Daily Practice | Melanie Lang | TEDxGuelphU

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so thanks for having me today as Nick

so thanks for having me today as Nick said my name is Melanie and I grew up in

said my name is Melanie and I grew up in

said my name is Melanie and I grew up in a small town in western Quebec called

a small town in western Quebec called

a small town in western Quebec called queel and I’m from a long line of

queel and I’m from a long line of

queel and I’m from a long line of resilient entrepreneurs and

resilient entrepreneurs and

resilient entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinkers and community

entrepreneurial thinkers and community

entrepreneurial thinkers and community developers and what I’ve learned from my

developers and what I’ve learned from my

developers and what I’ve learned from my family and those from my home town is

family and those from my home town is

family and those from my home town is the importance of doing good and trying

the importance of doing good and trying

the importance of doing good and trying to be better not just because we can but

to be better not just because we can but

to be better not just because we can but because we should and sometimes that

because we should and sometimes that

because we should and sometimes that meant taking the hard road even when

meant taking the hard road even when

meant taking the hard road even when there were other options available

there were other options available

there were other options available because even when things are hard

because even when things are hard

because even when things are hard they’re usually often worthwhile and

they’re usually often worthwhile and

they’re usually often worthwhile and I’ll come back to this idea of being

I’ll come back to this idea of being

I’ll come back to this idea of being worthwhile in just a second

worthwhile in just a second

worthwhile in just a second so this philosophical approach stayed

so this philosophical approach stayed

so this philosophical approach stayed with me after I laughter I left my town

with me after I laughter I left my town

with me after I laughter I left my town and it and it helped have an impact on

and it and it helped have an impact on

and it and it helped have an impact on the way that I think about alternative

the way that I think about alternative

the way that I think about alternative business models how that I can be a good

business models how that I can be a good

business models how that I can be a good partner and parent and neighbor and this

partner and parent and neighbor and this

partner and parent and neighbor and this notion of daily practice is something

notion of daily practice is something

notion of daily practice is something that sticks with me and not in the yoga

that sticks with me and not in the yoga

that sticks with me and not in the yoga sense of the words although maybe it

sense of the words although maybe it

sense of the words although maybe it should have but more in the what are

should have but more in the what are

should have but more in the what are those little pieces that I could be

those little pieces that I could be

those little pieces that I could be doing every day that’s going to help me

doing every day that’s going to help me

doing every day that’s going to help me be better and do better so what can I be

be better and do better so what can I be

be better and do better so what can I be learning from those that I’m interacting

learning from those that I’m interacting

learning from those that I’m interacting with now a lot has changed in the world

with now a lot has changed in the world

with now a lot has changed in the world since I left my hometown and the world

since I left my hometown and the world

since I left my hometown and the world is big the problems that we are facing

is big the problems that we are facing

is big the problems that we are facing are bigger things like gender inequality

are bigger things like gender inequality

are bigger things like gender inequality and racism and failing economies and

and racism and failing economies and

and racism and failing economies and lack of education and the the the scale

lack of education and the the the scale

lack of education and the the the scale and complexity of these problems is is

and complexity of these problems is is

and complexity of these problems is is growing and it’s dizzying and it’s

growing and it’s dizzying and it’s

growing and it’s dizzying and it’s upsetting and you can feel an

upsetting and you can feel an

upsetting and you can feel an overwhelming sense of despair as we as

overwhelming sense of despair as we as

overwhelming sense of despair as we as we move forward and I think of my kids

we move forward and I think of my kids

we move forward and I think of my kids in these moments and I think what is it

in these moments and I think what is it

in these moments and I think what is it going to be like for them whenever they

going to be like for them whenever they

going to be like for them whenever they set out on their own and they’re you

set out on their own and they’re you

set out on their own and they’re you know leaning into their dreams and

know leaning into their dreams and

know leaning into their dreams and finding what their passions are do I

finding what their passions are do I

finding what their passions are do I want them when they get a chance to do

want them when they get a chance to do

want them when they get a chance to do better to be better absolutely I do do I

better to be better absolutely I do do I

better to be better absolutely I do do I want it to be hard for them

want it to be hard for them

want it to be hard for them absolutely not but I always always want

absolutely not but I always always want

absolutely not but I always always want it to feel that that they felt as though

it to feel that that they felt as though

it to feel that that they felt as though it was worthwhile so thankfully I

it was worthwhile so thankfully I

it was worthwhile so thankfully I believe wholeheartedly that there there

believe wholeheartedly that there there

believe wholeheartedly that there there is hope that with daily practice step by

is hope that with daily practice step by

is hope that with daily practice step by step brick by brick we can build a

step brick by brick we can build a

step brick by brick we can build a future as and using business as a force

future as and using business as a force

future as and using business as a force for good so now for a number of years

for good so now for a number of years

for good so now for a number of years I’ve been running an entrepreneurship

I’ve been running an entrepreneurship

I’ve been running an entrepreneurship Center at the university of guelph

Center at the university of guelph

Center at the university of guelph called Sea Base which is a center for

called Sea Base which is a center for

called Sea Base which is a center for business and student enterprise and

business and student enterprise and

business and student enterprise and we’re housed within the College of

we’re housed within the College of

we’re housed within the College of Business and Economics

Business and Economics

Business and Economics now Sea Base means a lot of different

now Sea Base means a lot of different

now Sea Base means a lot of different things to different people

things to different people

things to different people so for some it’s a place for them to

so for some it’s a place for them to

so for some it’s a place for them to come and attend some of our you know

come and attend some of our you know

come and attend some of our you know really neat and informative events for

really neat and informative events for

really neat and informative events for others it’s a place for them to get

others it’s a place for them to get

others it’s a place for them to get course credit by being paired with a

course credit by being paired with a

course credit by being paired with a community group or an organization that

community group or an organization that

community group or an organization that will allow them to help work through

will allow them to help work through

will allow them to help work through some of their business challenges and

some of their business challenges and

some of their business challenges and yet for others it’s a chance for them to

yet for others it’s a chance for them to

yet for others it’s a chance for them to start and grow and launch a business now

start and grow and launch a business now

start and grow and launch a business now thread it across all of these areas is

thread it across all of these areas is

thread it across all of these areas is my hope for them that they learn of a

my hope for them that they learn of a

my hope for them that they learn of a better and new way of doing business

better and new way of doing business

better and new way of doing business that’s that’s really it is its that’s my

that’s that’s really it is its that’s my

that’s that’s really it is its that’s my hope for them that they would walk away

hope for them that they would walk away

hope for them that they would walk away from one of our events feeling inspired

from one of our events feeling inspired

from one of our events feeling inspired to ask really provocative questions

to ask really provocative questions

to ask really provocative questions that’s going to help stat challenge the

that’s going to help stat challenge the

that’s going to help stat challenge the status quo or perhaps you know by by

status quo or perhaps you know by by

status quo or perhaps you know by by working with a community group they see

working with a community group they see

working with a community group they see the skill set that they have as being

the skill set that they have as being

the skill set that they have as being transferable across a number of

transferable across a number of

transferable across a number of different sectors and industries or

different sectors and industries or

different sectors and industries or better yet they see a gap in the market

better yet they see a gap in the market

better yet they see a gap in the market and realize that they have what it takes

and realize that they have what it takes

and realize that they have what it takes to build something that’s going to help

to build something that’s going to help

to build something that’s going to help address those problems so to help make a

address those problems so to help make a

address those problems so to help make a positive positive difference in the

positive positive difference in the

positive positive difference in the world and so what we realize over the

world and so what we realize over the

world and so what we realize over the years and this is true for all of us is

years and this is true for all of us is

years and this is true for all of us is that whenever we graduate our students

that whenever we graduate our students

that whenever we graduate our students have one of two options they either work

have one of two options they either work

have one of two options they either work for themselves or they work for somebody

for themselves or they work for somebody

for themselves or they work for somebody else now my hope is that whatever route

else now my hope is that whatever route

else now my hope is that whatever route that they choose that they recognize

that they choose that they recognize

that they choose that they recognize that they have the skillset and the

that they have the skillset and the

that they have the skillset and the drive and the passion in order to make a

drive and the passion in order to make a

drive and the passion in order to make a positive difference wherever their path

positive difference wherever their path

positive difference wherever their path leads them so we need more people with

leads them so we need more people with

leads them so we need more people with better

better

better practices in order to make that happen

practices in order to make that happen

practices in order to make that happen we need to disassemble this narrative

we need to disassemble this narrative

we need to disassemble this narrative that says that business is solely driven

that says that business is solely driven

that says that business is solely driven by individuals that are you know they’re

by individuals that are you know they’re

by individuals that are you know they’re fueled by competition and and money what

fueled by competition and and money what

fueled by competition and and money what we realize is that there are many strong

we realize is that there are many strong

we realize is that there are many strong business leaders out there today that

business leaders out there today that

business leaders out there today that are proving this narrative wrong you can

are proving this narrative wrong you can

are proving this narrative wrong you can do better you can be better and you can

do better you can be better and you can

do better you can be better and you can make money at the same time you can run

make money at the same time you can run

make money at the same time you can run a business that’s going to help tackle

a business that’s going to help tackle

a business that’s going to help tackle some of the biggest challenges of our

some of the biggest challenges of our

some of the biggest challenges of our current existence right now and many of

current existence right now and many of

current existence right now and many of those businesses I’m really proud to say

those businesses I’m really proud to say

those businesses I’m really proud to say exist here in Guelph they need to be

exist here in Guelph they need to be

exist here in Guelph they need to be telling their stories so that other

telling their stories so that other

telling their stories so that other passionate changemakers will hear it and

passionate changemakers will hear it and

passionate changemakers will hear it and will think about ways in which that they

will think about ways in which that they

will think about ways in which that they can help solve problems that’s keeping

can help solve problems that’s keeping

can help solve problems that’s keeping them up at night

them up at night

them up at night so this self-determining action can lead

so this self-determining action can lead

so this self-determining action can lead to incredible ripple effects it’s going

to incredible ripple effects it’s going

to incredible ripple effects it’s going to affect economies communities cultures

to affect economies communities cultures

to affect economies communities cultures this is this is really what is required

this is this is really what is required

this is this is really what is required to have that path forward and really all

to have that path forward and really all

to have that path forward and really all it took was daily practice that first

it took was daily practice that first

it took was daily practice that first step along their entrepreneurial journey

step along their entrepreneurial journey

step along their entrepreneurial journey that is proof that brick by brick

that is proof that brick by brick

that is proof that brick by brick step by step we can make positive change

step by step we can make positive change

step by step we can make positive change by using business as a force for good

by using business as a force for good

by using business as a force for good now the startups that come through our

now the startups that come through our

now the startups that come through our hub incubator are asked to assess their

hub incubator are asked to assess their

hub incubator are asked to assess their growth and impact against a light

growth and impact against a light

growth and impact against a light version of the B Corp assessment model

version of the B Corp assessment model

version of the B Corp assessment model so we want them to be thinking about the

so we want them to be thinking about the

so we want them to be thinking about the the roles and responsibilities that they

the roles and responsibilities that they

the roles and responsibilities that they have as a business owner we want them to

have as a business owner we want them to

have as a business owner we want them to be thinking about what are the potential

be thinking about what are the potential

be thinking about what are the potential risks that they could be having or what

risks that they could be having or what

risks that they could be having or what are the possible contributions that they

are the possible contributions that they

are the possible contributions that they could be making essentially we want them

could be making essentially we want them

could be making essentially we want them to be thinking that yes there are oh I

to be thinking that yes there are oh I

to be thinking that yes there are oh I or the return on investment is important

or the return on investment is important

or the return on investment is important but so too is there s ROI

but so too is there s ROI

but so too is there s ROI there’s social return on investment now

there’s social return on investment now

there’s social return on investment now for a long time social enterprises were

for a long time social enterprises were

for a long time social enterprises were often misunderstood as a not for profit

often misunderstood as a not for profit

often misunderstood as a not for profit and what we would find is that people

and what we would find is that people

and what we would find is that people would assume that if you were in the

would assume that if you were in the

would assume that if you were in the business of doing good you couldn’t er

business of doing good you couldn’t er

business of doing good you couldn’t er you or you weren’t able to

you or you weren’t able to

you or you weren’t able to make any money and if you were making

make any money and if you were making

make any money and if you were making money you were likely structured like a

money you were likely structured like a

money you were likely structured like a like a charity or an offer profit where

like a charity or an offer profit where

like a charity or an offer profit where those funds were reinvested into your

those funds were reinvested into your

those funds were reinvested into your cause

cause

cause so we know now that that is not true

so we know now that that is not true

so we know now that that is not true thankfully we know that our goal is to

thankfully we know that our goal is to

thankfully we know that our goal is to ensure that everyone sees business and

ensure that everyone sees business and

ensure that everyone sees business and entrepreneurship as a transferable skill

entrepreneurship as a transferable skill

entrepreneurship as a transferable skill and not as a bad word and we want to

and not as a bad word and we want to

and not as a bad word and we want to make sure that our students understand

make sure that our students understand

make sure that our students understand this that if you want to be in the

this that if you want to be in the

this that if you want to be in the business of doing good then guess what

business of doing good then guess what

business of doing good then guess what you need to stay in business and so

you need to stay in business and so

you need to stay in business and so having the skills and savviness of

having the skills and savviness of

having the skills and savviness of creating a thriving business that’s

creating a thriving business that’s

creating a thriving business that’s going to stand the test of time that’s

going to stand the test of time that’s

going to stand the test of time that’s going to fuel your passions solve

going to fuel your passions solve

going to fuel your passions solve problems and contribute to healthy

problems and contribute to healthy

problems and contribute to healthy communities that’s a win win win now

communities that’s a win win win now

communities that’s a win win win now everyone knows that the key to you know

everyone knows that the key to you know

everyone knows that the key to you know having a thriving business is to make

having a thriving business is to make

having a thriving business is to make sure that we set goals and that we plan

sure that we set goals and that we plan

sure that we set goals and that we plan now I I read a lot and a lot of what I

now I I read a lot and a lot of what I

now I I read a lot and a lot of what I have seen over the years talks about

have seen over the years talks about

have seen over the years talks about companies that set out with their you

companies that set out with their you

companies that set out with their you know top five or top ten goals for the

know top five or top ten goals for the

know top five or top ten goals for the quarter or the year they have three and

quarter or the year they have three and

quarter or the year they have three and five year plans they have benchmarking

five year plans they have benchmarking

five year plans they have benchmarking standards they have you know

standards they have you know

standards they have you know year-to-date incremental records that

year-to-date incremental records that

year-to-date incremental records that they’re measuring they have productivity

they’re measuring they have productivity

they’re measuring they have productivity hacks and team-building exercises and

hacks and team-building exercises and

hacks and team-building exercises and all the while what they’re doing is

all the while what they’re doing is

all the while what they’re doing is they’re putting these these goals these

they’re putting these these goals these

they’re putting these these goals these metrics in place to help propel their

metrics in place to help propel their

metrics in place to help propel their business forward they do this because

business forward they do this because

business forward they do this because they want to grow they want to be better

they want to grow they want to be better

they want to grow they want to be better than they were the day before now

than they were the day before now

than they were the day before now there’s a lot of talk this time of year

there’s a lot of talk this time of year

there’s a lot of talk this time of year about goal-setting most thing from a

about goal-setting most thing from a

about goal-setting most thing from a personal standpoint but we do see a lot

personal standpoint but we do see a lot

personal standpoint but we do see a lot of businesses that are setting goals for

of businesses that are setting goals for

of businesses that are setting goals for themselves but but oftentimes they’re

themselves but but oftentimes they’re

themselves but but oftentimes they’re there one or the other so as either I’m

there one or the other so as either I’m

there one or the other so as either I’m want to increase sales or I want to you

want to increase sales or I want to you

want to increase sales or I want to you know increase my daily activity or I

know increase my daily activity or I

know increase my daily activity or I want to cut costs so I’m going to

want to cut costs so I’m going to

want to cut costs so I’m going to practice mindfulness but they’re one or

practice mindfulness but they’re one or

practice mindfulness but they’re one or the other very rarely are we seeing them

the other very rarely are we seeing them

the other very rarely are we seeing them as being the same applied to both our

as being the same applied to both our

as being the same applied to both our personnel and our professional selves so

personnel and our professional selves so

personnel and our professional selves so on one hand we’re talking about our our

on one hand we’re talking about our our

on one hand we’re talking about our our business growth and output and on the

business growth and output and on the

business growth and output and on the other hand we’re talk

other hand we’re talk

other hand we’re talk about our personal development and

about our personal development and

about our personal development and growth somewhere along the line

growth somewhere along the line

growth somewhere along the line businesses became less personal more

businesses became less personal more

businesses became less personal more automated and they needed to be don’t

automated and they needed to be don’t

automated and they needed to be don’t get me wrong I realize this but people

get me wrong I realize this but people

get me wrong I realize this but people create and manage businesses people make

create and manage businesses people make

create and manage businesses people make decisions or in some cases people create

decisions or in some cases people create

decisions or in some cases people create programs to make decisions for us but

programs to make decisions for us but

programs to make decisions for us but you know people here are at the helm so

you know people here are at the helm so

you know people here are at the helm so wouldn’t it hold true that if people are

wouldn’t it hold true that if people are

wouldn’t it hold true that if people are trying to be better people would it not

trying to be better people would it not

trying to be better people would it not make sense then that businesses

make sense then that businesses

make sense then that businesses inevitably become better as a result of

inevitably become better as a result of

inevitably become better as a result of that I hope so this is my hope for our

that I hope so this is my hope for our

that I hope so this is my hope for our as we go forward so I wanted to share

as we go forward so I wanted to share

as we go forward so I wanted to share this picture with you a good friend of

this picture with you a good friend of

this picture with you a good friend of mine is a librarian who I’m always

mine is a librarian who I’m always

mine is a librarian who I’m always teasing is way cooler than your typical

teasing is way cooler than your typical

teasing is way cooler than your typical librarian not that librarians are not

librarian not that librarians are not

librarian not that librarians are not cool I don’t want any follow because of

cool I don’t want any follow because of

cool I don’t want any follow because of this but I always I turned to him and I

this but I always I turned to him and I

this but I always I turned to him and I am always looking for what’s trending

am always looking for what’s trending

am always looking for what’s trending within the business world or what are

within the business world or what are

within the business world or what are some new and insightful things that I

some new and insightful things that I

some new and insightful things that I should be aware of that I can use to

should be aware of that I can use to

should be aware of that I can use to apply to both of my you know personal

apply to both of my you know personal

apply to both of my you know personal and professional self so this picture is

and professional self so this picture is

and professional self so this picture is of an email that he sent me a little bit

of an email that he sent me a little bit

of an email that he sent me a little bit ago and I’m making my way through it and

ago and I’m making my way through it and

ago and I’m making my way through it and you can see where I’ve added to it along

you can see where I’ve added to it along

you can see where I’ve added to it along the way I keep it at the front of my

the way I keep it at the front of my

the way I keep it at the front of my planner as a daily reminder for me to

planner as a daily reminder for me to

planner as a daily reminder for me to keep learning to try to be better to do

keep learning to try to be better to do

keep learning to try to be better to do better and now one of the reasons why I

better and now one of the reasons why I

better and now one of the reasons why I read as much as I do is because I’m

read as much as I do is because I’m

read as much as I do is because I’m trying to unlock this key finding where

trying to unlock this key finding where

trying to unlock this key finding where I can you know hopefully discover you

I can you know hopefully discover you

I can you know hopefully discover you know best practices for myself or

know best practices for myself or

know best practices for myself or potential role models or list building

potential role models or list building

potential role models or list building or planning tools that I could use to

or planning tools that I could use to

or planning tools that I could use to apply to both of my personal and

apply to both of my personal and

apply to both of my personal and professional selves I’m a multitasker

professional selves I’m a multitasker

professional selves I’m a multitasker imma kill two birds with one stone kind

imma kill two birds with one stone kind

imma kill two birds with one stone kind of a girl so I like to be able to read

of a girl so I like to be able to read

of a girl so I like to be able to read business and design books hoping that

business and design books hoping that

business and design books hoping that together I’ll be able to find something

together I’ll be able to find something

together I’ll be able to find something of use and one of the things that I came

of use and one of the things that I came

of use and one of the things that I came across over the years is this book by

across over the years is this book by

across over the years is this book by Danielle Laporte called fire starter

Danielle Laporte called fire starter

Danielle Laporte called fire starter sessions does anybody here ever heard of

sessions does anybody here ever heard of

sessions does anybody here ever heard of Danielle Laporte okay a couple of hands

Danielle Laporte okay a couple of hands

Danielle Laporte okay a couple of hands so if you haven’t already I would really

so if you haven’t already I would really

so if you haven’t already I would really encourage you to look her up and to read

encourage you to look her up and to read

encourage you to look her up and to read this book and it’s going to help ignite

this book and it’s going to help ignite

this book and it’s going to help ignite this whatever needs a wake up call

this whatever needs a wake up call

this whatever needs a wake up call inside of you so if your side geeking

inside of you so if your side geeking

inside of you so if your side geeking right now and you’re trying to figure

right now and you’re trying to figure

right now and you’re trying to figure out if this is really what you want to

out if this is really what you want to

out if this is really what you want to do in the direction that you want you to

do in the direction that you want you to

do in the direction that you want you to take read the book if you were a day to

take read the book if you were a day to

take read the book if you were a day to day needs a bit of a shake-up read the

day needs a bit of a shake-up read the

day needs a bit of a shake-up read the book so so I picked up this book about

book so so I picked up this book about

book so so I picked up this book about two years ago and that has really helped

two years ago and that has really helped

two years ago and that has really helped propel forward a lot of what we are

propel forward a lot of what we are

propel forward a lot of what we are working on within c-bass as well as in

working on within c-bass as well as in

working on within c-bass as well as in my my personal life as well so once

my my personal life as well so once

my my personal life as well so once you’ve read firestarter sessions you are

you’ve read firestarter sessions you are

you’ve read firestarter sessions you are going to then pick up her second book

going to then pick up her second book

going to then pick up her second book called white-hot truth and in this book

called white-hot truth and in this book

called white-hot truth and in this book she talks about creating where you

she talks about creating where you

she talks about creating where you belong creating where you belong now

belong creating where you belong now

belong creating where you belong now this really struck a chord with me so I

this really struck a chord with me so I

this really struck a chord with me so I immediately I took this picture of this

immediately I took this picture of this

immediately I took this picture of this page in this book and I send it to one

page in this book and I send it to one

page in this book and I send it to one of my team and I said you know what we

of my team and I said you know what we

of my team and I said you know what we need to we need to look at our

need to we need to look at our

need to we need to look at our programming we need to evaluate our

programming we need to evaluate our

programming we need to evaluate our offerings and we need to make sure that

offerings and we need to make sure that

offerings and we need to make sure that we are creating where we belong so we

we are creating where we belong so we

we are creating where we belong so we decided that there were some things that

decided that there were some things that

decided that there were some things that came to us in abundance it was very

came to us in abundance it was very

came to us in abundance it was very free-flowing it was easy it was fun it

free-flowing it was easy it was fun it

free-flowing it was easy it was fun it got us a lot of recognition and we

got us a lot of recognition and we

got us a lot of recognition and we decided you know what that’s that’s a

decided you know what that’s that’s a

decided you know what that’s that’s a good place for us to be and then there

good place for us to be and then there

good place for us to be and then there were other things that were hard like

were other things that were hard like

were other things that were hard like really hard took a lot of our time

really hard took a lot of our time

really hard took a lot of our time recorded a lot of data points in order

recorded a lot of data points in order

recorded a lot of data points in order to make a decision it took more money

to make a decision it took more money

to make a decision it took more money than it should have as well and so we

than it should have as well and so we

than it should have as well and so we realized that that was a that was a

realized that that was a that was a

realized that that was a that was a little trickier spot to be so what we

little trickier spot to be so what we

little trickier spot to be so what we ended up doing is using the criteria

ended up doing is using the criteria

ended up doing is using the criteria creating where we belong we gave

creating where we belong we gave

creating where we belong we gave ourselves permission to move away from

ourselves permission to move away from

ourselves permission to move away from some of those some of those activities

some of those some of those activities

some of those some of those activities that were causing a little bit more

that were causing a little bit more

that were causing a little bit more challenge and it and that making that

challenge and it and that making that

challenge and it and that making that decision was a lot easier we were

decision was a lot easier we were

decision was a lot easier we were hanging on to doing things just because

hanging on to doing things just because

hanging on to doing things just because we had always done them so when we got

we had always done them so when we got

we had always done them so when we got out of our own way when we trusted our

out of our own way when we trusted our

out of our own way when we trusted our intuition when we were able to make

intuition when we were able to make

intuition when we were able to make these changes we were able to do more of

these changes we were able to do more of

these changes we were able to do more of what makes us better so that we could do

what makes us better so that we could do

what makes us better so that we could do better now I’m not saying there won’t be

better now I’m not saying there won’t be

better now I’m not saying there won’t be days where it’s going to be hard of

days where it’s going to be hard of

days where it’s going to be hard of course there will be I would be you know

course there will be I would be you know

course there will be I would be you know naive to stand up here in front of you

naive to stand up here in front of you

naive to stand up here in front of you and say otherwise

and say otherwise

and say otherwise but just because those days are hard

but just because those days are hard

but just because those days are hard what I want to make sure is that you ask

what I want to make sure is that you ask

what I want to make sure is that you ask yourself in those moments is it still

yourself in those moments is it still

yourself in those moments is it still worthwhile so if it still feels

worthwhile so if it still feels

worthwhile so if it still feels worthwhile then keep going you you know

worthwhile then keep going you you know

worthwhile then keep going you you know you are on the right path if it doesn’t

you are on the right path if it doesn’t

you are on the right path if it doesn’t and maybe maybe you’re not meant to

and maybe maybe you’re not meant to

and maybe maybe you’re not meant to create in that space so I’m here to tell

create in that space so I’m here to tell

create in that space so I’m here to tell you that anyone anyone can change the

you that anyone anyone can change the

you that anyone anyone can change the world anyone can try to make it better

world anyone can try to make it better

world anyone can try to make it better even a small-town girl from quayle

even a small-town girl from quayle

even a small-town girl from quayle Quebec you don’t always have to do the

Quebec you don’t always have to do the

Quebec you don’t always have to do the big stuff sometimes all it takes is

big stuff sometimes all it takes is

big stuff sometimes all it takes is daily practice and a will to do better

daily practice and a will to do better

daily practice and a will to do better and to be better so I ask you what is

and to be better so I ask you what is

and to be better so I ask you what is your daily practice going to be thank

your daily practice going to be thank

your daily practice going to be thank you