I had attended a dinner party recently and I was engaged in conversation with
and I was engaged in conversation with
and I was engaged in conversation with another dinner guest describing plans
another dinner guest describing plans
another dinner guest describing plans for my new business when the other
for my new business when the other
for my new business when the other guests politely interrupted looked at me
guests politely interrupted looked at me
guests politely interrupted looked at me somewhat bleary-eyed and asked why on
somewhat bleary-eyed and asked why on
somewhat bleary-eyed and asked why on earth would anyone want to start a new
earth would anyone want to start a new
earth would anyone want to start a new business especially in today’s volatile
business especially in today’s volatile
business especially in today’s volatile economic climate and and more so at my
economic climate and and more so at my
economic climate and and more so at my age so I pondered that for a moment and
age so I pondered that for a moment and
age so I pondered that for a moment and while the purveyor of the question
while the purveyor of the question
while the purveyor of the question wasn’t necessarily expecting a response
wasn’t necessarily expecting a response
wasn’t necessarily expecting a response I offered one because after all at my
I offered one because after all at my
I offered one because after all at my age I had one to give and because it
age I had one to give and because it
age I had one to give and because it wasn’t the first time that I had
wasn’t the first time that I had
wasn’t the first time that I had encountered someone who had questioned
encountered someone who had questioned
encountered someone who had questioned what it is I wanted to do it whatever
what it is I wanted to do it whatever
what it is I wanted to do it whatever age I happen to have been at the time
age I happen to have been at the time
age I happen to have been at the time but let me go back to the beginning of
but let me go back to the beginning of
but let me go back to the beginning of my story now long before I ever knew
my story now long before I ever knew
my story now long before I ever knew words like entrepreneurship or marketing
words like entrepreneurship or marketing
words like entrepreneurship or marketing or customer relationship management or
or customer relationship management or
or customer relationship management or profit and loss I was putting all of
profit and loss I was putting all of
profit and loss I was putting all of those into practice as an eight year old
those into practice as an eight year old
those into practice as an eight year old growing up on Chicago’s far north side
growing up on Chicago’s far north side
growing up on Chicago’s far north side now my early entrepreneurial endeavors
now my early entrepreneurial endeavors
now my early entrepreneurial endeavors included lemonade stands
use toy sales sidewalk carnivals and
use toy sales sidewalk carnivals and magic shows and despite my aversion to
magic shows and despite my aversion to
magic shows and despite my aversion to attending birthday parties as a child I
attending birthday parties as a child I
attending birthday parties as a child I often performed as Razzles the clown
often performed as Razzles the clown
often performed as Razzles the clown entertaining children at the very
entertaining children at the very
entertaining children at the very birthday parties I dreaded attending now
birthday parties I dreaded attending now
birthday parties I dreaded attending now it was all of these early
it was all of these early
it was all of these early entrepreneurial endeavors that provided
entrepreneurial endeavors that provided
entrepreneurial endeavors that provided me with three valuable resources that
me with three valuable resources that
me with three valuable resources that most other kids my age simply didn’t
most other kids my age simply didn’t
most other kids my age simply didn’t have confidence audacity and money my
have confidence audacity and money my
have confidence audacity and money my own money now my first real job came at
own money now my first real job came at
own money now my first real job came at the age of 13 scooping ice cream making
the age of 13 scooping ice cream making
the age of 13 scooping ice cream making banana splits and milkshakes at Suzy’s
banana splits and milkshakes at Suzy’s
banana splits and milkshakes at Suzy’s ice cream parlour on Devon Avenue at 14
ice cream parlour on Devon Avenue at 14
ice cream parlour on Devon Avenue at 14 I was selling fresh-cut flowers on a
I was selling fresh-cut flowers on a
I was selling fresh-cut flowers on a busy street corner on Sunday mornings
busy street corner on Sunday mornings
busy street corner on Sunday mornings and like most American kids my age I
and like most American kids my age I
and like most American kids my age I delivered newspapers after school on my
delivered newspapers after school on my
delivered newspapers after school on my bike at 15 I was folding t-shirts at a
bike at 15 I was folding t-shirts at a
bike at 15 I was folding t-shirts at a shop that printed t-shirts but I’m
shop that printed t-shirts but I’m
shop that printed t-shirts but I’m convinced that this day the only reason
convinced that this day the only reason
convinced that this day the only reason I got that job was because the owner was
I got that job was because the owner was
I got that job was because the owner was fed up scolding me for throwing rubber
fed up scolding me for throwing rubber
fed up scolding me for throwing rubber baseballs
baseballs
baseballs at his back door next I got a job
at his back door next I got a job
at his back door next I got a job folding trousers at a men’s clothing
folding trousers at a men’s clothing
folding trousers at a men’s clothing shop and by my 17th birthday I had had
shop and by my 17th birthday I had had
shop and by my 17th birthday I had had no fewer than a dozen different jobs
no fewer than a dozen different jobs
no fewer than a dozen different jobs mostly in the retail sector turns out I
mostly in the retail sector turns out I
mostly in the retail sector turns out I was pretty good at selling things and
was pretty good at selling things and
was pretty good at selling things and folding things
folding things
folding things at 18 I graduated from high school and
at 18 I graduated from high school and
at 18 I graduated from high school and moved to Phoenix Arizona and I took a
moved to Phoenix Arizona and I took a
moved to Phoenix Arizona and I took a job working for an insurance company now
job working for an insurance company now
job working for an insurance company now it was around the same time that I had
it was around the same time that I had
it was around the same time that I had started taking my writing more seriously
started taking my writing more seriously
started taking my writing more seriously and it fashioned myself and my writing
and it fashioned myself and my writing
and it fashioned myself and my writing after my favorite writer Franz Kafka who
after my favorite writer Franz Kafka who
after my favorite writer Franz Kafka who like me was a fairly awkward young man
like me was a fairly awkward young man
like me was a fairly awkward young man from a middle-class Jewish family who
from a middle-class Jewish family who
from a middle-class Jewish family who had worked for an insurance company
had worked for an insurance company
had worked for an insurance company evenings I delivered pizzas and played
evenings I delivered pizzas and played
evenings I delivered pizzas and played in a punk rock band two things I’m
in a punk rock band two things I’m
in a punk rock band two things I’m pretty certain that Franz Kafka didn’t
pretty certain that Franz Kafka didn’t
pretty certain that Franz Kafka didn’t do about a year later I moved to Los
do about a year later I moved to Los
do about a year later I moved to Los Angeles seeking fame and fortune and I
Angeles seeking fame and fortune and I
Angeles seeking fame and fortune and I formed what would become a pretty
formed what would become a pretty
formed what would become a pretty popular local band now while living in
popular local band now while living in
popular local band now while living in Los Angeles and playing in a band in the
Los Angeles and playing in a band in the
Los Angeles and playing in a band in the 1980s was an amazing experience playing
1980s was an amazing experience playing
1980s was an amazing experience playing alongside groups like Red Hot Chili
alongside groups like Red Hot Chili
alongside groups like Red Hot Chili Peppers was even more amazing but I
Peppers was even more amazing but I
Peppers was even more amazing but I always had a steady job always had a
always had a steady job always had a
always had a steady job always had a roof over my head and always had food on
roof over my head and always had food on
roof over my head and always had food on the table now during the six years I
the table now during the six years I
the table now during the six years I lived in Los Angeles I had about 15
lived in Los Angeles I had about 15
lived in Los Angeles I had about 15 different jobs for example bank teller
different jobs for example bank teller
different jobs for example bank teller three retail jobs two warehouse jobs a
three retail jobs two warehouse jobs a
three retail jobs two warehouse jobs a security job and jobs as an Accounts
security job and jobs as an Accounts
security job and jobs as an Accounts Payable clerk bicycle messenger pizza
Payable clerk bicycle messenger pizza
Payable clerk bicycle messenger pizza delivery boy again and aerobics
delivery boy again and aerobics
delivery boy again and aerobics instructor okay but remember this was
instructor okay but remember this was
instructor okay but remember this was Los Angeles in the 1980s and everybody
Los Angeles in the 1980s and everybody
Los Angeles in the 1980s and everybody was doing it
now truth is that I change jobs quite
now truth is that I change jobs quite frequently and really because my
frequently and really because my
frequently and really because my interests changed quite frequently and I
interests changed quite frequently and I
interests changed quite frequently and I always seem to be running into
always seem to be running into
always seem to be running into interesting opportunities but I always
interesting opportunities but I always
interesting opportunities but I always had a job always worked hard and always
had a job always worked hard and always
had a job always worked hard and always pay my bills on time at 23 I decided to
pay my bills on time at 23 I decided to
pay my bills on time at 23 I decided to travel abroad for the first time and
travel abroad for the first time and
travel abroad for the first time and this provoked one of the very first at
this provoked one of the very first at
this provoked one of the very first at your age moments in my life now while my
your age moments in my life now while my
your age moments in my life now while my parents and friends were all supportive
parents and friends were all supportive
parents and friends were all supportive of my travel plans it was actually my
of my travel plans it was actually my
of my travel plans it was actually my grandfather who harbored some doubts and
grandfather who harbored some doubts and
grandfather who harbored some doubts and he remarked at your age shouldn’t you be
he remarked at your age shouldn’t you be
he remarked at your age shouldn’t you be in college or starting a career
in college or starting a career
in college or starting a career well I only planned on staying in Europe
well I only planned on staying in Europe
well I only planned on staying in Europe for two or three months
for two or three months
for two or three months or until my money ran out but ended up
or until my money ran out but ended up
or until my money ran out but ended up living in Spain for the better part of
living in Spain for the better part of
living in Spain for the better part of two years earning a living selling
two years earning a living selling
two years earning a living selling Levi’s 501 jeans and used electric
Levi’s 501 jeans and used electric
Levi’s 501 jeans and used electric guitars that my mom would ship over from
guitars that my mom would ship over from
guitars that my mom would ship over from Chicago but that was the life of a
Chicago but that was the life of a
Chicago but that was the life of a wandering minstrel
now I returned home at 25 and enrolled
now I returned home at 25 and enrolled at the theater school at DePaul
at the theater school at DePaul
at the theater school at DePaul University in Chicago a college freshman
University in Chicago a college freshman
University in Chicago a college freshman at my age there ironed my bachelor’s
at my age there ironed my bachelor’s
at my age there ironed my bachelor’s degree in playwriting now I know what
degree in playwriting now I know what
degree in playwriting now I know what you’re thinking that a degree writing
you’re thinking that a degree writing
you’re thinking that a degree writing place for the theater probably wasn’t
place for the theater probably wasn’t
place for the theater probably wasn’t the the smartest career move
the the smartest career move
the the smartest career move but that degree did allow me the
but that degree did allow me the
but that degree did allow me the privilege of staying on at University
privilege of staying on at University
privilege of staying on at University where two years later I earned the
where two years later I earned the
where two years later I earned the somewhat more respectable degree of
somewhat more respectable degree of
somewhat more respectable degree of Master of Arts in English and history
Master of Arts in English and history
Master of Arts in English and history which was a degree that actually led to
which was a degree that actually led to
which was a degree that actually led to my first teaching job and one that’s
my first teaching job and one that’s
my first teaching job and one that’s probably the most memorable as it was at
probably the most memorable as it was at
probably the most memorable as it was at the very high school where I had
the very high school where I had
the very high school where I had graduated from nine years earlier that’s
graduated from nine years earlier that’s
graduated from nine years earlier that’s me in 1992 at Stephen T Mathur High
me in 1992 at Stephen T Mathur High
me in 1992 at Stephen T Mathur High School where I became mr. Morris the
School where I became mr. Morris the
School where I became mr. Morris the teacher for the very first time as
teacher for the very first time as
teacher for the very first time as opposed to nine years earlier when it
opposed to nine years earlier when it
opposed to nine years earlier when it was mr. Morris why are you late for
was mr. Morris why are you late for
was mr. Morris why are you late for class again mr. Morris where’s your
class again mr. Morris where’s your
class again mr. Morris where’s your homework yeah that happened
homework yeah that happened
homework yeah that happened [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but that was just the first of many
but that was just the first of many
but that was just the first of many stepping stones in the field of
stepping stones in the field of
stepping stones in the field of education that 25 years later have
education that 25 years later have
education that 25 years later have brought me here today to this
brought me here today to this
brought me here today to this institution capping a teaching career
institution capping a teaching career
institution capping a teaching career which has provided me with a quarter
which has provided me with a quarter
which has provided me with a quarter century worth of satisfying respectable
century worth of satisfying respectable
century worth of satisfying respectable work unparalleled experiences and a
work unparalleled experiences and a
work unparalleled experiences and a level of income which has provided me
level of income which has provided me
level of income which has provided me the opportunity to seek out lots of new
the opportunity to seek out lots of new
the opportunity to seek out lots of new adventures for example at the age of 30
adventures for example at the age of 30
adventures for example at the age of 30 I self-published my first book a
I self-published my first book a
I self-published my first book a collection of poetry based on the life
collection of poetry based on the life
collection of poetry based on the life of my great grandfather an Eastern
of my great grandfather an Eastern
of my great grandfather an Eastern European immigrant who came to the
European immigrant who came to the
European immigrant who came to the United States in 1923
United States in 1923
United States in 1923 now having gotten married five years
now having gotten married five years
now having gotten married five years earlier my spanish wife and I decided to
earlier my spanish wife and I decided to
earlier my spanish wife and I decided to relocate to Valencia Spain and five
relocate to Valencia Spain and five
relocate to Valencia Spain and five months after my 34th birthday the first
months after my 34th birthday the first
months after my 34th birthday the first of our two children was born now if
of our two children was born now if
of our two children was born now if there was one failure in my life it was
there was one failure in my life it was
there was one failure in my life it was the failure of my first marriage after
the failure of my first marriage after
the failure of my first marriage after 13 years but that failure also created
13 years but that failure also created
13 years but that failure also created opportunities opportunities for personal
opportunities opportunities for personal
opportunities opportunities for personal and spiritual growth and an opportunity
and spiritual growth and an opportunity
and spiritual growth and an opportunity to rethink reevaluate and reinvent
to rethink reevaluate and reinvent
to rethink reevaluate and reinvent myself and start over even at my age at
myself and start over even at my age at
myself and start over even at my age at 40 I decided I was ready for yet another
40 I decided I was ready for yet another
40 I decided I was ready for yet another change ready to seek out new frontiers
change ready to seek out new frontiers
change ready to seek out new frontiers and when I informed the director of the
and when I informed the director of the
and when I informed the director of the school I had been teaching at the time
school I had been teaching at the time
school I had been teaching at the time that I wouldn’t be coming back in
that I wouldn’t be coming back in
that I wouldn’t be coming back in September that I decided to open my own
September that I decided to open my own
September that I decided to open my own school while she politely interrupted
school while she politely interrupted
school while she politely interrupted looked at me somewhat bleary-eyed and
looked at me somewhat bleary-eyed and
looked at me somewhat bleary-eyed and said start your own school at your age
said start your own school at your age
said start your own school at your age so I opened a small English language
so I opened a small English language
so I opened a small English language school in my neighborhood in Valencia I
school in my neighborhood in Valencia I
school in my neighborhood in Valencia I hired two teachers signed up about 50
hired two teachers signed up about 50
hired two teachers signed up about 50 students and got the school up and
students and got the school up and
students and got the school up and running now about the same time I
running now about the same time I
running now about the same time I started up another small business based
started up another small business based
started up another small business based on my lifelong love for bicycles so I
on my lifelong love for bicycles so I
on my lifelong love for bicycles so I went out bought a dozen bikes and these
went out bought a dozen bikes and these
went out bought a dozen bikes and these aluminum frame trailers that attach to
aluminum frame trailers that attach to
aluminum frame trailers that attach to the backs of the bikes were inside hung
the backs of the bikes were inside hung
the backs of the bikes were inside hung a double-sided billboard and I launched
a double-sided billboard and I launched
a double-sided billboard and I launched Valencia’s first bicycle advertising
Valencia’s first bicycle advertising
Valencia’s first bicycle advertising agency and while I had the bikes and the
agency and while I had the bikes and the
agency and while I had the bikes and the resources I also started up a
resources I also started up a
resources I also started up a full-service bicycle messenger and
full-service bicycle messenger and
full-service bicycle messenger and delivery service now by the end of my
delivery service now by the end of my
delivery service now by the end of my first year I had a team of 10 cyclists
first year I had a team of 10 cyclists
first year I had a team of 10 cyclists riding my bikes all over the beautiful
riding my bikes all over the beautiful
riding my bikes all over the beautiful city of Valencia Spain delivering
city of Valencia Spain delivering
city of Valencia Spain delivering printing jobs newspapers groceries
printing jobs newspapers groceries
printing jobs newspapers groceries prepared meals all while promoting my
prepared meals all while promoting my
prepared meals all while promoting my clients which ranged from supermarkets
clients which ranged from supermarkets
clients which ranged from supermarkets and shops the city zoo and Valencia’s
and shops the city zoo and Valencia’s
and shops the city zoo and Valencia’s renowned city of Arts and Sciences now
renowned city of Arts and Sciences now
renowned city of Arts and Sciences now at least once a week I rode an
at least once a week I rode an
at least once a week I rode an advertising bike I ran messenger routes
advertising bike I ran messenger routes
advertising bike I ran messenger routes delivered organic groceries and taught
delivered organic groceries and taught
delivered organic groceries and taught English classes all while being the
English classes all while being the
English classes all while being the primary caregiver to my two young
primary caregiver to my two young
primary caregiver to my two young children which meant preparing lunches
children which meant preparing lunches
children which meant preparing lunches every day picking them up from school
every day picking them up from school
every day picking them up from school taking them to swimming lessons violin
taking them to swimming lessons violin
taking them to swimming lessons violin and piano classes and playdates now in
and piano classes and playdates now in
and piano classes and playdates now in 2008 I observed a sharp decline in
2008 I observed a sharp decline in
2008 I observed a sharp decline in business and this was around the time of
business and this was around the time of
business and this was around the time of Spain’s economic downturn now it was at
Spain’s economic downturn now it was at
Spain’s economic downturn now it was at the same time that I had reconnected
the same time that I had reconnected
the same time that I had reconnected with a former colleague who I had worked
with a former colleague who I had worked
with a former colleague who I had worked with in a school in Valencia now she was
with in a school in Valencia now she was
with in a school in Valencia now she was Dutch and like me had married a Spaniard
Dutch and like me had married a Spaniard
Dutch and like me had married a Spaniard and like me got divorced around the same
and like me got divorced around the same
and like me got divorced around the same time I did so she had moved back to
time I did so she had moved back to
time I did so she had moved back to Spain after having lived abroad for a
Spain after having lived abroad for a
Spain after having lived abroad for a couple of years she called me up one day
couple of years she called me up one day
couple of years she called me up one day and said she’d be traveling down to
and said she’d be traveling down to
and said she’d be traveling down to Valencia and she thought it would be
Valencia and she thought it would be
Valencia and she thought it would be nice to see me and my kids who she had
nice to see me and my kids who she had
nice to see me and my kids who she had known since they were babies so we met
known since they were babies so we met
known since they were babies so we met up enjoyed a splendid afternoon a picnic
up enjoyed a splendid afternoon a picnic
up enjoyed a splendid afternoon a picnic lunch played with the kids
lunch played with the kids
lunch played with the kids and reminisced and I suppose you could
and reminisced and I suppose you could
and reminisced and I suppose you could say the rest is history at the beginning
say the rest is history at the beginning
say the rest is history at the beginning of the following year we moved to
of the following year we moved to
of the following year we moved to Liverpool England together and in
Liverpool England together and in
Liverpool England together and in December of that year the first of our
December of that year the first of our
December of that year the first of our daughter’s was born so at the age of 46
daughter’s was born so at the age of 46
daughter’s was born so at the age of 46 I became a father for the third time at
I became a father for the third time at
I became a father for the third time at my age the two years that we spent in
my age the two years that we spent in
my age the two years that we spent in Liverpool I taught Spanish at a local
Liverpool I taught Spanish at a local
Liverpool I taught Spanish at a local primary school and was the Liverpool
primary school and was the Liverpool
primary school and was the Liverpool correspondent for a well read a local
correspondent for a well read a local
correspondent for a well read a local cultural newspaper that was based in
cultural newspaper that was based in
cultural newspaper that was based in London always looking for new and
London always looking for new and
London always looking for new and exciting opportunities
exciting opportunities
two years later we moved to the
two years later we moved to the Netherlands and after having had a
Netherlands and after having had a
Netherlands and after having had a couple of part-time teaching jobs I was
couple of part-time teaching jobs I was
couple of part-time teaching jobs I was asked if I could teach a couple days a
asked if I could teach a couple days a
asked if I could teach a couple days a week here at Hotel School of Haig during
week here at Hotel School of Haig during
week here at Hotel School of Haig during the first 10-week block of the new
the first 10-week block of the new
the first 10-week block of the new school year it turns out they were short
school year it turns out they were short
school year it turns out they were short an English teacher so naturally I
an English teacher so naturally I
an English teacher so naturally I obliged I enjoyed the experience
obliged I enjoyed the experience
obliged I enjoyed the experience immensely and at the end of that autumn
immensely and at the end of that autumn
immensely and at the end of that autumn block they hadn’t phoned me that they
block they hadn’t phoned me that they
block they hadn’t phoned me that they hadn’t found a new teacher yet and would
hadn’t found a new teacher yet and would
hadn’t found a new teacher yet and would I mind staying on for another ten weeks
I mind staying on for another ten weeks
I mind staying on for another ten weeks now if my calculations are right that
now if my calculations are right that
now if my calculations are right that was four years three months and nine
was four years three months and nine
was four years three months and nine days ago
days ago
days ago and Here I am signed on for another ten
and Here I am signed on for another ten
and Here I am signed on for another ten weeks now but that wasn’t the only gig
weeks now but that wasn’t the only gig
weeks now but that wasn’t the only gig I’d have in Spain in in the Netherlands
I’d have in Spain in in the Netherlands
I’d have in Spain in in the Netherlands I founded the hague international
I founded the hague international
I founded the hague international singer-songwriter festival in 2012 which
singer-songwriter festival in 2012 which
singer-songwriter festival in 2012 which ran successfully for two consecutive
ran successfully for two consecutive
ran successfully for two consecutive years and not so successfully after that
years and not so successfully after that
years and not so successfully after that it happens but it was amazing the
it happens but it was amazing the
it happens but it was amazing the festival featured 300 singer songwriters
festival featured 300 singer songwriters
festival featured 300 singer songwriters from 40 different countries and was held
from 40 different countries and was held
from 40 different countries and was held in 35 venues in seven Dutch cities and
in 35 venues in seven Dutch cities and
in 35 venues in seven Dutch cities and to this day one of the most incredible
to this day one of the most incredible
to this day one of the most incredible experiences of my entire life
then about a year ago I had an idea and
then about a year ago I had an idea and one that would inevitably change the
one that would inevitably change the
one that would inevitably change the course of my life and it was something
course of my life and it was something
course of my life and it was something related to not teaching not writing not
related to not teaching not writing not
related to not teaching not writing not singing not entertaining but to bowties
singing not entertaining but to bowties
singing not entertaining but to bowties now I had first started wearing bowties
now I had first started wearing bowties
now I had first started wearing bowties in 1993 oh well okay so maybe it was a
in 1993 oh well okay so maybe it was a
in 1993 oh well okay so maybe it was a couple years before that I had taken a
couple years before that I had taken a
couple years before that I had taken a job at a Children’s Hospital in Chicago
job at a Children’s Hospital in Chicago
job at a Children’s Hospital in Chicago I was teaching in the day school of the
I was teaching in the day school of the
I was teaching in the day school of the department of child psychiatry where as
department of child psychiatry where as
department of child psychiatry where as you could imagine wearing long neckties
you could imagine wearing long neckties
you could imagine wearing long neckties so it would be considered both a hazard
so it would be considered both a hazard
so it would be considered both a hazard and a nuisance so I went out and I
and a nuisance so I went out and I
and a nuisance so I went out and I bought my first bow tie this one
but it wasn’t it wasn’t so much my love
but it wasn’t it wasn’t so much my love for bowties that inspired me to actually
for bowties that inspired me to actually
for bowties that inspired me to actually start making them it was a story about
start making them it was a story about
start making them it was a story about shoes and a famous actor that did
shoes and a famous actor that did
shoes and a famous actor that did now having always wanted to make things
now having always wanted to make things
now having always wanted to make things with my hands and never expressing any
with my hands and never expressing any
with my hands and never expressing any real natural ability to do that I
real natural ability to do that I
real natural ability to do that I remembered reading an interview with the
remembered reading an interview with the
remembered reading an interview with the British Irish actor Sir Daniel day-lewis
British Irish actor Sir Daniel day-lewis
British Irish actor Sir Daniel day-lewis you might know this story like me Daniel
you might know this story like me Daniel
you might know this story like me Daniel day-lewis enjoyed making things with his
day-lewis enjoyed making things with his
day-lewis enjoyed making things with his hands and one day he approached the late
hands and one day he approached the late
hands and one day he approached the late Italian master shoemaker Stefano Beamer
Italian master shoemaker Stefano Beamer
Italian master shoemaker Stefano Beamer and asked him if he would teach him how
and asked him if he would teach him how
and asked him if he would teach him how to make shoes so Daniel day-lewis picked
to make shoes so Daniel day-lewis picked
to make shoes so Daniel day-lewis picked up moved his family to Italy and he
up moved his family to Italy and he
up moved his family to Italy and he apprenticed under one of the greatest
apprenticed under one of the greatest
apprenticed under one of the greatest master craftsmen of the day so I figured
master craftsmen of the day so I figured
master craftsmen of the day so I figured if Daniel day-lewis could learn how to
if Daniel day-lewis could learn how to
if Daniel day-lewis could learn how to make shoes in Italy I could certainly
make shoes in Italy I could certainly
make shoes in Italy I could certainly learn how to make bow ties here in
learn how to make bow ties here in
learn how to make bow ties here in Holland so a year ago I began a new
Holland so a year ago I began a new
Holland so a year ago I began a new journey seeking out new horizons I
journey seeking out new horizons I
journey seeking out new horizons I designed the collection of six bow ties
designed the collection of six bow ties
designed the collection of six bow ties that were made in a small workshop in
that were made in a small workshop in
that were made in a small workshop in the South of England I’m now working on
the South of England I’m now working on
the South of England I’m now working on my second collection which will be
my second collection which will be
my second collection which will be handmade right here
handmade right here
handmade right here in Holland some with these very hands as
in Holland some with these very hands as
in Holland some with these very hands as I’m now learning how to pattern cut and
I’m now learning how to pattern cut and
I’m now learning how to pattern cut and sew now if you’ve never worn or tied a
sew now if you’ve never worn or tied a
sew now if you’ve never worn or tied a bowtie before I can imagine that the
bowtie before I can imagine that the
bowtie before I can imagine that the idea might seem a bit daunting but like
idea might seem a bit daunting but like
idea might seem a bit daunting but like anything new and untried or unsure
it’s about the doing the taking of risks
it’s about the doing the taking of risks the failing the succeeding the learning
the failing the succeeding the learning
the failing the succeeding the learning and the dreaming it’s in all of those
and the dreaming it’s in all of those
and the dreaming it’s in all of those where life happens so be brave sing a
where life happens so be brave sing a
where life happens so be brave sing a song write a poem eat some ice cream
song write a poem eat some ice cream
song write a poem eat some ice cream fold some trousers tire boats I do
fold some trousers tire boats I do
fold some trousers tire boats I do whatever it is you have to do and do it
whatever it is you have to do and do it
whatever it is you have to do and do it on your own terms
on your own terms
on your own terms in your own time and remember never stop
in your own time and remember never stop
in your own time and remember never stop dreaming because take it from me dreams
dreaming because take it from me dreams
dreaming because take it from me dreams really can come true even at my age even
really can come true even at my age even
really can come true even at my age even at your age
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