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[Applause] okay okay

okay okay

okay okay ho hi everyone my name is Josh and I’m

ho hi everyone my name is Josh and I’m

ho hi everyone my name is Josh and I’m gonna actually start this talk with an

gonna actually start this talk with an

gonna actually start this talk with an apology up to you

– Josh wedlock’s English class niihama

– Josh wedlock’s English class niihama Japan 2002 you see I started my teaching

Japan 2002 you see I started my teaching

Japan 2002 you see I started my teaching career and Eisley teaching in the

career and Eisley teaching in the

career and Eisley teaching in the loosest of ways actually I did stop my

loosest of ways actually I did stop my

loosest of ways actually I did stop my teaching career in 2000 doing in Japan

teaching career in 2000 doing in Japan

teaching career in 2000 doing in Japan and I was so so bad that my children

and I was so so bad that my children

and I was so so bad that my children went out of my class with lists English

went out of my class with lists English

went out of my class with lists English and when they came in I was so bad as a

and when they came in I was so bad as a

and when they came in I was so bad as a teacher that if you have children in

teacher that if you have children in

teacher that if you have children in Mahama

Mahama

Mahama Japan 2002 you look better off letting

Japan 2002 you look better off letting

Japan 2002 you look better off letting them do anything else other than come to

them do anything else other than come to

them do anything else other than come to my class if you want them to learn

my class if you want them to learn

my class if you want them to learn English sit down watch the grass grow

English sit down watch the grass grow

English sit down watch the grass grow look at the wall you’re going to learn

look at the wall you’re going to learn

look at the wall you’re going to learn more by doing that so I’m going to

more by doing that so I’m going to

more by doing that so I’m going to address mm – Josh red looks English Pass

address mm – Josh red looks English Pass

address mm – Josh red looks English Pass I’m sorry

I’m sorry

I’m sorry I did you a disservice by D teaching you

I did you a disservice by D teaching you

I did you a disservice by D teaching you I was a D teacher I was a teacher

I was a D teacher I was a teacher

I was a D teacher I was a teacher educator it was really bad so why am I

educator it was really bad so why am I

educator it was really bad so why am I here with a room full of close friends

here with a room full of close friends

here with a room full of close friends telling you all of this most because it

telling you all of this most because it

telling you all of this most because it was this event not this event are saying

was this event not this event are saying

was this event not this event are saying the event in maharaja pan which is the

the event in maharaja pan which is the

the event in maharaja pan which is the genesis of this talk as you know this

genesis of this talk as you know this

genesis of this talk as you know this book is called it real this talk is pop

book is called it real this talk is pop

book is called it real this talk is pop personal anecdotes its part based on

personal anecdotes its part based on

personal anecdotes its part based on experience of being a personal trainer

experience of being a personal trainer

experience of being a personal trainer and fitness tracker instructor an

and fitness tracker instructor an

and fitness tracker instructor an English teacher communication coach for

English teacher communication coach for

English teacher communication coach for 18 years in five different countries

18 years in five different countries

18 years in five different countries and I think one just come up here and

and I think one just come up here and

and I think one just come up here and give you a pinions I’m going to come up

give you a pinions I’m going to come up

give you a pinions I’m going to come up here and give you some information and

here and give you some information and

here and give you some information and some ideas based on research and as I

some ideas based on research and as I

some ideas based on research and as I look out I can see we’ve got people from

look out I can see we’ve got people from

look out I can see we’ve got people from all over the truly international

all over the truly international

all over the truly international community here today in TEDx boom

community here today in TEDx boom

community here today in TEDx boom dangling

talking about in joke okay so I can see

talking about in joke okay so I can see truly international audience so what I’m

truly international audience so what I’m

truly international audience so what I’m going to give you doesn’t matter where

going to give you doesn’t matter where

going to give you doesn’t matter where you are what culture what context you’re

you are what culture what context you’re

you are what culture what context you’re in most of these ideas are applicable so

in most of these ideas are applicable so

in most of these ideas are applicable so what is get real what is get real well

what is get real what is get real well

what is get real what is get real well the Cambridge dictionary says that get

the Cambridge dictionary says that get

the Cambridge dictionary says that get real is a phrase we utter when we tell

real is a phrase we utter when we tell

real is a phrase we utter when we tell me someone to look at the true facts of

me someone to look at the true facts of

me someone to look at the true facts of a situation

a situation

a situation get real but we know it’s more than that

get real but we know it’s more than that

get real but we know it’s more than that we know that getting real is emotional

we know that getting real is emotional

we know that getting real is emotional engagement when you sit down you have a

engagement when you sit down you have a

engagement when you sit down you have a really good conversation with a friend

really good conversation with a friend

really good conversation with a friend and you break down the walls and

and you break down the walls and

and you break down the walls and emotional barrier goes down and if

emotional barrier goes down and if

emotional barrier goes down and if you’re a guy at the end of that sort of

you’re a guy at the end of that sort of

you’re a guy at the end of that sort of conversation you do the man hug but we

conversation you do the man hug but we

conversation you do the man hug but we also know it’s more than that it’s not

also know it’s more than that it’s not

also know it’s more than that it’s not action all the speakers here it’s easy

action all the speakers here it’s easy

action all the speakers here it’s easy to say hey I’m gonna do a 10x talk

to say hey I’m gonna do a 10x talk

to say hey I’m gonna do a 10x talk that’s easy to say when you come here

that’s easy to say when you come here

that’s easy to say when you come here and you’re out there or gets real it’s

and you’re out there or gets real it’s

and you’re out there or gets real it’s getting real I tell ya what okay sir get

getting real I tell ya what okay sir get

getting real I tell ya what okay sir get real real genuine not fake that’s real

real real genuine not fake that’s real

real real genuine not fake that’s real so this one’s all about getting real and

so this one’s all about getting real and

so this one’s all about getting real and the next five or seven minutes is not

the next five or seven minutes is not

the next five or seven minutes is not really for you cuz I can tell we’ve been

really for you cuz I can tell we’ve been

really for you cuz I can tell we’ve been educated crab in him

educated crab in him

educated crab in him Linux five to seven minutes more for the

Linux five to seven minutes more for the

Linux five to seven minutes more for the youtubers okay because you know you know

youtubers okay because you know you know

youtubers okay because you know you know this they get real is actually based on

this they get real is actually based on

this they get real is actually based on something we use in education or in

something we use in education or in

something we use in education or in psychology which

psychology which

psychology which already know it’s all about locus of

already know it’s all about locus of

already know it’s all about locus of control

control

control yeah I got that it’s all about

yeah I got that it’s all about

yeah I got that it’s all about engagement okay it’s all about self

engagement okay it’s all about self

engagement okay it’s all about self awareness self efficacy even the Bears

awareness self efficacy even the Bears

awareness self efficacy even the Bears going yeah and it’s it’s about

going yeah and it’s it’s about

going yeah and it’s it’s about responsibility okay so six five minutes

responsibility okay so six five minutes

responsibility okay so six five minutes let me break down the five steps of get

let me break down the five steps of get

let me break down the five steps of get Riddle get real is actually old school

Riddle get real is actually old school

Riddle get real is actually old school advice for a musical generation softer

advice for a musical generation softer

advice for a musical generation softer isn’t it drink get real old school drink

isn’t it drink get real old school drink

isn’t it drink get real old school drink for a new school first there’s no soft

for a new school first there’s no soft

for a new school first there’s no soft drink

drink

drink it’s these fine things I’m telling you

it’s these fine things I’m telling you

it’s these fine things I’m telling you about okay

about okay

about okay let’s break it down for the people above

let’s break it down for the people above

let’s break it down for the people above we have got what do we say anyone paying

we have got what do we say anyone paying

we have got what do we say anyone paying attention good yes excellent let’s

attention good yes excellent let’s

attention good yes excellent let’s pretend you pull something else look

pretend you pull something else look

pretend you pull something else look okay focus on the control are you

okay focus on the control are you

okay focus on the control are you responsible for what happens in your

responsible for what happens in your

responsible for what happens in your life your successes and failures or is

life your successes and failures or is

life your successes and failures or is it someone else or something else that

it someone else or something else that

it someone else or something else that stopped you achieving okay what’s going

stopped you achieving okay what’s going

stopped you achieving okay what’s going to do is what I have if you can develop

to do is what I have if you can develop

to do is what I have if you can develop a locus of control which is an internal

a locus of control which is an internal

a locus of control which is an internal locus of control as teachers well I’m a

locus of control as teachers well I’m a

locus of control as teachers well I’m a teacher

teacher

teacher you guys teachers somebody oh yeah and

you guys teachers somebody oh yeah and

you guys teachers somebody oh yeah and don’t all answer at once oh yeah as a

don’t all answer at once oh yeah as a

don’t all answer at once oh yeah as a teacher we see this I see this all the

teacher we see this I see this all the

teacher we see this I see this all the time ah if I Josh Phegley damn will fail

time ah if I Josh Phegley damn will fail

time ah if I Josh Phegley damn will fail something because the test was too hot

something because the test was too hot

something because the test was too hot okay well Mary passed and John passed so

okay well Mary passed and John passed so

okay well Mary passed and John passed so if the test wasn’t too hard I think you

if the test wasn’t too hard I think you

if the test wasn’t too hard I think you just didn’t study hard enough that would

just didn’t study hard enough that would

just didn’t study hard enough that would be an internal locus of control

be an internal locus of control

be an internal locus of control you take responsibility okay I didn’t

you take responsibility okay I didn’t

you take responsibility okay I didn’t lose weight I didn’t get fit because my

lose weight I didn’t get fit because my

lose weight I didn’t get fit because my trainer wasn’t very good

trainer wasn’t very good

trainer wasn’t very good external I haven’t lost weight I haven’t

external I haven’t lost weight I haven’t

external I haven’t lost weight I haven’t really achieved my goal because I really

really achieved my goal because I really

really achieved my goal because I really love chicken and beer okay

love chicken and beer okay

love chicken and beer okay that’s thinking when we call the

that’s thinking when we call the

that’s thinking when we call the internal locus of control

internal locus of control

internal locus of control taking responsibility so the next one is

taking responsibility so the next one is

taking responsibility so the next one is engagement but okay it’s when you truly

engagement but okay it’s when you truly

engagement but okay it’s when you truly care about what you’re doing when you

care about what you’re doing when you

care about what you’re doing when you truly care about why and what you are

truly care about why and what you are

truly care about why and what you are doing so I urge you to get real about

doing so I urge you to get real about

doing so I urge you to get real about caring we all have seen politicians

caring we all have seen politicians

caring we all have seen politicians they’re done engagement care about what

they’re done engagement care about what

they’re done engagement care about what they’re doing we don’t work with people

they’re doing we don’t work with people

they’re doing we don’t work with people in the office just don’t really even

in the office just don’t really even

in the office just don’t really even know why they’ve been there it’s a

know why they’ve been there it’s a

know why they’ve been there it’s a spread sheet they’re going to do

spread sheet they’re going to do

spread sheet they’re going to do something and really engage don’t

something and really engage don’t

something and really engage don’t believe me what I want you to do what I

believe me what I want you to do what I

believe me what I want you to do what I really want you to do this is think of a

really want you to do this is think of a

really want you to do this is think of a teacher a mentor a coach a person a

teacher a mentor a coach a person a

teacher a mentor a coach a person a friend a family member who has had a

friend a family member who has had a

friend a family member who has had a huge positive impact on you truly think

huge positive impact on you truly think

huge positive impact on you truly think about it’s not like one of those things

about it’s not like one of those things

about it’s not like one of those things I think about I don’t even know who this

I think about I don’t even know who this

I think about I don’t even know who this person is that’d be impossible but I can

person is that’d be impossible but I can

person is that’d be impossible but I can tell you I’m 100% sure then that person

tell you I’m 100% sure then that person

tell you I’m 100% sure then that person was engaged they cared about you they

was engaged they cared about you they

was engaged they cared about you they care about what that we’re doing that’s

care about what that we’re doing that’s

care about what that we’re doing that’s why they have me now so get real about

why they have me now so get real about

why they have me now so get real about engaging self awareness even the people

engaging self awareness even the people

engaging self awareness even the people you to like I know self-awareness

you to like I know self-awareness

you to like I know self-awareness strengths weaknesses why I do what I do

strengths weaknesses why I do what I do

strengths weaknesses why I do what I do understanding myself well if this is

understanding myself well if this is

understanding myself well if this is true we all know what salut well now

true we all know what salut well now

true we all know what salut well now might help and I coach people about

might help and I coach people about

might help and I coach people about doing English interviews to get a job

doing English interviews to get a job

doing English interviews to get a job maybe international company or a Korean

maybe international company or a Korean

maybe international company or a Korean company they name English and these

company they name English and these

company they name English and these people know themselves can I say to them

people know themselves can I say to them

people know themselves can I say to them it’s a question what is your weakness

I’m a perfectionist okay so then I go

I’m a perfectionist okay so then I go you know what Josh you’re right you’re

you know what Josh you’re right you’re

you know what Josh you’re right you’re right you’re right I was lying to you I

right you’re right I was lying to you I

right you’re right I was lying to you I take on too much responsibility okay so

take on too much responsibility okay so

take on too much responsibility okay so get real about understanding your

get real about understanding your

get real about understanding your strengths weaknesses motivations and

strengths weaknesses motivations and

strengths weaknesses motivations and values etc get real okay what have we

values etc get real okay what have we

values etc get real okay what have we done control no okay so because this one

done control no okay so because this one

done control no okay so because this one it’s believing that you have the ability

it’s believing that you have the ability

it’s believing that you have the ability to accomplish something believing in

to accomplish something believing in

to accomplish something believing in yourself but it’s not just blindly

yourself but it’s not just blindly

yourself but it’s not just blindly believing something that you said on

believing something that you said on

believing something that you said on something so little successes coaches

something so little successes coaches

something so little successes coaches they help you develop parents friends

they help you develop parents friends

they help you develop parents friends they help you so if you gotta have to

they help you so if you gotta have to

they help you so if you gotta have to run 10 kilometers just gonna believe in

run 10 kilometers just gonna believe in

run 10 kilometers just gonna believe in yourself you don’t believe you can run

yourself you don’t believe you can run

yourself you don’t believe you can run 10 kilometers tomorrow you just gotta

10 kilometers tomorrow you just gotta

10 kilometers tomorrow you just gotta believe eventually you can so you can

believe eventually you can so you can

believe eventually you can so you can put in steps to do this okay and

put in steps to do this okay and

put in steps to do this okay and responsibility responsibility is what we

responsibility responsibility is what we

responsibility responsibility is what we all have we have a responsibility to

all have we have a responsibility to

all have we have a responsibility to teach people that’s me you might be a

teach people that’s me you might be a

teach people that’s me you might be a student you have a responsibility to

student you have a responsibility to

student you have a responsibility to learn you may be a police officer you

learn you may be a police officer you

learn you may be a police officer you have a responsibility to serve and

have a responsibility to serve and

have a responsibility to serve and protect but many of us don’t take the

protect but many of us don’t take the

protect but many of us don’t take the responsibility there’s a big difference

responsibility there’s a big difference

responsibility there’s a big difference between having a responsibility and the

between having a responsibility and the

between having a responsibility and the responsibility to

responsibility to

responsibility to teach you whether I do that or not

teach you whether I do that or not

teach you whether I do that or not that’s whether I take responsibility so

that’s whether I take responsibility so

that’s whether I take responsibility so get real about taking responsibility not

get real about taking responsibility not

get real about taking responsibility not just having responsibility okay that you

just having responsibility okay that you

just having responsibility okay that you will use that yes yeah I knew remind you

will use that yes yeah I knew remind you

will use that yes yeah I knew remind you all that and you’re thinking hold on

all that and you’re thinking hold on

all that and you’re thinking hold on doesn’t that spell el focus of the

doesn’t that spell el focus of the

doesn’t that spell el focus of the engagement as self-aware as

engagement as self-aware as

engagement as self-aware as self-efficacy and our responsibility

self-efficacy and our responsibility

self-efficacy and our responsibility does this isn’t that like let’s our this

does this isn’t that like let’s our this

does this isn’t that like let’s our this hardware is it get real see ones get

hardware is it get real see ones get

hardware is it get real see ones get real because if some people come to me

real because if some people come to me

real because if some people come to me since Josh I I failed the exam because

since Josh I I failed the exam because

since Josh I I failed the exam because it’s too hard like a hey man let’s are

it’s too hard like a hey man let’s are

it’s too hard like a hey man let’s are not so cool well if they fail the exam I

not so cool well if they fail the exam I

not so cool well if they fail the exam I was too bad my hand get real I’m cool

was too bad my hand get real I’m cool

was too bad my hand get real I’m cool okay

okay

okay it’s a little thing you can save

it’s a little thing you can save

it’s a little thing you can save yourself so you look too harsh on

yourself so you look too harsh on

yourself so you look too harsh on yourself it’s sometimes with too harsh

yourself it’s sometimes with too harsh

yourself it’s sometimes with too harsh on ourselves because we’re not actually

on ourselves because we’re not actually

on ourselves because we’re not actually understanding the true fact of a

understanding the true fact of a

understanding the true fact of a situation okay so get real is just so

situation okay so get real is just so

situation okay so get real is just so much cooler the same then less are but

much cooler the same then less are but

much cooler the same then less are but try out whichever one you like okay you

try out whichever one you like okay you

try out whichever one you like okay you know we can whatever you guys want

know we can whatever you guys want

know we can whatever you guys want really okay so that’s the theory but

really okay so that’s the theory but

really okay so that’s the theory but theory without practice and application

theory without practice and application

theory without practice and application is just a dusty book okay roll got these

is just a dusty book okay roll got these

is just a dusty book okay roll got these books of theories but we don’t actually

books of theories but we don’t actually

books of theories but we don’t actually apply them so let’s go back in time

apply them so let’s go back in time

apply them so let’s go back in time let’s do some time traveling that’s not

let’s do some time traveling that’s not

let’s do some time traveling that’s not real time traveling if I could really

real time traveling if I could really

real time traveling if I could really time travel I would have started with

time travel I would have started with

time travel I would have started with that okay that really cool dental

that okay that really cool dental

that okay that really cool dental all right months pretty cool but time

all right months pretty cool but time

all right months pretty cool but time travel oh my bad I went to ten and I

travel oh my bad I went to ten and I

travel oh my bad I went to ten and I look back in time that Trump’s what I’m

look back in time that Trump’s what I’m

look back in time that Trump’s what I’m saying okay but I can’t so we’re gonna

saying okay but I can’t so we’re gonna

saying okay but I can’t so we’re gonna pretend this is me niihama 2002 what you

pretend this is me niihama 2002 what you

pretend this is me niihama 2002 what you need to do is figure out let’s our get

need to do is figure out let’s our get

need to do is figure out let’s our get real advice I should have got 15 years

real advice I should have got 15 years

real advice I should have got 15 years ago

ago

ago you tell me where it fits in okay back

you tell me where it fits in okay back

you tell me where it fits in okay back in time

that’s fine travel okay with time travel

that’s fine travel okay with time travel [Music]

wake up every day they get up listen to

wake up every day they get up listen to me I can teach them to work and kids

me I can teach them to work and kids

me I can teach them to work and kids come in then add this sugar and

come in then add this sugar and

come in then add this sugar and definitely had this sugar and the

definitely had this sugar and the

definitely had this sugar and the school’s decided we gonna put all the

school’s decided we gonna put all the

school’s decided we gonna put all the bad kids into my class other they’ve

bad kids into my class other they’ve

bad kids into my class other they’ve done that’s very try some games and

done that’s very try some games and

done that’s very try some games and lesson planning I mean I do dance don’t

lesson planning I mean I do dance don’t

lesson planning I mean I do dance don’t judge me I did it okay

judge me I did it okay

judge me I did it okay well Mary did it Mary did it and I took

well Mary did it Mary did it and I took

well Mary did it Mary did it and I took Mary’s Mary’s Japanese and I don’t

Mary’s Mary’s Japanese and I don’t

Mary’s Mary’s Japanese and I don’t understand what she said but it’s not

understand what she said but it’s not

understand what she said but it’s not some words that how much the kids must

some words that how much the kids must

some words that how much the kids must learn so I try to teach your kids don’t

learn so I try to teach your kids don’t

learn so I try to teach your kids don’t get it it’s you know you know kids I

get it it’s you know you know kids I

get it it’s you know you know kids I don’t listen I did my best thing the

don’t listen I did my best thing the

don’t listen I did my best thing the principal called and he said Josh I

principal called and he said Josh I

principal called and he said Josh I think you should go to lunch day as fast

think you should go to lunch day as fast

think you should go to lunch day as fast because you know just be good sharing

because you know just be good sharing

because you know just be good sharing ideas yep helping Dave out so my

ideas yep helping Dave out so my

ideas yep helping Dave out so my teaching ideas how much day this guy he

teaching ideas how much day this guy he

teaching ideas how much day this guy he went in he kids loved him he had two

went in he kids loved him he had two

went in he kids loved him he had two good kids kids what he days see this

good kids kids what he days see this

good kids kids what he days see this change or playing games and the game

change or playing games and the game

change or playing games and the game didn’t work they didn’t get stretched

didn’t work they didn’t get stretched

didn’t work they didn’t get stretched they just went and change the game

they just went and change the game

they just went and change the game because he trying to build up their

because he trying to build up their

because he trying to build up their confidence in the end of the class sort

confidence in the end of the class sort

confidence in the end of the class sort of

of

of getting some advice turned out he gave

getting some advice turned out he gave

getting some advice turned out he gave me advice

me advice

me advice he asked me Josh do you like teaching I

he asked me Josh do you like teaching I

he asked me Josh do you like teaching I said no but I do like getting paid

so you said well just putting senescent

so you said well just putting senescent can’t have what you do read a book or

can’t have what you do read a book or

can’t have what you do read a book or two about teaching it we’ll watch other

two about teaching it we’ll watch other

two about teaching it we’ll watch other people’s classes video your bowing class

people’s classes video your bowing class

people’s classes video your bowing class and watch it and it was here that the

and watch it and it was here that the

and watch it and it was here that the genesis of get real began so can you see

genesis of get real began so can you see

genesis of get real began so can you see where we can apply this let’s go back

where we can apply this let’s go back

where we can apply this let’s go back and listen to my words

and listen to my words

and listen to my words it was locus of control didn’t have it

it was locus of control didn’t have it

it was locus of control didn’t have it thank with all the bad kids in my class

thank with all the bad kids in my class

thank with all the bad kids in my class okay

okay

okay I’m blaming them okay easy fall and get

I’m blaming them okay easy fall and get

I’m blaming them okay easy fall and get each meant okay

each meant okay

each meant okay I wasn’t engaging yeah I didn’t try and

I wasn’t engaging yeah I didn’t try and

I wasn’t engaging yeah I didn’t try and put it I said it sucks I can’t do this

put it I said it sucks I can’t do this

put it I said it sucks I can’t do this why do I even care dang on the other

why do I even care dang on the other

why do I even care dang on the other hand was awesome okay so we got

hand was awesome okay so we got

hand was awesome okay so we got self-efficacy I didn’t believe in myself

self-efficacy I didn’t believe in myself

self-efficacy I didn’t believe in myself couldn’t do it yesterday what can I do

couldn’t do it yesterday what can I do

couldn’t do it yesterday what can I do it tomorrow then self-awareness I didn’t

it tomorrow then self-awareness I didn’t

it tomorrow then self-awareness I didn’t know that I didn’t know how bad I was

know that I didn’t know how bad I was

know that I didn’t know how bad I was that’s how bad I was that’s how bad I

that’s how bad I was that’s how bad I

that’s how bad I was that’s how bad I was so have to become more self-aware

was so have to become more self-aware

was so have to become more self-aware and responsibility I had to take

and responsibility I had to take

and responsibility I had to take responsibility for knowing or not

responsibility for knowing or not

responsibility for knowing or not knowing something doing or not doing at

knowing something doing or not doing at

knowing something doing or not doing at that time I chose not to do not to get

that time I chose not to do not to get

that time I chose not to do not to get real so as I said this book based on

real so as I said this book based on

real so as I said this book based on research go and look up the LTSs are for

research go and look up the LTSs are for

research go and look up the LTSs are for yourselves I urge you to do that don’t

yourselves I urge you to do that don’t

yourselves I urge you to do that don’t trust me on this one but look it up okay

trust me on this one but look it up okay

trust me on this one but look it up okay it will help you and I hope you enjoy

it will help you and I hope you enjoy

it will help you and I hope you enjoy the rest of the talk thank you for

the rest of the talk thank you for

the rest of the talk thank you for listening

listening

listening [Applause]

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