it wasn’t the first time happened but it caught me off guard it
happened but it caught me off guard it
happened but it caught me off guard it was a busy rush hour in Times Square
was a busy rush hour in Times Square
was a busy rush hour in Times Square subway station a couple months ago I was
subway station a couple months ago I was
subway station a couple months ago I was late or at least about to be late to a
late or at least about to be late to a
late or at least about to be late to a meeting that I had a hunch could be a
meeting that I had a hunch could be a
meeting that I had a hunch could be a big deal for my career I stood on the
big deal for my career I stood on the
big deal for my career I stood on the platform staring down the tunnel hoping
platform staring down the tunnel hoping
platform staring down the tunnel hoping to see the light of a subway approaching
to see the light of a subway approaching
to see the light of a subway approaching and hoping it was the right subway to
and hoping it was the right subway to
and hoping it was the right subway to get me to my meeting on time it’s a game
get me to my meeting on time it’s a game
get me to my meeting on time it’s a game all New Yorkers play were they wait for
all New Yorkers play were they wait for
all New Yorkers play were they wait for the light at the end of the tunnel and
the light at the end of the tunnel and
the light at the end of the tunnel and hope it’s there light I was looking for
hope it’s there light I was looking for
hope it’s there light I was looking for the N train and as I saw the light start
the N train and as I saw the light start
the N train and as I saw the light start to appear in the tunnel I saw the
to appear in the tunnel I saw the
to appear in the tunnel I saw the familiar yellow glow of the circle for
familiar yellow glow of the circle for
familiar yellow glow of the circle for the M train and I thought I was in luck
the M train and I thought I was in luck
the M train and I thought I was in luck but as he got closer I didn’t see an n
but as he got closer I didn’t see an n
but as he got closer I didn’t see an n where the N was supposed to be instead I
where the N was supposed to be instead I
where the N was supposed to be instead I saw the letter W W train I put in New
saw the letter W W train I put in New
saw the letter W W train I put in New York for eight years and I’ve never
York for eight years and I’ve never
York for eight years and I’ve never heard of a W train what does this train
heard of a W train what does this train
heard of a W train what does this train doing in the space that I needed it to
doing in the space that I needed it to
doing in the space that I needed it to be to get me to where I wanted to go on
be to get me to where I wanted to go on
be to get me to where I wanted to go on time so frantically I grabbed my subway
time so frantically I grabbed my subway
time so frantically I grabbed my subway app I open it up and I look to see is
app I open it up and I look to see is
app I open it up and I look to see is there a W train according to my map
there a W train according to my map
there a W train according to my map there wasn’t but according to all the
there wasn’t but according to all the
there wasn’t but according to all the other hundreds of passengers on the
other hundreds of passengers on the
other hundreds of passengers on the platform it was and it was going to take
platform it was and it was going to take
platform it was and it was going to take them where they wanted to go as they
them where they wanted to go as they
them where they wanted to go as they boarded in the doors closed
boarded in the doors closed
boarded in the doors closed I googled W train and saw that it had
I googled W train and saw that it had
I googled W train and saw that it had just been recently riad ‘add to the New
just been recently riad ‘add to the New
just been recently riad ‘add to the New York subway system to allow for some of
York subway system to allow for some of
York subway system to allow for some of the expansion that had taken place that
the expansion that had taken place that
the expansion that had taken place that train was going to actually take me to
train was going to actually take me to
train was going to actually take me to where I wanted to go faster than the
where I wanted to go faster than the
where I wanted to go faster than the train that I thought that I was waiting
train that I thought that I was waiting
train that I thought that I was waiting for I looked at my app very disappointed
for I looked at my app very disappointed
for I looked at my app very disappointed and said why is it not on my app this is
and said why is it not on my app this is
and said why is it not on my app this is this is preposterous I needed this
this is preposterous I needed this
this is preposterous I needed this information I needed to be there and I
information I needed to be there and I
information I needed to be there and I looked down in the bottom corner of my
looked down in the bottom corner of my
looked down in the bottom corner of my app and it said copyright 2013
I then went to leave a very mean review
I then went to leave a very mean review on the App Store as all good New Yorkers
on the App Store as all good New Yorkers
on the App Store as all good New Yorkers do and realized this company had gone
do and realized this company had gone
do and realized this company had gone out of business in 2013 and I’d been
out of business in 2013 and I’d been
out of business in 2013 and I’d been using an old outdated map to navigate
using an old outdated map to navigate
using an old outdated map to navigate one of the more complex cities in the
one of the more complex cities in the
one of the more complex cities in the world I said this wasn’t the first time
world I said this wasn’t the first time
world I said this wasn’t the first time it happened but the map that I found out
it happened but the map that I found out
it happened but the map that I found out was out of date previously was the map
was out of date previously was the map
was out of date previously was the map for my career
for my career
for my career and for how I thought about education
and for how I thought about education
and for how I thought about education growing up I was taught that if you do
growing up I was taught that if you do
growing up I was taught that if you do well in school you’ll get into a good
well in school you’ll get into a good
well in school you’ll get into a good college if you do well in college you’ll
college if you do well in college you’ll
college if you do well in college you’ll get a good first job and that first job
get a good first job and that first job
get a good first job and that first job will likely lead you to a safe
will likely lead you to a safe
will likely lead you to a safe successful and secure career that’s the
successful and secure career that’s the
successful and secure career that’s the narrative that worked for my parents
narrative that worked for my parents
narrative that worked for my parents narrative that worked for their parents
narrative that worked for their parents
narrative that worked for their parents my dad will retire from the same having
my dad will retire from the same having
my dad will retire from the same having worked for the same company his entire
worked for the same company his entire
worked for the same company his entire career and I’m jealous of that because
career and I’m jealous of that because
career and I’m jealous of that because in the 12 years since I’ve graduated
in the 12 years since I’ve graduated
in the 12 years since I’ve graduated from college I’ve had eight different
from college I’ve had eight different
from college I’ve had eight different business cards and when my parents asked
business cards and when my parents asked
business cards and when my parents asked me what do you do I say just tell people
me what do you do I say just tell people
me what do you do I say just tell people I’m I do startup stuff it’s easier
I’m I do startup stuff it’s easier
I’m I do startup stuff it’s easier because from time to time things change
because from time to time things change
because from time to time things change in the startup world and in the
in the startup world and in the
in the startup world and in the innovative world you’re constantly
innovative world you’re constantly
innovative world you’re constantly having the opportunity to step up to
having the opportunity to step up to
having the opportunity to step up to what comes next if your company succeeds
what comes next if your company succeeds
what comes next if your company succeeds or if it fails you’re unemployed three
or if it fails you’re unemployed three
or if it fails you’re unemployed three years later sometimes it gets bought by
years later sometimes it gets bought by
years later sometimes it gets bought by a bigger company and you move on
a bigger company and you move on
a bigger company and you move on sometimes it bombs and you have to try
sometimes it bombs and you have to try
sometimes it bombs and you have to try again constantly reinventing yourself
again constantly reinventing yourself
again constantly reinventing yourself and looking at that map was something
and looking at that map was something
and looking at that map was something that I started to think about but then
that I started to think about but then
that I started to think about but then when I started to think about why is
when I started to think about why is
when I started to think about why is this map so outdated I realized that it
this map so outdated I realized that it
this map so outdated I realized that it was because the map was created in a
was because the map was created in a
was because the map was created in a very unique period in time right after
very unique period in time right after
very unique period in time right after the Industrial Revolution almost all of
the Industrial Revolution almost all of
the Industrial Revolution almost all of the jobs that were available had
the jobs that were available had
the jobs that were available had something to do with the input the
something to do with the input the
something to do with the input the manufacturing or the distribution of
manufacturing or the distribution of
manufacturing or the distribution of factories very simple very predictable
factories very simple very predictable
factories very simple very predictable these are the 10 things you should go
these are the 10 things you should go
these are the 10 things you should go learn how to do one of those 10 things
learn how to do one of those 10 things
learn how to do one of those 10 things will give you a successful career for
will give you a successful career for
will give you a successful career for the period of time that you need it and
the period of time that you need it and
the period of time that you need it and at the end the company will thank you
at the end the company will thank you
at the end the company will thank you for your loyalty by helping you retire
for your loyalty by helping you retire
for your loyalty by helping you retire and with grace and dignity that has
and with grace and dignity that has
and with grace and dignity that has never happened before in the history of
never happened before in the history of
never happened before in the history of the world and it’s now never going to
the world and it’s now never going to
the world and it’s now never going to happen again that was a
happen again that was a
happen again that was a window and it’s a great story that I
window and it’s a great story that I
window and it’s a great story that I wish was still available to us but it’s
wish was still available to us but it’s
wish was still available to us but it’s not careers are dead and you should
not careers are dead and you should
not careers are dead and you should euthanize yours you should just go ahead
euthanize yours you should just go ahead
euthanize yours you should just go ahead and take Lassie I’ll back and shoot it
and take Lassie I’ll back and shoot it
and take Lassie I’ll back and shoot it in the head that is no longer available
in the head that is no longer available
in the head that is no longer available to you that is not a story that you get
to you that is not a story that you get
to you that is not a story that you get to take with you anymore that worked for
to take with you anymore that worked for
to take with you anymore that worked for people that are older than me it does
people that are older than me it does
people that are older than me it does not work for anybody younger than me the
not work for anybody younger than me the
not work for anybody younger than me the future is going to be completely
future is going to be completely
future is going to be completely different for a lot of different reasons
different for a lot of different reasons
different for a lot of different reasons the rules that we played by in the past
the rules that we played by in the past
the rules that we played by in the past will no longer be available to us in the
will no longer be available to us in the
will no longer be available to us in the future and I know because I played by
future and I know because I played by
future and I know because I played by those rules and I got lost I did what I
those rules and I got lost I did what I
those rules and I got lost I did what I was told to do I learned the game and I
was told to do I learned the game and I
was told to do I learned the game and I got as far into it as I could before I
got as far into it as I could before I
got as far into it as I could before I realized this isn’t going where I want
realized this isn’t going where I want
realized this isn’t going where I want to go and when it comes to rules I’m a
to go and when it comes to rules I’m a
to go and when it comes to rules I’m a fan of rules growing up in my family we
fan of rules growing up in my family we
fan of rules growing up in my family we played card games we played board games
played card games we played board games
played card games we played board games we didn’t watch a whole lot of TV we
we didn’t watch a whole lot of TV we
we didn’t watch a whole lot of TV we were pretty competitive a family as it
were pretty competitive a family as it
were pretty competitive a family as it was my brother and I would compete to
was my brother and I would compete to
was my brother and I would compete to see who could read the rules first
see who could read the rules first
see who could read the rules first because rules tell you we’re competitive
because rules tell you we’re competitive
because rules tell you we’re competitive advantages lie and if you’re playing a
advantages lie and if you’re playing a
advantages lie and if you’re playing a game for the first time the rules are
game for the first time the rules are
game for the first time the rules are going to kind of point you in the
going to kind of point you in the
going to kind of point you in the direction of where that goes
direction of where that goes
direction of where that goes so I did the same thing with how I how I
so I did the same thing with how I how I
so I did the same thing with how I how I approached junior high in high school as
approached junior high in high school as
approached junior high in high school as well as college even within my first job
well as college even within my first job
well as college even within my first job after graduating from the best
after graduating from the best
after graduating from the best university in the world I got into my
university in the world I got into my
university in the world I got into my first job and I said what does it take
first job and I said what does it take
first job and I said what does it take to be number one of the entire United
to be number one of the entire United
to be number one of the entire United States of America as a first year
States of America as a first year
States of America as a first year associate in this firm I just wanted to
associate in this firm I just wanted to
associate in this firm I just wanted to know I figured that that was a good
know I figured that that was a good
know I figured that that was a good question to ask and so they told me and
question to ask and so they told me and
question to ask and so they told me and I said okay well if that’s the rules
I said okay well if that’s the rules
I said okay well if that’s the rules let’s figure this out and I kind of
let’s figure this out and I kind of
let’s figure this out and I kind of reverse hacked it and once you know a
reverse hacked it and once you know a
reverse hacked it and once you know a year later I had achieved that goal I
year later I had achieved that goal I
year later I had achieved that goal I said that was the rule that’s how we
said that was the rule that’s how we
said that was the rule that’s how we play and I was remember it very clearly
play and I was remember it very clearly
play and I was remember it very clearly driving down 635 in Dallas Texas I get a
driving down 635 in Dallas Texas I get a
driving down 635 in Dallas Texas I get a phone call from the managing partner of
phone call from the managing partner of
phone call from the managing partner of the firm and said congratulations Andy
the firm and said congratulations Andy
the firm and said congratulations Andy you are now number one in the country
you are now number one in the country
you are now number one in the country and I thought this is supposed to feel
and I thought this is supposed to feel
and I thought this is supposed to feel different I worked for this I thought
different I worked for this I thought
different I worked for this I thought this is what we was all about what’s
this is what we was all about what’s
this is what we was all about what’s seen here so I went a little bit further
seen here so I went a little bit further
seen here so I went a little bit further a little bit further and I said okay
a little bit further and I said okay
a little bit further and I said okay well if I continue to kind of Excel and
well if I continue to kind of Excel and
well if I continue to kind of Excel and I continue to kind of be on the fast
I continue to kind of be on the fast
I continue to kind of be on the fast track I was given resources that other
track I was given resources that other
track I was given resources that other people weren’t given I was put into
people weren’t given I was put into
people weren’t given I was put into management meetings at the age of 24 so
management meetings at the age of 24 so
management meetings at the age of 24 so if I keep doing this what happens
if I keep doing this what happens
if I keep doing this what happens I fired my mentor because in meetings we
I fired my mentor because in meetings we
I fired my mentor because in meetings we were comparing notes as opposed to him
were comparing notes as opposed to him
were comparing notes as opposed to him teaching me I was like what I’m missing
teaching me I was like what I’m missing
teaching me I was like what I’m missing there’s something different here
there’s something different here
there’s something different here and I realized that if I fast forwarded
and I realized that if I fast forwarded
and I realized that if I fast forwarded my life for 10 years and assumed a 20%
my life for 10 years and assumed a 20%
my life for 10 years and assumed a 20% increase you’re over a year of what the
increase you’re over a year of what the
increase you’re over a year of what the best person 10-years down-the-road was
best person 10-years down-the-road was
best person 10-years down-the-road was doing just to see what that would look
doing just to see what that would look
doing just to see what that would look like I decided that wasn’t the map that
like I decided that wasn’t the map that
like I decided that wasn’t the map that wasn’t the story that I wanted to live
wasn’t the story that I wanted to live
wasn’t the story that I wanted to live my life by and so I did something very
my life by and so I did something very
my life by and so I did something very hard I just stepped away jumped off the
hard I just stepped away jumped off the
hard I just stepped away jumped off the cliff and said I don’t know how I’m
cliff and said I don’t know how I’m
cliff and said I don’t know how I’m gonna build my wings but I’m going to on
gonna build my wings but I’m going to on
gonna build my wings but I’m going to on the way down and I failed Oh buddy I
the way down and I failed Oh buddy I
the way down and I failed Oh buddy I failed I heard about startups and I was
failed I heard about startups and I was
failed I heard about startups and I was like this is great this is where I’m
like this is great this is where I’m
like this is great this is where I’m going first to startups I worked at both
going first to startups I worked at both
going first to startups I worked at both failed within a year ceos of both
failed within a year ceos of both
failed within a year ceos of both companies didn’t raise enough money
companies didn’t raise enough money
companies didn’t raise enough money didn’t quite have the business plan
didn’t quite have the business plan
didn’t quite have the business plan quite right and so I jumped back into a
quite right and so I jumped back into a
quite right and so I jumped back into a little bit more of a safe harbor because
little bit more of a safe harbor because
little bit more of a safe harbor because I knew that there were still skills that
I knew that there were still skills that
I knew that there were still skills that I needed to develop in order to take my
I needed to develop in order to take my
I needed to develop in order to take my career where I wanted to go so I got
career where I wanted to go so I got
career where I wanted to go so I got into a luxury sales company a private
into a luxury sales company a private
into a luxury sales company a private jet company owned by Warren Buffett now
jet company owned by Warren Buffett now
jet company owned by Warren Buffett now let me tell you cold calling celebrities
let me tell you cold calling celebrities
let me tell you cold calling celebrities athletes and billionaires is a great way
athletes and billionaires is a great way
athletes and billionaires is a great way to spend your 20s
to spend your 20s
to spend your 20s when people ask me what I did for a
when people ask me what I did for a
when people ask me what I did for a living I told them I was the most
living I told them I was the most
living I told them I was the most addictive drug dealer in Dallas Texas
addictive drug dealer in Dallas Texas
addictive drug dealer in Dallas Texas because once you had a taste of what I
because once you had a taste of what I
because once you had a taste of what I was selling you would do whatever it
was selling you would do whatever it
was selling you would do whatever it took to keep going and I learned a lot
took to keep going and I learned a lot
took to keep going and I learned a lot there I got some incredible connections
there I got some incredible connections
there I got some incredible connections I saw I had to meet people who were
I saw I had to meet people who were
I saw I had to meet people who were Titans of their own industries the
Titans of their own industries the
Titans of their own industries the celebrities the athletes that was great
celebrities the athletes that was great
celebrities the athletes that was great and I was fun
and I was fun
and I was fun but I got to meet people who had built
but I got to meet people who had built
but I got to meet people who had built companies sold companies people who had
companies sold companies people who had
companies sold companies people who had taken personal risk and had done well
taken personal risk and had done well
taken personal risk and had done well and it was actually in one of those
and it was actually in one of those
and it was actually in one of those conversations with one my clients that I
conversations with one my clients that I
conversations with one my clients that I was bragging about the the people who
was bragging about the the people who
was bragging about the the people who had been selling access to planes too
had been selling access to planes too
had been selling access to planes too and I told him about how I’d seen them
and I told him about how I’d seen them
and I told him about how I’d seen them plan on Sunday with the Dallas Cowboys
plan on Sunday with the Dallas Cowboys
plan on Sunday with the Dallas Cowboys and how that they were playing on the
and how that they were playing on the
and how that they were playing on the Dallas Mavericks and this this that and
Dallas Mavericks and this this that and
Dallas Mavericks and this this that and the other and he said hey no Andy that’s
the other and he said hey no Andy that’s
the other and he said hey no Andy that’s really cool and I’m really proud of you
really cool and I’m really proud of you
really cool and I’m really proud of you but my limo driver can tell me better
but my limo driver can tell me better
but my limo driver can tell me better stories don’t limo drive your way
stories don’t limo drive your way
stories don’t limo drive your way through life he said to me he said don’t
through life he said to me he said don’t
through life he said to me he said don’t settle for knowing the man if you have
settle for knowing the man if you have
settle for knowing the man if you have that what what you think it takes to
that what what you think it takes to
that what what you think it takes to become the man go take some risks of
become the man go take some risks of
become the man go take some risks of your own so I did again jumped out and
your own so I did again jumped out and
your own so I did again jumped out and said you know this is a good path for
said you know this is a good path for
said you know this is a good path for some people but it’s not the right path
some people but it’s not the right path
some people but it’s not the right path for me I jumped into technology startups
for me I jumped into technology startups
for me I jumped into technology startups where I figured out in a lot of
where I figured out in a lot of
where I figured out in a lot of Technology situations people are afraid
Technology situations people are afraid
Technology situations people are afraid of sales guys people are afraid of the
of sales guys people are afraid of the
of sales guys people are afraid of the guy who’s coming in trying to sell them
guy who’s coming in trying to sell them
guy who’s coming in trying to sell them something and I figured out if I could
something and I figured out if I could
something and I figured out if I could reel it back just a little bit and be a
reel it back just a little bit and be a
reel it back just a little bit and be a business development professional then I
business development professional then I
business development professional then I could make it in in the technology space
could make it in in the technology space
could make it in in the technology space and I have done that for the past eight
and I have done that for the past eight
and I have done that for the past eight years have been a part of three
years have been a part of three
years have been a part of three different companies that have been built
different companies that have been built
different companies that have been built and sold one of them a lot of people
and sold one of them a lot of people
and sold one of them a lot of people heard of called ways think about Maps I
heard of called ways think about Maps I
heard of called ways think about Maps I had the opportunity to open the New York
had the opportunity to open the New York
had the opportunity to open the New York office and build out that team but prior
office and build out that team but prior
office and build out that team but prior to its acquisition by Google I helped
to its acquisition by Google I helped
to its acquisition by Google I helped build another company that we sold to
build another company that we sold to
build another company that we sold to Facebook and the process of building to
Facebook and the process of building to
Facebook and the process of building to companies right now that I’m very proud
companies right now that I’m very proud
companies right now that I’m very proud of and in each of those situations I
of and in each of those situations I
of and in each of those situations I found that my unique skillset and the
found that my unique skillset and the
found that my unique skillset and the unique situations that I was able to
unique situations that I was able to
unique situations that I was able to walk in and provide value immediately
walk in and provide value immediately
walk in and provide value immediately but I continue to kind of think through
but I continue to kind of think through
but I continue to kind of think through and say what does this map look like and
and say what does this map look like and
and say what does this map look like and where does it go from here and as I did
where does it go from here and as I did
where does it go from here and as I did I started to think about what does it
I started to think about what does it
I started to think about what does it look like for a much broader audience
look like for a much broader audience
look like for a much broader audience I’ve started to figure out which parts
I’ve started to figure out which parts
I’ve started to figure out which parts of my map make sense for me but what
of my map make sense for me but what
of my map make sense for me but what does it look like to layer on diff
does it look like to layer on diff
does it look like to layer on diff skill sets what does it take to layer on
skill sets what does it take to layer on
skill sets what does it take to layer on different experiences and put it all in
different experiences and put it all in
different experiences and put it all in one place
one place
one place I started to think about those decoder
I started to think about those decoder
I started to think about those decoder rings where if you have the red lens you
rings where if you have the red lens you
rings where if you have the red lens you can see one thing and the green lens you
can see one thing and the green lens you
can see one thing and the green lens you can see another thing the blue lens you
can see another thing the blue lens you
can see another thing the blue lens you can see another thing that’s kind of
can see another thing that’s kind of
can see another thing that’s kind of what I feel like everyone’s map looks
what I feel like everyone’s map looks
what I feel like everyone’s map looks like is that you get different lenses at
like is that you get different lenses at
like is that you get different lenses at different times that allow you to see
different times that allow you to see
different times that allow you to see different parts of your map different
different parts of your map different
different parts of your map different parts of the story the narrative that
parts of the story the narrative that
parts of the story the narrative that makes sense for you going forward and
makes sense for you going forward and
makes sense for you going forward and there’s a lot of different ideas as far
there’s a lot of different ideas as far
there’s a lot of different ideas as far as what that looks like as far as the
as what that looks like as far as the
as what that looks like as far as the future of work a future of Education and
future of work a future of Education and
future of work a future of Education and the future of what we do with our lives
the future of what we do with our lives
the future of what we do with our lives I’ve had the opportunity to meet some
I’ve had the opportunity to meet some
I’ve had the opportunity to meet some incredible entrepreneurs some of the
incredible entrepreneurs some of the
incredible entrepreneurs some of the brightest minds out there have been
brightest minds out there have been
brightest minds out there have been advisors to companies I’ve worked with
advisors to companies I’ve worked with
advisors to companies I’ve worked with have been investors in companies I’ve
have been investors in companies I’ve
have been investors in companies I’ve worked with they’re anywhere from folks
worked with they’re anywhere from folks
worked with they’re anywhere from folks that you see on the news every morning
that you see on the news every morning
that you see on the news every morning to people that are now working in the
to people that are now working in the
to people that are now working in the White House to people that have written
White House to people that have written
White House to people that have written the books that say this is where things
the books that say this is where things
the books that say this is where things are going and as I’ve talked with them
are going and as I’ve talked with them
are going and as I’ve talked with them there’s really seem to be four different
there’s really seem to be four different
there’s really seem to be four different views of what the future looks like
views of what the future looks like
views of what the future looks like there’s the optimists and there’s the
there’s the optimists and there’s the
there’s the optimists and there’s the pessimists there’s the people that are
pessimists there’s the people that are
pessimists there’s the people that are focused on the technology side of things
focused on the technology side of things
focused on the technology side of things and people that are focused on the
and people that are focused on the
and people that are focused on the people side of things so if we start
people side of things so if we start
people side of things so if we start with the people in the human aspect but
with the people in the human aspect but
with the people in the human aspect but the pessimists the Luddites those are
the pessimists the Luddites those are
the pessimists the Luddites those are people that are probably carrying a
people that are probably carrying a
people that are probably carrying a blackberry right now that have an AOL or
blackberry right now that have an AOL or
blackberry right now that have an AOL or a hotmail email address or maybe have
a hotmail email address or maybe have
a hotmail email address or maybe have said that’s just not for me
said that’s just not for me
said that’s just not for me leave me a message on my home telephone
leave me a message on my home telephone
leave me a message on my home telephone line I’m that somebody’s going to do
line I’m that somebody’s going to do
line I’m that somebody’s going to do that it’s not my thing okay but then
that it’s not my thing okay but then
that it’s not my thing okay but then there’s the people that are on the the
there’s the people that are on the the
there’s the people that are on the the pessimistic side of things that think
pessimistic side of things that think
pessimistic side of things that think technology is where the entire future
technology is where the entire future
technology is where the entire future goes and that’s what we’re talking about
goes and that’s what we’re talking about
goes and that’s what we’re talking about black mirror or West world or going
black mirror or West world or going
black mirror or West world or going old-school Terminator in the matrix
old-school Terminator in the matrix
old-school Terminator in the matrix where computers take over and we all die
where computers take over and we all die
where computers take over and we all die those people are starting to actually
those people are starting to actually
those people are starting to actually raise their hand and say yeah that’s me
raise their hand and say yeah that’s me
raise their hand and say yeah that’s me right it used to be kind of fanfiction
right it used to be kind of fanfiction
right it used to be kind of fanfiction but now it’s mainstream the other side
but now it’s mainstream the other side
but now it’s mainstream the other side and this is probably the one that gets
and this is probably the one that gets
and this is probably the one that gets the most headlines is the people that
the most headlines is the people that
the most headlines is the people that are optimist about the future but think
are optimist about the future but think
are optimist about the future but think that the future will be defined and only
that the future will be defined and only
that the future will be defined and only has to do with the technology that
has to do with the technology that
has to do with the technology that creates it a very common phrase is
creates it a very common phrase is
creates it a very common phrase is software eats the world and in context
software eats the world and in context
software eats the world and in context that makes sense but in the expansive
that makes sense but in the expansive
that makes sense but in the expansive nature that it’s been taken to it’s a
nature that it’s been taken to it’s a
nature that it’s been taken to it’s a little bit rough right now
little bit rough right now
little bit rough right now I think that Silicon Valley is doing an
I think that Silicon Valley is doing an
I think that Silicon Valley is doing an incredible job of harnessing a unique
incredible job of harnessing a unique
incredible job of harnessing a unique place to create unique solutions to
place to create unique solutions to
place to create unique solutions to unique problems but I think that a lot
unique problems but I think that a lot
unique problems but I think that a lot of times their scope is very limited in
of times their scope is very limited in
of times their scope is very limited in fact it’s somewhat speculative as far as
fact it’s somewhat speculative as far as
fact it’s somewhat speculative as far as what the future could look like
what the future could look like
what the future could look like it says if all of these things fall into
it says if all of these things fall into
it says if all of these things fall into place the way that we the Titans of this
place the way that we the Titans of this
place the way that we the Titans of this industry have decided that they might
industry have decided that they might
industry have decided that they might this is what happens next the company
this is what happens next the company
this is what happens next the company I’m building right now it’s called
I’m building right now it’s called
I’m building right now it’s called basket basket is a smart shopping list
basket basket is a smart shopping list
basket basket is a smart shopping list and we are helping people find the best
and we are helping people find the best
and we are helping people find the best prices on their groceries so they can
prices on their groceries so they can
prices on their groceries so they can save time and money by providing
save time and money by providing
save time and money by providing transparency across all grocery stores
transparency across all grocery stores
transparency across all grocery stores if you tell me what’s on your shopping
if you tell me what’s on your shopping
if you tell me what’s on your shopping list this week I’ll tell you every store
list this week I’ll tell you every store
list this week I’ll tell you every store close by that has that carries all the
close by that has that carries all the
close by that has that carries all the products and what the total price will
products and what the total price will
products and what the total price will be at each store for your entire basket
be at each store for your entire basket
be at each store for your entire basket of goods and I was sitting with a
of goods and I was sitting with a
of goods and I was sitting with a venture capitalist in San Francisco and
venture capitalist in San Francisco and
venture capitalist in San Francisco and I said to him I said said what do you
I said to him I said said what do you
I said to him I said said what do you think he says Andy this is incredible
think he says Andy this is incredible
think he says Andy this is incredible the data that you guys have pulled out
the data that you guys have pulled out
the data that you guys have pulled out is absolutely absolutely incredible 170
is absolutely absolutely incredible 170
is absolutely absolutely incredible 170 thousand stores with fifty thousand
thousand stores with fifty thousand
thousand stores with fifty thousand products in each store you guys have
products in each store you guys have
products in each store you guys have up-to-date pricing on all of that but I
up-to-date pricing on all of that but I
up-to-date pricing on all of that but I think you missed the market said oh I’m
think you missed the market said oh I’m
think you missed the market said oh I’m sorry he goes ok let’s be honest does
sorry he goes ok let’s be honest does
sorry he goes ok let’s be honest does anyone actually go to the grocery store
anyone actually go to the grocery store
anyone actually go to the grocery store anymore everyone just gets it delivered
anymore everyone just gets it delivered
anymore everyone just gets it delivered and I said sir I think you need to leave
and I said sir I think you need to leave
and I said sir I think you need to leave Silicon Valley like just for like 20
Silicon Valley like just for like 20
Silicon Valley like just for like 20 minutes like just drive out to San Jose
minutes like just drive out to San Jose
minutes like just drive out to San Jose like like the stop and shop there is
like like the stop and shop there is
like like the stop and shop there is packed but in his lens
packed but in his lens
packed but in his lens everything’s food delivery everything is
everything’s food delivery everything is
everything’s food delivery everything is on demand and he thought that we
on demand and he thought that we
on demand and he thought that we completely missed the market and it was
completely missed the market and it was
completely missed the market and it was a fascinating narrative fascinating
a fascinating narrative fascinating
a fascinating narrative fascinating story for us to think through and that’s
story for us to think through and that’s
story for us to think through and that’s where I think the biggest opportunity is
where I think the biggest opportunity is
where I think the biggest opportunity is the optimum optimistic side of the
the optimum optimistic side of the
the optimum optimistic side of the future but a people focus in a people
future but a people focus in a people
future but a people focus in a people centered future in thinking through that
centered future in thinking through that
centered future in thinking through that the innovations that are happening in
the innovations that are happening in
the innovations that are happening in Silicon Valley and technology around the
Silicon Valley and technology around the
Silicon Valley and technology around the world or no question going to change the
world or no question going to change the
world or no question going to change the game for everyone
game for everyone
game for everyone artificial intelligence quantum
artificial intelligence quantum
artificial intelligence quantum computing are going to totally
computing are going to totally
computing are going to totally revolutionize most industries artificial
revolutionize most industries artificial
revolutionize most industries artificial intelligence virtual reality drones
intelligence virtual reality drones
intelligence virtual reality drones they’re all going to come together and
they’re all going to come together and
they’re all going to come together and they’re going to take place but they’re
they’re going to take place but they’re
they’re going to take place but they’re going to they’re going to change things
going to they’re going to change things
going to they’re going to change things in the automation that they’re going to
in the automation that they’re going to
in the automation that they’re going to bring is similar to the automation that
bring is similar to the automation that
bring is similar to the automation that the factories brought 70 80 100 years
the factories brought 70 80 100 years
the factories brought 70 80 100 years ago where instead of he
ago where instead of he
ago where instead of he doing menial tasks over and over and
doing menial tasks over and over and
doing menial tasks over and over and over again where they’re saying do this
over again where they’re saying do this
over again where they’re saying do this thing and do it for eight hours a day
thing and do it for eight hours a day
thing and do it for eight hours a day and then go home if you can explain how
and then go home if you can explain how
and then go home if you can explain how to do something in the future a computer
to do something in the future a computer
to do something in the future a computer will be taught how to do it and will do
will be taught how to do it and will do
will be taught how to do it and will do it and that’s great will that change
it and that’s great will that change
it and that’s great will that change what the jobs landscape looks like
what the jobs landscape looks like
what the jobs landscape looks like absolutely will that change what
absolutely will that change what
absolutely will that change what politicians say when they say I’m going
politicians say when they say I’m going
politicians say when they say I’m going to keep this many jobs or I’m going to
to keep this many jobs or I’m going to
to keep this many jobs or I’m going to bring this many jobs a hundred percent
bring this many jobs a hundred percent
bring this many jobs a hundred percent computers are going to take a lot of
computers are going to take a lot of
computers are going to take a lot of those jobs but in the process in the way
those jobs but in the process in the way
those jobs but in the process in the way that the Industrial Revolution freed up
that the Industrial Revolution freed up
that the Industrial Revolution freed up the security and provided security and
the security and provided security and
the security and provided security and consistency to people that were able to
consistency to people that were able to
consistency to people that were able to take advantage of that period in history
take advantage of that period in history
take advantage of that period in history the future the creative economy that’s
the future the creative economy that’s
the future the creative economy that’s coming now is going to free up people
coming now is going to free up people
coming now is going to free up people who had previously been not part of the
who had previously been not part of the
who had previously been not part of the solution class to be thinking through
solution class to be thinking through
solution class to be thinking through how we solve big problems instead of
how we solve big problems instead of
how we solve big problems instead of following specific sets of rules we’re
following specific sets of rules we’re
following specific sets of rules we’re going to be you’re going to be defined
going to be you’re going to be defined
going to be you’re going to be defined at your job by how you solve problems
at your job by how you solve problems
at your job by how you solve problems and that to me gets me really excited
and that to me gets me really excited
and that to me gets me really excited there’s going to be it and there’s going
there’s going to be it and there’s going
there’s going to be it and there’s going to be a lot more supply of people to
to be a lot more supply of people to
to be a lot more supply of people to solve the problems that we all know
solve the problems that we all know
solve the problems that we all know exist but we haven’t had the resources
exist but we haven’t had the resources
exist but we haven’t had the resources to go solve and I think when we think
to go solve and I think when we think
to go solve and I think when we think about that that the the idea of what
about that that the the idea of what
about that that the the idea of what that looks like is that instead of
that looks like is that instead of
that looks like is that instead of having careers there’s gonna be the
having careers there’s gonna be the
having careers there’s gonna be the opportunity for us to have callings the
opportunity for us to have callings the
opportunity for us to have callings the thing that we say this is a problem that
thing that we say this is a problem that
thing that we say this is a problem that I personally want to be a part of
I personally want to be a part of
I personally want to be a part of finding the solution for we’re gonna be
finding the solution for we’re gonna be
finding the solution for we’re gonna be able to find other people who want to
able to find other people who want to
able to find other people who want to have to be a part of having that
have to be a part of having that
have to be a part of having that solution today you’ve heard incredible
solution today you’ve heard incredible
solution today you’ve heard incredible ideas about different problems that are
ideas about different problems that are
ideas about different problems that are being solved in different ways and I
being solved in different ways and I
being solved in different ways and I think that in the future with the
think that in the future with the
think that in the future with the automation of some of the more menial
automation of some of the more menial
automation of some of the more menial tasks that are going to be automated
tasks that are going to be automated
tasks that are going to be automated through technology there’s that
through technology there’s that
through technology there’s that opportunity to step in because when we
opportunity to step in because when we
opportunity to step in because when we look at it the skills that are being
look at it the skills that are being
look at it the skills that are being taught right now the premium skills like
taught right now the premium skills like
taught right now the premium skills like let’s say developers people that know
let’s say developers people that know
let’s say developers people that know how to code those are also going to have
how to code those are also going to have
how to code those are also going to have the ability to be automated and if you
the ability to be automated and if you
the ability to be automated and if you just change the skills that you’re
just change the skills that you’re
just change the skills that you’re learning if you just focus on well I’m
learning if you just focus on well I’m
learning if you just focus on well I’m going to get ahead and add some more
going to get ahead and add some more
going to get ahead and add some more skills to my resume that’s not the point
skills to my resume that’s not the point
skills to my resume that’s not the point it’s a mindset shift that instead of
it’s a mindset shift that instead of
it’s a mindset shift that instead of doing school for 20 years and then
doing school for 20 years and then
doing school for 20 years and then working for 40 years and then hoping
working for 40 years and then hoping
working for 40 years and then hoping that there was a retirement next it’s
that there was a retirement next it’s
that there was a retirement next it’s school for a period of time work for a
school for a period of time work for a
school for a period of time work for a period time school for a period time
period time school for a period time
period time school for a period time work for grade of time and finding
work for grade of time and finding
work for grade of time and finding places where you can continue to reset
places where you can continue to reset
places where you can continue to reset and recharge and keep yourself going
and recharge and keep yourself going
and recharge and keep yourself going forward I helped found an academy in
forward I helped found an academy in
forward I helped found an academy in South America called exosphere and over
South America called exosphere and over
South America called exosphere and over the past five years we’ve had 1,500
the past five years we’ve had 1,500
the past five years we’ve had 1,500 students from 45 different countries
students from 45 different countries
students from 45 different countries come through our program and give
come through our program and give
come through our program and give themselves a little bit of the leg up on
themselves a little bit of the leg up on
themselves a little bit of the leg up on what comes next some of it’s through
what comes next some of it’s through
what comes next some of it’s through emerging technology some of it’s through
emerging technology some of it’s through
emerging technology some of it’s through entrepreneurship supplements through
entrepreneurship supplements through
entrepreneurship supplements through community we believe the two biggest
community we believe the two biggest
community we believe the two biggest pain points that most people are dealing
pain points that most people are dealing
pain points that most people are dealing with in life is doing work that’s out of
with in life is doing work that’s out of
with in life is doing work that’s out of alignment with their calling and broken
alignment with their calling and broken
alignment with their calling and broken relationships with other people and
relationships with other people and
relationships with other people and entrepreneurship helps with the first
entrepreneurship helps with the first
entrepreneurship helps with the first and community helps with a second and in
and community helps with a second and in
and community helps with a second and in the process we’re focusing on artificial
the process we’re focusing on artificial
the process we’re focusing on artificial intelligence biohacking blockchain and
intelligence biohacking blockchain and
intelligence biohacking blockchain and things along those lines and so what I
things along those lines and so what I
things along those lines and so what I think about the difference between a
think about the difference between a
think about the difference between a career and a calling I think about the
career and a calling I think about the
career and a calling I think about the difference between an updated map and an
difference between an updated map and an
difference between an updated map and an expired map that we are the personal
expired map that we are the personal
expired map that we are the personal responsibility that is ahead of us is
responsibility that is ahead of us is
responsibility that is ahead of us is the true opportunity for what comes next
the true opportunity for what comes next
the true opportunity for what comes next in the future of work education and our
in the future of work education and our
in the future of work education and our lives that if we continue to update our
lives that if we continue to update our
lives that if we continue to update our map and go through the key part of the
map and go through the key part of the
map and go through the key part of the hard work that we want to do when we see
hard work that we want to do when we see
hard work that we want to do when we see the new train that we don’t recognize
the new train that we don’t recognize
the new train that we don’t recognize we’re going to know it might actually be
we’re going to know it might actually be
we’re going to know it might actually be taking us to the place we need to go
taking us to the place we need to go
taking us to the place we need to go thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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