so I’m four years old living in VIN Moshi Albania which is the northernmost
Moshi Albania which is the northernmost
Moshi Albania which is the northernmost part of the country and at the time a
part of the country and at the time a
part of the country and at the time a pretty hellish place to live conditions
pretty hellish place to live conditions
pretty hellish place to live conditions under communist dictatorship were
under communist dictatorship were
under communist dictatorship were unimaginable we were hungry and isolated
unimaginable we were hungry and isolated
unimaginable we were hungry and isolated from the outside world deprived of
from the outside world deprived of
from the outside world deprived of Education religion and basic human
Education religion and basic human
Education religion and basic human rights made to feel like our only
rights made to feel like our only
rights made to feel like our only purpose in life was to protect our
purpose in life was to protect our
purpose in life was to protect our borders from an unknown threat which by
borders from an unknown threat which by
borders from an unknown threat which by the way didn’t even exist my family had
the way didn’t even exist my family had
the way didn’t even exist my family had had enough of this life and on this
had enough of this life and on this
had enough of this life and on this night my mother father sister brother
night my mother father sister brother
night my mother father sister brother and I joined twelve other members of our
and I joined twelve other members of our
and I joined twelve other members of our family to do the most dangerous thing we
family to do the most dangerous thing we
family to do the most dangerous thing we could possibly do attempt to escape our
could possibly do attempt to escape our
could possibly do attempt to escape our country there we were 17 of us seven men
country there we were 17 of us seven men
country there we were 17 of us seven men four of which we’re carrying small
four of which we’re carrying small
four of which we’re carrying small children four women and two teenagers
children four women and two teenagers
children four women and two teenagers crept out of our village and into the
crept out of our village and into the
crept out of our village and into the treacherous Alps where we’d walk in
treacherous Alps where we’d walk in
treacherous Alps where we’d walk in silence and fear for six long hours
silence and fear for six long hours
silence and fear for six long hours until somehow through sheer will and
until somehow through sheer will and
until somehow through sheer will and determination we made it across the
determination we made it across the
determination we made it across the border into neighboring Montenegro where
border into neighboring Montenegro where
border into neighboring Montenegro where we were safe
we were safe
we were safe years later my father would be asked how
years later my father would be asked how
years later my father would be asked how he could do something like this risk the
he could do something like this risk the
he could do something like this risk the lives of his three small children and I
lives of his three small children and I
lives of his three small children and I never forget his simple response to this
never forget his simple response to this
never forget his simple response to this question he would always say I just
question he would always say I just
question he would always say I just wanted my children to grow up with food
wanted my children to grow up with food
wanted my children to grow up with food in their bellies but what he really met
in their bellies but what he really met
in their bellies but what he really met by this humble response is that he was
by this humble response is that he was
by this humble response is that he was willing to do whatever it took to take
willing to do whatever it took to take
willing to do whatever it took to take our family out of the circumstances we
our family out of the circumstances we
our family out of the circumstances we were in in order to live free lives
were in in order to live free lives
were in in order to live free lives lives worth living in his opinion that
night my family decided to take control
night my family decided to take control their lives and begin to write their own
their lives and begin to write their own
their lives and begin to write their own story rather than continuing as a
story rather than continuing as a
story rather than continuing as a Elte in someone else’s this is the first
Elte in someone else’s this is the first
Elte in someone else’s this is the first memory that I have as a little girl and
memory that I have as a little girl and
memory that I have as a little girl and from it came my first life lesson which
from it came my first life lesson which
from it came my first life lesson which is the fact that we all have the power
is the fact that we all have the power
is the fact that we all have the power to author our own stories right our own
to author our own stories right our own
to author our own stories right our own lives
lives
lives and live the lives we want to live six
and live the lives we want to live six
and live the lives we want to live six months after that brave escape my family
months after that brave escape my family
months after that brave escape my family arrived in America with nothing but the
arrived in America with nothing but the
arrived in America with nothing but the clothes on our back and one more very
clothes on our back and one more very
clothes on our back and one more very important thing our culture which is
important thing our culture which is
important thing our culture which is manifested in daily life through a
manifested in daily life through a
manifested in daily life through a unique expression of Albanian
unique expression of Albanian
unique expression of Albanian hospitality this profound approach to
hospitality this profound approach to
hospitality this profound approach to hospitality is rooted in basa ambasa is
hospitality is rooted in basa ambasa is
hospitality is rooted in basa ambasa is an ancient code of honor that governs
an ancient code of honor that governs
an ancient code of honor that governs the way that Albanians behave and lends
the way that Albanians behave and lends
the way that Albanians behave and lends to this generous hospitality but the
to this generous hospitality but the
to this generous hospitality but the Albanian definition for hospitality is a
Albanian definition for hospitality is a
Albanian definition for hospitality is a little different than the way
little different than the way
little different than the way hospitality is decided it’s defined here
hospitality is decided it’s defined here
hospitality is decided it’s defined here in the Western world in the Western
in the Western world in the Western
in the Western world in the Western world hospitality is synonymous with
world hospitality is synonymous with
world hospitality is synonymous with travel luxury or an elegant experience
travel luxury or an elegant experience
travel luxury or an elegant experience but back home
but back home
but back home Albania hospitality is more closely
Albania hospitality is more closely
Albania hospitality is more closely linked with respect acceptance in the
linked with respect acceptance in the
linked with respect acceptance in the way you make somebody feel to be known
way you make somebody feel to be known
way you make somebody feel to be known as a hospitable person is the greatest
as a hospitable person is the greatest
as a hospitable person is the greatest compliment an albanian can receive the
compliment an albanian can receive the
compliment an albanian can receive the definition for visa welcoming guests
definition for visa welcoming guests
definition for visa welcoming guests independent of their identity or status
independent of their identity or status
independent of their identity or status and ensuring their comfort through
and ensuring their comfort through
and ensuring their comfort through kindness positivity and generosity
Albanians have been known for their
Albanians have been known for their heroic hospitality throughout the ages
heroic hospitality throughout the ages
heroic hospitality throughout the ages during World War two
during World War two
during World War two one of the darkest times in human
one of the darkest times in human
one of the darkest times in human history based on visa Albanians saved
history based on visa Albanians saved
history based on visa Albanians saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust
thousands of Jews during the Holocaust
thousands of Jews during the Holocaust and increase the Jewish population in
and increase the Jewish population in
and increase the Jewish population in our country by over a hundred percent
our country by over a hundred percent
our country by over a hundred percent many Albanians risk their lives to save
many Albanians risk their lives to save
many Albanians risk their lives to save these families in need based on our
these families in need based on our
these families in need based on our promise of visa it was 1997 and we were
promise of visa it was 1997 and we were
promise of visa it was 1997 and we were in Hamtramck Michigan living our version
in Hamtramck Michigan living our version
in Hamtramck Michigan living our version of the American Dream just in a house
of the American Dream just in a house
of the American Dream just in a house with no heat
with no heat
with no heat so at 13 years old I got my first job
so at 13 years old I got my first job
so at 13 years old I got my first job working in a restaurant where two of my
working in a restaurant where two of my
working in a restaurant where two of my uncle’s were line cooks and they
uncle’s were line cooks and they
uncle’s were line cooks and they convinced the owner to let me work at
convinced the owner to let me work at
convinced the owner to let me work at this restaurant on the weekends he was
this restaurant on the weekends he was
this restaurant on the weekends he was okay with it as long as nobody found out
okay with it as long as nobody found out
okay with it as long as nobody found out my real age and I’m glad he did because
my real age and I’m glad he did because
my real age and I’m glad he did because it was at this diner that I met my first
it was at this diner that I met my first
it was at this diner that I met my first real love restaurants you can imagine I
real love restaurants you can imagine I
real love restaurants you can imagine I was instantly hooked I had fallen in
was instantly hooked I had fallen in
was instantly hooked I had fallen in love with the pace the sounds the smells
love with the pace the sounds the smells
love with the pace the sounds the smells and the personalities also the fact that
and the personalities also the fact that
and the personalities also the fact that I had this unique outlet for my own
I had this unique outlet for my own
I had this unique outlet for my own expression of Albanian hospitality in my
expression of Albanian hospitality in my
expression of Albanian hospitality in my early career I worked in a number of
early career I worked in a number of
early career I worked in a number of great restaurants but my favorite was
great restaurants but my favorite was
great restaurants but my favorite was this place called ocean breeze which was
this place called ocean breeze which was
this place called ocean breeze which was a high-performing diner in the suburbs
a high-performing diner in the suburbs
a high-performing diner in the suburbs of Detroit and the second time I applied
of Detroit and the second time I applied
of Detroit and the second time I applied to work there the owner let me come back
to work there the owner let me come back
to work there the owner let me come back for a trial shift when I showed up to
for a trial shift when I showed up to
for a trial shift when I showed up to the restaurant he says to me okay long
the restaurant he says to me okay long
the restaurant he says to me okay long legs you’re gonna work in that section
legs you’re gonna work in that section
legs you’re gonna work in that section over there and if you make it there
over there and if you make it there
over there and if you make it there tonight we’ll talk okay so he’d given me
tonight we’ll talk okay so he’d given me
tonight we’ll talk okay so he’d given me what was a toughest section in the
what was a toughest section in the
what was a toughest section in the restaurant what made it the toughest was
restaurant what made it the toughest was
restaurant what made it the toughest was it was the farthest from the kitchen but
it was the farthest from the kitchen but
it was the farthest from the kitchen but I guess I had the lengths to do it and I
I guess I had the lengths to do it and I
I guess I had the lengths to do it and I kicked butt that night and at 16 years
kicked butt that night and at 16 years
kicked butt that night and at 16 years old I got hired as their youngest
old I got hired as their youngest
old I got hired as their youngest waitress and their worst section became
waitress and their worst section became
waitress and their worst section became my stage for the next three years here I
my stage for the next three years here I
my stage for the next three years here I honed my hospitality style and felt
honed my hospitality style and felt
honed my hospitality style and felt totally free to express my passion for
totally free to express my passion for
totally free to express my passion for pleasing one day I look up at in my
pleasing one day I look up at in my
pleasing one day I look up at in my section and I realized that a line was
section and I realized that a line was
section and I realized that a line was forming at the front door
forming at the front door
forming at the front door with people waiting to get into my
with people waiting to get into my
with people waiting to get into my section even though there were tables
section even though there were tables
section even though there were tables open in the rest of the restaurant this
open in the rest of the restaurant this
open in the rest of the restaurant this was not common in this restaurant and at
was not common in this restaurant and at
was not common in this restaurant and at first it was like a little embarrassed
first it was like a little embarrassed
first it was like a little embarrassed by it so I’d go up there like just sit
by it so I’d go up there like just sit
by it so I’d go up there like just sit down and I’ll come and say hi to you but
down and I’ll come and say hi to you but
down and I’ll come and say hi to you but these people insisted on waiting in line
these people insisted on waiting in line
these people insisted on waiting in line for my section for the hospitality and
for my section for the hospitality and
for my section for the hospitality and the way that it made them feel I was so
the way that it made them feel I was so
the way that it made them feel I was so into this too
I’d go in early every shift and make
I’d go in early every shift and make sure that my tables and my sections were
sure that my tables and my sections were
sure that my tables and my sections were meticulous I believe special things on
meticulous I believe special things on
meticulous I believe special things on the tables for the guests I knew who was
the tables for the guests I knew who was
the tables for the guests I knew who was coming and when I developed all of these
coming and when I developed all of these
coming and when I developed all of these regulars my section every night that I
regulars my section every night that I
regulars my section every night that I worked was like a party I would
worked was like a party I would
worked was like a party I would introduce tables to each other like
introduce tables to each other like
introduce tables to each other like people would come in on Thursday nights
people would come in on Thursday nights
people would come in on Thursday nights because they knew like this other couple
because they knew like this other couple
because they knew like this other couple was there and like we were just gonna
was there and like we were just gonna
was there and like we were just gonna like have fun from like 7:00 to a it was
like have fun from like 7:00 to a it was
like have fun from like 7:00 to a it was a blast and you know people love this it
a blast and you know people love this it
a blast and you know people love this it was small acts of kindness you know if
was small acts of kindness you know if
was small acts of kindness you know if they were bringing children I would have
they were bringing children I would have
they were bringing children I would have crayons and paper waiting for them if I
crayons and paper waiting for them if I
crayons and paper waiting for them if I knew somebody like decaf coffee it’d be
knew somebody like decaf coffee it’d be
knew somebody like decaf coffee it’d be waiting for them when they got there so
waiting for them when they got there so
waiting for them when they got there so small acts of kindness but people really
small acts of kindness but people really
small acts of kindness but people really love this in fact at my high school
love this in fact at my high school
love this in fact at my high school graduation I look up into the bleachers
graduation I look up into the bleachers
graduation I look up into the bleachers to see who was calling my name and lo
to see who was calling my name and lo
to see who was calling my name and lo and behold a group of my Friday regulars
had come to the Palace of Auburn Hills
had come to the Palace of Auburn Hills to graduate and they brought a sign with
to graduate and they brought a sign with
to graduate and they brought a sign with them that stretched across the court
them that stretched across the court
them that stretched across the court sign read sava for president so it’s
sign read sava for president so it’s
sign read sava for president so it’s like I’m your waitress but this is one
like I’m your waitress but this is one
like I’m your waitress but this is one of my chair most cherished memories and
of my chair most cherished memories and
of my chair most cherished memories and it was made possible by the power of
it was made possible by the power of
it was made possible by the power of hospitality but reflecting back on those
hospitality but reflecting back on those
hospitality but reflecting back on those years I wasn’t just waiting on tables I
years I wasn’t just waiting on tables I
years I wasn’t just waiting on tables I was truly taking care of people while
was truly taking care of people while
was truly taking care of people while honoring my culture and also
honoring my culture and also
honoring my culture and also conditioning myself for my next big
conditioning myself for my next big
conditioning myself for my next big chapter it had been 10 years since I
chapter it had been 10 years since I
chapter it had been 10 years since I started my career in restaurants when in
started my career in restaurants when in
started my career in restaurants when in 2007 I landed in Ann Arbor to open my
2007 I landed in Ann Arbor to open my
2007 I landed in Ann Arbor to open my first eatery and my product was my
first eatery and my product was my
first eatery and my product was my signature hospitality but when I say
signature hospitality but when I say
signature hospitality but when I say eatery don’t let me oversell the joint
eatery don’t let me oversell the joint
eatery don’t let me oversell the joint to you this is a I don’t know if anyone
to you this is a I don’t know if anyone
to you this is a I don’t know if anyone in this audience remembers this rest
in this audience remembers this rest
in this audience remembers this rest right oh my husband does because I met
right oh my husband does because I met
right oh my husband does because I met him there this is a sliver sliver sliver
him there this is a sliver sliver sliver
him there this is a sliver sliver sliver of real estate on the dead end of town
of real estate on the dead end of town
of real estate on the dead end of town on the second floor of an old building
on the second floor of an old building
on the second floor of an old building no windows and a makeshift kitchen me as
no windows and a makeshift kitchen me as
no windows and a makeshift kitchen me as a tenant I was high-risk I was 23 years
a tenant I was high-risk I was 23 years
a tenant I was high-risk I was 23 years old and I lacked most of the credentials
old and I lacked most of the credentials
old and I lacked most of the credentials and skills necessary to run a real
and skills necessary to run a real
and skills necessary to run a real restaurant but I was willing to pay the
restaurant but I was willing to pay the
restaurant but I was willing to pay the exorbitant rent that I think was
exorbitant rent that I think was
exorbitant rent that I think was especially calculated for my high-risk
especially calculated for my high-risk
especially calculated for my high-risk situation and I couldn’t have been more
situation and I couldn’t have been more
situation and I couldn’t have been more grateful for the opportunity I wasn’t
grateful for the opportunity I wasn’t
grateful for the opportunity I wasn’t concerned about the rent or the skills
concerned about the rent or the skills
concerned about the rent or the skills that I lacked because I was totally
that I lacked because I was totally
that I lacked because I was totally confident that the power of my
confident that the power of my
confident that the power of my hospitality and the extent to which I
hospitality and the extent to which I
hospitality and the extent to which I was willing to hustle would make up for
was willing to hustle would make up for
was willing to hustle would make up for anything I lacked now I want to take a
anything I lacked now I want to take a
anything I lacked now I want to take a moment for hustle because this is kind
moment for hustle because this is kind
moment for hustle because this is kind of one of my words and here sometimes
of one of my words and here sometimes
of one of my words and here sometimes the word gets a bad rep so I turned to a
the word gets a bad rep so I turned to a
the word gets a bad rep so I turned to a reliable source for a definition the
reliable source for a definition the
reliable source for a definition the urban dictionary of course
urban dictionary of course
urban dictionary of course and here’s what they had to say about
and here’s what they had to say about
and here’s what they had to say about hustle to have courage confidence self
hustle to have courage confidence self
hustle to have courage confidence self belief and self-determination to go out
belief and self-determination to go out
belief and self-determination to go out there and work it out until you find the
there and work it out until you find the
there and work it out until you find the opportunities that you want in life
opportunities that you want in life
opportunities that you want in life so hustle I did for too long hard years
so hustle I did for too long hard years
so hustle I did for too long hard years to get this restaurant off the ground I
to get this restaurant off the ground I
to get this restaurant off the ground I worked so hard in this place and had to
worked so hard in this place and had to
worked so hard in this place and had to weather so many storms and you guessed
weather so many storms and you guessed
weather so many storms and you guessed it all of the skills that I left when I
it all of the skills that I left when I
it all of the skills that I left when I went into business I would learn one by
went into business I would learn one by
went into business I would learn one by one the hard way
one the hard way
one the hard way once my doors were opened and just as we
once my doors were opened and just as we
once my doors were opened and just as we had come up for air
had come up for air
had come up for air two years later we realized that another
two years later we realized that another
two years later we realized that another massive storm was lurking when I’m
massive storm was lurking when I’m
massive storm was lurking when I’m reading a story in the paper about a CVS
reading a story in the paper about a CVS
reading a story in the paper about a CVS with plans to move into downtown Ann
with plans to move into downtown Ann
with plans to move into downtown Ann Arbor and the opening statement read
Arbor and the opening statement read
Arbor and the opening statement read this
this
this a New York City company wants to
a New York City company wants to
a New York City company wants to demolish 209 to 211 South State Street
demolish 209 to 211 South State Street
demolish 209 to 211 South State Street in downtown Ann Arbor to build a CVS
in downtown Ann Arbor to build a CVS
in downtown Ann Arbor to build a CVS Pharmacy there according to documents
Pharmacy there according to documents
Pharmacy there according to documents submitted to the city and made public on
submitted to the city and made public on
submitted to the city and made public on Monday that was me and my restaurant and
Monday that was me and my restaurant and
Monday that was me and my restaurant and we were going bust so I got to ask you
we were going bust so I got to ask you
we were going bust so I got to ask you guys what’s a hustler to do when
guys what’s a hustler to do when
guys what’s a hustler to do when something like this happens I’m sorry
something like this happens I’m sorry
something like this happens I’m sorry what does a hustler do when something
what does a hustler do when something
what does a hustler do when something like this happens hey awesome right they
like this happens hey awesome right they
like this happens hey awesome right they hustle they get up they get out there
hustle they get up they get out there
hustle they get up they get out there they start looking for solutions when
they start looking for solutions when
they start looking for solutions when they can’t find them they create them
they can’t find them they create them
they can’t find them they create them they get to work so after a real good
they get to work so after a real good
they get to work so after a real good cry I pounded the pavement
and started looking for a new home that
and started looking for a new home that I could move my restaurant into right
I could move my restaurant into right
I could move my restaurant into right away I hustled as hard as I could to
away I hustled as hard as I could to
away I hustled as hard as I could to find a new space and two months later we
find a new space and two months later we
find a new space and two months later we were running out of time and I had come
were running out of time and I had come
were running out of time and I had come up with nothing
up with nothing
up with nothing then one day I catch a breaking story in
then one day I catch a breaking story in
then one day I catch a breaking story in the paper about a local restaurant whose
the paper about a local restaurant whose
the paper about a local restaurant whose investor group was looking for a new
investor group was looking for a new
investor group was looking for a new operator to come in take over the lease
operator to come in take over the lease
operator to come in take over the lease of this restaurant and launched a new
of this restaurant and launched a new
of this restaurant and launched a new concept this restaurant happened to be
concept this restaurant happened to be
concept this restaurant happened to be directly the across the street for mine
directly the across the street for mine
directly the across the street for mine the only catch was it was ten times the
the only catch was it was ten times the
the only catch was it was ten times the size of my scrappy cafe but by now I had
size of my scrappy cafe but by now I had
size of my scrappy cafe but by now I had done my homework
done my homework
done my homework I knew the inventory I knew it was out
I knew the inventory I knew it was out
I knew the inventory I knew it was out there and I knew I needed to make a move
there and I knew I needed to make a move
there and I knew I needed to make a move on this opportunity my gut told me to
on this opportunity my gut told me to
on this opportunity my gut told me to make the call and I’m the type of gal
make the call and I’m the type of gal
make the call and I’m the type of gal that listens to my gut so I dialed a
that listens to my gut so I dialed a
that listens to my gut so I dialed a contact in the listing a guy named Bill
contact in the listing a guy named Bill
contact in the listing a guy named Bill who I’d never met before say he answers
who I’d never met before say he answers
who I’d never met before say he answers he says hi this is Bill I say hello this
he says hi this is Bill I say hello this
he says hi this is Bill I say hello this is your new restaurant operator
is your new restaurant operator
is your new restaurant operator he wasn’t thought I was crazy and met
he wasn’t thought I was crazy and met
he wasn’t thought I was crazy and met conversation went on for a few minutes
conversation went on for a few minutes
conversation went on for a few minutes but when once he finally shut me up we
but when once he finally shut me up we
but when once he finally shut me up we were able to meet for coffee that day
were able to meet for coffee that day
were able to meet for coffee that day and two weeks later I was slated to
and two weeks later I was slated to
and two weeks later I was slated to present my pitch for taking over this
present my pitch for taking over this
present my pitch for taking over this restaurant in front of the rest of the
restaurant in front of the rest of the
restaurant in front of the rest of the investors at this point I’m 25
investors at this point I’m 25
investors at this point I’m 25 unpolished
unpolished
unpolished and underfinanced but Bill saw something
and underfinanced but Bill saw something
and underfinanced but Bill saw something in me I think he knew I was a hustler
in me I think he knew I was a hustler
in me I think he knew I was a hustler and so I stood up there in front of
and so I stood up there in front of
and so I stood up there in front of these eleven investors never been so
these eleven investors never been so
these eleven investors never been so nervous in my life because I needed this
nervous in my life because I needed this
nervous in my life because I needed this to happen this was like my next rent
to happen this was like my next rent
to happen this was like my next rent payment and I knew it was gonna take a
payment and I knew it was gonna take a
payment and I knew it was gonna take a miracle but I stood up there and I gave
miracle but I stood up there and I gave
miracle but I stood up there and I gave these people my word my basa that i
these people my word my basa that i
these people my word my basa that i would do whatever it took to make that
would do whatever it took to make that
would do whatever it took to make that restaurant a success and because i
restaurant a success and because i
restaurant a success and because i believed in me they believed in me and
believed in me they believed in me and
believed in me they believed in me and almost instantly I was handed the keys
almost instantly I was handed the keys
almost instantly I was handed the keys this real restaurant with two kitchens
this real restaurant with two kitchens
this real restaurant with two kitchens three levels and over 300 seats and all
three levels and over 300 seats and all
three levels and over 300 seats and all I had to do was figure out how to run
I had to do was figure out how to run
I had to do was figure out how to run the place thanks to the success of at
the place thanks to the success of at
the place thanks to the success of at restaurant we’ve since built a small
restaurant we’ve since built a small
restaurant we’ve since built a small hospitality empire using a few of my
hospitality empire using a few of my
hospitality empire using a few of my core values the first one the power of
core values the first one the power of
core values the first one the power of hustle what that means working hard and
hustle what that means working hard and
hustle what that means working hard and never quitting the second one the power
never quitting the second one the power
never quitting the second one the power of hospitality being good to people
of hospitality being good to people
of hospitality being good to people these simple values have underpinned my
these simple values have underpinned my
these simple values have underpinned my life story that I’ve written for myself
life story that I’ve written for myself
life story that I’ve written for myself with the belief the insane belief that
with the belief the insane belief that
with the belief the insane belief that each and every one of us the power to
each and every one of us the power to
each and every one of us the power to write our own story along the way many
write our own story along the way many
write our own story along the way many people try to write my story for me
people try to write my story for me
people try to write my story for me predicting how things would end or
predicting how things would end or
predicting how things would end or better yet telling me how they would end
better yet telling me how they would end
better yet telling me how they would end but these people they didn’t know where
but these people they didn’t know where
but these people they didn’t know where I came from they didn’t know what I was
I came from they didn’t know what I was
I came from they didn’t know what I was made of and they didn’t know where I was
made of and they didn’t know where I was
made of and they didn’t know where I was going there is no road map for a hustler
going there is no road map for a hustler
going there is no road map for a hustler like me to achieve what I’ve achieved
like me to achieve what I’ve achieved
like me to achieve what I’ve achieved just like there was no road map the
just like there was no road map the
just like there was no road map the night that my family walked into the
night that my family walked into the
night that my family walked into the unknown in desperate search of an outlet
unknown in desperate search of an outlet
unknown in desperate search of an outlet to escape our country there was no road
to escape our country there was no road
to escape our country there was no road map for that but these great journeys
map for that but these great journeys
map for that but these great journeys the greatest journeys of life they begin
the greatest journeys of life they begin
the greatest journeys of life they begin with a belief the belief that we can and
with a belief the belief that we can and
with a belief the belief that we can and when we believe that we can something
when we believe that we can something
when we believe that we can something amazing happens
amazing happens
amazing happens we begin to act like somebody who can we
we begin to act like somebody who can we
we begin to act like somebody who can we show the behaviors of a person who can
show the behaviors of a person who can
show the behaviors of a person who can we start making decisions like someone
we start making decisions like someone
we start making decisions like someone who can
who can
who can we look like a person in control of
we look like a person in control of
we look like a person in control of their lives writing their own story and
their lives writing their own story and
their lives writing their own story and from this comes true personal power and
from this comes true personal power and
from this comes true personal power and freedom so I look to you guys tonight
freedom so I look to you guys tonight
freedom so I look to you guys tonight and I say pick up your pen and be the
and I say pick up your pen and be the
and I say pick up your pen and be the author of your own story thank you
author of your own story thank you
author of your own story thank you [Applause]
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