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Co-Working, The Future of Start-Ups | Yash Biyani | TEDxTNMC


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[Applause] what are you thinking about right now

what are you thinking about right now

what are you thinking about right now right this instant your work your

right this instant your work your

right this instant your work your schedules that looming deadline on your

schedules that looming deadline on your

schedules that looming deadline on your project why are we on autopilot all the

project why are we on autopilot all the

project why are we on autopilot all the time let me ask you this do you like

time let me ask you this do you like

time let me ask you this do you like going to work on Monday mornings no well

going to work on Monday mornings no well

going to work on Monday mornings no well you joined one of two hundred and

you joined one of two hundred and

you joined one of two hundred and sixteen million working Indians that’s

sixteen million working Indians that’s

sixteen million working Indians that’s fifty four percent of our working

fifty four percent of our working

fifty four percent of our working population shocking isn’t it think about

population shocking isn’t it think about

population shocking isn’t it think about the magnitude of that for a moment why

the magnitude of that for a moment why

the magnitude of that for a moment why is it why so many individuals

is it why so many individuals

is it why so many individuals fundamentally unhappy about what they’re

fundamentally unhappy about what they’re

fundamentally unhappy about what they’re doing yet continue to do it why do they

doing yet continue to do it why do they

doing yet continue to do it why do they live life without purpose without

live life without purpose without

live life without purpose without direction or in that toxic environment

wake up go to bed sleep repeat good work

wake up go to bed sleep repeat good work is that all there is to life that has to

is that all there is to life that has to

is that all there is to life that has to be more there is more stop living a

be more there is more stop living a

be more there is more stop living a scripted life the first step to breaking

scripted life the first step to breaking

scripted life the first step to breaking the shackles is finding your pole star

the shackles is finding your pole star

the shackles is finding your pole star you’ve got to realize your purpose on

you’ve got to realize your purpose on

you’ve got to realize your purpose on this planet your driving force and all

this planet your driving force and all

this planet your driving force and all your actions will then be directed by a

your actions will then be directed by a

your actions will then be directed by a single question by doing what I’m doing

single question by doing what I’m doing

single question by doing what I’m doing am i staying true to my purpose if the

am i staying true to my purpose if the

am i staying true to my purpose if the answer is yes you’ve taken a step in the

answer is yes you’ve taken a step in the

answer is yes you’ve taken a step in the right direction if the answers are

right direction if the answers are

right direction if the answers are negative for too many days in a row you

negative for too many days in a row you

negative for too many days in a row you know you need to reorient your course

okay that’s good philosophy some of you

okay that’s good philosophy some of you might say well what is the ball son why

might say well what is the ball son why

might say well what is the ball son why do I care the pole star is also called

do I care the pole star is also called

do I care the pole star is also called the drew star or the star that does not

the drew star or the star that does not

the drew star or the star that does not walk it is a fixed star in the sky

walk it is a fixed star in the sky

walk it is a fixed star in the sky immovable and as help sailors navigate

immovable and as help sailors navigate

immovable and as help sailors navigate the same the Seas in our context it is

the same the Seas in our context it is

the same the Seas in our context it is our life’s purpose

our life’s purpose

our life’s purpose it is a orienting point a fixed point in

it is a orienting point a fixed point in

it is a orienting point a fixed point in the spinning world and it is derived

the spinning world and it is derived

the spinning world and it is derived from our values for my experiences it

from our values for my experiences it

from our values for my experiences it keeps us human it is your internal

keeps us human it is your internal

keeps us human it is your internal compass unique to you and this

compass unique to you and this

compass unique to you and this represents who you are at your core now

represents who you are at your core now

represents who you are at your core now there are books in magazines and

there are books in magazines and

there are books in magazines and seminars and workshops that help you

seminars and workshops that help you

seminars and workshops that help you discover your purpose but they’re gonna

discover your purpose but they’re gonna

discover your purpose but they’re gonna do it right now which is five simple

do it right now which is five simple

do it right now which is five simple questions the first who are you

questions the first who are you

questions the first who are you the second what do you love to do the

the second what do you love to do the

the second what do you love to do the third who you do it for the fourth what

third who you do it for the fourth what

third who you do it for the fourth what those people want to need and lastly how

those people want to need and lastly how

those people want to need and lastly how do they change as a direct result of

do they change as a direct result of

do they change as a direct result of your actions the first parts easy who

your actions the first parts easy who

your actions the first parts easy who are you well I am Yosh what do you love

are you well I am Yosh what do you love

are you well I am Yosh what do you love to do you love to write code do you love

to do you love to write code do you love

to do you love to write code do you love to talk they love the script meditate if

to talk they love the script meditate if

to talk they love the script meditate if you come up with a lot of things that’s

you come up with a lot of things that’s

you come up with a lot of things that’s okay

okay

okay ask yourself this one question what is

ask yourself this one question what is

ask yourself this one question what is that one thing that you feel supremely

that one thing that you feel supremely

that one thing that you feel supremely qualified to teach other people and this

qualified to teach other people and this

qualified to teach other people and this will help you discover yourself

will help you discover yourself

will help you discover yourself successful people placed needs of other

successful people placed needs of other

successful people placed needs of other people they serve above themselves and

people they serve above themselves and

people they serve above themselves and this is probably why they successful so

this is probably why they successful so

this is probably why they successful so you’re in comes to the next three

you’re in comes to the next three

you’re in comes to the next three questions which is who do you do it for

questions which is who do you do it for

questions which is who do you do it for what those people want to need and um

what those people want to need and um

what those people want to need and um how did they transform is it or resolve

how did they transform is it or resolve

how did they transform is it or resolve our actions to give you a little

our actions to give you a little

our actions to give you a little background after my tenth standard I

background after my tenth standard I

background after my tenth standard I joined the bandwagon for preparing one

joined the bandwagon for preparing one

joined the bandwagon for preparing one of the entrance exams it’s a three

of the entrance exams it’s a three

of the entrance exams it’s a three letter word dubbed is one of the most

letter word dubbed is one of the most

letter word dubbed is one of the most difficult engineering exams all over the

difficult engineering exams all over the

difficult engineering exams all over the world and this fact was the only

world and this fact was the only

world and this fact was the only consolation when I didn’t get in I then

consolation when I didn’t get in I then

consolation when I didn’t get in I then went on to join another college in Pune

went on to join another college in Pune

went on to join another college in Pune and complete my mechanical engineering

and complete my mechanical engineering

and complete my mechanical engineering from there

from there

from there throughout the tenure of my course I

throughout the tenure of my course I

throughout the tenure of my course I kept thinking is this really me as I

kept thinking is this really me as I

kept thinking is this really me as I figured out and grade my options

figured out and grade my options

figured out and grade my options I read should I go for and sit for

I read should I go for and sit for

I read should I go for and sit for placements or should I go back to the

placements or should I go back to the

placements or should I go back to the company I didn’t earn that which is an

company I didn’t earn that which is an

company I didn’t earn that which is an automobile giant by the way it just

automobile giant by the way it just

automobile giant by the way it just didn’t feel right I knew I would be

didn’t feel right I knew I would be

didn’t feel right I knew I would be deceiving myself and everyone around me

my sense of purpose came when I started

my sense of purpose came when I started having discussions with the founders of

having discussions with the founders of

having discussions with the founders of other startups the more I spoke to them

other startups the more I spoke to them

other startups the more I spoke to them the more I understood their journey

the more I understood their journey

the more I understood their journey their struggles the highs and the lows

their struggles the highs and the lows

their struggles the highs and the lows and as this went on I understood what I

and as this went on I understood what I

and as this went on I understood what I could do to help them that night two of

could do to help them that night two of

could do to help them that night two of my friends and I took down white sheets

my friends and I took down white sheets

my friends and I took down white sheets of paper and wrote down a purpose it

of paper and wrote down a purpose it

of paper and wrote down a purpose it helped me answer the questions who would

helped me answer the questions who would

helped me answer the questions who would I do it for what do they want and how

I do it for what do they want and how

I do it for what do they want and how would they change as a result of my

would they change as a result of my

would they change as a result of my actions having an idea on ahead is great

actions having an idea on ahead is great

actions having an idea on ahead is great but when you go under execution it’s a

but when you go under execution it’s a

but when you go under execution it’s a completely different story isn’t it

completely different story isn’t it

completely different story isn’t it I remember when I went back home and I

I remember when I went back home and I

I remember when I went back home and I told my parents so this is what I wanted

told my parents so this is what I wanted

told my parents so this is what I wanted to do they called all my relatives and

to do they called all my relatives and

to do they called all my relatives and all they said is commit once it was an

all they said is commit once it was an

all they said is commit once it was an emergency I guess it was something of an

emergency I guess it was something of an

emergency I guess it was something of an intervention and they start discussing

intervention and they start discussing

intervention and they start discussing my idea so I explained to them I want to

my idea so I explained to them I want to

my idea so I explained to them I want to build places where people belong I want

build places where people belong I want

build places where people belong I want to help the entrepreneurs and creative

to help the entrepreneurs and creative

to help the entrepreneurs and creative people get the greatest to walk out into

people get the greatest to walk out into

people get the greatest to walk out into the world they listen to me patiently

the world they listen to me patiently

the world they listen to me patiently occasionally nodding and then I ask them

occasionally nodding and then I ask them

occasionally nodding and then I ask them for feedback my sister was the first to

for feedback my sister was the first to

for feedback my sister was the first to respond and I leaned forward should I

respond and I leaned forward should I

respond and I leaned forward should I write this down now that’s okay it’s

write this down now that’s okay it’s

write this down now that’s okay it’s only a couple of words and I was

only a couple of words and I was

only a couple of words and I was intently listening and all she had to

intently listening and all she had to

intently listening and all she had to say is

say is

say is are you out of your mind my grandpa did

are you out of your mind my grandpa did

are you out of your mind my grandpa did one better when I asked him for his

one better when I asked him for his

one better when I asked him for his feedback he softly spoke what has

feedback he softly spoke what has

feedback he softly spoke what has mechanical engineering got to do with

mechanical engineering got to do with

mechanical engineering got to do with any of this I was speechless and I went

any of this I was speechless and I went

any of this I was speechless and I went on to tell them what I’m about to tell

on to tell them what I’m about to tell

on to tell them what I’m about to tell you now our workforce is extremely

you now our workforce is extremely

you now our workforce is extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs

unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs

unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs it’s the toxic environment can we change

it’s the toxic environment can we change

it’s the toxic environment can we change it talk to anyone working in a huge

it talk to anyone working in a huge

it talk to anyone working in a huge company in a corporate culture and

company in a corporate culture and

company in a corporate culture and they’ll gladly share their sorrows with

they’ll gladly share their sorrows with

they’ll gladly share their sorrows with you they’ll tell you how their their

you they’ll tell you how their their

you they’ll tell you how their their shackles of the system how the system

shackles of the system how the system

shackles of the system how the system washes the ideas silences their thoughts

washes the ideas silences their thoughts

washes the ideas silences their thoughts and tells them to be machines without

and tells them to be machines without

and tells them to be machines without souls how do you expect a person to

souls how do you expect a person to

souls how do you expect a person to thrive in such kind of environment and

thrive in such kind of environment and

thrive in such kind of environment and doesn’t it angle you that they have

doesn’t it angle you that they have

doesn’t it angle you that they have norms such as social exclusion as a part

norms such as social exclusion as a part

norms such as social exclusion as a part of the system doesn’t it angle you that

of the system doesn’t it angle you that

of the system doesn’t it angle you that an HR executive connect can never make

an HR executive connect can never make

an HR executive connect can never make the marketing strategy and does it angle

the marketing strategy and does it angle

the marketing strategy and does it angle you then an accountant will never

you then an accountant will never

you then an accountant will never deliver the sales pitch why are we

deliver the sales pitch why are we

deliver the sales pitch why are we classified in market into boxes and put

classified in market into boxes and put

classified in market into boxes and put into departments and shelved off why is

into departments and shelved off why is

into departments and shelved off why is there no collaboration I want to change

there no collaboration I want to change

there no collaboration I want to change this kind of environment imagine just

this kind of environment imagine just

this kind of environment imagine just for a moment imagine a place where

for a moment imagine a place where

for a moment imagine a place where freelancers can bounce the ideas of

freelancers can bounce the ideas of

freelancers can bounce the ideas of small business owners imagine a place

small business owners imagine a place

small business owners imagine a place where tech entrepreneurs can collaborate

where tech entrepreneurs can collaborate

where tech entrepreneurs can collaborate with artists imagine a place were

with artists imagine a place were

with artists imagine a place were talking to each other and developing new

talking to each other and developing new

talking to each other and developing new ideas becomes effortless and easy this

ideas becomes effortless and easy this

ideas becomes effortless and easy this is the kind of place that we’re trying

is the kind of place that we’re trying

is the kind of place that we’re trying to build as we went on with the venture

to build as we went on with the venture

to build as we went on with the venture we try and factor in everything that we

we try and factor in everything that we

we try and factor in everything that we could to help the amount

we got accountants on board we got legal

we got accountants on board we got legal teams on board we got tech development

teams on board we got tech development

teams on board we got tech development teams on board this is so that someone

teams on board this is so that someone

teams on board this is so that someone with a half-baked idea could walk into

with a half-baked idea could walk into

with a half-baked idea could walk into our offices describe the idea to us and

our offices describe the idea to us and

our offices describe the idea to us and do you do the best that helped him get

do you do the best that helped him get

do you do the best that helped him get from idea to execution and he would do

from idea to execution and he would do

from idea to execution and he would do this in a couple of very simple steps

this in a couple of very simple steps

this in a couple of very simple steps mentorship is one of the biggies you are

mentorship is one of the biggies you are

mentorship is one of the biggies you are most known by the average of five

most known by the average of five

most known by the average of five friends or five people you hang out with

friends or five people you hang out with

friends or five people you hang out with can you imagine being in a room with so

can you imagine being in a room with so

can you imagine being in a room with so much passion so much talent can you

much passion so much talent can you

much passion so much talent can you imagine the kind of impact you’ll have

imagine the kind of impact you’ll have

imagine the kind of impact you’ll have in a global scale once you make it out

in a global scale once you make it out

in a global scale once you make it out there it’s very difficult for an

there it’s very difficult for an

there it’s very difficult for an entrepreneur to embark on a journey

entrepreneur to embark on a journey

entrepreneur to embark on a journey alone and every entrepreneur has his

alone and every entrepreneur has his

alone and every entrepreneur has his shares of struggles and downfalls

shares of struggles and downfalls

shares of struggles and downfalls shouldn’t we have someone to walk with

shouldn’t we have someone to walk with

shouldn’t we have someone to walk with him to guide him to be with him to share

him to guide him to be with him to share

him to guide him to be with him to share his sorrows when he needs them to be a

his sorrows when he needs them to be a

his sorrows when he needs them to be a listener it’s a dark journey and they

listener it’s a dark journey and they

listener it’s a dark journey and they need that support what we try to do next

need that support what we try to do next

need that support what we try to do next is try to open our boards to all kinds

is try to open our boards to all kinds

is try to open our boards to all kinds of sectors we have artists and chefs we

of sectors we have artists and chefs we

of sectors we have artists and chefs we have writers and authors we have movie

have writers and authors we have movie

have writers and authors we have movie makers and film goers and give critics

makers and film goers and give critics

makers and film goers and give critics imagine the kind of collaboration they

imagine the kind of collaboration they

imagine the kind of collaboration they can do this is the power of community

can do this is the power of community

can do this is the power of community and this is the power of a co-working

and this is the power of a co-working

and this is the power of a co-working culture some of you sitting here will go

culture some of you sitting here will go

culture some of you sitting here will go on to become doctors others will open

on to become doctors others will open

on to become doctors others will open social clinics some might find their

social clinics some might find their

social clinics some might find their purpose and change your fields

purpose and change your fields

purpose and change your fields altogether your mind become artists

altogether your mind become artists

altogether your mind become artists chefs but whatever you do straight stay

chefs but whatever you do straight stay

chefs but whatever you do straight stay true to your purpose make sure you do to

true to your purpose make sure you do to

true to your purpose make sure you do to yourself there will be a point in your

yourself there will be a point in your

yourself there will be a point in your life when you’ll realize instead of

life when you’ll realize instead of

life when you’ll realize instead of helping someone else build their dreams

helping someone else build their dreams

helping someone else build their dreams you want to go after yours and that I

you want to go after yours and that I

you want to go after yours and that I guarantee

guarantee

guarantee would be the turning point of your life

would be the turning point of your life

would be the turning point of your life focus on your goals focus on the needs

focus on your goals focus on the needs

focus on your goals focus on the needs of the people that you are serving and

of the people that you are serving and

of the people that you are serving and everything will work out just fine if

everything will work out just fine if

everything will work out just fine if not find a mentor a great mentor will

not find a mentor a great mentor will

not find a mentor a great mentor will guide you along the way I like to end

guide you along the way I like to end

guide you along the way I like to end with a quote from Martin Luther King he

with a quote from Martin Luther King he

with a quote from Martin Luther King he said fly if you can’t fly run if you

said fly if you can’t fly run if you

said fly if you can’t fly run if you can’t run walk if you can’t walk crawl

can’t run walk if you can’t walk crawl

can’t run walk if you can’t walk crawl but whatever you do just keep moving

but whatever you do just keep moving

but whatever you do just keep moving forward thank you

forward thank you

forward thank you [Applause]

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