thank you very much there was a time in my life when I decided that I wanted to
my life when I decided that I wanted to
my life when I decided that I wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist like Garfield
be a newspaper cartoonist like Garfield
be a newspaper cartoonist like Garfield or calvin hobbes and you probably think
or calvin hobbes and you probably think
or calvin hobbes and you probably think that’s a very nice dream for a kid but I
that’s a very nice dream for a kid but I
that’s a very nice dream for a kid but I was 20 a bit of a late bloomer the only
was 20 a bit of a late bloomer the only
was 20 a bit of a late bloomer the only problem with my new career path was I
problem with my new career path was I
problem with my new career path was I didn’t know how to draw part of a
didn’t know how to draw part of a
didn’t know how to draw part of a problem for a newspaper cartoonist so I
problem for a newspaper cartoonist so I
problem for a newspaper cartoonist so I had taken art classes in high school as
had taken art classes in high school as
had taken art classes in high school as most of us did amber one class our
most of us did amber one class our
most of us did amber one class our teacher had us draw cow she even put a
teacher had us draw cow she even put a
teacher had us draw cow she even put a picture of a cow on the screen in case
picture of a cow on the screen in case
picture of a cow on the screen in case we forgot what a cow looked like and she
we forgot what a cow looked like and she
we forgot what a cow looked like and she asked us to like recreated as best as we
asked us to like recreated as best as we
asked us to like recreated as best as we could and so I really studied that cow
could and so I really studied that cow
could and so I really studied that cow and if ever looked at a cow closely
and if ever looked at a cow closely
and if ever looked at a cow closely before you’ll know what they look kind
before you’ll know what they look kind
before you’ll know what they look kind of weird they have strange bumps and
of weird they have strange bumps and
of weird they have strange bumps and ridges and lines and all these things I
ridges and lines and all these things I
ridges and lines and all these things I was determined I was going to make a
was determined I was going to make a
was determined I was going to make a really good cow so I did it I was pretty
really good cow so I did it I was pretty
really good cow so I did it I was pretty proud of myself and I handed it in got
proud of myself and I handed it in got
proud of myself and I handed it in got it back a few days later for the note on
it back a few days later for the note on
it back a few days later for the note on it to Kyle the purpose of this exercise
it to Kyle the purpose of this exercise
it to Kyle the purpose of this exercise was to draw a cow I I got that part but
was to draw a cow I I got that part but
was to draw a cow I I got that part but she said so why did you draw this
she said so why did you draw this
she said so why did you draw this picture of a three humped camel
picture of a three humped camel
picture of a three humped camel apparently I had morphed my cow into a
apparently I had morphed my cow into a
apparently I had morphed my cow into a bit of a freak that’s okay i also love
bit of a freak that’s okay i also love
bit of a freak that’s okay i also love pictionary my whole family loves
pictionary my whole family loves
pictionary my whole family loves pictionary just strange cuz we’re all
pictionary just strange cuz we’re all
pictionary just strange cuz we’re all terrible artists but we all love to play
terrible artists but we all love to play
terrible artists but we all love to play and I usually draw stick people that’s
and I usually draw stick people that’s
and I usually draw stick people that’s all I think all I can draw and my
all I think all I can draw and my
all I think all I can draw and my family’s on the other side guessing
family’s on the other side guessing
family’s on the other side guessing hieroglyphics which is obviously not it
hieroglyphics which is obviously not it
hieroglyphics which is obviously not it but I’m just a terrible artist I I would
but I’m just a terrible artist I I would
but I’m just a terrible artist I I would say that my art would make Stone Age
say that my art would make Stone Age
say that my art would make Stone Age cave paintings look like the roof of the
cave paintings look like the roof of the
cave paintings look like the roof of the sistine chapel it’s terrible and this is
sistine chapel it’s terrible and this is
sistine chapel it’s terrible and this is usually the part route stand up and
usually the part route stand up and
usually the part route stand up and saying you know what thanks to hard work
saying you know what thanks to hard work
saying you know what thanks to hard work and dedication I learned how to draw and
and dedication I learned how to draw and
and dedication I learned how to draw and I became an accomplished artist right
I became an accomplished artist right
I became an accomplished artist right new cheer and applaud be inspired and
new cheer and applaud be inspired and
new cheer and applaud be inspired and that didn’t happen I’m still a terrible
that didn’t happen I’m still a terrible
that didn’t happen I’m still a terrible artist I can’t even draw a symmetrical
artist I can’t even draw a symmetrical
artist I can’t even draw a symmetrical smiley face I was going to bring some
smiley face I was going to bring some
smiley face I was going to bring some slides of some my artwork and thought I
slides of some my artwork and thought I
slides of some my artwork and thought I would die of shame so that didn’t happen
would die of shame so that didn’t happen
would die of shame so that didn’t happen but even though I never learned how to
but even though I never learned how to
but even though I never learned how to draw I learned three very important
draw I learned three very important
draw I learned three very important lessons
lessons
lessons from my brief stint as a wannabe
from my brief stint as a wannabe
from my brief stint as a wannabe newspaper cartoonist the first one is
newspaper cartoonist the first one is
newspaper cartoonist the first one is that I will never be a newspaper
that I will never be a newspaper
that I will never be a newspaper cartoonist still heartbroken but I’m
cartoonist still heartbroken but I’m
cartoonist still heartbroken but I’m working through it day by day the other
working through it day by day the other
working through it day by day the other thing I learned was that creativity
thing I learned was that creativity
thing I learned was that creativity comes in many different forms so I can’t
comes in many different forms so I can’t
comes in many different forms so I can’t draw but I can do a lot of other things
draw but I can do a lot of other things
draw but I can do a lot of other things that are equally creative the third
that are equally creative the third
that are equally creative the third thing I learned those what I want to
thing I learned those what I want to
thing I learned those what I want to talk with you guys vote today and that’s
talk with you guys vote today and that’s
talk with you guys vote today and that’s that your imagination is one of your
that your imagination is one of your
that your imagination is one of your most valuable yet most undervalued
most valuable yet most undervalued
most valuable yet most undervalued assets let me give you an example Elon
assets let me give you an example Elon
assets let me give you an example Elon Musk is a pretty famous entrepreneur
Musk is a pretty famous entrepreneur
Musk is a pretty famous entrepreneur he’s one of the founders of PayPal
he’s one of the founders of PayPal
he’s one of the founders of PayPal co-founder and CEO of Tesla SpaceX a
co-founder and CEO of Tesla SpaceX a
co-founder and CEO of Tesla SpaceX a bunch of other business ventures and his
bunch of other business ventures and his
bunch of other business ventures and his success comes primarily from his ability
success comes primarily from his ability
success comes primarily from his ability to tap into the power of his imagination
to tap into the power of his imagination
to tap into the power of his imagination as he has a kid Elon Musk would devour
as he has a kid Elon Musk would devour
as he has a kid Elon Musk would devour science fiction novels he loved them and
science fiction novels he loved them and
science fiction novels he loved them and today he credits those books with
today he credits those books with
today he credits those books with sparking a lifelong passion for science
sparking a lifelong passion for science
sparking a lifelong passion for science and technology but that also sparked a
and technology but that also sparked a
and technology but that also sparked a lifelong imagination that dared dream
lifelong imagination that dared dream
lifelong imagination that dared dream wild enough that he could create entire
wild enough that he could create entire
wild enough that he could create entire industries out of thin air see his
industries out of thin air see his
industries out of thin air see his success was tied to his ability to be
success was tied to his ability to be
success was tied to his ability to be imaginative and creative because
imaginative and creative because
imaginative and creative because imagination is fundamental to innovation
imagination is fundamental to innovation
imagination is fundamental to innovation we’re gonna repeat that because it’s
we’re gonna repeat that because it’s
we’re gonna repeat that because it’s important imagination is fundamental to
important imagination is fundamental to
important imagination is fundamental to innovation there are thousands of
innovation there are thousands of
innovation there are thousands of imaginative innovators just like Elon
imaginative innovators just like Elon
imaginative innovators just like Elon Musk there’s Albert Einstein one of his
Musk there’s Albert Einstein one of his
Musk there’s Albert Einstein one of his biographers so that Einstein’s genius
biographers so that Einstein’s genius
biographers so that Einstein’s genius came from his ability to be imaginative
came from his ability to be imaginative
came from his ability to be imaginative and creative Steve Jobs is another one
and creative Steve Jobs is another one
and creative Steve Jobs is another one before we co-founded Apple he was an
before we co-founded Apple he was an
before we co-founded Apple he was an arts college dropout but he turned
arts college dropout but he turned
arts college dropout but he turned technology into an art form there’s a
technology into an art form there’s a
technology into an art form there’s a common misconception in our world today
common misconception in our world today
common misconception in our world today that imagination and creativity have no
that imagination and creativity have no
that imagination and creativity have no real-world value this is why you see
real-world value this is why you see
real-world value this is why you see united states public funding for arts
united states public funding for arts
united states public funding for arts programs has dropped by seventy percent
programs has dropped by seventy percent
programs has dropped by seventy percent since 1980
schools today we we label arts and
schools today we we label arts and humanities programs as non essential
humanities programs as non essential
humanities programs as non essential subjects another first to go and there’s
subjects another first to go and there’s
subjects another first to go and there’s a budget cut our society is
a budget cut our society is
a budget cut our society is deprioritized imagination and creativity
deprioritized imagination and creativity
deprioritized imagination and creativity this is a bad thing because like we said
this is a bad thing because like we said
this is a bad thing because like we said imagination is fundamental to innovation
imagination is fundamental to innovation
imagination is fundamental to innovation but also creativity is crucial to our
but also creativity is crucial to our
but also creativity is crucial to our economy and to scientific advancement
the difference between creative thinkers
the difference between creative thinkers and non creative thinkers is the
and non creative thinkers is the
and non creative thinkers is the difference between visionaries and
difference between visionaries and
difference between visionaries and realists the realists maintain the
realists the realists maintain the
realists the realists maintain the status quo but visionaries are creative
status quo but visionaries are creative
status quo but visionaries are creative thinkers are the ones who change the
thinkers are the ones who change the
thinkers are the ones who change the world so why is it that we deprioritize
world so why is it that we deprioritize
world so why is it that we deprioritize imagination and creativity there’s a few
imagination and creativity there’s a few
imagination and creativity there’s a few reasons but I wanted to focus on to
reasons but I wanted to focus on to
reasons but I wanted to focus on to today first is that we’re scared of
today first is that we’re scared of
today first is that we’re scared of failure so realism redefine success is
failure so realism redefine success is
failure so realism redefine success is the absence of failure it’s why we put
the absence of failure it’s why we put
the absence of failure it’s why we put our kids into sports programs that don’t
our kids into sports programs that don’t
our kids into sports programs that don’t keep score so they don’t know what it’s
keep score so they don’t know what it’s
keep score so they don’t know what it’s like to fail so why in our schools if a
like to fail so why in our schools if a
like to fail so why in our schools if a kid is failing a grade we still push
kid is failing a grade we still push
kid is failing a grade we still push them forward to the next grade because
them forward to the next grade because
them forward to the next grade because we don’t want them to know what it’s
we don’t want them to know what it’s
we don’t want them to know what it’s like to fail the creativity embraces
like to fail the creativity embraces
like to fail the creativity embraces failure see into a creative person
failure see into a creative person
failure see into a creative person failure is a learning tool Pixar studios
failure is a learning tool Pixar studios
failure is a learning tool Pixar studios is one of the most creative
is one of the most creative
is one of the most creative organizations on the planet and they
organizations on the planet and they
organizations on the planet and they have a policy where all their employees
have a policy where all their employees
have a policy where all their employees are encouraged to take risks without
are encouraged to take risks without
are encouraged to take risks without fear of consequences if they fail so if
fear of consequences if they fail so if
fear of consequences if they fail so if you’re taking risks at Pixar and it
you’re taking risks at Pixar and it
you’re taking risks at Pixar and it doesn’t work out and you land on your
doesn’t work out and you land on your
doesn’t work out and you land on your butt they don’t care because you tried
butt they don’t care because you tried
butt they don’t care because you tried and that’s all that really matters
and that’s all that really matters
and that’s all that really matters because risk takers are the ones who
because risk takers are the ones who
because risk takers are the ones who changed the world the second reason what
changed the world the second reason what
changed the world the second reason what we deprioritize imagination and
we deprioritize imagination and
we deprioritize imagination and creativity is because we fear the
creativity is because we fear the
creativity is because we fear the unknown realism loves to know what’s
unknown realism loves to know what’s
unknown realism loves to know what’s going on it’s why we was why we love
going on it’s why we was why we love
going on it’s why we was why we love math right math two plus two equals four
math right math two plus two equals four
math right math two plus two equals four every single time I think I wasn’t a
every single time I think I wasn’t a
every single time I think I wasn’t a math student in school but in science we
math student in school but in science we
math student in school but in science we love science too because if you add
love science too because if you add
love science too because if you add hydrogen and oxygen you will get an
hydrogen and oxygen you will get an
hydrogen and oxygen you will get an explosion right I learned that in Kent
explosion right I learned that in Kent
explosion right I learned that in Kent I think we love these things because we
I think we love these things because we
I think we love these things because we know what’s going to happen creativity
know what’s going to happen creativity
know what’s going to happen creativity doesn’t work like that see creativity
doesn’t work like that see creativity
doesn’t work like that see creativity thrives off of unpredictability Edwin
thrives off of unpredictability Edwin
thrives off of unpredictability Edwin cat mo was a CEO of Pixar and he says in
cat mo was a CEO of Pixar and he says in
cat mo was a CEO of Pixar and he says in his book creativity Inc that the the
his book creativity Inc that the the
his book creativity Inc that the the unpredictable is the ground on which
unpredictable is the ground on which
unpredictable is the ground on which creativity occurs creativity thrives off
creativity occurs creativity thrives off
creativity occurs creativity thrives off of unpredictability and that scares a
of unpredictability and that scares a
of unpredictability and that scares a very secure society now the effects of
very secure society now the effects of
very secure society now the effects of the systemic deep prioritization or
the systemic deep prioritization or
the systemic deep prioritization or widespread since 1980 the number of new
widespread since 1980 the number of new
widespread since 1980 the number of new businesses started in North America has
businesses started in North America has
businesses started in North America has dropped by 50% there are half the number
dropped by 50% there are half the number
dropped by 50% there are half the number of new businesses being started today as
of new businesses being started today as
of new businesses being started today as there were 37 years ago now the new
there were 37 years ago now the new
there were 37 years ago now the new businesses being started today only
businesses being started today only
businesses being started today only sixteen percent of them are being
sixteen percent of them are being
sixteen percent of them are being started by Millennials that’s my
started by Millennials that’s my
started by Millennials that’s my generation I live in a generation of
generation I live in a generation of
generation I live in a generation of employees not entrepreneurs I believe
employees not entrepreneurs I believe
employees not entrepreneurs I believe that’s in part because we’ve d
that’s in part because we’ve d
that’s in part because we’ve d prioritized creativity so as a society
prioritized creativity so as a society
prioritized creativity so as a society as a collective group in this room we
as a collective group in this room we
as a collective group in this room we need to foster imagination and
need to foster imagination and
need to foster imagination and creativity in our young people so they
creativity in our young people so they
creativity in our young people so they can succeed is that our world can
can succeed is that our world can
can succeed is that our world can succeed today I’m going to give you guys
succeed today I’m going to give you guys
succeed today I’m going to give you guys five ways to foster imagination and
five ways to foster imagination and
five ways to foster imagination and creativity in young people but really in
creativity in young people but really in
creativity in young people but really in anybody the first way is through
anybody the first way is through
anybody the first way is through mentorship mentorship we need to connect
mentorship mentorship we need to connect
mentorship mentorship we need to connect we first of all need to identify
we first of all need to identify
we first of all need to identify creative people and creative qualities
creative people and creative qualities
creative people and creative qualities in our kids and we need to connect them
in our kids and we need to connect them
in our kids and we need to connect them with mentors if you are a creative
with mentors if you are a creative
with mentors if you are a creative person it’s being a mentor so you need
person it’s being a mentor so you need
person it’s being a mentor so you need to help kids because a mentor will help
to help kids because a mentor will help
to help kids because a mentor will help them grow we’ll build on their strengths
them grow we’ll build on their strengths
them grow we’ll build on their strengths and strengthen their weaknesses read
and strengthen their weaknesses read
and strengthen their weaknesses read mentors
mentors
mentors see you may have heard of a guy by the
see you may have heard of a guy by the
see you may have heard of a guy by the name of Mark Zuckerberg he is the
name of Mark Zuckerberg he is the
name of Mark Zuckerberg he is the founder and CEO of facebook and he
founder and CEO of facebook and he
founder and CEO of facebook and he learned early on in his career the value
learned early on in his career the value
learned early on in his career the value of mentorship see as phasic was taking
of mentorship see as phasic was taking
of mentorship see as phasic was taking off the mark zuckerberg realized there
off the mark zuckerberg realized there
off the mark zuckerberg realized there were a lot of things he didn’t know
were a lot of things he didn’t know
were a lot of things he didn’t know about business about even computers and
about business about even computers and
about business about even computers and so what he does he sought out people who
so what he does he sought out people who
so what he does he sought out people who were smarter wiser and had more
were smarter wiser and had more
were smarter wiser and had more experience and heated and he asked him
experience and heated and he asked him
experience and heated and he asked him to be mentors and you know what they did
to be mentors and you know what they did
to be mentors and you know what they did they came on board someone came on staff
they came on board someone came on staff
they came on board someone came on staff and they mentored him and they helped
and they mentored him and they helped
and they mentored him and they helped him grow Facebook into the international
him grow Facebook into the international
him grow Facebook into the international phenomenon that it is today through the
phenomenon that it is today through the
phenomenon that it is today through the power of mentorship second way to foster
power of mentorship second way to foster
power of mentorship second way to foster imagination and creativity is through
imagination and creativity is through
imagination and creativity is through collaboration when you teach our kids to
collaboration when you teach our kids to
collaboration when you teach our kids to collaborate I was going to break into a
collaborate I was going to break into a
collaborate I was going to break into a 90s song here but I said her not to we
90s song here but I said her not to we
90s song here but I said her not to we need to teach our kids how to exchange
need to teach our kids how to exchange
need to teach our kids how to exchange ideas how to give and accept feedback
ideas how to give and accept feedback
ideas how to give and accept feedback how to work together on a team for a
how to work together on a team for a
how to work together on a team for a common goal these are important life
common goal these are important life
common goal these are important life decision life skills but they’re
decision life skills but they’re
decision life skills but they’re important for developing creativity as
important for developing creativity as
important for developing creativity as well I’m going to talk about pixar again
well I’m going to talk about pixar again
well I’m going to talk about pixar again because they’re pretty awesome they
because they’re pretty awesome they
because they’re pretty awesome they actually are probably the epitome of
actually are probably the epitome of
actually are probably the epitome of what a creative organization should look
what a creative organization should look
what a creative organization should look like at Pixar they have every single
like at Pixar they have every single
like at Pixar they have every single project they work on whether it’s a
project they work on whether it’s a
project they work on whether it’s a full-length feature film or animated
full-length feature film or animated
full-length feature film or animated short goes through what’s called the
short goes through what’s called the
short goes through what’s called the brain trust the brain trust is a group
brain trust the brain trust is a group
brain trust the brain trust is a group of men and women from all sorts of
of men and women from all sorts of
of men and women from all sorts of backgrounds who are high up at Pixar and
backgrounds who are high up at Pixar and
backgrounds who are high up at Pixar and they take every single project and they
they take every single project and they
they take every single project and they scrutinize it they go through it with a
scrutinize it they go through it with a
scrutinize it they go through it with a fine-tooth comb and they provide
fine-tooth comb and they provide
fine-tooth comb and they provide feedback ideas suggestions encouragement
feedback ideas suggestions encouragement
feedback ideas suggestions encouragement scree eight of criticisms and then the
scree eight of criticisms and then the
scree eight of criticisms and then the directors and producers take that
directors and producers take that
directors and producers take that information they go back and they work
information they go back and they work
information they go back and they work on their projects some more and they
on their projects some more and they
on their projects some more and they work on it and they bring it back to
work on it and they bring it back to
work on it and they bring it back to Pixar to the brain trust story and they
Pixar to the brain trust story and they
Pixar to the brain trust story and they continue to do this over and over and
continue to do this over and over and
continue to do this over and over and over again from first inception to the
over again from first inception to the
over again from first inception to the final product and finally they say it’s
final product and finally they say it’s
final product and finally they say it’s perfect
perfect
perfect an Ed Catmull the CEO he credits the
an Ed Catmull the CEO he credits the
an Ed Catmull the CEO he credits the brain trust with Pixar success because
brain trust with Pixar success because
brain trust with Pixar success because collaboration is key to bring out
collaboration is key to bring out
collaboration is key to bring out creativity in people so we foster
creativity in people so we foster
creativity in people so we foster imagination creativity through
imagination creativity through
imagination creativity through mentorship through collaboration the
mentorship through collaboration the
mentorship through collaboration the third way is encouraging experimentation
third way is encouraging experimentation
third way is encouraging experimentation we need to encourage our kids to
we need to encourage our kids to
we need to encourage our kids to experiment to try new things to work on
experiment to try new things to work on
experiment to try new things to work on existing things and try to make them
existing things and try to make them
existing things and try to make them better experimentation is in its very
better experimentation is in its very
better experimentation is in its very nature creative because it challenges
nature creative because it challenges
nature creative because it challenges the status quo and opens the world to
the status quo and opens the world to
the status quo and opens the world to new ideas in the early 2000s Apple
new ideas in the early 2000s Apple
new ideas in the early 2000s Apple computers was in trouble they were
computers was in trouble they were
computers was in trouble they were having a hard time keeping up with their
having a hard time keeping up with their
having a hard time keeping up with their rivals and their competitors and so
rivals and their competitors and so
rivals and their competitors and so Steve Jobs who is the president of the
Steve Jobs who is the president of the
Steve Jobs who is the president of the company at the time decided that they
company at the time decided that they
company at the time decided that they needed to create a product that would
needed to create a product that would
needed to create a product that would help them out run their competitors and
help them out run their competitors and
help them out run their competitors and so he decided that product is going to
so he decided that product is going to
so he decided that product is going to be the new version of the mp3 player so
be the new version of the mp3 player so
be the new version of the mp3 player so as you still use walkman an mp3 player
as you still use walkman an mp3 player
as you still use walkman an mp3 player is a digital music player or I guess if
is a digital music player or I guess if
is a digital music player or I guess if you were born you were born in the
you were born you were born in the
you were born you were born in the 22,000 not know what mp3 player is
22,000 not know what mp3 player is
22,000 not know what mp3 player is either this is before ipod so they so
either this is before ipod so they so
either this is before ipod so they so jobs gave this project to a man by the
jobs gave this project to a man by the
jobs gave this project to a man by the name of John Rubenstein who is one of
name of John Rubenstein who is one of
name of John Rubenstein who is one of the vice presence of Apple at the time
the vice presence of Apple at the time
the vice presence of Apple at the time and and Ruben seen and his team began to
and and Ruben seen and his team began to
and and Ruben seen and his team began to experiment with existing mp3 technology
experiment with existing mp3 technology
experiment with existing mp3 technology and with that they they’ve created a new
and with that they they’ve created a new
and with that they they’ve created a new technology in experiments with the new
technology in experiments with the new
technology in experiments with the new technology until they produce the ipod
technology until they produce the ipod
technology until they produce the ipod and then they experimented with the ipod
and then they experimented with the ipod
and then they experimented with the ipod until they produced the iphone and the
until they produced the iphone and the
until they produced the iphone and the ipad and an entire industry of mobile
ipad and an entire industry of mobile
ipad and an entire industry of mobile technology
because experimentation helps you
because experimentation helps you discover things in your imagination so
discover things in your imagination so
discover things in your imagination so we can foster imagination and creativity
we can foster imagination and creativity
we can foster imagination and creativity through mentorship collaboration
through mentorship collaboration
through mentorship collaboration experimentation the fourth way is
experimentation the fourth way is
experimentation the fourth way is through creative thinking to teach our
through creative thinking to teach our
through creative thinking to teach our kids to think creatively think crazy
kids to think creatively think crazy
kids to think creatively think crazy creative out-of-the-box ideas so when
creative out-of-the-box ideas so when
creative out-of-the-box ideas so when our kids are faced with tough decisions
our kids are faced with tough decisions
our kids are faced with tough decisions rather than making those decisions for
rather than making those decisions for
rather than making those decisions for them or working through it for them let
them or working through it for them let
them or working through it for them let them think about it let they come up
them think about it let they come up
them think about it let they come up with their own creative crazy
with their own creative crazy
with their own creative crazy out-of-the-box solution to a problem
out-of-the-box solution to a problem
out-of-the-box solution to a problem because through that they will learn how
because through that they will learn how
because through that they will learn how to think outside the box to learn to
to think outside the box to learn to
to think outside the box to learn to think of things that people would never
think of things that people would never
think of things that people would never imagine and that’s an important life
imagine and that’s an important life
imagine and that’s an important life skill
Sarah Blakely is not a household name
Sarah Blakely is not a household name but you probably should be Sarah Blakely
but you probably should be Sarah Blakely
but you probably should be Sarah Blakely is the inventor of Spanx for those who
is the inventor of Spanx for those who
is the inventor of Spanx for those who don’t know what those are like me spanks
don’t know what those are like me spanks
don’t know what those are like me spanks is a shape forming against a term
is a shape forming against a term
is a shape forming against a term woman’s undergarment the best way that I
woman’s undergarment the best way that I
woman’s undergarment the best way that I can put it I didn’t bring a slide but it
can put it I didn’t bring a slide but it
can put it I didn’t bring a slide but it started when she was 29 when she
started when she was 29 when she
started when she was 29 when she realized and she had a problem she
realized and she had a problem she
realized and she had a problem she couldn’t make her butt look good in
couldn’t make her butt look good in
couldn’t make her butt look good in white pants I’ve never had that problem
white pants I’ve never had that problem
white pants I’ve never had that problem I don’t own a pair of white pants the
I don’t own a pair of white pants the
I don’t own a pair of white pants the front rows all thinking about the Buy
front rows all thinking about the Buy
front rows all thinking about the Buy button white pants down oh so you’re
button white pants down oh so you’re
button white pants down oh so you’re welcome ah I’m watching you eyes are up
welcome ah I’m watching you eyes are up
welcome ah I’m watching you eyes are up here oh man I can’t believe I said that
here oh man I can’t believe I said that
here oh man I can’t believe I said that okay moving on so Sarah Blakely had a
okay moving on so Sarah Blakely had a
okay moving on so Sarah Blakely had a problem and she decided that you know
problem and she decided that you know
problem and she decided that you know what there’s no solution the market so
what there’s no solution the market so
what there’s no solution the market so I’m gonna create my own so she created
I’m gonna create my own so she created
I’m gonna create my own so she created with the caves banks began to sell them
with the caves banks began to sell them
with the caves banks began to sell them in 12 years later the age of 41 Sarah
in 12 years later the age of 41 Sarah
in 12 years later the age of 41 Sarah Blakely became a billionaire vac she’s
Blakely became a billionaire vac she’s
Blakely became a billionaire vac she’s the youngest self-made billionaire in
the youngest self-made billionaire in
the youngest self-made billionaire in the world and it all started with a
the world and it all started with a
the world and it all started with a crazy creative out-of-the-box idea so we
crazy creative out-of-the-box idea so we
crazy creative out-of-the-box idea so we need to teach and foster managed nation
need to teach and foster managed nation
need to teach and foster managed nation and creativity through mentorship
and creativity through mentorship
and creativity through mentorship collaboration experiment ation creative
collaboration experiment ation creative
collaboration experiment ation creative thinking and finally being open to
thinking and finally being open to
thinking and finally being open to change change is scary for good reason
change change is scary for good reason
change change is scary for good reason we don’t know what you don’t know it’s
we don’t know what you don’t know it’s
we don’t know what you don’t know it’s coming right the fear of the unknown it
coming right the fear of the unknown it
coming right the fear of the unknown it goes against every human instinct to be
goes against every human instinct to be
goes against every human instinct to be excited about change the change is
excited about change the change is
excited about change the change is inevitable it’s happening it doesn’t
inevitable it’s happening it doesn’t
inevitable it’s happening it doesn’t have to be scary see a creative person
have to be scary see a creative person
have to be scary see a creative person understands that in order for things to
understands that in order for things to
understands that in order for things to get better things have to change Bill
get better things have to change Bill
get better things have to change Bill Gates is best known for founding
Gates is best known for founding
Gates is best known for founding Microsoft and for being one of the
Microsoft and for being one of the
Microsoft and for being one of the richest men in the world
but I think is most important
but I think is most important contribution to society is his work as a
contribution to society is his work as a
contribution to society is his work as a philanthropist through the Bill and
philanthropist through the Bill and
philanthropist through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation see Bill Gates
Melinda Gates Foundation see Bill Gates
Melinda Gates Foundation see Bill Gates looked out over the world and you
looked out over the world and you
looked out over the world and you realize there are people living in
realize there are people living in
realize there are people living in terrible conditions in this world
terrible conditions in this world
terrible conditions in this world conditions of living here in Canada or
conditions of living here in Canada or
conditions of living here in Canada or for him in Seattle would never dream of
for him in Seattle would never dream of
for him in Seattle would never dream of he said that he wanted things to improve
he said that he wanted things to improve
he said that he wanted things to improve and being a creative person he knew that
and being a creative person he knew that
and being a creative person he knew that in order for things to improve things
in order for things to improve things
in order for things to improve things have to change so Steve of Bill Gates is
have to change so Steve of Bill Gates is
have to change so Steve of Bill Gates is a world changer because he embraces
a world changer because he embraces
a world changer because he embraces change as a function to improve things
imagination and creativity are vital to
imagination and creativity are vital to world change and to entrepreneurialism
world change and to entrepreneurialism
world change and to entrepreneurialism as a society we’re scared of creativity
as a society we’re scared of creativity
as a society we’re scared of creativity and imagination because we’re scared of
and imagination because we’re scared of
and imagination because we’re scared of the unknown we’re scared of failure but
the unknown we’re scared of failure but
the unknown we’re scared of failure but as a society as a collective group in
as a society as a collective group in
as a society as a collective group in this room we need to foster imagination
this room we need to foster imagination
this room we need to foster imagination and creativity in our young people so
and creativity in our young people so
and creativity in our young people so that they can succeed so that our world
that they can succeed so that our world
that they can succeed so that our world can succeed you know through five ways
can succeed you know through five ways
can succeed you know through five ways through foster through mentorship
through foster through mentorship
through foster through mentorship collaboration experimentation creative
collaboration experimentation creative
collaboration experimentation creative thinking and accept them change and so I
thinking and accept them change and so I
thinking and accept them change and so I want to challenge you whether it’s this
want to challenge you whether it’s this
want to challenge you whether it’s this week or this month who is a young person
week or this month who is a young person
week or this month who is a young person in your life that you need to mentor
in your life that you need to mentor
in your life that you need to mentor that you need to challenge the think
that you need to challenge the think
that you need to challenge the think creatively it’s up to us thank you guys
creatively it’s up to us thank you guys
creatively it’s up to us thank you guys so much you have been a great audience
so much you have been a great audience
so much you have been a great audience and I hope you guys have a great rest of
and I hope you guys have a great rest of
and I hope you guys have a great rest of your day
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