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I’m excited in challenge today my
I’m excited in challenge today my excitement is that I’m not on a plane
excitement is that I’m not on a plane
excitement is that I’m not on a plane around the world where I usually am 24
around the world where I usually am 24
around the world where I usually am 24 26 hours to deliver 45 minute talk to
26 hours to deliver 45 minute talk to
26 hours to deliver 45 minute talk to come back I’m super pumped to be here
come back I’m super pumped to be here
come back I’m super pumped to be here because this is Pembroke this is
because this is Pembroke this is
because this is Pembroke this is Algonquin College and this gave me the
Algonquin College and this gave me the
Algonquin College and this gave me the foundation for basically Who I am today
foundation for basically Who I am today
foundation for basically Who I am today so I have fond memories and I’m super
so I have fond memories and I’m super
so I have fond memories and I’m super proud to be an ambassador of Algonquin
proud to be an ambassador of Algonquin
proud to be an ambassador of Algonquin College it’s a great school especially
College it’s a great school especially
College it’s a great school especially from the innovative ways that they move
from the innovative ways that they move
from the innovative ways that they move forward not only with technology but in
forward not only with technology but in
forward not only with technology but in how they teach kids and students the
how they teach kids and students the
how they teach kids and students the next what’s next they’re always looking
next what’s next they’re always looking
next what’s next they’re always looking for that what’s next they’re not
for that what’s next they’re not
for that what’s next they’re not standing still so this building is a
standing still so this building is a
standing still so this building is a testament to that so I’m excited for
testament to that so I’m excited for
testament to that so I’m excited for that I’m challenging the fact that I
that I’m challenging the fact that I
that I’m challenging the fact that I have 15 minutes to give you 25 years of
have 15 minutes to give you 25 years of
have 15 minutes to give you 25 years of experience and my daughter has a hockey
experience and my daughter has a hockey
experience and my daughter has a hockey game back in kannada at six-thirty so if
game back in kannada at six-thirty so if
game back in kannada at six-thirty so if I can make it without a speeding ticket
I can make it without a speeding ticket
I can make it without a speeding ticket that would be great my career started
that would be great my career started
that would be great my career started again at Algonquin College working there
again at Algonquin College working there
again at Algonquin College working there as a professor and one of the biggest
as a professor and one of the biggest
as a professor and one of the biggest things hit me when I was a prof there
things hit me when I was a prof there
things hit me when I was a prof there when students came up to me and said
when students came up to me and said
when students came up to me and said look you’re changing my life you really
look you’re changing my life you really
look you’re changing my life you really have an impact on me and I love teaching
have an impact on me and I love teaching
have an impact on me and I love teaching and I think part of today is giving back
and I think part of today is giving back
and I think part of today is giving back you’re going to hear for some great
you’re going to hear for some great
you’re going to hear for some great speakers but this for us is an
speakers but this for us is an
speakers but this for us is an opportunity to give back but it’s an
opportunity to give back but it’s an
opportunity to give back but it’s an also on opportunity for you to not just
also on opportunity for you to not just
also on opportunity for you to not just take our story in and say yeah this is
take our story in and say yeah this is
take our story in and say yeah this is great this is wonderful you did it but
great this is wonderful you did it but
great this is wonderful you did it but what can we really do but think I want
what can we really do but think I want
what can we really do but think I want you to think throughout all the
you to think throughout all the
you to think throughout all the presentations today and how you can
presentations today and how you can
presentations today and how you can apply the dream big philosophy okay this
apply the dream big philosophy okay this
apply the dream big philosophy okay this is one thing to come here sit here
is one thing to come here sit here
is one thing to come here sit here listen get all inspired get all educated
listen get all inspired get all educated
listen get all inspired get all educated and get wowed and then go back to our
and get wowed and then go back to our
and get wowed and then go back to our lives because we know what happens when
lives because we know what happens when
lives because we know what happens when we walk out the door reality hits so
we walk out the door reality hits so
we walk out the door reality hits so today I’m going to talk about a few
today I’m going to talk about a few
today I’m going to talk about a few things oops and my theme is dream it and
things oops and my theme is dream it and
things oops and my theme is dream it and do it how do we turn it a dream into a
do it how do we turn it a dream into a
do it how do we turn it a dream into a reality now let me ask you how many
reality now let me ask you how many
reality now let me ask you how many people here have how to dream before how
people here have how to dream before how
people here have how to dream before how many people have a nightmare before
many people have a nightmare before
many people have a nightmare before there’s a big difference between both
there’s a big difference between both
there’s a big difference between both right so the dreams that we’re going to
right so the dreams that we’re going to
right so the dreams that we’re going to talk about because you see well all your
talk about because you see well all your
talk about because you see well all your dreams follow your dreams I think you
dreams follow your dreams I think you
dreams follow your dreams I think you need to create your dreams you don’t
need to create your dreams you don’t
need to create your dreams you don’t need to follow them you need to
need to follow them you need to
need to follow them you need to consciously think about what it is you
consciously think about what it is you
consciously think about what it is you want to do i was in new york city on
want to do i was in new york city on
want to do i was in new york city on Election Day and I was giving a talk two
Election Day and I was giving a talk two
Election Day and I was giving a talk two there was about 800 people in the room
there was about 800 people in the room
there was about 800 people in the room and it amazed me at how passionate New
and it amazed me at how passionate New
and it amazed me at how passionate New Yorkers were about the outcome of what
Yorkers were about the outcome of what
Yorkers were about the outcome of what happened it was amazing and the reason
happened it was amazing and the reason
happened it was amazing and the reason why I was amazing is because I thought
why I was amazing is because I thought
why I was amazing is because I thought do you really think that whoever won the
do you really think that whoever won the
do you really think that whoever won the election is going to have that much of
election is going to have that much of
election is going to have that much of an impact on your life and for some
an impact on your life and for some
an impact on your life and for some people they believed it but I’m thinking
people they believed it but I’m thinking
people they believed it but I’m thinking why are you not just doing what you want
why are you not just doing what you want
why are you not just doing what you want to do why are you not taking the steps
to do why are you not taking the steps
to do why are you not taking the steps why do we need Donald Trump or Hillary
why do we need Donald Trump or Hillary
why do we need Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to tell us that we can do
Clinton to tell us that we can do
Clinton to tell us that we can do something or we can’t do something and a
something or we can’t do something and a
something or we can’t do something and a lot of times think about it a lot of
lot of times think about it a lot of
lot of times think about it a lot of times how many times have we made
times how many times have we made
times how many times have we made excuses why we couldn’t do anything my
excuses why we couldn’t do anything my
excuses why we couldn’t do anything my excuse i want to be an NHL hockey player
excuse i want to be an NHL hockey player
excuse i want to be an NHL hockey player i want to be a professional baseball
i want to be a professional baseball
i want to be a professional baseball player i had severe asthma and thanks
player i had severe asthma and thanks
player i had severe asthma and thanks thanks to my mom she was a nurse she
thanks to my mom she was a nurse she
thanks to my mom she was a nurse she probably saved my life many times but my
probably saved my life many times but my
probably saved my life many times but my excuse was all I’d maybe I have asthma
excuse was all I’d maybe I have asthma
excuse was all I’d maybe I have asthma maybe but the reality of it was I just
maybe but the reality of it was I just
maybe but the reality of it was I just didn’t have what it took it didn’t put
didn’t have what it took it didn’t put
didn’t have what it took it didn’t put in the effort i didn’t put in the time
in the effort i didn’t put in the time
in the effort i didn’t put in the time that’s the reality and we blame outside
that’s the reality and we blame outside
that’s the reality and we blame outside circumstances look what Jamie just said
circumstances look what Jamie just said
circumstances look what Jamie just said about the school we didn’t have any
about the school we didn’t have any
about the school we didn’t have any money they could have just said okay we
money they could have just said okay we
money they could have just said okay we don’t have any money we don’t have any
don’t have any money we don’t have any
don’t have any money we don’t have any time we don’t have any resources let’s
time we don’t have any resources let’s
time we don’t have any resources let’s just throw the towel in and let’s not
just throw the towel in and let’s not
just throw the towel in and let’s not achieve our goals when in reality those
achieve our goals when in reality those
achieve our goals when in reality those are not barriers they’re just mental
are not barriers they’re just mental
are not barriers they’re just mental blocks from us trying to achieve
blocks from us trying to achieve
blocks from us trying to achieve something does anybody think they’re too
something does anybody think they’re too
something does anybody think they’re too old to dream too old I’m not
old to dream too old I’m not
old to dream too old I’m not good-looking enough I’m not smart enough
good-looking enough I’m not smart enough
good-looking enough I’m not smart enough don’t have the money I don’t have the
don’t have the money I don’t have the
don’t have the money I don’t have the resources I don’t have the time anybody
resources I don’t have the time anybody
resources I don’t have the time anybody think those things they’re just
think those things they’re just
think those things they’re just excuses but just excuses so my
excuses but just excuses so my
excuses but just excuses so my encouragement for you today is to really
encouragement for you today is to really
encouragement for you today is to really push those excuses aside and really look
push those excuses aside and really look
push those excuses aside and really look inside do some self-reflection and think
inside do some self-reflection and think
inside do some self-reflection and think about what it is that you can actually
about what it is that you can actually
about what it is that you can actually do what is it that you want to do don’t
do what is it that you want to do don’t
do what is it that you want to do don’t let dreams lead you lead the dream take
let dreams lead you lead the dream take
let dreams lead you lead the dream take the initiative take the action so what
the initiative take the action so what
the initiative take the action so what is a dream is anybody recognize this
is a dream is anybody recognize this
is a dream is anybody recognize this gentleman dr. Freud and dr. Freud great
gentleman dr. Freud and dr. Freud great
gentleman dr. Freud and dr. Freud great inside cuz science has come a long way
inside cuz science has come a long way
inside cuz science has come a long way but we still can’t decide why do we
but we still can’t decide why do we
but we still can’t decide why do we dream why do we wake up in the middle of
dream why do we wake up in the middle of
dream why do we wake up in the middle of the night because we’re falling what why
the night because we’re falling what why
the night because we’re falling what why do we think of certain certain things
do we think of certain certain things
do we think of certain certain things but he basically said look our dreams
but he basically said look our dreams
but he basically said look our dreams our result of our deepest desires and
our result of our deepest desires and
our result of our deepest desires and anxieties we have a challenge in today’s
anxieties we have a challenge in today’s
anxieties we have a challenge in today’s world we’re pushing i qi qi qi q
world we’re pushing i qi qi qi q
world we’re pushing i qi qi qi q intellect intellect intellect and we’re
intellect intellect intellect and we’re
intellect intellect intellect and we’re not working on the other side of our
not working on the other side of our
not working on the other side of our brain which is the emotional side the
brain which is the emotional side the
brain which is the emotional side the feeling side you might know how you make
feeling side you might know how you make
feeling side you might know how you make decisions and I how to make decisions in
decisions and I how to make decisions in
decisions and I how to make decisions in life I decide to buy a car what to eat
life I decide to buy a car what to eat
life I decide to buy a car what to eat what to wear what to watch on TV or on
what to wear what to watch on TV or on
what to wear what to watch on TV or on YouTube it’s emotion you ever see those
YouTube it’s emotion you ever see those
YouTube it’s emotion you ever see those car commercials family getting into the
car commercials family getting into the
car commercials family getting into the van taking their kids to soccer to
van taking their kids to soccer to
van taking their kids to soccer to hockey it’s pure emotion it’s pure
hockey it’s pure emotion it’s pure
hockey it’s pure emotion it’s pure emotion so as a result we have these
emotion so as a result we have these
emotion so as a result we have these dreams we have these desires we have
dreams we have these desires we have
dreams we have these desires we have these anxieties based on what we fear
these anxieties based on what we fear
these anxieties based on what we fear and what we want pain pleasure so we now
and what we want pain pleasure so we now
and what we want pain pleasure so we now need to consciously think about some of
need to consciously think about some of
need to consciously think about some of the things that we want how many people
the things that we want how many people
the things that we want how many people here have repressed a dream show hands
here have repressed a dream show hands
here have repressed a dream show hands me you thought about it yeah yeah now I
me you thought about it yeah yeah now I
me you thought about it yeah yeah now I don’t want to do it I don’t want to do
don’t want to do it I don’t want to do
don’t want to do it I don’t want to do it I can’t do it I shouldn’t do it why
it I can’t do it I shouldn’t do it why
it I can’t do it I shouldn’t do it why do we do that how do we do that I’m in
do we do that how do we do that I’m in
do we do that how do we do that I’m in the same boat i did it for years we’re
the same boat i did it for years we’re
the same boat i did it for years we’re we afraid of what other people might
we afraid of what other people might
we afraid of what other people might think we’re afraid that we’re going to
think we’re afraid that we’re going to
think we’re afraid that we’re going to fail
so why do most people not achieve their
so why do most people not achieve their dreams number one we settle we settle
dreams number one we settle we settle
dreams number one we settle we settle it’s okay right it’s good look at the
it’s okay right it’s good look at the
it’s okay right it’s good look at the rapper Eminem as an example you don’t
rapper Eminem as an example you don’t
rapper Eminem as an example you don’t have to like his music but you look
have to like his music but you look
have to like his music but you look where he came from he had nothing to
where he came from he had nothing to
where he came from he had nothing to lose he didn’t settle he pushed through
lose he didn’t settle he pushed through
lose he didn’t settle he pushed through and he succeeded you look at those
and he succeeded you look at those
and he succeeded you look at those television shows are those those
television shows are those those
television shows are those those contests like the voice which one do you
contests like the voice which one do you
contests like the voice which one do you cheer for the rich kid that has a really
cheer for the rich kid that has a really
cheer for the rich kid that has a really good voice or the poor kid that came
good voice or the poor kid that came
good voice or the poor kid that came from nothing that has the exact same
from nothing that has the exact same
from nothing that has the exact same voice we want those stories and those
voice we want those stories and those
voice we want those stories and those are the ones that push through why
are the ones that push through why
are the ones that push through why because they have nothing to lose for
because they have nothing to lose for
because they have nothing to lose for those of us that have a roof over our
those of us that have a roof over our
those of us that have a roof over our head we have a decent meal we have a
head we have a decent meal we have a
head we have a decent meal we have a decent life a decent relationship decent
decent life a decent relationship decent
decent life a decent relationship decent family everything’s just good anybody
family everything’s just good anybody
family everything’s just good anybody have kids here when your kids come home
have kids here when your kids come home
have kids here when your kids come home from school what do you ask them how was
from school what do you ask them how was
from school what do you ask them how was your your day well for those who don’t
your your day well for those who don’t
your your day well for those who don’t have kids were you kid once what your
have kids were you kid once what your
have kids were you kid once what your parents say to you how was your and
parents say to you how was your and
parents say to you how was your and what’d you say good and then what did
what’d you say good and then what did
what’d you say good and then what did you do just left it there and hoped
you do just left it there and hoped
you do just left it there and hoped everything was good when you go into
everything was good when you go into
everything was good when you go into work what do you say to your colleagues
work what do you say to your colleagues
work what do you say to your colleagues how you doing how was it how do you feel
how you doing how was it how do you feel
how you doing how was it how do you feel good good good everything is just good
good good good everything is just good
good good good everything is just good it’s not acceptable because there’s no
it’s not acceptable because there’s no
it’s not acceptable because there’s no watermark we need to have pain we need
watermark we need to have pain we need
watermark we need to have pain we need to have pleasure we need to have emotion
to have pleasure we need to have emotion
to have pleasure we need to have emotion that’s what makes us human beings we sit
that’s what makes us human beings we sit
that’s what makes us human beings we sit in front of a screen all day and we
in front of a screen all day and we
in front of a screen all day and we pounded keys and we talked to a device
pounded keys and we talked to a device
pounded keys and we talked to a device has anybody ever went out for dinner and
has anybody ever went out for dinner and
has anybody ever went out for dinner and had and looked over at tables and
had and looked over at tables and
had and looked over at tables and everybody was like this could you
everybody was like this could you
everybody was like this could you imagine if somebody from Mars came down
imagine if somebody from Mars came down
imagine if somebody from Mars came down and looked at us as a species and what
and looked at us as a species and what
and looked at us as a species and what they create like they’re sitting right
they create like they’re sitting right
they create like they’re sitting right beside them why do they need this is
beside them why do they need this is
beside them why do they need this is this some sort of transponder device
this some sort of transponder device
this some sort of transponder device that needs to translate the
that needs to translate the
that needs to translate the communication
communication
communication we settle everything is good we don’t
we settle everything is good we don’t
we settle everything is good we don’t want to interact anymore and I think the
want to interact anymore and I think the
want to interact anymore and I think the beauty of what the future is holding an
beauty of what the future is holding an
beauty of what the future is holding an Algonquin is doing this is that we’re
Algonquin is doing this is that we’re
Algonquin is doing this is that we’re going to be it we’re going to have to
going to be it we’re going to have to
going to be it we’re going to have to interact more with each other you know
interact more with each other you know
interact more with each other you know why because everybody has access to the
why because everybody has access to the
why because everybody has access to the technology so everything is going to be
technology so everything is going to be
technology so everything is going to be the same so what’s going to make me want
the same so what’s going to make me want
the same so what’s going to make me want to hire you work with you do business
to hire you work with you do business
to hire you work with you do business with you know like and trust so we’re
with you know like and trust so we’re
with you know like and trust so we’re not going to be able to settle anymore
not going to be able to settle anymore
not going to be able to settle anymore there’s too much competition out there
there’s too much competition out there
there’s too much competition out there there’s too many people with access to
there’s too many people with access to
there’s too many people with access to too many things and if we just sit here
too many things and if we just sit here
too many things and if we just sit here and do nothing about it we’re going to
and do nothing about it we’re going to
and do nothing about it we’re going to get passed by whether we like it or not
get passed by whether we like it or not
get passed by whether we like it or not we’re not here to judge it it’s about
we’re not here to judge it it’s about
we’re not here to judge it it’s about evolution don’t settle number one scared
evolution don’t settle number one scared
evolution don’t settle number one scared anybody scared of how they look when
anybody scared of how they look when
anybody scared of how they look when they do something new ever be in an
they do something new ever be in an
they do something new ever be in an event or an auditorium where somebody
event or an auditorium where somebody
event or an auditorium where somebody stands up and gives us standing ovation
stands up and gives us standing ovation
stands up and gives us standing ovation this is I’m not segwaying into anything
this is I’m not segwaying into anything
this is I’m not segwaying into anything here but one person does it they’re the
here but one person does it they’re the
here but one person does it they’re the odd person and it’s two then it’s three
odd person and it’s two then it’s three
odd person and it’s two then it’s three then it’s four then it’s everybody
then it’s four then it’s everybody
then it’s four then it’s everybody except for two or three in the back and
except for two or three in the back and
except for two or three in the back and they’re kind of looking on a we’re
they’re kind of looking on a we’re
they’re kind of looking on a we’re outnumbered now so I got to stand up
outnumbered now so I got to stand up
outnumbered now so I got to stand up right that’s how things happen that’s
right that’s how things happen that’s
right that’s how things happen that’s how change happens we’re first resistant
how change happens we’re first resistant
how change happens we’re first resistant we’re second reluctant and in all of a
we’re second reluctant and in all of a
we’re second reluctant and in all of a sudden we look around and go oh
sudden we look around and go oh
sudden we look around and go oh everybody’s doing it what Algonquin is
everybody’s doing it what Algonquin is
everybody’s doing it what Algonquin is doing is fantastic because they’re on
doing is fantastic because they’re on
doing is fantastic because they’re on the the early adopters the the
the the early adopters the the
the the early adopters the the innovative side they’re like we don’t
innovative side they’re like we don’t
innovative side they’re like we don’t care we’re going to push it and we’re
care we’re going to push it and we’re
care we’re going to push it and we’re going to set the trend we’re not going
going to set the trend we’re not going
going to set the trend we’re not going to wait for it to follow and just just
to wait for it to follow and just just
to wait for it to follow and just just kind of piggyback off of everything else
and support this is probably the biggest
and support this is probably the biggest thing most people don’t have support in
thing most people don’t have support in
thing most people don’t have support in their lives I look at it if we have a
their lives I look at it if we have a
their lives I look at it if we have a roof over her head we have the basic
roof over her head we have the basic
roof over her head we have the basic needs of life I would say I won the
needs of life I would say I won the
needs of life I would say I won the lottery of life great parents great
lottery of life great parents great
lottery of life great parents great community to grow up in taught me some
community to grow up in taught me some
community to grow up in taught me some great skills about life there’s no
great skills about life there’s no
great skills about life there’s no excuse
there’s no excuse when you have the
there’s no excuse when you have the support I feel it’s our job and my job
support I feel it’s our job and my job
support I feel it’s our job and my job in my dream when you when you talk about
in my dream when you when you talk about
in my dream when you when you talk about dreaming big mine is to inspire millions
dreaming big mine is to inspire millions
dreaming big mine is to inspire millions and millions of people to think
and millions of people to think
and millions of people to think innovatively to think creatively to
innovatively to think creatively to
innovatively to think creatively to figure out how they want to work live
figure out how they want to work live
figure out how they want to work live and play that’s my big dream and that’s
and play that’s my big dream and that’s
and play that’s my big dream and that’s why I do what I do and then we sacrifice
why I do what I do and then we sacrifice
why I do what I do and then we sacrifice but that’s okay but you need support and
but that’s okay but you need support and
but that’s okay but you need support and when you have it there’s no excuse for
when you have it there’s no excuse for
when you have it there’s no excuse for you not to go out and support others to
you not to go out and support others to
you not to go out and support others to do it what’s the number one thing for
do it what’s the number one thing for
do it what’s the number one thing for job satisfaction and will anybody know
job satisfaction and will anybody know
job satisfaction and will anybody know it gets money show of hands II think
it gets money show of hands II think
it gets money show of hands II think it’s money make its title you think its
it’s money make its title you think its
it’s money make its title you think its contribution show hands its contribution
contribution show hands its contribution
contribution show hands its contribution to know that we mattered think about it
to know that we mattered think about it
to know that we mattered think about it if we’re lucky we have 80.2 years of
if we’re lucky we have 80.2 years of
if we’re lucky we have 80.2 years of life hopefully most of that will be
life hopefully most of that will be
life hopefully most of that will be healthy that goes up to 43 million
healthy that goes up to 43 million
healthy that goes up to 43 million minutes approximately that’s the geek
minutes approximately that’s the geek
minutes approximately that’s the geek side of me what are you going to do with
side of me what are you going to do with
side of me what are you going to do with those mats it’s about contributing think
those mats it’s about contributing think
those mats it’s about contributing think about the job you’re in think about the
about the job you’re in think about the
about the job you’re in think about the life you have thing about the
life you have thing about the
life you have thing about the relationships you have is it just good
relationships you have is it just good
relationships you have is it just good or is their opportunity to be better are
or is their opportunity to be better are
or is their opportunity to be better are there things that you’re holding back
there things that you’re holding back
there things that you’re holding back because you’re fat you’re afraid so how
because you’re fat you’re afraid so how
because you’re fat you’re afraid so how do we achieve it first thing
do we achieve it first thing
do we achieve it first thing it starts with a fundamental belief you
have to believe you have to believe it
have to believe you have to believe it doesn’t matter what faith with religion
doesn’t matter what faith with religion
doesn’t matter what faith with religion it doesn’t matter what you believe in
it doesn’t matter what you believe in
it doesn’t matter what you believe in but you have to start by believing in
but you have to start by believing in
but you have to start by believing in yourself and you have to say to yourself
yourself and you have to say to yourself
yourself and you have to say to yourself that it’s worth it we live in a world
that it’s worth it we live in a world
that it’s worth it we live in a world that is highly sensationalized we see
that is highly sensationalized we see
that is highly sensationalized we see people up on stage or we see people
people up on stage or we see people
people up on stage or we see people making millions of dollars or on the
making millions of dollars or on the
making millions of dollars or on the field but do you see what they’ve done
field but do you see what they’ve done
field but do you see what they’ve done in the trenches I’ve had the fortune to
in the trenches I’ve had the fortune to
in the trenches I’ve had the fortune to work with some celebrities some athletes
work with some celebrities some athletes
work with some celebrities some athletes major brands and you see all the work
major brands and you see all the work
major brands and you see all the work that goes on behind the trenches even
that goes on behind the trenches even
that goes on behind the trenches even this event you see this lights camera
this event you see this lights camera
this event you see this lights camera action the sensational stuff everything
action the sensational stuff everything
action the sensational stuff everything is glamorous which it is but there’s
is glamorous which it is but there’s
is glamorous which it is but there’s work that has to go in behind it and
work that has to go in behind it and
work that has to go in behind it and it’s the same thing with taking it out
it’s the same thing with taking it out
it’s the same thing with taking it out of our mind and put it into reality
of our mind and put it into reality
of our mind and put it into reality because easy to think about it isn’t it
because easy to think about it isn’t it
because easy to think about it isn’t it how easy is a dream how easy is a dream
how easy is a dream how easy is a dream
how easy is a dream how easy is a dream we could think of anything we have
we could think of anything we have
we could think of anything we have endless possibilities in here so why
endless possibilities in here so why
endless possibilities in here so why can’t we manifest that in the real world
can’t we manifest that in the real world
can’t we manifest that in the real world cuz hard it takes effort it takes time
cuz hard it takes effort it takes time
cuz hard it takes effort it takes time maybe it doesn’t come out how we vision
maybe it doesn’t come out how we vision
maybe it doesn’t come out how we vision it does anybody ever planned anything
it does anybody ever planned anything
it does anybody ever planned anything before as it ever turned out how it’s
before as it ever turned out how it’s
before as it ever turned out how it’s been planned more than once if it is I
been planned more than once if it is I
been planned more than once if it is I want to talk to you that’s the irony of
want to talk to you that’s the irony of
want to talk to you that’s the irony of it you make these plans you do this and
it you make these plans you do this and
it you make these plans you do this and it never turns out but ultimately
it never turns out but ultimately
it never turns out but ultimately something good comes out of it and that
something good comes out of it and that
something good comes out of it and that fundamental belief or the fundamental
fundamental belief or the fundamental
fundamental belief or the fundamental thing is you got to start with a belief
thing is you got to start with a belief
thing is you got to start with a belief no matter what number two I want you to
no matter what number two I want you to
no matter what number two I want you to humor II want you to close your eyes for
humor II want you to close your eyes for
humor II want you to close your eyes for a sec and I want you to picture your
a sec and I want you to picture your
a sec and I want you to picture your kitchen in your house
I ‘but visualize detail then where i’m
I ‘but visualize detail then where i’m not going to come up and scare you
not going to come up and scare you
not going to come up and scare you Halloween was last week okay open your
Halloween was last week okay open your
Halloween was last week okay open your eyes would you see did you see a picture
eyes would you see did you see a picture
eyes would you see did you see a picture of your kitchen in your house depends on
of your kitchen in your house depends on
of your kitchen in your house depends on your attention span right some of the
your attention span right some of the
your attention span right some of the younger generation are like I was way
younger generation are like I was way
younger generation are like I was way too long I needed to do something else
but we need to harness the power of
but we need to harness the power of visualization you know that our brain
visualization you know that our brain
visualization you know that our brain cannot tell the difference between
cannot tell the difference between
cannot tell the difference between something that is vividly imagined and
something that is vividly imagined and
something that is vividly imagined and something that is real and if you want
something that is real and if you want
something that is real and if you want to if you want to contest that think
to if you want to contest that think
to if you want to contest that think about this how many people have woken up
about this how many people have woken up
about this how many people have woken up from a dream where they were falling or
from a dream where they were falling or
from a dream where they were falling or they were scared and they started
they were scared and they started
they were scared and they started sweating was it real or even a scary
sweating was it real or even a scary
sweating was it real or even a scary movie so harness that power why because
movie so harness that power why because
movie so harness that power why because that gets your body into your physiology
that gets your body into your physiology
that gets your body into your physiology and then it becomes more real you have
and then it becomes more real you have
and then it becomes more real you have some passion you have some energy that
some passion you have some energy that
some passion you have some energy that gets put towards that if you look at
gets put towards that if you look at
gets put towards that if you look at athletes you look at golfers especially
athletes you look at golfers especially
athletes you look at golfers especially they visualize where the ball is going
they visualize where the ball is going
they visualize where the ball is going to go you look at hockey players you
to go you look at hockey players you
to go you look at hockey players you look at you know the Senators players
look at you know the Senators players
look at you know the Senators players before a game they’re sitting there
before a game they’re sitting there
before a game they’re sitting there goalies especially their visualizing and
goalies especially their visualizing and
goalies especially their visualizing and they’re going through the motions muscle
they’re going through the motions muscle
they’re going through the motions muscle memory so why can’t we do that in
memory so why can’t we do that in
memory so why can’t we do that in business why can’t we do that in life
business why can’t we do that in life
business why can’t we do that in life why can’t we do that in innovation why
why can’t we do that in innovation why
why can’t we do that in innovation why can’t we picture things and instead of
can’t we picture things and instead of
can’t we picture things and instead of saying oh well that will never work
saying oh well that will never work
saying oh well that will never work that’ll never happen why can’t we put a
that’ll never happen why can’t we put a
that’ll never happen why can’t we put a positive spin on that and go let’s try
positive spin on that and go let’s try
positive spin on that and go let’s try it how do we do this how can we do this
it how do we do this how can we do this
it how do we do this how can we do this number to use a power visualization
number to use a power visualization
number to use a power visualization number three there is nothing like
number three there is nothing like
number three there is nothing like taking action most people will sit there
taking action most people will sit there
taking action most people will sit there and plan and plan and plan and plan and
and plan and plan and plan and plan and
and plan and plan and plan and plan and plan and plan and plan and plan and not
plan and plan and plan and plan and not
plan and plan and plan and plan and not to say that you shouldn’t have a plan
to say that you shouldn’t have a plan
to say that you shouldn’t have a plan you need to start somewhere you need to
you need to start somewhere you need to
you need to start somewhere you need to start right here but you need to do
start right here but you need to do
start right here but you need to do something about it that’s the reality so
something about it that’s the reality so
something about it that’s the reality so my encouragement my challenge to you is
my encouragement my challenge to you is
my encouragement my challenge to you is this
this
this you can have a great day here you’re
you can have a great day here you’re
you can have a great day here you’re going to hear a lot of great stories
going to hear a lot of great stories
going to hear a lot of great stories remember these are people with their
remember these are people with their
remember these are people with their dreams how can you the minute that you
dreams how can you the minute that you
dreams how can you the minute that you leave out of that door figure out what
leave out of that door figure out what
leave out of that door figure out what you’re going to do it doesn’t matter how
you’re going to do it doesn’t matter how
you’re going to do it doesn’t matter how old you are doesn’t matter how young you
old you are doesn’t matter how young you
old you are doesn’t matter how young you are what your background is what your
are what your background is what your
are what your background is what your beliefs are what is something that’s
beliefs are what is something that’s
beliefs are what is something that’s missing what is something that you’ve
missing what is something that you’ve
missing what is something that you’ve always looked at and wanted to say hey I
always looked at and wanted to say hey I
always looked at and wanted to say hey I want I want to do that I want to do that
want I want to do that I want to do that
want I want to do that I want to do that I remember when I was a kid fondly
I remember when I was a kid fondly
I remember when I was a kid fondly actually playing at Centenary park and
actually playing at Centenary park and
actually playing at Centenary park and playing baseball and I remember
playing baseball and I remember
playing baseball and I remember visualizing being in the major leagues I
visualizing being in the major leagues I
visualizing being in the major leagues I think all kids do that hockey baseball
think all kids do that hockey baseball
think all kids do that hockey baseball something they see their hero up there
something they see their hero up there
something they see their hero up there you have some idols and I can remember
you have some idols and I can remember
you have some idols and I can remember going through that and visualizing and
going through that and visualizing and
going through that and visualizing and even though it never came true again the
even though it never came true again the
even though it never came true again the realization of I just didn’t have what
realization of I just didn’t have what
realization of I just didn’t have what it took I didn’t do anything about it
it took I didn’t do anything about it
it took I didn’t do anything about it you can have the most powerful mind in
you can have the most powerful mind in
you can have the most powerful mind in the world but if you don’t take that
the world but if you don’t take that
the world but if you don’t take that first step nothing’s going to happen so
first step nothing’s going to happen so
first step nothing’s going to happen so my encouragement to you is not only
my encouragement to you is not only
my encouragement to you is not only dream big but also do something about it
dream big but also do something about it
dream big but also do something about it so lastly anybody make new year’s
so lastly anybody make new year’s
so lastly anybody make new year’s resolutions how long did the last couple
resolutions how long did the last couple
resolutions how long did the last couple days a couple weeks anybody right now
days a couple weeks anybody right now
days a couple weeks anybody right now thinking about new years getting the gym
thinking about new years getting the gym
thinking about new years getting the gym membership or well it’s november i think
membership or well it’s november i think
membership or well it’s november i think i got to start a new year’s resolution
i got to start a new year’s resolution
i got to start a new year’s resolution pretty soon there’s never a good time to
pretty soon there’s never a good time to
pretty soon there’s never a good time to start never there’s always something
start never there’s always something
start never there’s always something that will come up the good thing is it’s
that will come up the good thing is it’s
that will come up the good thing is it’s never too late to start it’s never too
never too late to start it’s never too
never too late to start it’s never too late to start and in fact you got to ask
late to start and in fact you got to ask
late to start and in fact you got to ask yourself what is that that’s holding you
yourself what is that that’s holding you
yourself what is that that’s holding you back what’s holding you back so start
back what’s holding you back so start
back what’s holding you back so start now okay start now thank you
now okay start now thank you
now okay start now thank you [Applause]
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