so what is a doer the simple answer to that is a doer is
the simple answer to that is a doer is
the simple answer to that is a doer is someone who does someone who takes
someone who does someone who takes
someone who does someone who takes action who makes life happen in today’s
action who makes life happen in today’s
action who makes life happen in today’s day and age it’s easier than ever to
day and age it’s easier than ever to
day and age it’s easier than ever to live our lives from the sidelines we can
live our lives from the sidelines we can
live our lives from the sidelines we can live vicariously through the photos of
live vicariously through the photos of
live vicariously through the photos of others with the rise of social media
others with the rise of social media
others with the rise of social media like Facebook and snapchat and Instagram
like Facebook and snapchat and Instagram
like Facebook and snapchat and Instagram we can take a ride on a gondola through
we can take a ride on a gondola through
we can take a ride on a gondola through the Venice canals or we can walk the
the Venice canals or we can walk the
the Venice canals or we can walk the Great Wall of China all within the same
Great Wall of China all within the same
Great Wall of China all within the same day we can go to a concert or we can
day we can go to a concert or we can
day we can go to a concert or we can watch the engagement of a loved one
watch the engagement of a loved one
watch the engagement of a loved one without even leaving our bed now as
without even leaving our bed now as
without even leaving our bed now as great as this technology is and maybe it
great as this technology is and maybe it
great as this technology is and maybe it fosters a cultural people culture of
fosters a cultural people culture of
fosters a cultural people culture of people that are content with
people that are content with
people that are content with experiencing the world without ever
experiencing the world without ever
experiencing the world without ever taking action there they’re content with
taking action there they’re content with
taking action there they’re content with living through the lens of others I
living through the lens of others I
living through the lens of others I believe that there are two types of
believe that there are two types of
believe that there are two types of people in this world there are dreamers
people in this world there are dreamers
people in this world there are dreamers and then there are doers the people that
and then there are doers the people that
and then there are doers the people that are willing to take action and make the
are willing to take action and make the
are willing to take action and make the world happen so what does a dreamer or a
world happen so what does a dreamer or a
world happen so what does a dreamer or a doer look like I really don’t have an
doer look like I really don’t have an
doer look like I really don’t have an answer to that question but I am gonna
answer to that question but I am gonna
answer to that question but I am gonna start by sharing a couple stories of
start by sharing a couple stories of
start by sharing a couple stories of doers and dreamers in my life to just
doers and dreamers in my life to just
doers and dreamers in my life to just show you that that’s not always what you
show you that that’s not always what you
show you that that’s not always what you may think my friend that I went to
may think my friend that I went to
may think my friend that I went to college with her name was Jessie I’ve
college with her name was Jessie I’ve
college with her name was Jessie I’ve known her for about five years now she
known her for about five years now she
known her for about five years now she graduated at the top of our class in the
graduated at the top of our class in the
graduated at the top of our class in the Michigan State Business School and after
Michigan State Business School and after
Michigan State Business School and after college she took a job out on the left
college she took a job out on the left
college she took a job out on the left coast in Silicon Valley
coast in Silicon Valley
coast in Silicon Valley she’s the audit accountant ought audit
she’s the audit accountant ought audit
she’s the audit accountant ought audit accounting person and she works with
accounting person and she works with
accounting person and she works with companies like Google Facebook and Apple
companies like Google Facebook and Apple
companies like Google Facebook and Apple on a daily basis
on a daily basis
on a daily basis she’s done some of the most incredible
she’s done some of the most incredible
she’s done some of the most incredible things and met some of the most amazing
things and met some of the most amazing
things and met some of the most amazing people out there and outside of her
people out there and outside of her
people out there and outside of her corporate life she’s extremely
corporate life she’s extremely
corporate life she’s extremely passionate about human rights issues she
passionate about human rights issues she
passionate about human rights issues she cares a lot about human trafficking or
cares a lot about human trafficking or
cares a lot about human trafficking or the gender wage gap or just many
the gender wage gap or just many
the gender wage gap or just many different things that are very relevant
different things that are very relevant
different things that are very relevant in today’s day and age and she often has
in today’s day and age and she often has
in today’s day and age and she often has ideas that she can take her passions and
ideas that she can take her passions and
ideas that she can take her passions and make a difference and she can raise
make a difference and she can raise
make a difference and she can raise money or raise awareness for these
money or raise awareness for these
money or raise awareness for these causes and Jessi calls me a lot she uses
causes and Jessi calls me a lot she uses
causes and Jessi calls me a lot she uses me as a sounding board for these ideas
me as a sounding board for these ideas
me as a sounding board for these ideas and time and time again I’m blown away
and time and time again I’m blown away
and time and time again I’m blown away by the complexity and how great these
by the complexity and how great these
by the complexity and how great these things could be if she just took action
things could be if she just took action
things could be if she just took action but Jessi is a dreamer
but Jessi is a dreamer
but Jessi is a dreamer despite her incredible background she
despite her incredible background she
despite her incredible background she doesn’t take action and she doesn’t put
doesn’t take action and she doesn’t put
doesn’t take action and she doesn’t put any of these things give them to the
any of these things give them to the
any of these things give them to the world
world
world another friend of mine Brian who have
another friend of mine Brian who have
another friend of mine Brian who have known since high school is on paper the
known since high school is on paper the
known since high school is on paper the polar opposite of Jesse he’s entering
polar opposite of Jesse he’s entering
polar opposite of Jesse he’s entering his sixth year of college still pursuing
his sixth year of college still pursuing
his sixth year of college still pursuing an undergrad degree he lives at home
an undergrad degree he lives at home
an undergrad degree he lives at home with his parents and he’s been fired
with his parents and he’s been fired
with his parents and he’s been fired from seven jobs in the past five years
from seven jobs in the past five years
from seven jobs in the past five years but despite his tumultuous professional
but despite his tumultuous professional
but despite his tumultuous professional career one might say Ryan has something
career one might say Ryan has something
career one might say Ryan has something going for him that most people I know
going for him that most people I know
going for him that most people I know don’t Ryan is the epitome of a doer he
don’t Ryan is the epitome of a doer he
don’t Ryan is the epitome of a doer he takes action about the things that are
takes action about the things that are
takes action about the things that are important to him and he makes things
important to him and he makes things
important to him and he makes things happen since I’ve known him he’s raised
happen since I’ve known him he’s raised
happen since I’ve known him he’s raised thousands of dollars for charity in
thousands of dollars for charity in
thousands of dollars for charity in other causes that are close to his heart
other causes that are close to his heart
other causes that are close to his heart he puts his he puts his passions into
he puts his he puts his passions into
he puts his he puts his passions into action and he fires up other people and
action and he fires up other people and
action and he fires up other people and motivates them to join him in his causes
motivates them to join him in his causes
motivates them to join him in his causes in high school Ryan started his own
in high school Ryan started his own
in high school Ryan started his own media agency where he used to interview
media agency where he used to interview
media agency where he used to interview some of his favorite bands and he would
some of his favorite bands and he would
some of his favorite bands and he would post music news he was making hundreds
post music news he was making hundreds
post music news he was making hundreds of dollars a month while at 17-year old
of dollars a month while at 17-year old
of dollars a month while at 17-year old because his site was getting so much
because his site was getting so much
because his site was getting so much traffic and advertisers were paying him
traffic and advertisers were paying him
traffic and advertisers were paying him to to advertise there he also could most
to to advertise there he also could most
to to advertise there he also could most likely go on his phone right now and
likely go on his phone right now and
likely go on his phone right now and call up any one of his favorite bands
call up any one of his favorite bands
call up any one of his favorite bands and have a good conversation with them
and have a good conversation with them
and have a good conversation with them he’s just that kind of person that’s not
he’s just that kind of person that’s not
he’s just that kind of person that’s not afraid to take action he believes in
afraid to take action he believes in
afraid to take action he believes in himself and what he stands for and he
himself and what he stands for and he
himself and what he stands for and he had no problem putting himself out there
had no problem putting himself out there
had no problem putting himself out there and potentially failing but he did it
and potentially failing but he did it
and potentially failing but he did it anyway so now I’m listening to these
anyway so now I’m listening to these
anyway so now I’m listening to these stories I hope you’ll agree with me that
stories I hope you’ll agree with me that
stories I hope you’ll agree with me that sometimes someone’s professional
sometimes someone’s professional
sometimes someone’s professional credentials or you know people might not
credentials or you know people might not
credentials or you know people might not be what they seem how many of you out
be what they seem how many of you out
be what they seem how many of you out there fancy yourself is a doer good I
there fancy yourself is a doer good I
there fancy yourself is a doer good I like to see that now the rest of you
like to see that now the rest of you
like to see that now the rest of you either aren’t paying attention or are
either aren’t paying attention or are
either aren’t paying attention or are tired or whatever it is or or maybe you
tired or whatever it is or or maybe you
tired or whatever it is or or maybe you find yourself a little bit more like
find yourself a little bit more like
find yourself a little bit more like Jesse where you’re extremely passionate
Jesse where you’re extremely passionate
Jesse where you’re extremely passionate and you believe in something but you
and you believe in something but you
and you believe in something but you might not know how to take that first
might not know how to take that first
might not know how to take that first step or maybe you’re just afraid to put
step or maybe you’re just afraid to put
step or maybe you’re just afraid to put yourself out there I truly believe that
yourself out there I truly believe that
yourself out there I truly believe that all of us inside all of us we all have
all of us inside all of us we all have
all of us inside all of us we all have what it takes to do and to take action
what it takes to do and to take action
what it takes to do and to take action and to create change in this world
and to create change in this world
and to create change in this world but the doers the true doers may just
but the doers the true doers may just
but the doers the true doers may just have a little bit more practice at it
have a little bit more practice at it
have a little bit more practice at it and might just have a little more
and might just have a little more
and might just have a little more experience and doing those kind of
experience and doing those kind of
experience and doing those kind of things so I’m going to share a couple
things so I’m going to share a couple
things so I’m going to share a couple key traits that I think all doers
key traits that I think all doers
key traits that I think all doers possess and a couple exercises that you
possess and a couple exercises that you
possess and a couple exercises that you can
can
can in your daily life to practice them and
in your daily life to practice them and
in your daily life to practice them and maybe start doing on your own the first
maybe start doing on your own the first
maybe start doing on your own the first trait that I think all doers possess is
trait that I think all doers possess is
trait that I think all doers possess is that they’re confident they’re confident
that they’re confident they’re confident
that they’re confident they’re confident in themselves and they’re confident in
in themselves and they’re confident in
in themselves and they’re confident in the decisions that they make so then
the decisions that they make so then
the decisions that they make so then when it comes time to take action and
when it comes time to take action and
when it comes time to take action and actually go do they don’t second-guess
actually go do they don’t second-guess
actually go do they don’t second-guess themselves they believe in what they
themselves they believe in what they
themselves they believe in what they stand for and what they’re doing now
stand for and what they’re doing now
stand for and what they’re doing now it’s estimated that the average adult
it’s estimated that the average adult
it’s estimated that the average adult American makes about thirty five
American makes about thirty five
American makes about thirty five thousand decisions each and every day
thousand decisions each and every day
thousand decisions each and every day that’s three five zero zero zero
that’s three five zero zero zero
that’s three five zero zero zero now those range from hitting snooze on
now those range from hitting snooze on
now those range from hitting snooze on your alarm clock in the morning to how
your alarm clock in the morning to how
your alarm clock in the morning to how you’re gonna style your hair for your
you’re gonna style your hair for your
you’re gonna style your hair for your TED talk and to bigger things I cut my
TED talk and to bigger things I cut my
TED talk and to bigger things I cut my own hair by the way I know my mom
own hair by the way I know my mom
own hair by the way I know my mom doesn’t like it but I styled it you know
doesn’t like it but I styled it you know
doesn’t like it but I styled it you know to bigger things like where to place the
to bigger things like where to place the
to bigger things like where to place the care the health care of a loved one or
care the health care of a loved one or
care the health care of a loved one or our how to invest your money or your
our how to invest your money or your
our how to invest your money or your time and a doer embraces these different
time and a doer embraces these different
time and a doer embraces these different decisions because there’s no way that
decisions because there’s no way that
decisions because there’s no way that you can be correct on all thirty five
you can be correct on all thirty five
you can be correct on all thirty five thousand each and every day but a doer
thousand each and every day but a doer
thousand each and every day but a doer recognizes that and they’re not afraid
recognizes that and they’re not afraid
recognizes that and they’re not afraid to take a little bit of a risk and make
to take a little bit of a risk and make
to take a little bit of a risk and make those big decisions in fact it excites
those big decisions in fact it excites
those big decisions in fact it excites them now simple exercise that you can
them now simple exercise that you can
them now simple exercise that you can try to be more comfortable with decision
try to be more comfortable with decision
try to be more comfortable with decision making and more confident in your
making and more confident in your
making and more confident in your decisions next time you’re at a
decisions next time you’re at a
decisions next time you’re at a restaurant and the waiter hands you a
restaurant and the waiter hands you a
restaurant and the waiter hands you a big old menu with fifty different dishes
big old menu with fifty different dishes
big old menu with fifty different dishes on there instead of reading through all
on there instead of reading through all
on there instead of reading through all 50 of them and potentially getting
50 of them and potentially getting
50 of them and potentially getting stressed out what am I going to choose
stressed out what am I going to choose
stressed out what am I going to choose what am I going to do I want you to look
what am I going to do I want you to look
what am I going to do I want you to look at a maximum of three different options
at a maximum of three different options
at a maximum of three different options and select one as quick as you can close
and select one as quick as you can close
and select one as quick as you can close your menu and that’s it some people are
your menu and that’s it some people are
your menu and that’s it some people are looking at me like I’m crazy I’ve done
looking at me like I’m crazy I’ve done
looking at me like I’m crazy I’ve done this a couple times and it’s a really
this a couple times and it’s a really
this a couple times and it’s a really great activity because it forces you to
great activity because it forces you to
great activity because it forces you to to stick with the decision that you made
to stick with the decision that you made
to stick with the decision that you made and be confident in it and the good
and be confident in it and the good
and be confident in it and the good thing is that it’s a very low risk the
thing is that it’s a very low risk the
thing is that it’s a very low risk the worst that happens is that you don’t
worst that happens is that you don’t
worst that happens is that you don’t love your dish or if even worse you
love your dish or if even worse you
love your dish or if even worse you might have to eat again when you get
might have to eat again when you get
might have to eat again when you get home later but it’s a very low risk
home later but it’s a very low risk
home later but it’s a very low risk thing and it can really train yourself
thing and it can really train yourself
thing and it can really train yourself to be confident in your decisions and so
to be confident in your decisions and so
to be confident in your decisions and so when it comes time to make those big
when it comes time to make those big
when it comes time to make those big decisions like where to invest your
decisions like where to invest your
decisions like where to invest your money or or what to do with with
money or or what to do with with
money or or what to do with with something important in your life you’re
something important in your life you’re
something important in your life you’re that much more confident in yourself
that much more confident in yourself
that much more confident in yourself because those kind of things build on
because those kind of things build on
because those kind of things build on each other you’re more confident and you
each other you’re more confident and you
each other you’re more confident and you easily take that risk make that decision
easily take that risk make that decision
easily take that risk make that decision and not look back a second trait that I
and not look back a second trait that I
and not look back a second trait that I believe all doers possess is that doers
believe all doers possess is that doers
believe all doers possess is that doers are not afraid to ask the fastest way to
are not afraid to ask the fastest way to
are not afraid to ask the fastest way to get to the result that you’re hoping to
get to the result that you’re hoping to
get to the result that you’re hoping to is to make it known be upfront with
is to make it known be upfront with
is to make it known be upfront with someone and just ask them but so many
someone and just ask them but so many
someone and just ask them but so many people are afraid to do that whether
people are afraid to do that whether
people are afraid to do that whether it’s the risk of failure or or maybe
it’s the risk of failure or or maybe
it’s the risk of failure or or maybe they’re afraid to talk to strangers so
they’re afraid to talk to strangers so
they’re afraid to talk to strangers so if our lovely MC Sam over there if I had
if our lovely MC Sam over there if I had
if our lovely MC Sam over there if I had a pack of gum and he wanted a piece of
a pack of gum and he wanted a piece of
a pack of gum and he wanted a piece of gum I wouldn’t just happen to know that
gum I wouldn’t just happen to know that
gum I wouldn’t just happen to know that he was in the mood to get a minty fresh
he was in the mood to get a minty fresh
he was in the mood to get a minty fresh gum unless he asked me for it now that’s
gum unless he asked me for it now that’s
gum unless he asked me for it now that’s kind of a silly example but it can
kind of a silly example but it can
kind of a silly example but it can really it can really transpire in all
really it can really transpire in all
really it can really transpire in all different walks of life another
different walks of life another
different walks of life another important thing about asking is that the
important thing about asking is that the
important thing about asking is that the world can really open up for you
world can really open up for you
world can really open up for you my sister is dating a guy from Canada
my sister is dating a guy from Canada
my sister is dating a guy from Canada he’s from a small mountain town in
he’s from a small mountain town in
he’s from a small mountain town in British Columbia and he’s one of the
British Columbia and he’s one of the
British Columbia and he’s one of the most soft-spoken gentle personalities
most soft-spoken gentle personalities
most soft-spoken gentle personalities and he’s such a great guy he’s really
and he’s such a great guy he’s really
and he’s such a great guy he’s really awesome I’m really happy for them but
awesome I’m really happy for them but
awesome I’m really happy for them but out of college he found a job working at
out of college he found a job working at
out of college he found a job working at Quicken Loans in Detroit he was selling
Quicken Loans in Detroit he was selling
Quicken Loans in Detroit he was selling mortgages to people over the phone now
mortgages to people over the phone now
mortgages to people over the phone now anybody that knows anything about a
anybody that knows anything about a
anybody that knows anything about a Quicken Loans job a lot of a lot of the
Quicken Loans job a lot of a lot of the
Quicken Loans job a lot of a lot of the entry-level jobs are calling hundreds of
entry-level jobs are calling hundreds of
entry-level jobs are calling hundreds of hundreds of people a day and think about
hundreds of people a day and think about
hundreds of people a day and think about when you get a phone call from someone
when you get a phone call from someone
when you get a phone call from someone trying to sell you mortgage it’s either
trying to sell you mortgage it’s either
trying to sell you mortgage it’s either hang up or yell at them take me off your
hang up or yell at them take me off your
hang up or yell at them take me off your Call list whatever it may be the person
Call list whatever it may be the person
Call list whatever it may be the person on the other end of that line is getting
on the other end of that line is getting
on the other end of that line is getting rejected hundreds of times a day and he
rejected hundreds of times a day and he
rejected hundreds of times a day and he would come home after 13 14 hour shifts
would come home after 13 14 hour shifts
would come home after 13 14 hour shifts and say yeah I got 15 people to say yes
and say yeah I got 15 people to say yes
and say yeah I got 15 people to say yes to me today so that’s one more than
to me today so that’s one more than
to me today so that’s one more than yesterday but still 200 rejections
yesterday but still 200 rejections
yesterday but still 200 rejections now I would hate that he didn’t really
now I would hate that he didn’t really
now I would hate that he didn’t really like it either but what he did I really
like it either but what he did I really
like it either but what he did I really really admire outside of his job he
really admire outside of his job he
really admire outside of his job he challenged himself to be rejected one
challenged himself to be rejected one
challenged himself to be rejected one time each day in face to face and he his
time each day in face to face and he his
time each day in face to face and he his thought was that if he got rejected in
thought was that if he got rejected in
thought was that if he got rejected in person it would be a whole lot easier to
person it would be a whole lot easier to
person it would be a whole lot easier to then get rejected the next day over the
then get rejected the next day over the
then get rejected the next day over the phone a bunch of times so he would do
phone a bunch of times so he would do
phone a bunch of times so he would do things like when we would be at Kroger
things like when we would be at Kroger
things like when we would be at Kroger we’d be going to checkout and he would
we’d be going to checkout and he would
we’d be going to checkout and he would come up to the cashier with his bag of
come up to the cashier with his bag of
come up to the cashier with his bag of avocados and he’d set him down and he
avocados and he’d set him down and he
avocados and he’d set him down and he would say these costs of dollar fifty
would say these costs of dollar fifty
would say these costs of dollar fifty but how about you give him to me for 50
but how about you give him to me for 50
but how about you give him to me for 50 cents and the Kroger cashier would be
cents and the Kroger cashier would be
cents and the Kroger cashier would be all confused and say
all confused and say
all confused and say can’t do that sorry and as simple as
can’t do that sorry and as simple as
can’t do that sorry and as simple as that maybe those type of things over and
that maybe those type of things over and
that maybe those type of things over and over they make you more comfortable with
over they make you more comfortable with
over they make you more comfortable with getting told no because it’s really not
getting told no because it’s really not
getting told no because it’s really not the end of the world it might sting for
the end of the world it might sting for
the end of the world it might sting for a second but you’ll get over it but the
a second but you’ll get over it but the
a second but you’ll get over it but the even cooler thing about this exercise
even cooler thing about this exercise
even cooler thing about this exercise that he did was the amount of times that
that he did was the amount of times that
that he did was the amount of times that he actually got told yes
he actually got told yes
he actually got told yes he’s gotten to do some incredible things
he’s gotten to do some incredible things
he’s gotten to do some incredible things that most people would never even even
that most people would never even even
that most people would never even even think about just by asking you got to
think about just by asking you got to
think about just by asking you got to ride around in a limo he got to serve up
ride around in a limo he got to serve up
ride around in a limo he got to serve up a cocktail at a bar and take it to the
a cocktail at a bar and take it to the
a cocktail at a bar and take it to the person and deliver it like he was the
person and deliver it like he was the
person and deliver it like he was the waiter he got to tour the meat smoker in
waiter he got to tour the meat smoker in
waiter he got to tour the meat smoker in the backroom of a an esteemed Detroit
the backroom of a an esteemed Detroit
the backroom of a an esteemed Detroit restaurant I just I really like this
restaurant I just I really like this
restaurant I just I really like this exercise for two reasons first as
exercise for two reasons first as
exercise for two reasons first as mentioned it builds up your your your
mentioned it builds up your your your
mentioned it builds up your your your immunity to being told no in to failing
immunity to being told no in to failing
immunity to being told no in to failing there’s nothing wrong with that and
there’s nothing wrong with that and
there’s nothing wrong with that and second is it’s a win-win because either
second is it’s a win-win because either
second is it’s a win-win because either you get rejected which is what your goal
you get rejected which is what your goal
you get rejected which is what your goal is hypothetically or you get to do
is hypothetically or you get to do
is hypothetically or you get to do something really cool the last thing
something really cool the last thing
something really cool the last thing about not being afraid to ask is that
about not being afraid to ask is that
about not being afraid to ask is that when we want to start a business or an
when we want to start a business or an
when we want to start a business or an organization whatever it may be we’re
organization whatever it may be we’re
organization whatever it may be we’re never going to have all the resources
never going to have all the resources
never going to have all the resources that we need so the only way to get from
that we need so the only way to get from
that we need so the only way to get from A to B is to ask others for help or
A to B is to ask others for help or
A to B is to ask others for help or support whatever that may be and a lot
support whatever that may be and a lot
support whatever that may be and a lot of people don’t use their ask but you
of people don’t use their ask but you
of people don’t use their ask but you really have to in order to take action
really have to in order to take action
really have to in order to take action and make your dreams come true
and make your dreams come true
and make your dreams come true the last trait that I think all doers
the last trait that I think all doers
the last trait that I think all doers possess is that doers not only are
possess is that doers not only are
possess is that doers not only are confident in themselves and what they
confident in themselves and what they
confident in themselves and what they stand for in their decisions but they
stand for in their decisions but they
stand for in their decisions but they actually go and do how many of you have
actually go and do how many of you have
actually go and do how many of you have had a great idea and thought about it
had a great idea and thought about it
had a great idea and thought about it and you know feeling really great about
and you know feeling really great about
and you know feeling really great about it but then when it comes time you were
it but then when it comes time you were
it but then when it comes time you were able to talk yourself out of it kind of
able to talk yourself out of it kind of
able to talk yourself out of it kind of like Jesse I know I’ve been there before
like Jesse I know I’ve been there before
like Jesse I know I’ve been there before and I push myself every day to not do
and I push myself every day to not do
and I push myself every day to not do that to take action this past weekend I
that to take action this past weekend I
that to take action this past weekend I had a really great experience that I
had a really great experience that I
had a really great experience that I think really fits well with this
think really fits well with this
think really fits well with this conference we’re all familiar with the
conference we’re all familiar with the
conference we’re all familiar with the tragedies that are going on in in
tragedies that are going on in in
tragedies that are going on in in Florida and Texas right now my business
Florida and Texas right now my business
Florida and Texas right now my business had a booth at Daley in the alley in
had a booth at Daley in the alley in
had a booth at Daley in the alley in Detroit which if you’re not familiar
Detroit which if you’re not familiar
Detroit which if you’re not familiar it’s a large block party with a ton of
it’s a large block party with a ton of
it’s a large block party with a ton of stages and music there are about 15,000
stages and music there are about 15,000
stages and music there are about 15,000 people that attended it this year and
people that attended it this year and
people that attended it this year and just outside of the gates we were right
just outside of the gates we were right
just outside of the gates we were right at the end just
at the end just
at the end just out of the gates there was three ten to
out of the gates there was three ten to
out of the gates there was three ten to twelve year olds that had set up a
twelve year olds that had set up a
twelve year olds that had set up a lemonade stand and I got all excited
lemonade stand and I got all excited
lemonade stand and I got all excited thinking oh look at these guys they’re
thinking oh look at these guys they’re
thinking oh look at these guys they’re they’re young entrepreneurs I love you
they’re young entrepreneurs I love you
they’re young entrepreneurs I love you the ambition and it turns out they were
the ambition and it turns out they were
the ambition and it turns out they were actually selling lemonade to benefit the
actually selling lemonade to benefit the
actually selling lemonade to benefit the survivors of Hurricane Harvey I was
survivors of Hurricane Harvey I was
survivors of Hurricane Harvey I was greatly deeply inspired by that not only
greatly deeply inspired by that not only
greatly deeply inspired by that not only were they doing they were taking action
were they doing they were taking action
were they doing they were taking action and making things happen to make a
and making things happen to make a
and making things happen to make a better world but they they really
better world but they they really
better world but they they really embodied what this whole TED event today
embodied what this whole TED event today
embodied what this whole TED event today is all about and that’s thinking
is all about and that’s thinking
is all about and that’s thinking globally and acting locally they took a
globally and acting locally they took a
globally and acting locally they took a macro problem that most people wouldn’t
macro problem that most people wouldn’t
macro problem that most people wouldn’t know where to begin and they broke it
know where to begin and they broke it
know where to begin and they broke it down into a small actionable chunk of of
down into a small actionable chunk of of
down into a small actionable chunk of of things that they could do and act on to
things that they could do and act on to
things that they could do and act on to make a difference in the world
make a difference in the world
make a difference in the world these kids were confident in themself in
these kids were confident in themself in
these kids were confident in themself in their decision they weren’t afraid to
their decision they weren’t afraid to
their decision they weren’t afraid to take that risk of setting up a lemonade
take that risk of setting up a lemonade
take that risk of setting up a lemonade stand all day and getting told no they
stand all day and getting told no they
stand all day and getting told no they weren’t afraid to ask people passing by
weren’t afraid to ask people passing by
weren’t afraid to ask people passing by if they would support their cause and
if they would support their cause and
if they would support their cause and buy their lemonade and lastly they
buy their lemonade and lastly they
buy their lemonade and lastly they didn’t hesitate or wait too long but the
didn’t hesitate or wait too long but the
didn’t hesitate or wait too long but the time was right and they went and they
time was right and they went and they
time was right and they went and they did it if they were to wait another two
did it if they were to wait another two
did it if they were to wait another two weeks
weeks
weeks the hurricane would be old news and
the hurricane would be old news and
the hurricane would be old news and there wouldn’t be a music festival going
there wouldn’t be a music festival going
there wouldn’t be a music festival going on and they might have still sold
on and they might have still sold
on and they might have still sold lemonade but I guarantee that the impact
lemonade but I guarantee that the impact
lemonade but I guarantee that the impact they had by taking action right then and
they had by taking action right then and
they had by taking action right then and there was was greater than it would have
there was was greater than it would have
there was was greater than it would have been two weeks from now so I believe
been two weeks from now so I believe
been two weeks from now so I believe that everyone in here is passionate
that everyone in here is passionate
that everyone in here is passionate about something there’s something that
about something there’s something that
about something there’s something that fires you up that keeps you up at night
fires you up that keeps you up at night
fires you up that keeps you up at night and I also think that everyone in here
and I also think that everyone in here
and I also think that everyone in here is here for a reason because people
is here for a reason because people
is here for a reason because people don’t come to TED Talks because they’re
don’t come to TED Talks because they’re
don’t come to TED Talks because they’re bored and they’re looking for something
bored and they’re looking for something
bored and they’re looking for something to do on a Tuesday night people go to
to do on a Tuesday night people go to
to do on a Tuesday night people go to the movies for that or whatever else
the movies for that or whatever else
the movies for that or whatever else everyone in here is here because you
everyone in here is here because you
everyone in here is here because you either are a change maker or you’re on
either are a change maker or you’re on
either are a change maker or you’re on the brink of becoming one so I implore
the brink of becoming one so I implore
the brink of becoming one so I implore you all to think about what you’re
you all to think about what you’re
you all to think about what you’re passionate about be confident in what
passionate about be confident in what
passionate about be confident in what you believe in don’t be afraid to take a
you believe in don’t be afraid to take a
you believe in don’t be afraid to take a risk you’re never going to have all the
risk you’re never going to have all the
risk you’re never going to have all the resources in front of you so don’t be
resources in front of you so don’t be
resources in front of you so don’t be afraid to just ask and when the time is
afraid to just ask and when the time is
afraid to just ask and when the time is right and you believe it in your heart
right and you believe it in your heart
right and you believe it in your heart go take action because the world looks a
go take action because the world looks a
go take action because the world looks a whole lot brighter and a whole lot more
whole lot brighter and a whole lot more
whole lot brighter and a whole lot more clear when you’re looking at it through
clear when you’re looking at it through
clear when you’re looking at it through your own lens thank you
your own lens thank you
your own lens thank you you
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