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Discovering your “it” factor | Gregg Champion | TEDxYouth@PalisadesCharterHighSchool


today we’re going to discover your it

today we’re going to discover your it factor before I get started I’m gonna

factor before I get started I’m gonna

factor before I get started I’m gonna tell you a little story about this quote

tell you a little story about this quote

tell you a little story about this quote I came up with a few years ago how you

I came up with a few years ago how you

I came up with a few years ago how you perceive yourself is far different than

perceive yourself is far different than

perceive yourself is far different than how you proceed this story is your story

how you proceed this story is your story

how you proceed this story is your story but let me give you an example so I was

but let me give you an example so I was

but let me give you an example so I was on usc’s campus a few years ago and one

on usc’s campus a few years ago and one

on usc’s campus a few years ago and one of my students said hey I want you to

of my students said hey I want you to

of my students said hey I want you to meet with another professor this to be a

meet with another professor this to be a

meet with another professor this to be a guest lecturer in his class and I said

guest lecturer in his class and I said

guest lecturer in his class and I said sure

sure

sure set it up a couple of days later I get a

set it up a couple of days later I get a

set it up a couple of days later I get a call and he says hey professor so-and-so

call and he says hey professor so-and-so

call and he says hey professor so-and-so is gonna meet you at the Starbucks on

is gonna meet you at the Starbucks on

is gonna meet you at the Starbucks on campus I said great I said what does he

campus I said great I said what does he

campus I said great I said what does he look like oh don’t worry about that he

look like oh don’t worry about that he

look like oh don’t worry about that he said I told him what you look like and I

said I told him what you look like and I

said I told him what you look like and I said what do you mean you told him what

said what do you mean you told him what

said what do you mean you told him what I look like he goes yeah I told him you

I look like he goes yeah I told him you

I look like he goes yeah I told him you look like Moby

look like Moby

look like Moby I said Moby you’re told I look at Moby I

I said Moby you’re told I look at Moby I

I said Moby you’re told I look at Moby I don’t look like Moby and I began to rant

don’t look like Moby and I began to rant

don’t look like Moby and I began to rant and rave for about a minute to two

and rave for about a minute to two

and rave for about a minute to two minutes and finally the phone went

minutes and finally the phone went

minutes and finally the phone went really quiet and I hear this voice eke

really quiet and I hear this voice eke

really quiet and I hear this voice eke out well who should have I told you who

out well who should have I told you who

out well who should have I told you who should have I told you that he looked

should have I told you that he looked

should have I told you that he looked like or you look like and I said what do

like or you look like and I said what do

like or you look like and I said what do you mean I look like Bruce Willis and

you mean I look like Bruce Willis and

you mean I look like Bruce Willis and what I want to tell you and show you is

what I want to tell you and show you is

what I want to tell you and show you is that the truth is somewhere in between

that the truth is somewhere in between

that the truth is somewhere in between and that’s just like life and so life is

and that’s just like life and so life is

and that’s just like life and so life is always something between perception and

always something between perception and

always something between perception and reality so today I’m gonna teach you a

reality so today I’m gonna teach you a

reality so today I’m gonna teach you a little bit about reality and we’re gonna

little bit about reality and we’re gonna

little bit about reality and we’re gonna discover our impact now what is your

discover our impact now what is your

discover our impact now what is your impact Picasso said it best the meaning

impact Picasso said it best the meaning

impact Picasso said it best the meaning of life is to find your gift the purpose

of life is to find your gift the purpose

of life is to find your gift the purpose of life is to give it away so how do I

of life is to give it away so how do I

of life is to give it away so how do I give it away well I’m gonna give you

give it away well I’m gonna give you

give it away well I’m gonna give you five quick tips on how to discover your

five quick tips on how to discover your

five quick tips on how to discover your impact and it’s broken down into one

impact and it’s broken down into one

impact and it’s broken down into one world I call brick but it’s really an

world I call brick but it’s really an

world I call brick but it’s really an acronym for brand responsibility

acronym for brand responsibility

acronym for brand responsibility influence character and knowledge now

influence character and knowledge now

influence character and knowledge now let’s start with granted you guys

let’s start with granted you guys

let’s start with granted you guys realize you are a brand right here’s how

realize you are a brand right here’s how

realize you are a brand right here’s how I know you’re a brand let’s take a look

I know you’re a brand let’s take a look

I know you’re a brand let’s take a look at your Instagram account your Pinterest

at your Instagram account your Pinterest

at your Instagram account your Pinterest account your Facebook your snapchat in

account your Facebook your snapchat in

account your Facebook your snapchat in over a

over a

over a years of social media you guys have

years of social media you guys have

years of social media you guys have branded yourself with your own content

branded yourself with your own content

branded yourself with your own content and your own ideas and you guys are

and your own ideas and you guys are

and your own ideas and you guys are shaping your brands it’s very powerful

shaping your brands it’s very powerful

shaping your brands it’s very powerful stuff know how powerful it is this put

stuff know how powerful it is this put

stuff know how powerful it is this put it this you’re just as powerful as Nike

it this you’re just as powerful as Nike

it this you’re just as powerful as Nike Red Bull or Apple you don’t believe me

Red Bull or Apple you don’t believe me

Red Bull or Apple you don’t believe me what if I took your name Tom Sullivan

what if I took your name Tom Sullivan

what if I took your name Tom Sullivan calm and I typed in Nike calm he would

calm and I typed in Nike calm he would

calm and I typed in Nike calm he would both resonate on the same platform right

both resonate on the same platform right

both resonate on the same platform right next to each other and here’s the best

next to each other and here’s the best

next to each other and here’s the best part

part

part it only cost you $11 I’m go daddy so

it only cost you $11 I’m go daddy so

it only cost you $11 I’m go daddy so here’s what I want you to do today I

here’s what I want you to do today I

here’s what I want you to do today I want you to go to Go Daddy

want you to go to Go Daddy

want you to go to Go Daddy I want you to buy your first and last

I want you to buy your first and last

I want you to buy your first and last name comma here’s why because one of you

name comma here’s why because one of you

name comma here’s why because one of you is going to be a u.s. senator one of you

is going to be a u.s. senator one of you

is going to be a u.s. senator one of you is going to be in the cast member on the

is going to be in the cast member on the

is going to be in the cast member on the walking dead and you know they need them

walking dead and you know they need them

walking dead and you know they need them and another one’s going to be a

and another one’s going to be a

and another one’s going to be a fashionista or a designer and you know

fashionista or a designer and you know

fashionista or a designer and you know you need your name on the back of the

you need your name on the back of the

you need your name on the back of the tag and the shirts so go get your

tag and the shirts so go get your

tag and the shirts so go get your dot-com name today on godet the next

dot-com name today on godet the next

dot-com name today on godet the next thing is a responsibility now

thing is a responsibility now

thing is a responsibility now responsibility is I’m sorry before I get

responsibility is I’m sorry before I get

responsibility is I’m sorry before I get going I want it I want it I want to come

going I want it I want it I want to come

going I want it I want it I want to come up with some credibility real quick so

up with some credibility real quick so

up with some credibility real quick so you’re probably asking yourself hey

you’re probably asking yourself hey

you’re probably asking yourself hey what’s this guy’s brand what’s this

what’s this guy’s brand what’s this

what’s this guy’s brand what’s this guy’s it factor well my hip factors my

guy’s it factor well my hip factors my

guy’s it factor well my hip factors my name Greg champion and the reason why I

name Greg champion and the reason why I

name Greg champion and the reason why I say that is because ever since I’ve been

say that is because ever since I’ve been

say that is because ever since I’ve been born of the name anytime I call somebody

born of the name anytime I call somebody

born of the name anytime I call somebody put it down on paper people like what a

put it down on paper people like what a

put it down on paper people like what a great name

great name

great name that that name must be a tough name to

that that name must be a tough name to

that that name must be a tough name to live up to huh how did you get a name

live up to huh how did you get a name

live up to huh how did you get a name like that hey would you adopt me and so

like that hey would you adopt me and so

like that hey would you adopt me and so I went there life with this name of Greg

I went there life with this name of Greg

I went there life with this name of Greg champion but it all started back back in

champion but it all started back back in

champion but it all started back back in the third grade so let’s hop in my

the third grade so let’s hop in my

the third grade so let’s hop in my DeLorean and go back to the third grade

DeLorean and go back to the third grade

DeLorean and go back to the third grade and there I was in the first day of

and there I was in the first day of

and there I was in the first day of class in the third grade and the

class in the third grade and the

class in the third grade and the teachers going through the roll the

teachers going through the roll the

teachers going through the roll the roster of students and next thing you

roster of students and next thing you

roster of students and next thing you know I hear Greg Stevenson Greg Thompson

know I hear Greg Stevenson Greg Thompson

know I hear Greg Stevenson Greg Thompson Greg Zimmerman there was five drags in

Greg Zimmerman there was five drags in

Greg Zimmerman there was five drags in this class and they all spelled her name

this class and they all spelled her name

this class and they all spelled her name with one G I went home that night to my

with one G I went home that night to my

with one G I went home that night to my mother and I go mom we’re changing my

mother and I go mom we’re changing my

mother and I go mom we’re changing my name to Tom Steve Jeff because I wanted

name to Tom Steve Jeff because I wanted

name to Tom Steve Jeff because I wanted to be different I couldn’t be included

to be different I couldn’t be included

to be different I couldn’t be included with all other grits and none she’s

with all other grits and none she’s

with all other grits and none she’s she kind of did the motherly thing like

she kind of did the motherly thing like

she kind of did the motherly thing like yeah okay we’ll wait in the morning you

yeah okay we’ll wait in the morning you

yeah okay we’ll wait in the morning you know but basically the next that night

know but basically the next that night

know but basically the next that night she went upstairs and Monday Night

she went upstairs and Monday Night

she went upstairs and Monday Night Football came on and on my night

Football came on and on my night

Football came on and on my night football one of the athletes names was

football one of the athletes names was

football one of the athletes names was gr e GG and I yelled mo get down here

gr e GG and I yelled mo get down here

gr e GG and I yelled mo get down here get down here she comes running down is

get down here she comes running down is

get down here she comes running down is that the houses on fire

that the houses on fire

that the houses on fire and I said that’s what we’re doing she

and I said that’s what we’re doing she

and I said that’s what we’re doing she goes what do you mean what are we doing

goes what do you mean what are we doing

goes what do you mean what are we doing I said that’s what we’re doing I said

I said that’s what we’re doing I said

I said that’s what we’re doing I said we’re gonna add an extra G to my name

we’re gonna add an extra G to my name

we’re gonna add an extra G to my name and she said go ahead and so from that

and she said go ahead and so from that

and she said go ahead and so from that point in the third grade I had an extra

point in the third grade I had an extra

point in the third grade I had an extra G I told this story to my first boss out

G I told this story to my first boss out

G I told this story to my first boss out of college and he simply said you wanted

of college and he simply said you wanted

of college and he simply said you wanted to add an extra G to your last into your

to add an extra G to your last into your

to add an extra G to your last into your first name your last name is champion

first name your last name is champion

first name your last name is champion you’re going to stand out and it’s

you’re going to stand out and it’s

you’re going to stand out and it’s honest to god truth I was able to build

honest to god truth I was able to build

honest to god truth I was able to build a brand of being able to work with very

a brand of being able to work with very

a brand of being able to work with very high-end companies and high-end brands

high-end companies and high-end brands

high-end companies and high-end brands by leveraging my name Greg champion to

by leveraging my name Greg champion to

by leveraging my name Greg champion to garner business but in the end I didn’t

garner business but in the end I didn’t

garner business but in the end I didn’t find it satisfying and I’ll get to it

find it satisfying and I’ll get to it

find it satisfying and I’ll get to it and why I feel satisfied with my new

and why I feel satisfied with my new

and why I feel satisfied with my new version of the champion name so the next

version of the champion name so the next

version of the champion name so the next part is influence and why I’m sorry next

part is influence and why I’m sorry next

part is influence and why I’m sorry next part is responsibility and here’s what I

part is responsibility and here’s what I

part is responsibility and here’s what I want to talk about responsibility so

want to talk about responsibility so

want to talk about responsibility so part of your

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