every day I Drive 45 minutes to work and it is the best part of my day
it is the best part of my day
it is the best part of my day now I know what y’all are thinking how
now I know what y’all are thinking how
now I know what y’all are thinking how bad is this guy’s life if 45 minutes in
bad is this guy’s life if 45 minutes in
bad is this guy’s life if 45 minutes in the car every day is the best part of
the car every day is the best part of
the car every day is the best part of his day but I assure you it has nothing
his day but I assure you it has nothing
his day but I assure you it has nothing to do with the fact that I treat my car
to do with the fact that I treat my car
to do with the fact that I treat my car is an island between the worries of work
is an island between the worries of work
is an island between the worries of work and the horrors of home it has nothing
and the horrors of home it has nothing
and the horrors of home it has nothing to do with that those 45 minutes it’s
to do with that those 45 minutes it’s
to do with that those 45 minutes it’s the best part of my day because in the
the best part of my day because in the
the best part of my day because in the back seat of the car sits a six-year-old
back seat of the car sits a six-year-old
back seat of the car sits a six-year-old girl who looks out the window and sees
girl who looks out the window and sees
girl who looks out the window and sees the world in ways that I don’t I looked
the world in ways that I don’t I looked
the world in ways that I don’t I looked out the windshield and I see a line of
out the windshield and I see a line of
out the windshield and I see a line of slow-moving traffic she looks out the
slow-moving traffic she looks out the
slow-moving traffic she looks out the window she trees she sees a tree speed
window she trees she sees a tree speed
window she trees she sees a tree speed by I see the clock I think about
by I see the clock I think about
by I see the clock I think about deadlines she sees the Sun thinks about
deadlines she sees the Sun thinks about
deadlines she sees the Sun thinks about going fishing
going fishing
going fishing I hear the squeal the tires I gripped
I hear the squeal the tires I gripped
I hear the squeal the tires I gripped that steering wheel she hears the music
that steering wheel she hears the music
that steering wheel she hears the music on the radio she dances in her heart she
on the radio she dances in her heart she
on the radio she dances in her heart she doesn’t say a whole lot before I drop
doesn’t say a whole lot before I drop
doesn’t say a whole lot before I drop off at school every morning but what she
off at school every morning but what she
off at school every morning but what she does say it’s not throwaway material she
does say it’s not throwaway material she
does say it’s not throwaway material she shares her perspectives her observations
shares her perspectives her observations
shares her perspectives her observations her hopes for the day and I’m reminded
her hopes for the day and I’m reminded
her hopes for the day and I’m reminded that frequently the world is what we
that frequently the world is what we
that frequently the world is what we choose to focus on whether it’s a line
choose to focus on whether it’s a line
choose to focus on whether it’s a line of seemingly unending brake lights
of seemingly unending brake lights
of seemingly unending brake lights whether it’s a lie the vibrantly colored
whether it’s a lie the vibrantly colored
whether it’s a lie the vibrantly colored trees because I value her perspective
trees because I value her perspective
trees because I value her perspective recently I let her know I’d have the
recently I let her know I’d have the
recently I let her know I’d have the opportunity to be here with you all
opportunity to be here with you all
opportunity to be here with you all today and I asked her what she thought I
today and I asked her what she thought I
today and I asked her what she thought I should share with you all now as a
should share with you all now as a
should share with you all now as a lawyer I experienced more than my fair
lawyer I experienced more than my fair
lawyer I experienced more than my fair share of the Socratic method in law
share of the Socratic method in law
share of the Socratic method in law school right we all know what this is
school right we all know what this is
school right we all know what this is this is where a curmudgeonly professor
this is where a curmudgeonly professor
this is where a curmudgeonly professor stands at the head of the class leans
stands at the head of the class leans
stands at the head of the class leans over the lectern points at the students
over the lectern points at the students
over the lectern points at the students and has them recite the lessons that
and has them recite the lessons that
and has them recite the lessons that they should be learning and I’ll admit
they should be learning and I’ll admit
they should be learning and I’ll admit that is possible possible that the
that is possible possible that the
that is possible possible that the Socratic method has crept into my
Socratic method has crept into my
Socratic method has crept into my parenting style right
parenting style right
parenting style right and so my six-year-old daughter she did
and so my six-year-old daughter she did
and so my six-year-old daughter she did what I would have done in that situation
what I would have done in that situation
what I would have done in that situation when I asked her what message she
when I asked her what message she
when I asked her what message she thought I should share she responded by
thought I should share she responded by
thought I should share she responded by saying daddy that is a great question
saying daddy that is a great question
saying daddy that is a great question what do you think you should talk about
what do you think you should talk about
what do you think you should talk about it’s a proud papa moment for me but I
it’s a proud papa moment for me but I
it’s a proud papa moment for me but I let her know I thought I should talk
let her know I thought I should talk
let her know I thought I should talk about the research I’m involved in about
about the research I’m involved in about
about the research I’m involved in about mentoring and how it impacts with
mentoring and how it impacts with
mentoring and how it impacts with significance the positivity not only in
significance the positivity not only in
significance the positivity not only in our careers but also on our mental
our careers but also on our mental
our careers but also on our mental health her response
health her response
health her response daddy doesn’t sound very interesting
daddy doesn’t sound very interesting
daddy doesn’t sound very interesting alright so I pitched again what if I
alright so I pitched again what if I
alright so I pitched again what if I talked about the importance of
talked about the importance of
talked about the importance of leadership education for university
leadership education for university
leadership education for university students because the opportunities are
students because the opportunities are
students because the opportunities are around us every day to influence the
around us every day to influence the
around us every day to influence the world our colleagues our co-workers or
world our colleagues our co-workers or
world our colleagues our co-workers or communities in positive ways daddy
communities in positive ways daddy
communities in positive ways daddy that’s better but it still kind of
that’s better but it still kind of
that’s better but it still kind of boring now at this point she could sense
boring now at this point she could sense
boring now at this point she could sense that I was struggling right so she threw
that I was struggling right so she threw
that I was struggling right so she threw out an idea of her own daddy why don’t
out an idea of her own daddy why don’t
out an idea of her own daddy why don’t you tell them how to make the world a
you tell them how to make the world a
you tell them how to make the world a better place out of the mouths of babes
better place out of the mouths of babes
better place out of the mouths of babes right now she had a very specific idea
right now she had a very specific idea
right now she had a very specific idea of the message I should share with you
of the message I should share with you
of the message I should share with you all about how to make the world a better
all about how to make the world a better
all about how to make the world a better place not littering but I’m not sure I’m
place not littering but I’m not sure I’m
place not littering but I’m not sure I’m the guy to talk with you all about
the guy to talk with you all about
the guy to talk with you all about environmental sustainability but her
environmental sustainability but her
environmental sustainability but her words did resonate with me daddy what if
words did resonate with me daddy what if
words did resonate with me daddy what if you told them how to make the world a
you told them how to make the world a
you told them how to make the world a better place that’s a tall order and I
better place that’s a tall order and I
better place that’s a tall order and I can’t promise to tell you how to make
can’t promise to tell you how to make
can’t promise to tell you how to make the world a better place
the world a better place
the world a better place but how about this how about I share
but how about this how about I share
but how about this how about I share with you one story story that has a
with you one story story that has a
with you one story story that has a profound impact on my life in making my
profound impact on my life in making my
profound impact on my life in making my life a better place in the lives of some
life a better place in the lives of some
life a better place in the lives of some of those around me the very least I can
of those around me the very least I can
of those around me the very least I can tell my six-year-old daughter that I
tell my six-year-old daughter that I
tell my six-year-old daughter that I tried right some time ago I had the
tried right some time ago I had the
tried right some time ago I had the opportunity to take a journey a large
opportunity to take a journey a large
opportunity to take a journey a large plane it was one of those that had three
plane it was one of those that had three
plane it was one of those that had three seats on the aisle five seats in the
seats on the aisle five seats in the
seats on the aisle five seats in the middle and another three seats on the
middle and another three seats on the
middle and another three seats on the aisle and I remember two things when I
aisle and I remember two things when I
aisle and I remember two things when I got on board that plane I looked to the
got on board that plane I looked to the
got on board that plane I looked to the left and I looked to the right and the
left and I looked to the right and the
left and I looked to the right and the seats seemed to stretch on as far as the
seats seemed to stretch on as far as the
seats seemed to stretch on as far as the eye could see and those seats they were
eye could see and those seats they were
eye could see and those seats they were green so help me they were green because
green so help me they were green because
green so help me they were green because I made my way to the back of the plane
I made my way to the back of the plane
I made my way to the back of the plane because of course I was sitting in the
because of course I was sitting in the
because of course I was sitting in the back of the plane as I got to my
back of the plane as I got to my
back of the plane as I got to my assigned row which I think was like 986
assigned row which I think was like 986
assigned row which I think was like 986 double Z I had a moment of realization I
double Z I had a moment of realization I
double Z I had a moment of realization I was not sitting in the middle seat I was
was not sitting in the middle seat I was
was not sitting in the middle seat I was gonna sit next to the window and you all
gonna sit next to the window and you all
gonna sit next to the window and you all know this feeling right it’s like
know this feeling right it’s like
know this feeling right it’s like winning the plane ticket lottery so
winning the plane ticket lottery so
winning the plane ticket lottery so immediately I sat down and appropriately
immediately I sat down and appropriately
immediately I sat down and appropriately and properly packed my carry-on bag
and properly packed my carry-on bag
and properly packed my carry-on bag underneath the seat in front of me and I
underneath the seat in front of me and I
underneath the seat in front of me and I immediately brought down the armrest
immediately brought down the armrest
immediately brought down the armrest right you need to claim my territory
right you need to claim my territory
right you need to claim my territory because that’s what we do
because that’s what we do
because that’s what we do we put the barrier up between us and the
we put the barrier up between us and the
we put the barrier up between us and the passenger sitting next to us now I was
passenger sitting next to us now I was
passenger sitting next to us now I was one of the first on the plane and so I
one of the first on the plane and so I
one of the first on the plane and so I had the opportunity to watch all my
had the opportunity to watch all my
had the opportunity to watch all my fellow passengers come on board the
fellow passengers come on board the
fellow passengers come on board the plane and they slowly walked on like
plane and they slowly walked on like
plane and they slowly walked on like condemned prisoners and I glanced out
condemned prisoners and I glanced out
condemned prisoners and I glanced out the window and happened to notice that
the window and happened to notice that
the window and happened to notice that there were dark and menacing clouds that
there were dark and menacing clouds that
there were dark and menacing clouds that were approaching the airport and I knew
were approaching the airport and I knew
were approaching the airport and I knew immediately what that meant and sure
immediately what that meant and sure
immediately what that meant and sure enough in a few moments the captain came
enough in a few moments the captain came
enough in a few moments the captain came on the intercom and announced that we
on the intercom and announced that we
on the intercom and announced that we would be delayed for at least an hour to
would be delayed for at least an hour to
would be delayed for at least an hour to an hour and a half and an audible groan
an hour and a half and an audible groan
an hour and a half and an audible groan emanated from all the passengers now
emanated from all the passengers now
emanated from all the passengers now sensing that he was on the verge of
sensing that he was on the verge of
sensing that he was on the verge of mutiny the captain made a prudent
mutiny the captain made a prudent
mutiny the captain made a prudent decision he turned on the in-flight
decision he turned on the in-flight
decision he turned on the in-flight entertainment system to at least allow
entertainment system to at least allow
entertainment system to at least allow us the opportunity to watch an in-flight
us the opportunity to watch an in-flight
us the opportunity to watch an in-flight movie to pass the time now I don’t know
movie to pass the time now I don’t know
movie to pass the time now I don’t know if it was because I wasn’t interested in
if it was because I wasn’t interested in
if it was because I wasn’t interested in the movie but I decided to take
the movie but I decided to take
the movie but I decided to take unprecedented action I decided to try
unprecedented action I decided to try
unprecedented action I decided to try and engage the person next to me in
and engage the person next to me in
and engage the person next to me in conversation because yes I am that guy
conversation because yes I am that guy
conversation because yes I am that guy now while I had won the plane ticket
now while I had won the plane ticket
now while I had won the plane ticket lottery and got to sit next to the
lottery and got to sit next to the
lottery and got to sit next to the window the passenger next to me she had
window the passenger next to me she had
window the passenger next to me she had in fact lost the plane ticket lottery
in fact lost the plane ticket lottery
in fact lost the plane ticket lottery because not only was she in the middle
because not only was she in the middle
because not only was she in the middle seat but she had to sit next to me
seat but she had to sit next to me
seat but she had to sit next to me anyway the conversation began with my
anyway the conversation began with my
anyway the conversation began with my asking her where she was headed
asking her where she was headed
asking her where she was headed Washington DC she replied which of
Washington DC she replied which of
Washington DC she replied which of course was not unexpected because that
course was not unexpected because that
course was not unexpected because that was in fact where the plane was headed
was in fact where the plane was headed
was in fact where the plane was headed but when I asked her where her journey
but when I asked her where her journey
but when I asked her where her journey began she gave the unexpected response
began she gave the unexpected response
began she gave the unexpected response the South Pole now at this point I
the South Pole now at this point I
the South Pole now at this point I couldn’t tell if she was tired of
couldn’t tell if she was tired of
couldn’t tell if she was tired of talking with me I mean who could blame
talking with me I mean who could blame
talking with me I mean who could blame her right or if she was testing to see
her right or if she was testing to see
her right or if she was testing to see if I was listening so I repeated a
if I was listening so I repeated a
if I was listening so I repeated a response in a quizzical fashion the
response in a quizzical fashion the
response in a quizzical fashion the South Pole she then explained that she
South Pole she then explained that she
South Pole she then explained that she was a research scientist she worked for
was a research scientist she worked for
was a research scientist she worked for the National Science Foundation and she
the National Science Foundation and she
the National Science Foundation and she had just spent the last eight months
had just spent the last eight months
had just spent the last eight months living at the Edmonds of Scott South
living at the Edmonds of Scott South
living at the Edmonds of Scott South Pole Research Station now to me this was
Pole Research Station now to me this was
Pole Research Station now to me this was fascinating much better than any
fascinating much better than any
fascinating much better than any inflight movie so I began to pepper her
inflight movie so I began to pepper her
inflight movie so I began to pepper her with questions really deep really
with questions really deep really
with questions really deep really thoughtful questions questions like
thoughtful questions questions like
thoughtful questions questions like did you see any penguins turns out there
did you see any penguins turns out there
did you see any penguins turns out there are no penguins at the exact location
are no penguins at the exact location
are no penguins at the exact location the South Pole how many people live
the South Pole how many people live
the South Pole how many people live there well in this summer looks like yes
there well in this summer looks like yes
there well in this summer looks like yes even the South Pole has a summer who
even the South Pole has a summer who
even the South Pole has a summer who knew right
knew right
knew right 150 and in the winter about 50 i guess
150 and in the winter about 50 i guess
150 and in the winter about 50 i guess that the summer and maybe his tourist
that the summer and maybe his tourist
that the summer and maybe his tourist season his house without pole who knows
season his house without pole who knows
season his house without pole who knows I asked her what she did in her free
I asked her what she did in her free
I asked her what she did in her free time she explained they didn’t have a
time she explained they didn’t have a
time she explained they didn’t have a lot because their leanly staffed but
lot because their leanly staffed but
lot because their leanly staffed but when they do have free time they spend
when they do have free time they spend
when they do have free time they spend their time and sing-alongs and playing
their time and sing-alongs and playing
their time and sing-alongs and playing board games and in that moment I knew
board games and in that moment I knew
board games and in that moment I knew that the South Pole Station did not have
that the South Pole Station did not have
that the South Pole Station did not have access to Wi-Fi because who else is
access to Wi-Fi because who else is
access to Wi-Fi because who else is going to engage in sing-alongs right
going to engage in sing-alongs right
going to engage in sing-alongs right then I asked her the all-important
then I asked her the all-important
then I asked her the all-important question is there really a pole at the
question is there really a pole at the
question is there really a pole at the South Pole it turns out there is in fact
South Pole it turns out there is in fact
South Pole it turns out there is in fact there are several you see the South Pole
there are several you see the South Pole
there are several you see the South Pole sits on a constantly moving sheet of ice
sits on a constantly moving sheet of ice
sits on a constantly moving sheet of ice and every year the exact location of the
and every year the exact location of the
and every year the exact location of the South Pole drifts approximately 10
South Pole drifts approximately 10
South Pole drifts approximately 10 meters and she explained how it’s the
meters and she explained how it’s the
meters and she explained how it’s the responsibility of the residents of the
responsibility of the residents of the
responsibility of the residents of the South Pole Station to each year first to
South Pole Station to each year first to
South Pole Station to each year first to identify the location of the
identify the location of the
identify the location of the southernmost point on the globe and
southernmost point on the globe and
southernmost point on the globe and second to design and create the new pole
second to design and create the new pole
second to design and create the new pole marker that will locate the direction of
marker that will locate the direction of
marker that will locate the direction of true South every year on New Year’s Day
true South every year on New Year’s Day
true South every year on New Year’s Day the residents of the South Pole Station
the residents of the South Pole Station
the residents of the South Pole Station celebrate New Year’s by placing the
celebrate New Year’s by placing the
celebrate New Year’s by placing the South Pole marker the new pole marker at
South Pole marker the new pole marker at
South Pole marker the new pole marker at the direction of the southernmost point
the direction of the southernmost point
the direction of the southernmost point in the globe this conversation had a
in the globe this conversation had a
in the globe this conversation had a profound impact on me
profound impact on me
profound impact on me for starters taught me to talk to people
for starters taught me to talk to people
for starters taught me to talk to people on planes who knows who you’re sitting
on planes who knows who you’re sitting
on planes who knows who you’re sitting next to hopefully someone more
next to hopefully someone more
next to hopefully someone more interesting than I but you’ll never know
interesting than I but you’ll never know
interesting than I but you’ll never know if you don’t ask but more importantly it
if you don’t ask but more importantly it
if you don’t ask but more importantly it taught me about three things Direction
taught me about three things Direction
taught me about three things Direction authenticity and reflection
authenticity and reflection
authenticity and reflection with respect to direction my travel
with respect to direction my travel
with respect to direction my travel companion explained how the first thing
companion explained how the first thing
companion explained how the first thing the residents of the South Pole Station
the residents of the South Pole Station
the residents of the South Pole Station do is to first identify the location of
do is to first identify the location of
do is to first identify the location of true South because every year that ice
true South because every year that ice
true South because every year that ice sheet moves that reminded me of the
sheet moves that reminded me of the
sheet moves that reminded me of the importance of each of us as individuals
importance of each of us as individuals
importance of each of us as individuals to step back and really think about our
to step back and really think about our
to step back and really think about our location in life and more importantly
location in life and more importantly
location in life and more importantly our direction each year the residents of
our direction each year the residents of
our direction each year the residents of the South Pole Station have the same
the South Pole Station have the same
the South Pole Station have the same goal to make sure that they know where
goal to make sure that they know where
goal to make sure that they know where the South Pole is located and then it’s
the South Pole is located and then it’s
the South Pole is located and then it’s properly marked why because each year
properly marked why because each year
properly marked why because each year moves like wise in our own lives there
moves like wise in our own lives there
moves like wise in our own lives there are many moving pieces and sometimes
are many moving pieces and sometimes
are many moving pieces and sometimes just like the South Pole it feels as if
just like the South Pole it feels as if
just like the South Pole it feels as if the very ground is shifting beneath our
the very ground is shifting beneath our
the very ground is shifting beneath our feet as individuals it’s critical we
feet as individuals it’s critical we
feet as individuals it’s critical we take the time to determine our location
take the time to determine our location
take the time to determine our location whether it’s more we want to be located
whether it’s more we want to be located
whether it’s more we want to be located as individuals it’s critical we take the
as individuals it’s critical we take the
as individuals it’s critical we take the time to determine whether our direction
time to determine whether our direction
time to determine whether our direction is where we need to be pointed as
is where we need to be pointed as
is where we need to be pointed as leaders it’s imperative that we take
leaders it’s imperative that we take
leaders it’s imperative that we take time to determine the location of our
time to determine the location of our
time to determine the location of our organization’s of our teams and
organization’s of our teams and
organization’s of our teams and determine whether our organizations and
determine whether our organizations and
determine whether our organizations and our teams are headed in the appropriate
our teams are headed in the appropriate
our teams are headed in the appropriate direction as we experience these
direction as we experience these
direction as we experience these tectonic shifts in our lives in our
tectonic shifts in our lives in our
tectonic shifts in our lives in our markets in our organizations and in our
markets in our organizations and in our
markets in our organizations and in our world we need to adapt to make sure that
world we need to adapt to make sure that
world we need to adapt to make sure that we are true to our direction this is not
we are true to our direction this is not
we are true to our direction this is not only important to us as individuals but
only important to us as individuals but
only important to us as individuals but also for all those who look to us for
also for all those who look to us for
also for all those who look to us for leadership and guidance just like the
leadership and guidance just like the
leadership and guidance just like the rest of the world looks to the residents
rest of the world looks to the residents
rest of the world looks to the residents of the South Pole Station to make sure
of the South Pole Station to make sure
of the South Pole Station to make sure the location of the South Pole is
the location of the South Pole is
the location of the South Pole is appropriately marked so too do others
appropriately marked so too do others
appropriately marked so too do others look to us for leadership and guidance
look to us for leadership and guidance
look to us for leadership and guidance if the ground is shifted and we’ve not
if the ground is shifted and we’ve not
if the ground is shifted and we’ve not adapted to maintain our true direction
adapted to maintain our true direction
adapted to maintain our true direction not only will we be off course that’s so
not only will we be off course that’s so
not only will we be off course that’s so all those who look to us for leadership
all those who look to us for leadership
all those who look to us for leadership and guidance on the other side of the
and guidance on the other side of the
and guidance on the other side of the coin imagine the power that comes from
coin imagine the power that comes from
coin imagine the power that comes from having confidence in being sure of your
having confidence in being sure of your
having confidence in being sure of your location imagine the power that comes
location imagine the power that comes
location imagine the power that comes from the confidence that you’re headed
from the confidence that you’re headed
from the confidence that you’re headed in the right direction with respect to
in the right direction with respect to
in the right direction with respect to authenticity my travel companion
authenticity my travel companion
authenticity my travel companion explained how each and every year the
explained how each and every year the
explained how each and every year the residents of the South Pole station
residents of the South Pole station
residents of the South Pole station designed the new South Pole marker not
designed the new South Pole marker not
designed the new South Pole marker not only do they design it but they
only do they design it but they
only do they design it but they manufactured in their machine shop she
manufactured in their machine shop she
manufactured in their machine shop she explained how part of that manufacturing
explained how part of that manufacturing
explained how part of that manufacturing process is making sure that the name
process is making sure that the name
process is making sure that the name each resident of the South Pole Station
each resident of the South Pole Station
each resident of the South Pole Station for the prior year is inscribed
for the prior year is inscribed
for the prior year is inscribed somewhere on that pole did you get that
somewhere on that pole did you get that
somewhere on that pole did you get that their names are literally written on
their names are literally written on
their names are literally written on their direction marker they make it
their direction marker they make it
their direction marker they make it their own they own it every day we are
their own they own it every day we are
their own they own it every day we are bombarded with messages from society
bombarded with messages from society
bombarded with messages from society from social media from hopefully
from social media from hopefully
from social media from hopefully well-meaning friends and family and
well-meaning friends and family and
well-meaning friends and family and often these messages will contain at
often these messages will contain at
often these messages will contain at least implicitly if not explicitly
least implicitly if not explicitly
least implicitly if not explicitly suggestions on how we should live our
suggestions on how we should live our
suggestions on how we should live our lives on what we should pursue what our
lives on what we should pursue what our
lives on what we should pursue what our value should be on what it means to be
value should be on what it means to be
value should be on what it means to be successful but if we’re pursuing someone
successful but if we’re pursuing someone
successful but if we’re pursuing someone else’s values if we’re pursuing someone
else’s values if we’re pursuing someone
else’s values if we’re pursuing someone else’s definition of success then at the
else’s definition of success then at the
else’s definition of success then at the risk of being redundant we’re pursuing
risk of being redundant we’re pursuing
risk of being redundant we’re pursuing someone else’s values we’re pursuing
someone else’s values we’re pursuing
someone else’s values we’re pursuing someone else’s definition of success we
someone else’s definition of success we
someone else’s definition of success we need to take a page out of the book of
need to take a page out of the book of
need to take a page out of the book of our friends the South Pole we need to
our friends the South Pole we need to
our friends the South Pole we need to put our name on a direction marker we
put our name on a direction marker we
put our name on a direction marker we need to make it our own one potential
need to make it our own one potential
need to make it our own one potential way for doing this is to think about our
way for doing this is to think about our
way for doing this is to think about our ideal selves what does our ideal self
ideal selves what does our ideal self
ideal selves what does our ideal self look like in 1/3 or even 20 years what
look like in 1/3 or even 20 years what
look like in 1/3 or even 20 years what do they think what do they say what do
do they think what do they say what do
do they think what do they say what do they do how would you describe that
they do how would you describe that
they do how would you describe that person how would others describe that
person how would others describe that
person how would others describe that person think about your organization
person think about your organization
person think about your organization what does your ideal team or
what does your ideal team or
what does your ideal team or organization look like in 1 2 or even 3
organization look like in 1 2 or even 3
organization look like in 1 2 or even 3 years we need to own that vision we need
years we need to own that vision we need
years we need to own that vision we need to be authentic to our true direction
to be authentic to our true direction
to be authentic to our true direction otherwise we’re pursuing someone else’s
otherwise we’re pursuing someone else’s
otherwise we’re pursuing someone else’s poll marker and even if we reach it will
poll marker and even if we reach it will
poll marker and even if we reach it will we really care own your poll marker make
we really care own your poll marker make
we really care own your poll marker make it yours with respect to reflection my
it yours with respect to reflection my
it yours with respect to reflection my travel companion explained how the
travel companion explained how the
travel companion explained how the residents of the South Pole Station
residents of the South Pole Station
residents of the South Pole Station engaged in this process every year of
engaged in this process every year of
engaged in this process every year of identifying the location of true South
identifying the location of true South
identifying the location of true South and placing the poll marker each and
and placing the poll marker each and
and placing the poll marker each and every year why because they know that
every year why because they know that
every year why because they know that the ice sheet is moving they recognize
the ice sheet is moving they recognize
the ice sheet is moving they recognize like it’s been said but the one constant
like it’s been said but the one constant
like it’s been said but the one constant is change
is change
is change yes it’s important for us to engage in
yes it’s important for us to engage in
yes it’s important for us to engage in this reflective process but it’s not
this reflective process but it’s not
this reflective process but it’s not something we do once and call it good
something we do once and call it good
something we do once and call it good the residents of the South Pole station
the residents of the South Pole station
the residents of the South Pole station they engage in this reflective process
they engage in this reflective process
they engage in this reflective process annually each and every year
annually each and every year
annually each and every year perhaps for us annually is too
perhaps for us annually is too
perhaps for us annually is too frequently
frequently
frequently perhaps for us annually is too
perhaps for us annually is too
perhaps for us annually is too infrequent it’s probable that the
infrequent it’s probable that the
infrequent it’s probable that the frequency with which we need to engage
frequency with which we need to engage
frequency with which we need to engage in this process will be determined by
in this process will be determined by
in this process will be determined by the dramatic nature of the moves and the
the dramatic nature of the moves and the
the dramatic nature of the moves and the speed at which the ground is moving but
speed at which the ground is moving but
speed at which the ground is moving but we need to engage in that reflective
we need to engage in that reflective
we need to engage in that reflective process periodically because the ground
process periodically because the ground
process periodically because the ground is moving and if we don’t think that it
is moving and if we don’t think that it
is moving and if we don’t think that it is we’re just not paying attention and
is we’re just not paying attention and
is we’re just not paying attention and so that’s it one story one story that’s
so that’s it one story one story that’s
so that’s it one story one story that’s had a profound impact on my life
had a profound impact on my life
had a profound impact on my life why profound because a few moments ago I
why profound because a few moments ago I
why profound because a few moments ago I shared with you about how the best part
shared with you about how the best part
shared with you about how the best part of my day or those 45 minutes in the car
of my day or those 45 minutes in the car
of my day or those 45 minutes in the car with my daughter but I wouldn’t have
with my daughter but I wouldn’t have
with my daughter but I wouldn’t have those 45 minutes if I had not engaged in
those 45 minutes if I had not engaged in
those 45 minutes if I had not engaged in the process of finding my true direction
the process of finding my true direction
the process of finding my true direction of making my own and periodically
of making my own and periodically
of making my own and periodically evaluating to make sure that I’m
evaluating to make sure that I’m
evaluating to make sure that I’m pursuing my true direction when my wife
pursuing my true direction when my wife
pursuing my true direction when my wife and I adopted our six-year-old daughter
and I adopted our six-year-old daughter
and I adopted our six-year-old daughter the ground shifted for me as I engaged
the ground shifted for me as I engaged
the ground shifted for me as I engaged in that reflective process I realized
in that reflective process I realized
in that reflective process I realized that I was not pursuing my true values I
that I was not pursuing my true values I
that I was not pursuing my true values I needed to make changes both personally
needed to make changes both personally
needed to make changes both personally and professionally and so I did and in
and professionally and so I did and in
and professionally and so I did and in many ways he was painful although I was
many ways he was painful although I was
many ways he was painful although I was practicing law at the time with a large
practicing law at the time with a large
practicing law at the time with a large and prestigious law firm and although I
and prestigious law firm and although I
and prestigious law firm and although I was practicing with attorneys that I
was practicing with attorneys that I
was practicing with attorneys that I respected and looked to his mentors and
respected and looked to his mentors and
respected and looked to his mentors and although I was engaged in cases that
although I was engaged in cases that
although I was engaged in cases that were fascinating and challenging
were fascinating and challenging
were fascinating and challenging I was not pursuing my version of my
I was not pursuing my version of my
I was not pursuing my version of my ideal self you see I would describe my
ideal self you see I would describe my
ideal self you see I would describe my version of my ideal self as someone
version of my ideal self as someone
version of my ideal self as someone whose working in the public sector
whose working in the public sector
whose working in the public sector someone who’s involved in his community
someone who’s involved in his community
someone who’s involved in his community someone who’s working with individuals
someone who’s working with individuals
someone who’s working with individuals on a daily basis to try and help them
on a daily basis to try and help them
on a daily basis to try and help them improve their lives and so I looked for
improve their lives and so I looked for
improve their lives and so I looked for opportunities to bring my true values to
opportunities to bring my true values to
opportunities to bring my true values to life through my profession and in many
life through my profession and in many
life through my profession and in many ways I started over professionally when
ways I started over professionally when
ways I started over professionally when I moved from the private sector to the
I moved from the private sector to the
I moved from the private sector to the public sector and I discovered many
public sector and I discovered many
public sector and I discovered many things
things
things one of those things is that for me at
one of those things is that for me at
one of those things is that for me at least not all remuneration is financial
least not all remuneration is financial
least not all remuneration is financial which is important because you ready be
which is important because you ready be
which is important because you ready be letting on a little secret working in
letting on a little secret working in
letting on a little secret working in the public sector is not as lucrative as
the public sector is not as lucrative as
the public sector is not as lucrative as working in the private sector but it
working in the private sector but it
working in the private sector but it affords me the opportunity to pursue my
affords me the opportunity to pursue my
affords me the opportunity to pursue my true values and importantly for today’s
true values and importantly for today’s
true values and importantly for today’s conversation it provides me with those
conversation it provides me with those
conversation it provides me with those 45 minutes with my daughter in the car
45 minutes with my daughter in the car
45 minutes with my daughter in the car because you see it’s not I that drive
because you see it’s not I that drive
because you see it’s not I that drive her does she that drives me
her does she that drives me
her does she that drives me she is my South Pole more specifically
she is my South Pole more specifically
she is my South Pole more specifically helping her and other young people like
helping her and other young people like
helping her and other young people like her become their best selves is my pole
her become their best selves is my pole
her become their best selves is my pole marker and so I adapt to make sure that
marker and so I adapt to make sure that
marker and so I adapt to make sure that I’m pursuing my true direction and that
I’m pursuing my true direction and that
I’m pursuing my true direction and that it’s truly mine and so my friends I have
it’s truly mine and so my friends I have
it’s truly mine and so my friends I have two invitations for us today first
two invitations for us today first
two invitations for us today first please put down your phones talk to
please put down your phones talk to
please put down your phones talk to people on planes you never know if
people on planes you never know if
people on planes you never know if you’re sitting next to and second find
you’re sitting next to and second find
you’re sitting next to and second find your South Pole make it yours I hope
your South Pole make it yours I hope
your South Pole make it yours I hope that at least one person is sort of
that at least one person is sort of
that at least one person is sort of message about making the world a better
message about making the world a better
message about making the world a better place today it’ll make my six-year-old
place today it’ll make my six-year-old
place today it’ll make my six-year-old daughter very happy thank you
daughter very happy thank you
daughter very happy thank you [Applause]
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