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Disruption is not the friend of the linear | Claudia Batten | TEDxScottBase


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[Applause] so isn’t a cab the other week hitting to

so isn’t a cab the other week hitting to

so isn’t a cab the other week hitting to a meeting and usually I love to use a

a meeting and usually I love to use a

a meeting and usually I love to use a time in a taxi or an uber just to stare

time in a taxi or an uber just to stare

time in a taxi or an uber just to stare out the window and let my mind meander

out the window and let my mind meander

out the window and let my mind meander over all the loose ideas in my head

over all the loose ideas in my head

over all the loose ideas in my head usually once when the driver makes any

usually once when the driver makes any

usually once when the driver makes any attempt at small talk but this day an

attempt at small talk but this day an

attempt at small talk but this day an exceptionally cheerful cab driver jolted

exceptionally cheerful cab driver jolted

exceptionally cheerful cab driver jolted me from my indulgence by asking me what

me from my indulgence by asking me what

me from my indulgence by asking me what it was that I did that had me heading to

it was that I did that had me heading to

it was that I did that had me heading to work at such a late hour

work at such a late hour

work at such a late hour I laughed as I realized it was rather

I laughed as I realized it was rather

I laughed as I realized it was rather late in the day and I sheepishly

late in the day and I sheepishly

late in the day and I sheepishly admitted to him that I’d spent most of

admitted to him that I’d spent most of

admitted to him that I’d spent most of the morning in my pajamas reading and

the morning in my pajamas reading and

the morning in my pajamas reading and thinking about the future which is my

thinking about the future which is my

thinking about the future which is my idea of a perfect morning and I went on

idea of a perfect morning and I went on

idea of a perfect morning and I went on to tell him what I’d been thinking about

to tell him what I’d been thinking about

to tell him what I’d been thinking about and I stopped myself I stopped myself

and I stopped myself I stopped myself

and I stopped myself I stopped myself because I realized I couldn’t open a

because I realized I couldn’t open a

because I realized I couldn’t open a dialogue with this lovely man about the

dialogue with this lovely man about the

dialogue with this lovely man about the reality that he wouldn’t have a job in

reality that he wouldn’t have a job in

reality that he wouldn’t have a job in the next five years I stopped myself in

the next five years I stopped myself in

the next five years I stopped myself in these days I find I stopped myself a lot

these days I find I stopped myself a lot

these days I find I stopped myself a lot the best case scenario we’re looking at

the best case scenario we’re looking at

the best case scenario we’re looking at is job displacement worst case we’re

is job displacement worst case we’re

is job displacement worst case we’re looking at job loss the World Economic

looking at job loss the World Economic

looking at job loss the World Economic Forum future of jobs report from 2016

Forum future of jobs report from 2016

Forum future of jobs report from 2016 indicates that we’re looking at job loss

indicates that we’re looking at job loss

indicates that we’re looking at job loss around 7 million people in the next five

around 7 million people in the next five

around 7 million people in the next five years across 15 emerging and developing

years across 15 emerging and developing

years across 15 emerging and developing economies Boston Consulting Group paints

economies Boston Consulting Group paints

economies Boston Consulting Group paints a slightly grimmer picture with 25% of

a slightly grimmer picture with 25% of

a slightly grimmer picture with 25% of jobs being replaced by robots or

jobs being replaced by robots or

jobs being replaced by robots or software in the next eight years and I

software in the next eight years and I

software in the next eight years and I think those numbers are incredibly

think those numbers are incredibly

think those numbers are incredibly conservative the trucking industry

conservative the trucking industry

conservative the trucking industry healthcare architecture journalism

healthcare architecture journalism

healthcare architecture journalism insurance the financial industry and

insurance the financial industry and

insurance the financial industry and even teaching are all in the crosshairs

even teaching are all in the crosshairs

even teaching are all in the crosshairs of extinction due to the wave of change

of extinction due to the wave of change

of extinction due to the wave of change that’s barreling towards us I find it

that’s barreling towards us I find it

that’s barreling towards us I find it harder to think of an industry that

harder to think of an industry that

harder to think of an industry that isn’t being displaced than one that is

isn’t being displaced than one that is

isn’t being displaced than one that is those jobs that exist today

those jobs that exist today

those jobs that exist today may not exist in the future those

may not exist in the future those

may not exist in the future those degrees that provide careers that give

degrees that provide careers that give

degrees that provide careers that give us certainty are for industries that are

us certainty are for industries that are

us certainty are for industries that are being decimated and for some those

being decimated and for some those

being decimated and for some those houses and stock

houses and stock

houses and stock they bought for their retirement have

they bought for their retirement have

they bought for their retirement have been wiped out my cab driver might have

been wiped out my cab driver might have

been wiped out my cab driver might have a solid seven years ahead of him before

a solid seven years ahead of him before

a solid seven years ahead of him before autonomous vehicles render him

autonomous vehicles render him

autonomous vehicles render him unemployed but he might also only have

unemployed but he might also only have

unemployed but he might also only have to my friends who are doctors might not

to my friends who are doctors might not

to my friends who are doctors might not see the impact of IBM’s Watson on their

see the impact of IBM’s Watson on their

see the impact of IBM’s Watson on their industry in the span of their careers

industry in the span of their careers

industry in the span of their careers but I think they might this is industry

but I think they might this is industry

but I think they might this is industry 4.0 it’s the result of automation from

4.0 it’s the result of automation from

4.0 it’s the result of automation from machine learning meets internet

machine learning meets internet

machine learning meets internet connected devices we can’t hide from it

connected devices we can’t hide from it

connected devices we can’t hide from it it will have massive implications on

it will have massive implications on

it will have massive implications on society let alone the job displacement

society let alone the job displacement

society let alone the job displacement it will deliver how will your industry

it will deliver how will your industry

it will deliver how will your industry be disrupted and how fast how can you

be disrupted and how fast how can you

be disrupted and how fast how can you prepare yourself and what changes should

prepare yourself and what changes should

prepare yourself and what changes should you make it is my belief that we’re at a

you make it is my belief that we’re at a

you make it is my belief that we’re at a pivotal point in our history one we were

pivotal point in our history one we were

pivotal point in our history one we were moving from the confines of a linear

moving from the confines of a linear

moving from the confines of a linear world to a world where disorienting

world to a world where disorienting

world to a world where disorienting change is a new constant the linear

change is a new constant the linear

change is a new constant the linear modality offered certainty provided that

modality offered certainty provided that

modality offered certainty provided that progressive measured steps would advance

progressive measured steps would advance

progressive measured steps would advance us forward and it did the linear

us forward and it did the linear

us forward and it did the linear modality gave us industry it educated us

modality gave us industry it educated us

modality gave us industry it educated us it gave us mortgages and marriages and

it gave us mortgages and marriages and

it gave us mortgages and marriages and jobs certainty but now we have Bitcoin

jobs certainty but now we have Bitcoin

jobs certainty but now we have Bitcoin instead of banking

instead of banking

instead of banking we have gigs instead of careers and we

we have gigs instead of careers and we

we have gigs instead of careers and we have borrowing over ownership with each

have borrowing over ownership with each

have borrowing over ownership with each new technology delivered we adopt it

new technology delivered we adopt it

new technology delivered we adopt it faster and bigger than that which came

faster and bigger than that which came

faster and bigger than that which came before for a mainframe to desktop to

before for a mainframe to desktop to

before for a mainframe to desktop to laptop to mobile and into our AI future

laptop to mobile and into our AI future

laptop to mobile and into our AI future we are rapid prototyping our future and

we are rapid prototyping our future and

we are rapid prototyping our future and the pace is only accelerating disruption

the pace is only accelerating disruption

the pace is only accelerating disruption is not the friend of the linear one of

is not the friend of the linear one of

is not the friend of the linear one of the lead architects of our disrupted

the lead architects of our disrupted

the lead architects of our disrupted world is Jeff Bezos from revolutionizing

world is Jeff Bezos from revolutionizing

world is Jeff Bezos from revolutionizing the world of books online to developing

the world of books online to developing

the world of books online to developing ecommerce dominance Amazon not only has

ecommerce dominance Amazon not only has

ecommerce dominance Amazon not only has a massive cloud computing business but

a massive cloud computing business but

a massive cloud computing business but also is placing early bets on drone

also is placing early bets on drone

also is placing early bets on drone delivery video streaming and is leading

delivery video streaming and is leading

delivery video streaming and is leading the pack with Amazon Alexa the first

the pack with Amazon Alexa the first

the pack with Amazon Alexa the first digital assistant in Amazon goats

digital assistant in Amazon goats

digital assistant in Amazon goats digital retail

digital retail

digital retail a God among entrepreneurs when he

a God among entrepreneurs when he

a God among entrepreneurs when he launched the Amazon fire and took on the

launched the Amazon fire and took on the

launched the Amazon fire and took on the smartphone industry expectations were

smartphone industry expectations were

smartphone industry expectations were high two years later the phone is no

high two years later the phone is no

high two years later the phone is no more in Amazon wrote off 170 million

more in Amazon wrote off 170 million

more in Amazon wrote off 170 million u.s. dollars bezos’s response he said

u.s. dollars bezos’s response he said

u.s. dollars bezos’s response he said publicly in late 2016 that it’s his job

publicly in late 2016 that it’s his job

publicly in late 2016 that it’s his job to make mistakes and he’s working on

to make mistakes and he’s working on

to make mistakes and he’s working on much bigger mistakes right now so there

much bigger mistakes right now so there

much bigger mistakes right now so there are many responses to that story and the

are many responses to that story and the

are many responses to that story and the common one I hear is well that’s fine

common one I hear is well that’s fine

common one I hear is well that’s fine for Jeff Bezos because well he’s Jeff

for Jeff Bezos because well he’s Jeff

for Jeff Bezos because well he’s Jeff Bezos when you’re the founder and CEO of

Bezos when you’re the founder and CEO of

Bezos when you’re the founder and CEO of one of the biggest and fastest growing

one of the biggest and fastest growing

one of the biggest and fastest growing companies on the planet you get a little

companies on the planet you get a little

companies on the planet you get a little latitude to make the odd mistake but I

latitude to make the odd mistake but I

latitude to make the odd mistake but I think there’s more to it than just that

think there’s more to it than just that

think there’s more to it than just that I think what Bezos knows is that failure

I think what Bezos knows is that failure

I think what Bezos knows is that failure is in tree stakes and a shift away from

is in tree stakes and a shift away from

is in tree stakes and a shift away from the linear world of yesterday and he’s

the linear world of yesterday and he’s

the linear world of yesterday and he’s not alone there are many people

not alone there are many people

not alone there are many people following the nonlinear path you’ve

following the nonlinear path you’ve

following the nonlinear path you’ve heard of these people they’re on the

heard of these people they’re on the

heard of these people they’re on the cover of all the business magazines

cover of all the business magazines

cover of all the business magazines they’re homing the biggest companies of

they’re homing the biggest companies of

they’re homing the biggest companies of our time they are the new celebrities

our time they are the new celebrities

our time they are the new celebrities and I call them squigglies what

and I call them squigglies what

and I call them squigglies what squigglies know is that to create the

squigglies know is that to create the

squigglies know is that to create the some things that haven’t existed before

some things that haven’t existed before

some things that haven’t existed before to be part of the future to disrupt

to be part of the future to disrupt

to be part of the future to disrupt rather than be disrupted you can’t

rather than be disrupted you can’t

rather than be disrupted you can’t expect straight lines this is not just

expect straight lines this is not just

expect straight lines this is not just experimentation or invention this is a

experimentation or invention this is a

experimentation or invention this is a mode of operation that requires us to

mode of operation that requires us to

mode of operation that requires us to think in an entirely different way to be

think in an entirely different way to be

think in an entirely different way to be a successful navigator of the nonlinear

a successful navigator of the nonlinear

a successful navigator of the nonlinear we need to embrace what we don’t know we

we need to embrace what we don’t know we

we need to embrace what we don’t know we need to allow our mistakes to inform us

need to allow our mistakes to inform us

need to allow our mistakes to inform us and give us information on the next

and give us information on the next

and give us information on the next steps that we need to take forward I

steps that we need to take forward I

steps that we need to take forward I discovered squiggling quite by accident

discovered squiggling quite by accident

discovered squiggling quite by accident when after years of focus and dedication

when after years of focus and dedication

when after years of focus and dedication on a goal I decided I didn’t want to be

on a goal I decided I didn’t want to be

on a goal I decided I didn’t want to be a lawyer anymore not only did I not want

a lawyer anymore not only did I not want

a lawyer anymore not only did I not want to be a lawyer but I didn’t want to be a

to be a lawyer but I didn’t want to be a

to be a lawyer but I didn’t want to be a lawyer in New Zealand anymore I didn’t

lawyer in New Zealand anymore I didn’t

lawyer in New Zealand anymore I didn’t know what I wanted to be but I knew

know what I wanted to be but I knew

know what I wanted to be but I knew whatever it was I wanted to be it in New

whatever it was I wanted to be it in New

whatever it was I wanted to be it in New York I didn’t intentionally leave the

York I didn’t intentionally leave the

York I didn’t intentionally leave the linear’ I actually

linear’ I actually

linear’ I actually he expected my adventures in New York to

he expected my adventures in New York to

he expected my adventures in New York to follow a linear path so I planned

follow a linear path so I planned

follow a linear path so I planned carefully I sent out resumes I did

carefully I sent out resumes I did

carefully I sent out resumes I did thorough research and hell I had a great

thorough research and hell I had a great

thorough research and hell I had a great degree – even New York would be lucky to

degree – even New York would be lucky to

degree – even New York would be lucky to have me I thought until it quickly

have me I thought until it quickly

have me I thought until it quickly became apparent that the digital and

became apparent that the digital and

became apparent that the digital and media world of New York weren’t quite as

media world of New York weren’t quite as

media world of New York weren’t quite as ready for me as I thought they should be

ready for me as I thought they should be

ready for me as I thought they should be it felt like everything I tried didn’t

it felt like everything I tried didn’t

it felt like everything I tried didn’t work out as I anticipated like I was am

work out as I anticipated like I was am

work out as I anticipated like I was am I’m trapped in a box and everything I

I’m trapped in a box and everything I

I’m trapped in a box and everything I pushed on wouldn’t budge it was deeply

pushed on wouldn’t budge it was deeply

pushed on wouldn’t budge it was deeply scary intensely isolating and incredibly

scary intensely isolating and incredibly

scary intensely isolating and incredibly uncertain because school University and

uncertain because school University and

uncertain because school University and law had taught me only to act when the

law had taught me only to act when the

law had taught me only to act when the result was knowing study hard pass the

result was knowing study hard pass the

result was knowing study hard pass the test get great grades get the degree I’d

test get great grades get the degree I’d

test get great grades get the degree I’d learned to act only when I knew what the

learned to act only when I knew what the

learned to act only when I knew what the outcome would be failure was to be

outcome would be failure was to be

outcome would be failure was to be avoided at all costs and Here I am in

avoided at all costs and Here I am in

avoided at all costs and Here I am in New York I’m failing I’m flailing this

New York I’m failing I’m flailing this

New York I’m failing I’m flailing this is not okay this was not the plan I was

is not okay this was not the plan I was

is not okay this was not the plan I was told that if I got a great degree and I

told that if I got a great degree and I

told that if I got a great degree and I worked really hard that I could do

worked really hard that I could do

worked really hard that I could do anything I wanted to do well now I want

anything I wanted to do well now I want

anything I wanted to do well now I want to switch careers and I want to work in

to switch careers and I want to work in

to switch careers and I want to work in New York who do we have to talk to about

New York who do we have to talk to about

New York who do we have to talk to about making this happen my new squiggly world

making this happen my new squiggly world

making this happen my new squiggly world started to reveal to me that my

started to reveal to me that my

started to reveal to me that my expectations were fantasies my

expectations were fantasies my

expectations were fantasies my expectations were make-believe stories

expectations were make-believe stories

expectations were make-believe stories designed to soothe my ego into thinking

designed to soothe my ego into thinking

designed to soothe my ego into thinking that I could failure proof myself you

that I could failure proof myself you

that I could failure proof myself you can’t fail your proof yourself and you

can’t fail your proof yourself and you

can’t fail your proof yourself and you know what you shouldn’t failure proof

know what you shouldn’t failure proof

know what you shouldn’t failure proof yourself it was only when I step back

yourself it was only when I step back

yourself it was only when I step back from the stories that I kept telling

from the stories that I kept telling

from the stories that I kept telling myself when I stopped following this

myself when I stopped following this

myself when I stopped following this imagined script of my life that I

imagined script of my life that I

imagined script of my life that I started to move forward it was like

started to move forward it was like

started to move forward it was like putting a jigsaw puzzle together but

putting a jigsaw puzzle together but

putting a jigsaw puzzle together but without the box picture and with all the

without the box picture and with all the

without the box picture and with all the pieces turned upside down and you know

pieces turned upside down and you know

pieces turned upside down and you know what when I look back I didn’t have all

what when I look back I didn’t have all

what when I look back I didn’t have all of the pieces either but I had enough

of the pieces either but I had enough

of the pieces either but I had enough pieces I had an innate ability to

pieces I had an innate ability to

pieces I had an innate ability to network my experience in law meant I

network my experience in law meant I

network my experience in law meant I could string a sentence

could string a sentence

could string a sentence two together and I had a massive

two together and I had a massive

two together and I had a massive capacity and passion to learn so I got

capacity and passion to learn so I got

capacity and passion to learn so I got an opportunity to work for a company I

an opportunity to work for a company I

an opportunity to work for a company I didn’t like for an industry I wasn’t all

didn’t like for an industry I wasn’t all

didn’t like for an industry I wasn’t all that excited about but where the work

that excited about but where the work

that excited about but where the work was interesting and from that

was interesting and from that

was interesting and from that opportunity we repositioned the company

opportunity we repositioned the company

opportunity we repositioned the company and focused it on the video game

and focused it on the video game

and focused it on the video game industry we created this incredible new

industry we created this incredible new

industry we created this incredible new media startup that we successfully

media startup that we successfully

media startup that we successfully exited you didn’t see that coming

exited you didn’t see that coming

exited you didn’t see that coming neither did I and that’s 100% my point

neither did I and that’s 100% my point

neither did I and that’s 100% my point the Linea version of my story is that of

the Linea version of my story is that of

the Linea version of my story is that of a distant journey where a step by step I

a distant journey where a step by step I

a distant journey where a step by step I make my way fabulous and fearless in New

make my way fabulous and fearless in New

make my way fabulous and fearless in New York and become part of a successful

York and become part of a successful

York and become part of a successful startup that exits to Microsoft and then

startup that exits to Microsoft and then

startup that exits to Microsoft and then my glamorous linear story continues I

my glamorous linear story continues I

my glamorous linear story continues I moved to Boulder Colorado where I Co

moved to Boulder Colorado where I Co

moved to Boulder Colorado where I Co found my second successful startup which

found my second successful startup which

found my second successful startup which I also exit you could just as easily

I also exit you could just as easily

I also exit you could just as easily decide to put me in there well it’s okay

decide to put me in there well it’s okay

decide to put me in there well it’s okay for you Claudia because you’re Claudia

for you Claudia because you’re Claudia

for you Claudia because you’re Claudia batten bucket the Linea wants to claim

batten bucket the Linea wants to claim

batten bucket the Linea wants to claim the victory and draw a straight line

the victory and draw a straight line

the victory and draw a straight line from the start point to the finish and

from the start point to the finish and

from the start point to the finish and edit out the fact that nearly everything

edit out the fact that nearly everything

edit out the fact that nearly everything I did went wrong and when it didn’t it

I did went wrong and when it didn’t it

I did went wrong and when it didn’t it was almost surprising we are so caught

was almost surprising we are so caught

was almost surprising we are so caught in the Linea that we can only hear the

in the Linea that we can only hear the

in the Linea that we can only hear the story as Jeff Bezos tried to make a

story as Jeff Bezos tried to make a

story as Jeff Bezos tried to make a phone in it flopped not Jeff Bezos tried

phone in it flopped not Jeff Bezos tried

phone in it flopped not Jeff Bezos tried to make a phone in it flopped I wonder

to make a phone in it flopped I wonder

to make a phone in it flopped I wonder what he learned from that and how he’ll

what he learned from that and how he’ll

what he learned from that and how he’ll apply that in the future from me to you

apply that in the future from me to you

apply that in the future from me to you it’s the last way that Bezos is thinking

it’s the last way that Bezos is thinking

it’s the last way that Bezos is thinking about it that’s the process of the

about it that’s the process of the

about it that’s the process of the nonlinear it’s a series of mistakes

nonlinear it’s a series of mistakes

nonlinear it’s a series of mistakes helping us figure out ultimately how to

helping us figure out ultimately how to

helping us figure out ultimately how to make it work

make it work

make it work the best way I can describe this to you

the best way I can describe this to you

the best way I can describe this to you is the way that cognitive functioning

is the way that cognitive functioning

is the way that cognitive functioning was described to me at University I wish

was described to me at University I wish

was described to me at University I wish I could remember the name of the

I could remember the name of the

I could remember the name of the professor because he knew his audience

professor because he knew his audience

professor because he knew his audience well you know when you’ve been drinking

well you know when you’ve been drinking

well you know when you’ve been drinking he said and you come home and you try to

he said and you come home and you try to

he said and you come home and you try to get the key in the lock and you kind of

get the key in the lock and you kind of

get the key in the lock and you kind of miss for the first few times and in your

miss for the first few times and in your

miss for the first few times and in your brain or what’s left of it eventually

brain or what’s left of it eventually

brain or what’s left of it eventually calibrates to help you get the key in

calibrates to help you get the key in

calibrates to help you get the key in the lock

the lock

the lock square

square

square Ling feels a lot like about constant

Ling feels a lot like about constant

Ling feels a lot like about constant calibration an attempt to get the key to

calibration an attempt to get the key to

calibration an attempt to get the key to fit in the lock

fit in the lock

fit in the lock I’m from start to finish my experience

I’m from start to finish my experience

I’m from start to finish my experience in New York and creating our startup

in New York and creating our startup

in New York and creating our startup which we humbly called massive felt just

which we humbly called massive felt just

which we humbly called massive felt just like that it never relented it felt like

like that it never relented it felt like

like that it never relented it felt like we made every mistake in the book and I

we made every mistake in the book and I

we made every mistake in the book and I think we probably did from our initial

think we probably did from our initial

think we probably did from our initial strategy two key hires two revenue

strategy two key hires two revenue

strategy two key hires two revenue projections to funding fails but you

projections to funding fails but you

projections to funding fails but you know what we got it across the line and

know what we got it across the line and

know what we got it across the line and all things accounted for those failures

all things accounted for those failures

all things accounted for those failures help define what ultimately became a

help define what ultimately became a

help define what ultimately became a winning path those failures helped us

winning path those failures helped us

winning path those failures helped us win but you know failure is a scary

win but you know failure is a scary

win but you know failure is a scary concept and maslow revealed to us that

concept and maslow revealed to us that

concept and maslow revealed to us that our need for safety sits just above our

our need for safety sits just above our

our need for safety sits just above our need for food water and shelter the

need for food water and shelter the

need for food water and shelter the linear’ gives us the illusion of

linear’ gives us the illusion of

linear’ gives us the illusion of security and stability and the linear’

security and stability and the linear’

security and stability and the linear’ appears to free us from fear but it’s a

appears to free us from fear but it’s a

appears to free us from fear but it’s a false sense of safety I think what we

false sense of safety I think what we

false sense of safety I think what we should instead fear is not being part of

should instead fear is not being part of

should instead fear is not being part of the change that’s taking place being

the change that’s taking place being

the change that’s taking place being left behind and not having our vote

left behind and not having our vote

left behind and not having our vote count let’s not let the future hand us

count let’s not let the future hand us

count let’s not let the future hand us our pink slips tell us thanks for coming

our pink slips tell us thanks for coming

our pink slips tell us thanks for coming but you’re no longer needed the robots

but you’re no longer needed the robots

but you’re no longer needed the robots will take it from here down here and

will take it from here down here and

will take it from here down here and Antarctica I’m surrounded by people with

Antarctica I’m surrounded by people with

Antarctica I’m surrounded by people with a thirst to understand our world our

a thirst to understand our world our

a thirst to understand our world our history and the changes that are

history and the changes that are

history and the changes that are happening or are likely to happen to our

happening or are likely to happen to our

happening or are likely to happen to our environment I’ve been out on the ice and

environment I’ve been out on the ice and

environment I’ve been out on the ice and I’ve caught a glimpse of what they go

I’ve caught a glimpse of what they go

I’ve caught a glimpse of what they go through to do this one night on the ice

through to do this one night on the ice

through to do this one night on the ice in my body was begging for mercy and

in my body was begging for mercy and

in my body was begging for mercy and they endure this frequently and for

they endure this frequently and for

they endure this frequently and for months on end in pursuit of the work

months on end in pursuit of the work

months on end in pursuit of the work they know that they have to do work in

they know that they have to do work in

they know that they have to do work in Antarctica doesn’t follow straight lines

Antarctica doesn’t follow straight lines

Antarctica doesn’t follow straight lines as they unpick the data of millions upon

as they unpick the data of millions upon

as they unpick the data of millions upon millions of years

millions of years

millions of years keep held within the ice they don’t just

keep held within the ice they don’t just

keep held within the ice they don’t just have bad days but as one scientist said

have bad days but as one scientist said

have bad days but as one scientist said to me last year didn’t go quite the way

to me last year didn’t go quite the way

to me last year didn’t go quite the way I would have liked it to this is not

I would have liked it to this is not

I would have liked it to this is not about Jeff Bezos this is not about

about Jeff Bezos this is not about

about Jeff Bezos this is not about Claudia Burton this is not about

Claudia Burton this is not about

Claudia Burton this is not about technology or business or even science

technology or business or even science

technology or business or even science the nonlinear is about being part of the

the nonlinear is about being part of the

the nonlinear is about being part of the future in orienting yourself to change

future in orienting yourself to change

future in orienting yourself to change where we embrace the unknown we move

where we embrace the unknown we move

where we embrace the unknown we move forward despite discomfort and we keep

forward despite discomfort and we keep

forward despite discomfort and we keep moving regardless of the fear of failure

moving regardless of the fear of failure

moving regardless of the fear of failure I want the world to squiggle I want us

I want the world to squiggle I want us

I want the world to squiggle I want us all to be part of creating the future so

all to be part of creating the future so

all to be part of creating the future so the future doesn’t just happen to us

the future doesn’t just happen to us

the future doesn’t just happen to us thank you

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