so there were five things that I told you guys especially Millennials the
you guys especially Millennials the
you guys especially Millennials the young adults but you guys could do learn
young adults but you guys could do learn
young adults but you guys could do learn believe in what you want to know what
believe in what you want to know what
believe in what you want to know what they are wonder if I said something as
they are wonder if I said something as
they are wonder if I said something as simple as putting your passion your
simple as putting your passion your
simple as putting your passion your destination into a GPS unit will get you
destination into a GPS unit will get you
destination into a GPS unit will get you to where you want to go in terms of your
to where you want to go in terms of your
to where you want to go in terms of your personal goals what about if it was
personal goals what about if it was
personal goals what about if it was something similar to a blueprint like if
something similar to a blueprint like if
something similar to a blueprint like if you want a house you got to have certain
you want a house you got to have certain
you want a house you got to have certain things in order to build your house you
things in order to build your house you
things in order to build your house you got to know certain things you have to
got to know certain things you have to
got to know certain things you have to network with certain people which you
network with certain people which you
network with certain people which you like to know
like to know
like to know well graduated with my master’s I
well graduated with my master’s I
well graduated with my master’s I thought I had everything figured out of
thought I had everything figured out of
thought I had everything figured out of course I did I went to several
course I did I went to several
course I did I went to several conferences networked my blood off all
conferences networked my blood off all
conferences networked my blood off all the time but only to find out that right
the time but only to find out that right
the time but only to find out that right after graduation which was a harvest
after graduation which was a harvest
after graduation which was a harvest season o’clock complex my Master’s seven
season o’clock complex my Master’s seven
season o’clock complex my Master’s seven years I went right into a winter season
years I went right into a winter season
years I went right into a winter season which allowed me to kind of slow down
which allowed me to kind of slow down
which allowed me to kind of slow down and figure out well Antonio is this what
and figure out well Antonio is this what
and figure out well Antonio is this what you want to do I did my thesis I did
you want to do I did my thesis I did
you want to do I did my thesis I did serve other things about several
serve other things about several
serve other things about several different populations and it was great
different populations and it was great
different populations and it was great to learn how to knowledge but can you
to learn how to knowledge but can you
to learn how to knowledge but can you wake up every morning and do this I mean
wake up every morning and do this I mean
wake up every morning and do this I mean some people say that’s that’s impossible
some people say that’s that’s impossible
some people say that’s that’s impossible that you can’t do what you want however
that you can’t do what you want however
that you can’t do what you want however I disagree with that because I mean once
I disagree with that because I mean once
I disagree with that because I mean once upon a time we had blockbuster but now
upon a time we had blockbuster but now
upon a time we had blockbuster but now we have Netflix I mean there’s a lot of
we have Netflix I mean there’s a lot of
we have Netflix I mean there’s a lot of innovation going on so I’m really
innovation going on so I’m really
innovation going on so I’m really speaking to the individuals out here
speaking to the individuals out here
speaking to the individuals out here that want to change that are inspired to
that want to change that are inspired to
that want to change that are inspired to change and then know that they are not
change and then know that they are not
change and then know that they are not limited they start where they are right
limited they start where they are right
limited they start where they are right now
now
now in fact I referenced Michael Jordan and
in fact I referenced Michael Jordan and
in fact I referenced Michael Jordan and say limits are pretty much illusions
say limits are pretty much illusions
say limits are pretty much illusions when you feel fear step towards your
when you feel fear step towards your
when you feel fear step towards your fear and this is what I do after I
fear and this is what I do after I
fear and this is what I do after I graduated so we’re going to talk about
graduated so we’re going to talk about
graduated so we’re going to talk about how I found out what I want to do
how I found out what I want to do
how I found out what I want to do personally and that’s the motivational
personally and that’s the motivational
personally and that’s the motivational speak and how I became the person I am
speak and how I became the person I am
speak and how I became the person I am today because after graduation I have to
today because after graduation I have to
today because after graduation I have to take time and figure out who I am as a
take time and figure out who I am as a
take time and figure out who I am as a young man in order to figure out what I
young man in order to figure out what I
young man in order to figure out what I want to do so first of all
want to do so first of all
want to do so first of all to talk about these things in a few
to talk about these things in a few
to talk about these things in a few terms so you may hear a few seasonal
terms so you may hear a few seasonal
terms so you may hear a few seasonal terms bring out a few bullet parts just
terms bring out a few bullet parts just
terms bring out a few bullet parts just so you can remember this and of course
so you can remember this and of course
so you can remember this and of course there’s a Tech Talk so if it’s too much
there’s a Tech Talk so if it’s too much
there’s a Tech Talk so if it’s too much just play it again so so first you got
just play it again so so first you got
just play it again so so first you got to find your passion this is this is the
to find your passion this is this is the
to find your passion this is this is the most important point you got to find
most important point you got to find
most important point you got to find your seed because after your winter
your seed because after your winter
your seed because after your winter season I take winter season as a time to
season I take winter season as a time to
season I take winter season as a time to gather your thoughts it’s usually a dark
gather your thoughts it’s usually a dark
gather your thoughts it’s usually a dark time where you may be alone because this
time where you may be alone because this
time where you may be alone because this is what I experienced but during that
is what I experienced but during that
is what I experienced but during that dark time that’s where I was able to see
dark time that’s where I was able to see
dark time that’s where I was able to see my stars it was quiet enough where I
my stars it was quiet enough where I
my stars it was quiet enough where I could actually listen to direction so
could actually listen to direction so
could actually listen to direction so that’s why during your season that’s the
that’s why during your season that’s the
that’s why during your season that’s the best time to think of well what do I
best time to think of well what do I
best time to think of well what do I want to plant come spring so not only do
want to plant come spring so not only do
want to plant come spring so not only do you find out your what but your why your
you find out your what but your why your
you find out your what but your why your why is your motivation I’ve been a
why is your motivation I’ve been a
why is your motivation I’ve been a motivational speaker I’m not your
motivational speaker I’m not your
motivational speaker I’m not your typical hey wake up smelling a coffee
typical hey wake up smelling a coffee
typical hey wake up smelling a coffee which is great which is great which is
which is great which is great which is
which is great which is great which is great I like directional things I mean I
great I like directional things I mean I
great I like directional things I mean I continue to go to California but if you
continue to go to California but if you
continue to go to California but if you go east it’s going to take a long time
go east it’s going to take a long time
go east it’s going to take a long time to get there alright so I’m not going to
to get there alright so I’m not going to
to get there alright so I’m not going to motivate you to waste your gas to go
motivate you to waste your gas to go
motivate you to waste your gas to go that direction instead I want you to go
that direction instead I want you to go
that direction instead I want you to go to the right direction so really cool
to the right direction so really cool
to the right direction so really cool guy I told you I told you about my
guy I told you I told you about my
guy I told you I told you about my winter seasons so I told you about what
winter seasons so I told you about what
winter seasons so I told you about what you do in your winter seasons you you
you do in your winter seasons you you
you do in your winter seasons you you have to evaluate yourself you have to
have to evaluate yourself you have to
have to evaluate yourself you have to see your strengths and weakness young
see your strengths and weakness young
see your strengths and weakness young adults I’m really talking to you right
adults I’m really talking to you right
adults I’m really talking to you right now you got to find that thing that
now you got to find that thing that
now you got to find that thing that makes you tick right after that comes to
makes you tick right after that comes to
makes you tick right after that comes to why I speak to people because I was a
why I speak to people because I was a
why I speak to people because I was a form athlete and not the graduation I
form athlete and not the graduation I
form athlete and not the graduation I didn’t know what to do I was basketball
didn’t know what to do I was basketball
didn’t know what to do I was basketball that’s why basketball not what do you do
that’s why basketball not what do you do
that’s why basketball not what do you do without a basketball it was really
without a basketball it was really
without a basketball it was really really hard so some special men really
really hard so some special men really
really hard so some special men really helped me out and figuring out that
helped me out and figuring out that
helped me out and figuring out that destination so right now I’m sharing
destination so right now I’m sharing
destination so right now I’m sharing this message in hopes that you would do
this message in hopes that you would do
this message in hopes that you would do the same and also through these dark
the same and also through these dark
the same and also through these dark times with me listening and finding the
times with me listening and finding the
times with me listening and finding the stars my stars were books there are some
stars my stars were books there are some
stars my stars were books there are some really cool books out there life is just
really cool books out there life is just
really cool books out there life is just like school we don’t know what to do get
like school we don’t know what to do get
like school we don’t know what to do get a text book about an area that you need
a text book about an area that you need
a text book about an area that you need help in maybe finance and read it Warren
help in maybe finance and read it Warren
help in maybe finance and read it Warren Buffett would be a great resource for
Buffett would be a great resource for
Buffett would be a great resource for that so these books taught me to acquire
that so these books taught me to acquire
that so these books taught me to acquire mentors people that I tell you – hey
mentors people that I tell you – hey
mentors people that I tell you – hey California is less not East so though
California is less not East so though
California is less not East so though these two concepts really allowed me to
these two concepts really allowed me to
these two concepts really allowed me to figure out what I was doing in my win
figure out what I was doing in my win
figure out what I was doing in my win which leads me to number two your
which leads me to number two your
which leads me to number two your blueprint
blueprint
blueprint what is your instructions and and it has
what is your instructions and and it has
what is your instructions and and it has to be really detailed young adults it
to be really detailed young adults it
to be really detailed young adults it would be really really helpful and
would be really really helpful and
would be really really helpful and anyone not just young adults but also
anyone not just young adults but also
anyone not just young adults but also people that are transitioning to
people that are transitioning to
people that are transitioning to something new so I pull up a quote from
something new so I pull up a quote from
something new so I pull up a quote from Kevin Hart everybody has laid out a
Kevin Hart everybody has laid out a
Kevin Hart everybody has laid out a successful blueprint before they even
successful blueprint before they even
successful blueprint before they even move he’s a great great great movie star
move he’s a great great great movie star
move he’s a great great great movie star that’s for the Millennials the Kevin
that’s for the Millennials the Kevin
that’s for the Millennials the Kevin Harlan for Generation X and the boomers
Harlan for Generation X and the boomers
Harlan for Generation X and the boomers President Eisenhower planning plans with
President Eisenhower planning plans with
President Eisenhower planning plans with nothing but planning is everything same
nothing but planning is everything same
nothing but planning is everything same thing two very successful men telling us
thing two very successful men telling us
thing two very successful men telling us exactly how to do it which reminds us
exactly how to do it which reminds us
exactly how to do it which reminds us why we need to read books these people
why we need to read books these people
why we need to read books these people make books of how they did it and if you
make books of how they did it and if you
make books of how they did it and if you need some help these are some people
need some help these are some people
need some help these are some people that you can reference so some things to
that you can reference so some things to
that you can reference so some things to remember I like to put this up here
remember I like to put this up here
remember I like to put this up here because I think of life as a garden I
because I think of life as a garden I
because I think of life as a garden I really do
really do
really do you got to know what kind of crop you
you got to know what kind of crop you
you got to know what kind of crop you want y’all know kind of sees you on what
want y’all know kind of sees you on what
want y’all know kind of sees you on what kind of merely preparing for life in
kind of merely preparing for life in
kind of merely preparing for life in order to serve others because that’s
order to serve others because that’s
order to serve others because that’s what I’m here for is to serve others so
what I’m here for is to serve others so
what I’m here for is to serve others so some things I want you guys to remember
some things I want you guys to remember
some things I want you guys to remember find your what find your why the how
find your what find your why the how
find your what find your why the how becomes really easy at least for me at
becomes really easy at least for me at
becomes really easy at least for me at it because when I was like what I’m
it because when I was like what I’m
it because when I was like what I’m going to do why am i doing it okay then
going to do why am i doing it okay then
going to do why am i doing it okay then this is the way that I can do it small
this is the way that I can do it small
this is the way that I can do it small steps that’s the key small begin this is
steps that’s the key small begin this is
steps that’s the key small begin this is important if it start out way too fast
important if it start out way too fast
important if it start out way too fast it’ll crush you you got to figure out
it’ll crush you you got to figure out
it’ll crush you you got to figure out preparation things you got to figure out
preparation things you got to figure out
preparation things you got to figure out a lot of other things to make your
a lot of other things to make your
a lot of other things to make your business flow it’s not just you doing
business flow it’s not just you doing
business flow it’s not just you doing your passion but it’s other things
your passion but it’s other things
your passion but it’s other things especially some social media came alive
especially some social media came alive
especially some social media came alive identify obstacles all right you know
identify obstacles all right you know
identify obstacles all right you know you’re going to trip that’s important
you’re going to trip that’s important
you’re going to trip that’s important you’re going to trip you’re going to
you’re going to trip you’re going to
you’re going to trip you’re going to fill but those are some important steps
fill but those are some important steps
fill but those are some important steps you want to fill you’re not perfect when
you want to fill you’re not perfect when
you want to fill you’re not perfect when you fell you got a judge you just figure
you fell you got a judge you just figure
you fell you got a judge you just figure out a way not to do it I mean Thomas
out a way not to do it I mean Thomas
out a way not to do it I mean Thomas Edison how many times did he invent the
Edison how many times did he invent the
Edison how many times did he invent the lightbulb over a thousand times I
lightbulb over a thousand times I
lightbulb over a thousand times I couldn’t say that I would’ve did it that
couldn’t say that I would’ve did it that
couldn’t say that I would’ve did it that many times but I think God that he did
many times but I think God that he did
many times but I think God that he did do it that many times then you also have
do it that many times then you also have
do it that many times then you also have to have your plan and commit to it
to have your plan and commit to it
to have your plan and commit to it there’s going to be several things
there’s going to be several things
there’s going to be several things coming your way like hey you should do
coming your way like hey you should do
coming your way like hey you should do this you should do that but if it’s not
this you should do that but if it’s not
this you should do that but if it’s not on your blueprint just stick to your
on your blueprint just stick to your
on your blueprint just stick to your plan so this all these steps are
plan so this all these steps are
plan so this all these steps are important time
important time
important time give you five of them but the execution
give you five of them but the execution
give you five of them but the execution part is the things we kind of forget
part is the things we kind of forget
part is the things we kind of forget about sometime no matter what happens
about sometime no matter what happens
about sometime no matter what happens even if you don’t have everything ready
even if you don’t have everything ready
even if you don’t have everything ready I learned to just try it’s amazing what
I learned to just try it’s amazing what
I learned to just try it’s amazing what the world to do for you if you just try
the world to do for you if you just try
the world to do for you if you just try so I put a call by Jay Z once again for
so I put a call by Jay Z once again for
so I put a call by Jay Z once again for the Millennials you will learn the more
the Millennials you will learn the more
the Millennials you will learn the more in failure that you will ever learn a
in failure that you will ever learn a
in failure that you will ever learn a success for the baby boomers and
success for the baby boomers and
success for the baby boomers and Generation Next I got something
Generation Next I got something
Generation Next I got something President Jackson on that and pretty
President Jackson on that and pretty
President Jackson on that and pretty much you saying you can think about it
much you saying you can think about it
much you saying you can think about it but once it’s time to take action shut
but once it’s time to take action shut
but once it’s time to take action shut up and move so for for me when I was
up and move so for for me when I was
up and move so for for me when I was creating my blueprint and I figured out
creating my blueprint and I figured out
creating my blueprint and I figured out what only be a speaker with direction I
what only be a speaker with direction I
what only be a speaker with direction I would say well what market do you want
would say well what market do you want
would say well what market do you want to be in so I’m gonna take you through a
to be in so I’m gonna take you through a
to be in so I’m gonna take you through a little quick synopsis of how
little quick synopsis of how
little quick synopsis of how blueprint that out so first my I do is
blueprint that out so first my I do is
blueprint that out so first my I do is get out to California because I love
get out to California because I love
get out to California because I love speaking of student athletes spent a
speaking of student athletes spent a
speaking of student athletes spent a former student athlete so I need to get
former student athlete so I need to get
former student athlete so I need to get somewhere that I can really be exposed
somewhere that I can really be exposed
somewhere that I can really be exposed to this populist blueprint utilize your
to this populist blueprint utilize your
to this populist blueprint utilize your resources and your network through my
resources and your network through my
resources and your network through my mentorship are finding different mentors
mentorship are finding different mentors
mentorship are finding different mentors I found some really awesome people that
I found some really awesome people that
I found some really awesome people that got me to some places that I would never
got me to some places that I would never
got me to some places that I would never have been if I did not reach out and get
have been if I did not reach out and get
have been if I did not reach out and get to know them a lot better lastly is to
to know them a lot better lastly is to
to know them a lot better lastly is to execute now I look at execution as
execute now I look at execution as
execute now I look at execution as anything goes that’s you know that’s
anything goes that’s you know that’s
anything goes that’s you know that’s against not against allall right so the
against not against allall right so the
against not against allall right so the reason why I said it’s because after
reason why I said it’s because after
reason why I said it’s because after time I have to rate flinch I have to
time I have to rate flinch I have to
time I have to rate flinch I have to raise funds and I sacrifice I was
raise funds and I sacrifice I was
raise funds and I sacrifice I was humiliated it was a lot going on in
humiliated it was a lot going on in
humiliated it was a lot going on in order for me to maintain focus to a
order for me to maintain focus to a
order for me to maintain focus to a point where I would over on the weekend
point where I would over on the weekend
point where I would over on the weekend couldn’t go out with my friends
couldn’t go out with my friends
couldn’t go out with my friends get away plasmas just to raise a few
get away plasmas just to raise a few
get away plasmas just to raise a few dollars on the side whatever it takes
dollars on the side whatever it takes
dollars on the side whatever it takes because this is my life that I’m talking
because this is my life that I’m talking
because this is my life that I’m talking about and not too many professionals at
about and not too many professionals at
about and not too many professionals at least according to a study by LinkedIn I
least according to a study by LinkedIn I
least according to a study by LinkedIn I took a study of 8,000 professionals and
took a study of 8,000 professionals and
took a study of 8,000 professionals and they asked them were they working in
they asked them were they working in
they asked them were they working in their dream area only 30% of them agreed
their dream area only 30% of them agreed
their dream area only 30% of them agreed that they were and I would rather be
that they were and I would rather be
that they were and I would rather be with the 30% then with the 70% so the
with the 30% then with the 70% so the
with the 30% then with the 70% so the seasonal progression
seasonal progression
seasonal progression remember things are seeds in order for
remember things are seeds in order for
remember things are seeds in order for something to grow if you’re a farmer
something to grow if you’re a farmer
something to grow if you’re a farmer there is a winner there’s a spring that
there is a winner there’s a spring that
there is a winner there’s a spring that the summer there’s a fall when are you
the summer there’s a fall when are you
the summer there’s a fall when are you playing spring your plant summer you
playing spring your plant summer you
playing spring your plant summer you have to protect the tornado made me come
have to protect the tornado made me come
have to protect the tornado made me come in and take your whole bit but get over
in and take your whole bit but get over
in and take your whole bit but get over that create another bed fall you’re
that create another bed fall you’re
that create another bed fall you’re going to harvest what you thought about
going to harvest what you thought about
going to harvest what you thought about in the winter and what you planted in
in the winter and what you planted in
in the winter and what you planted in the spring so be patient continue to
the spring so be patient continue to
the spring so be patient continue to grow your seed be patient and remain
grow your seed be patient and remain
grow your seed be patient and remain focused that’s that’s the fun part when
focused that’s that’s the fun part when
focused that’s that’s the fun part when you start seeing stuff pop level you get
you start seeing stuff pop level you get
you start seeing stuff pop level you get to go to California meet some cool
to go to California meet some cool
to go to California meet some cool people that may be very excited I could
people that may be very excited I could
people that may be very excited I could have did a lot of things but instead I
have did a lot of things but instead I
have did a lot of things but instead I want to modify my blueprint instead
want to modify my blueprint instead
want to modify my blueprint instead because just because something spouts so
because just because something spouts so
because just because something spouts so I mean it’s done it takes a Apple three
I mean it’s done it takes a Apple three
I mean it’s done it takes a Apple three to five apple tree three or five years
to five apple tree three or five years
to five apple tree three or five years to grow so I don’t know how long it take
to grow so I don’t know how long it take
to grow so I don’t know how long it take you to see the grow but be patient be
you to see the grow but be patient be
you to see the grow but be patient be patient and lastly is the one that I
patient and lastly is the one that I
patient and lastly is the one that I love the most is self development just
love the most is self development just
love the most is self development just once again this world is very fast it’s
once again this world is very fast it’s
once again this world is very fast it’s not blockbusters Netflix now you can
not blockbusters Netflix now you can
not blockbusters Netflix now you can obtain any information and that’s why
obtain any information and that’s why
obtain any information and that’s why you guys are here right now watching TED
you guys are here right now watching TED
you guys are here right now watching TED Talks are you very familiar with TED
Talks are you very familiar with TED
Talks are you very familiar with TED Talks and how knowledge is just right at
Talks and how knowledge is just right at
Talks and how knowledge is just right at your fingertips so I would advise that
your fingertips so I would advise that
your fingertips so I would advise that we continue to learn learn learn learn
we continue to learn learn learn learn
we continue to learn learn learn learn utilize your resources utilize your
utilize your resources utilize your
utilize your resources utilize your resources continue to upgrade your
resources continue to upgrade your
resources continue to upgrade your equipment alright you can work a lot
equipment alright you can work a lot
equipment alright you can work a lot faster be proactive not reactive and
faster be proactive not reactive and
faster be proactive not reactive and that’s why I continue to do what I do
that’s why I continue to do what I do
that’s why I continue to do what I do now I continue to find different
now I continue to find different
now I continue to find different speaking occasions meet different people
speaking occasions meet different people
speaking occasions meet different people stop and talk go to different
stop and talk go to different
stop and talk go to different conferences because I know it’s going to
conferences because I know it’s going to
conferences because I know it’s going to help my professional career
help my professional career
help my professional career so as young adults recent graduates so
so as young adults recent graduates so
so as young adults recent graduates so on us looking for something that just
on us looking for something that just
on us looking for something that just makes them excited again I remind you
makes them excited again I remind you
makes them excited again I remind you keep looking know what you’re looking
keep looking know what you’re looking
keep looking know what you’re looking for go to go to route that you choose
for go to go to route that you choose
for go to go to route that you choose don’t let people choose for you take
don’t let people choose for you take
don’t let people choose for you take suggestions but don’t let people choose
suggestions but don’t let people choose
suggestions but don’t let people choose for you and
for you and
for you and remember the five things went over today
remember the five things went over today
remember the five things went over today find your what your why the houses to
find your what your why the houses to
find your what your why the houses to come easy make a blueprint you got to
come easy make a blueprint you got to
come easy make a blueprint you got to have Direction execute execution make
have Direction execute execution make
have Direction execute execution make this makes me motivated super motivated
this makes me motivated super motivated
this makes me motivated super motivated execute execute execute be patient know
execute execute execute be patient know
execute execute execute be patient know that it’s going to be a progression
that it’s going to be a progression
that it’s going to be a progression things are going to get bigger that’s
things are going to get bigger that’s
things are going to get bigger that’s why you have to do what you want because
why you have to do what you want because
why you have to do what you want because as I go nice and slow you’re okay
as I go nice and slow you’re okay
as I go nice and slow you’re okay because you’re doing exactly what you
because you’re doing exactly what you
because you’re doing exactly what you love and lastly never stops in
love and lastly never stops in
love and lastly never stops in developing because you’re going to learn
developing because you’re going to learn
developing because you’re going to learn things from people you’re going to meet
things from people you’re going to meet
things from people you’re going to meet people that’s just going to astonish you
people that’s just going to astonish you
people that’s just going to astonish you so I’ll leave you with this as you watch
so I’ll leave you with this as you watch
so I’ll leave you with this as you watch all the speakers talk is what’s your
all the speakers talk is what’s your
all the speakers talk is what’s your seat thanks
seat thanks
seat thanks [Applause]
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