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Great Workplaces Look Like a Church, Not a Company | Wes Gay | TEDxWilmingtonSalon


first semester

first semester and I convinced two young ladies that I

and I convinced two young ladies that I

and I convinced two young ladies that I was an underwater firefighting major let

was an underwater firefighting major let

was an underwater firefighting major let that sink in for a second

that sink in for a second

that sink in for a second underwater firefighting major the guy

underwater firefighting major the guy

underwater firefighting major the guy who’s now one of my best friends had to

who’s now one of my best friends had to

who’s now one of my best friends had to duck his head under the table because he

duck his head under the table because he

duck his head under the table because he was laughing so hard his body was

was laughing so hard his body was

was laughing so hard his body was violently shaking and they said well

violently shaking and they said well

violently shaking and they said well what do you do the first thing that came

what do you do the first thing that came

what do you do the first thing that came to mind was that scene from Finding Nemo

to mind was that scene from Finding Nemo

to mind was that scene from Finding Nemo remember the cartoon Soviet from number

remember the cartoon Soviet from number

remember the cartoon Soviet from number of years ago where the sharks throw

of years ago where the sharks throw

of years ago where the sharks throw something on the landmines and it

something on the landmines and it

something on the landmines and it ignites this chain reaction of

ignites this chain reaction of

ignites this chain reaction of explosions underwater and I said that

explosions underwater and I said that

explosions underwater and I said that scene and I said what you do realize

scene and I said what you do realize

scene and I said what you do realize that still happens right really who’s

that still happens right really who’s

that still happens right really who’s gonna put that fire out I never thought

gonna put that fire out I never thought

gonna put that fire out I never thought of that right I did that because I had

of that right I did that because I had

of that right I did that because I had gotten bored with a series of questions

gotten bored with a series of questions

gotten bored with a series of questions you get the first semester of every year

you get the first semester of every year

you get the first semester of every year in college who are you where are you

in college who are you where are you

in college who are you where are you from what dorm are you living in what’s

from what dorm are you living in what’s

from what dorm are you living in what’s your major right there’s four or five

your major right there’s four or five

your major right there’s four or five questions we always ask at the beginning

questions we always ask at the beginning

questions we always ask at the beginning of every school year in college when you

of every school year in college when you

of every school year in college when you graduate it becomes who are you where do

graduate it becomes who are you where do

graduate it becomes who are you where do you live and where do you work

you live and where do you work

you live and where do you work networking events and it parties and it

networking events and it parties and it

networking events and it parties and it your new child people want to know more

your new child people want to know more

your new child people want to know more about you

about you

about you but in many ways when you graduate

but in many ways when you graduate

but in many ways when you graduate college and move into quote the real

college and move into quote the real

college and move into quote the real world at work we some for some reason

world at work we some for some reason

world at work we some for some reason assign our jobs as part of our identity

assign our jobs as part of our identity

assign our jobs as part of our identity right we decide that where we work is

right we decide that where we work is

right we decide that where we work is part of who we are and we decide that

part of who we are and we decide that

part of who we are and we decide that also on other people which is why we ask

also on other people which is why we ask

also on other people which is why we ask questions like where do you work what do

questions like where do you work what do

questions like where do you work what do you do work in our culture and in our

you do work in our culture and in our

you do work in our culture and in our lives is vital to life right and we

lives is vital to life right and we

lives is vital to life right and we talked a lot about do what you love if I

talked a lot about do what you love if I

talked a lot about do what you love if I hear one more person say that I want to

hear one more person say that I want to

hear one more person say that I want to lose my mind and as the father of two

lose my mind and as the father of two

lose my mind and as the father of two preschool boys do the most serious thing

preschool boys do the most serious thing

preschool boys do the most serious thing I can think of and send that person to

I can think of and send that person to

I can think of and send that person to time out for a few minutes to think

time out for a few minutes to think

time out for a few minutes to think about what they did because that is

about what they did because that is

about what they did because that is really unhelpful advice for young people

really unhelpful advice for young people

really unhelpful advice for young people because it’s incomplete advice do what

because it’s incomplete advice do what

because it’s incomplete advice do what you love is great okay step one step two

you love is great okay step one step two

you love is great okay step one step two ought to say where do you do it there’s

ought to say where do you do it there’s

ought to say where do you do it there’s this myth out there for Millennials

this myth out there for Millennials

this myth out there for Millennials particularly and people are xx is that

particularly and people are xx is that

particularly and people are xx is that the

the

the REME is to be your own boss right you

REME is to be your own boss right you

REME is to be your own boss right you read articles of people who’s claimed to

read articles of people who’s claimed to

read articles of people who’s claimed to work 17 minutes a day make 800,000

work 17 minutes a day make 800,000

work 17 minutes a day make 800,000 dollars a month from a beach at Fiji and

dollars a month from a beach at Fiji and

dollars a month from a beach at Fiji and oh they’ve got a plan that you can

oh they’ve got a plan that you can

oh they’ve got a plan that you can invest in to be just like they are

invest in to be just like they are

invest in to be just like they are that’s not reality what is reality is

that’s not reality what is reality is

that’s not reality what is reality is that the vast majority of us are gonna

that the vast majority of us are gonna

that the vast majority of us are gonna wake up every morning and go work

wake up every morning and go work

wake up every morning and go work somewhere but the question is how do we

somewhere but the question is how do we

somewhere but the question is how do we know where to work it every facet of our

know where to work it every facet of our

know where to work it every facet of our lives now we are overwhelmed with data

lives now we are overwhelmed with data

lives now we are overwhelmed with data like many of you I have an Apple watch

like many of you I have an Apple watch

like many of you I have an Apple watch it tells me all sorts of things about me

it tells me all sorts of things about me

it tells me all sorts of things about me I didn’t know and I don’t really know

I didn’t know and I don’t really know

I didn’t know and I don’t really know what to do with it as with most data we

what to do with it as with most data we

what to do with it as with most data we just simply don’t know what to do with

just simply don’t know what to do with

just simply don’t know what to do with it and when we have so much information

it and when we have so much information

it and when we have so much information available to us now about where we can

available to us now about where we can

available to us now about where we can work how do we decide where to work as

work how do we decide where to work as

work how do we decide where to work as I’ve written for for so over a year now

I’ve written for for so over a year now

I’ve written for for so over a year now on forbes.com

on forbes.com

on forbes.com I talk about Millennials in the

I talk about Millennials in the

I talk about Millennials in the workplace and I’ve gotten to interview a

workplace and I’ve gotten to interview a

workplace and I’ve gotten to interview a lot of really interesting people and in

lot of really interesting people and in

lot of really interesting people and in that time I’ve seen this thread that

that time I’ve seen this thread that

that time I’ve seen this thread that kind of weaves together the fabric of

kind of weaves together the fabric of

kind of weaves together the fabric of the modern workplace a picture of where

the modern workplace a picture of where

the modern workplace a picture of where our cultures are in companies and where

our cultures are in companies and where

our cultures are in companies and where they’re going it’s the it’s the thing

they’re going it’s the it’s the thing

they’re going it’s the it’s the thing that represents the companies on the top

that represents the companies on the top

that represents the companies on the top 100 best places to work list it’s the

100 best places to work list it’s the

100 best places to work list it’s the thing that when you look at the top

thing that when you look at the top

thing that when you look at the top rated CEOs on Glassdoor that is true

rated CEOs on Glassdoor that is true

rated CEOs on Glassdoor that is true about every one of their companies and

about every one of their companies and

about every one of their companies and that is those companies all look and

that is those companies all look and

that is those companies all look and feel like religious groups I

feel like religious groups I

feel like religious groups I intentionally pause because when you say

intentionally pause because when you say

intentionally pause because when you say the r-word it gets really quiet when you

the r-word it gets really quiet when you

the r-word it gets really quiet when you start talking about religion they look

start talking about religion they look

start talking about religion they look like religious groups 50 60 years ago we

like religious groups 50 60 years ago we

like religious groups 50 60 years ago we talked about management in companies

talked about management in companies

talked about management in companies they’ve got a lot better at that in the

they’ve got a lot better at that in the

they’ve got a lot better at that in the last 30 years they’re talking about

last 30 years they’re talking about

last 30 years they’re talking about leadership and we got really good at

leadership and we got really good at

leadership and we got really good at that

that

that now we’re talking about culture and

now we’re talking about culture and

now we’re talking about culture and companies are spending millions if not

companies are spending millions if not

companies are spending millions if not billions of dollars every year to invest

billions of dollars every year to invest

billions of dollars every year to invest in workplace culture as Millennials have

in workplace culture as Millennials have

in workplace culture as Millennials have gotten in the workplace we’re paid 20%

gotten in the workplace we’re paid 20%

gotten in the workplace we’re paid 20% less than our previous generations at

less than our previous generations at

less than our previous generations at the same age so instead companies are

the same age so instead companies are

the same age so instead companies are making your office your company a better

making your office your company a better

making your office your company a better environment that you enjoy being in so

environment that you enjoy being in so

environment that you enjoy being in so as you’re looking for your next great

as you’re looking for your next great

as you’re looking for your next great job as you’re trying to navigate a

job as you’re trying to navigate a

job as you’re trying to navigate a doated where do you work because our

doated where do you work because our

doated where do you work because our jobs our work determines so much about

jobs our work determines so much about

jobs our work determines so much about our lives right

our lives right

our lives right term is where we live for the most part

term is where we live for the most part

term is where we live for the most part it determines how much money we make it

it determines how much money we make it

it determines how much money we make it determines who our spouse or significant

determines who our spouse or significant

determines who our spouse or significant other could be because we could meet

other could be because we could meet

other could be because we could meet them in our next job it determines who

them in our next job it determines who

them in our next job it determines who our friends are which in the future

our friends are which in the future

our friends are which in the future could determine where we work down the

could determine where we work down the

could determine where we work down the road

road

road the average American works 40 claims to

the average American works 40 claims to

the average American works 40 claims to work 47 hours a week claims now let’s

work 47 hours a week claims now let’s

work 47 hours a week claims now let’s say you work on average 48 48 weeks a

say you work on average 48 48 weeks a

say you work on average 48 48 weeks a year that’s two thousand two hundred and

year that’s two thousand two hundred and

year that’s two thousand two hundred and fifty six hours a year and yes I had to

fifty six hours a year and yes I had to

fifty six hours a year and yes I had to memorize that number because I graduated

memorize that number because I graduated

memorize that number because I graduated from a public high school in South

from a public high school in South

from a public high school in South Alabama and I could never have done that

Alabama and I could never have done that

Alabama and I could never have done that math on the fly but think about that’s

math on the fly but think about that’s

math on the fly but think about that’s 94 complete days a year at your job and

94 complete days a year at your job and

94 complete days a year at your job and nobody’s talking about where you need to

nobody’s talking about where you need to

nobody’s talking about where you need to work you need to work it somewhere that

work you need to work it somewhere that

work you need to work it somewhere that looks religious but what does that look

looks religious but what does that look

looks religious but what does that look like it looks like a company a place

like it looks like a company a place

like it looks like a company a place filled with people who love what they do

filled with people who love what they do

filled with people who love what they do which is different than doing what you

which is different than doing what you

which is different than doing what you love because doing what you love your

love because doing what you love your

love because doing what you love your profession follows your passion and our

profession follows your passion and our

profession follows your passion and our passion can be shifty but the other way

passion can be shifty but the other way

passion can be shifty but the other way around you go to company and there are

around you go to company and there are

around you go to company and there are people here who love what they do their

people here who love what they do their

people here who love what they do their passion follows their profession I have

passion follows their profession I have

passion follows their profession I have a good buddy in my name a college friend

a good buddy in my name a college friend

a good buddy in my name a college friend my name’s Jay and Jay works at Walt

my name’s Jay and Jay works at Walt

my name’s Jay and Jay works at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida the

Disney World in Orlando Florida the

Disney World in Orlando Florida the happiest place on earth he was there in

happiest place on earth he was there in

happiest place on earth he was there in college and he went back and was able to

college and he went back and was able to

college and he went back and was able to get a full-time job because he loves

get a full-time job because he loves

get a full-time job because he loves that place now I know what his first few

that place now I know what his first few

that place now I know what his first few jobs were because he told me and they

jobs were because he told me and they

jobs were because he told me and they were not jobs that anybody wants

were not jobs that anybody wants

were not jobs that anybody wants long-term but he loved what he did in

long-term but he loved what he did in

long-term but he loved what he did in that time because he loved where he did

that time because he loved where he did

that time because he loved where he did it people in religious groups love what

it people in religious groups love what

it people in religious groups love what they do right most of them are

they do right most of them are

they do right most of them are volunteers they commit their time and

volunteers they commit their time and

volunteers they commit their time and resources to that religious group to

resources to that religious group to

resources to that religious group to that church or whatever it is because

that church or whatever it is because

that church or whatever it is because they love what they’re doing in that

they love what they’re doing in that

they love what they’re doing in that place great companies have the same

place great companies have the same

place great companies have the same thing people simply love what they do

thing people simply love what they do

thing people simply love what they do because it’s so much easier to have a

because it’s so much easier to have a

because it’s so much easier to have a mediocre job at a great company than it

mediocre job at a great company than it

mediocre job at a great company than it is to have a great job at a mediocre

is to have a great job at a mediocre

is to have a great job at a mediocre company people leave companies they

company people leave companies they

company people leave companies they don’t leave jobs they leave cultures

don’t leave jobs they leave cultures

don’t leave jobs they leave cultures they leave environments they don’t leave

they leave environments they don’t leave

they leave environments they don’t leave positions

positions

positions overwhelmingly true so you love what you

overwhelmingly true so you love what you

overwhelmingly true so you love what you do the next thing is you need to do it

do the next thing is you need to do it

do the next thing is you need to do it for something greater than yourself a

for something greater than yourself a

for something greater than yourself a higher purpose this is what compels

higher purpose this is what compels

higher purpose this is what compels people into religious groups they talk

people into religious groups they talk

people into religious groups they talk about a higher purpose or a higher

about a higher purpose or a higher

about a higher purpose or a higher calling or a higher being or whatever it

calling or a higher being or whatever it

calling or a higher being or whatever it is something greater than the

is something greater than the

is something greater than the individuals or even the collective which

individuals or even the collective which

individuals or even the collective which pushes us forward

pushes us forward

pushes us forward that’s what unites people around

that’s what unites people around

that’s what unites people around political campaigns to volunteer that’s

political campaigns to volunteer that’s

political campaigns to volunteer that’s what unites people around charities

what unites people around charities

what unites people around charities that’s what unites people around

that’s what unites people around

that’s what unites people around religious groups that’s what unites

religious groups that’s what unites

religious groups that’s what unites people in the workplace

people in the workplace

people in the workplace Hylton a company that owns a number of

Hylton a company that owns a number of

Hylton a company that owns a number of hotel chains they have 350,000 employees

hotel chains they have 350,000 employees

hotel chains they have 350,000 employees worldwide their chief HR officer told me

worldwide their chief HR officer told me

worldwide their chief HR officer told me last year in an interview for a Forbes

last year in an interview for a Forbes

last year in an interview for a Forbes article that their mission is to be the

article that their mission is to be the

article that their mission is to be the most ass pitiable company in the world

most ass pitiable company in the world

most ass pitiable company in the world not to crush their competition in the

not to crush their competition in the

not to crush their competition in the hotel chain business not to make more

hotel chain business not to make more

hotel chain business not to make more money than every other two not to have

money than every other two not to have

money than every other two not to have the best hotel chain but to do something

the best hotel chain but to do something

the best hotel chain but to do something greater than that which is to show

greater than that which is to show

greater than that which is to show hospitality and be more hospitable than

hospitality and be more hospitable than

hospitality and be more hospitable than any other company on the planet they

any other company on the planet they

any other company on the planet they have a purpose that’s greater than

have a purpose that’s greater than

have a purpose that’s greater than bottom-line revenue they have a purpose

bottom-line revenue they have a purpose

bottom-line revenue they have a purpose that’s greater than beating competition

that’s greater than beating competition

that’s greater than beating competition they have a purpose that’s higher that

they have a purpose that’s higher that

they have a purpose that’s higher that people are drawn to when you look at

people are drawn to when you look at

people are drawn to when you look at great workplaces what is their

great workplaces what is their

great workplaces what is their overarching vision Facebook is not

overarching vision Facebook is not

overarching vision Facebook is not setting out to be the biggest baddest

setting out to be the biggest baddest

setting out to be the biggest baddest tech company on the planet even though

tech company on the planet even though

tech company on the planet even though they are the biggest tech they have 1.2

they are the biggest tech they have 1.2

they are the biggest tech they have 1.2 billion monthly users around the world

billion monthly users around the world

billion monthly users around the world but when you listen to mark zuckerberg

but when you listen to mark zuckerberg

but when you listen to mark zuckerberg speak what’s he saying we’re trying to

speak what’s he saying we’re trying to

speak what’s he saying we’re trying to build a community of people right we’re

build a community of people right we’re

build a community of people right we’re trying to build a place where people can

trying to build a place where people can

trying to build a place where people can gather and connect with each other

gather and connect with each other

gather and connect with each other that’s the purpose that Facebook is

that’s the purpose that Facebook is

that’s the purpose that Facebook is pursuing not to build better filters for

pursuing not to build better filters for

pursuing not to build better filters for your selfies right not to build a better

your selfies right not to build a better

your selfies right not to build a better mobile app not to build a better website

mobile app not to build a better website

mobile app not to build a better website their ultimate vision is to build

their ultimate vision is to build

their ultimate vision is to build something that’s greater than any one

something that’s greater than any one

something that’s greater than any one person or any one company and that is a

person or any one company and that is a

person or any one company and that is a place where community can happen I

place where community can happen I

place where community can happen I talked to another guy who lives in

talked to another guy who lives in

talked to another guy who lives in Atlanta Georgia not far where I live not

Atlanta Georgia not far where I live not

Atlanta Georgia not far where I live not far from where I live and he’d left

far from where I live and he’d left

far from where I live and he’d left working at Google and Facebook to go

working at Google and Facebook to go

working at Google and Facebook to go back to work at a fast food a quick

back to work at a fast food a quick

back to work at a fast food a quick service restaurant chain called

service restaurant chain called

service restaurant chain called chick-fil-a because he loved the culture

chick-fil-a because he loved the culture

chick-fil-a because he loved the culture when he was at Facebook he was working

when he was at Facebook he was working

when he was at Facebook he was working with brands like Nike and coca-cola and

with brands like Nike and coca-cola and

with brands like Nike and coca-cola and some of the biggest companies on the

some of the biggest companies on the

some of the biggest companies on the plan

plan

plan but he left that to go develop a new

but he left that to go develop a new

but he left that to go develop a new mobile app at a restaurant chain that

mobile app at a restaurant chain that

mobile app at a restaurant chain that sells chicken sandwiches and chicken

sells chicken sandwiches and chicken

sells chicken sandwiches and chicken nuggets because he loves the culture and

nuggets because he loves the culture and

nuggets because he loves the culture and loves the people and loves the vision of

loves the people and loves the vision of

loves the people and loves the vision of what they’re trying to be I don’t trying

what they’re trying to be I don’t trying

what they’re trying to be I don’t trying to sell more chicken sandwich making

to sell more chicken sandwich making

to sell more chicken sandwich making chicken sandwiches they’ve got a vision

chicken sandwiches they’ve got a vision

chicken sandwiches they’ve got a vision for people over profits and it works

for people over profits and it works

for people over profits and it works because they’re they outperform every

because they’re they outperform every

because they’re they outperform every other fast-food chain by triple per

other fast-food chain by triple per

other fast-food chain by triple per store so you find a place for people of

store so you find a place for people of

store so you find a place for people of what they do for something greater than

what they do for something greater than

what they do for something greater than themselves with other people committed

themselves with other people committed

themselves with other people committed to the cause and this is where it really

to the cause and this is where it really

to the cause and this is where it really starts to feel like a religious group

starts to feel like a religious group

starts to feel like a religious group it’s almost like some companies put the

it’s almost like some companies put the

it’s almost like some companies put the cult and culture all right they do

cult and culture all right they do

cult and culture all right they do because it’s like people got to work and

because it’s like people got to work and

because it’s like people got to work and they get all jazzed about it they get

they get all jazzed about it they get

they get all jazzed about it they get all excited they’re thrilled to be there

all excited they’re thrilled to be there

all excited they’re thrilled to be there you sometimes will see pep rallies and

you sometimes will see pep rallies and

you sometimes will see pep rallies and yeah it’s what it feels like and people

yeah it’s what it feels like and people

yeah it’s what it feels like and people are tuned each other on and they’re

are tuned each other on and they’re

are tuned each other on and they’re high-fiving and sales reps are like

high-fiving and sales reps are like

high-fiving and sales reps are like dinging bells when they meet goals and

dinging bells when they meet goals and

dinging bells when they meet goals and they’re giving away prizes and doing all

they’re giving away prizes and doing all

they’re giving away prizes and doing all these other things because everybody is

these other things because everybody is

these other things because everybody is committed to the vision and committed to

committed to the vision and committed to

committed to the vision and committed to what’s going on and they so love what

what’s going on and they so love what

what’s going on and they so love what they do that it’s infectious and it

they do that it’s infectious and it

they do that it’s infectious and it radiates throughout everything they do

radiates throughout everything they do

radiates throughout everything they do in the company

in the company

in the company it’s about people we are a communal

it’s about people we are a communal

it’s about people we are a communal species we were a tribal people

species we were a tribal people

species we were a tribal people thousands of years ago we gathered in

thousands of years ago we gathered in

thousands of years ago we gathered in villages assigned everybody different

villages assigned everybody different

villages assigned everybody different roles for self preservation some people

roles for self preservation some people

roles for self preservation some people went and some people were hunters some

went and some people were hunters some

went and some people were hunters some people were gatherers some people took

people were gatherers some people took

people were gatherers some people took care of what was going on

care of what was going on

care of what was going on some people were the Warriors everybody

some people were the Warriors everybody

some people were the Warriors everybody had a role we were all committed to

had a role we were all committed to

had a role we were all committed to protecting the community thousands of

protecting the community thousands of

protecting the community thousands of years ago we were in villages now we’re

years ago we were in villages now we’re

years ago we were in villages now we’re in Facebook groups now we’re in slack

in Facebook groups now we’re in slack

in Facebook groups now we’re in slack groups now we’re in other groups in

groups now we’re in other groups in

groups now we’re in other groups in eternally in our companies or outside on

eternally in our companies or outside on

eternally in our companies or outside on our own that helped us come together

our own that helped us come together

our own that helped us come together with other people they give us a chance

with other people they give us a chance

with other people they give us a chance to unite with other people and that’s

to unite with other people and that’s

to unite with other people and that’s what really drives us that’s what really

what really drives us that’s what really

what really drives us that’s what really motivates us I remember working at a

motivates us I remember working at a

motivates us I remember working at a company where the most of us didn’t like

company where the most of us didn’t like

company where the most of us didn’t like the work we did we didn’t like the

the work we did we didn’t like the

the work we did we didn’t like the culture except in our department so it

culture except in our department so it

culture except in our department so it was like our weekly staff meetings it

was like our weekly staff meetings it

was like our weekly staff meetings it was like we had a cone of silence around

was like we had a cone of silence around

was like we had a cone of silence around the meeting and so anything that was set

the meeting and so anything that was set

the meeting and so anything that was set in there stayed in there but it was a

in there stayed in there but it was a

in there stayed in there but it was a place where we could vent we would

place where we could vent we would

place where we could vent we would we would in a sense argue with each

we would in a sense argue with each

we would in a sense argue with each other we would disagree we would fight

other we would disagree we would fight

other we would disagree we would fight towards a better future but when we came

towards a better future but when we came

towards a better future but when we came out of there we were stronger and most

out of there we were stronger and most

out of there we were stronger and most of us were ready to go but we stayed

of us were ready to go but we stayed

of us were ready to go but we stayed because of the team we got to work with

because of the team we got to work with

because of the team we got to work with every of the people that we got to share

every of the people that we got to share

every of the people that we got to share value with every single day if you want

value with every single day if you want

value with every single day if you want to win in life if you want to win and

to win in life if you want to win and

to win in life if you want to win and you’re 35 40 45 50 year career you need

you’re 35 40 45 50 year career you need

you’re 35 40 45 50 year career you need to find a better place to work you don’t

to find a better place to work you don’t

to find a better place to work you don’t need to look for places that have juice

need to look for places that have juice

need to look for places that have juice bars and higher

bars and higher

bars and higher they have full time baristas on staff

they have full time baristas on staff

they have full time baristas on staff which does sound awesome to have a

which does sound awesome to have a

which does sound awesome to have a full-time barista on staff you don’t

full-time barista on staff you don’t

full-time barista on staff you don’t need to have places that have 15,000

need to have places that have 15,000

need to have places that have 15,000 dollar espresso machines you don’t need

dollar espresso machines you don’t need

dollar espresso machines you don’t need to have places that send you there’s

to have places that send you there’s

to have places that send you there’s only on a bucket list trip you need to

only on a bucket list trip you need to

only on a bucket list trip you need to find a place that allows you to love

find a place that allows you to love

find a place that allows you to love what you do for something greater than

what you do for something greater than

what you do for something greater than yourself with other people committed to

yourself with other people committed to

yourself with other people committed to the cause when you find that what you’ll

the cause when you find that what you’ll

the cause when you find that what you’ll experience and what you will sense is

experience and what you will sense is

experience and what you will sense is this deep almost spiritual religious

this deep almost spiritual religious

this deep almost spiritual religious experience every day when you pull up to

experience every day when you pull up to

experience every day when you pull up to work you’ll experience something that

work you’ll experience something that

work you’ll experience something that will literally change your life every

will literally change your life every

will literally change your life every day for the next 20 30 40 50 years

day for the next 20 30 40 50 years

day for the next 20 30 40 50 years because you’re a part of bringing your

because you’re a part of bringing your

because you’re a part of bringing your passion to your job doing something much

passion to your job doing something much

passion to your job doing something much bigger than yourself

bigger than yourself

bigger than yourself with other people who are committed to

with other people who are committed to

with other people who are committed to that calling if you do that if you find

that calling if you do that if you find

that calling if you do that if you find those places and they’re out there if

those places and they’re out there if

those places and they’re out there if you find those places I promise you you

you find those places I promise you you

you find those places I promise you you will win at this thing called adulthood

will win at this thing called adulthood

will win at this thing called adulthood and you’ll be far far ahead of everybody

and you’ll be far far ahead of everybody

and you’ll be far far ahead of everybody else thank you

else thank you

else thank you [Applause]

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