question for everyone how many people have a dream or an idea that could
have a dream or an idea that could
have a dream or an idea that could change the world
change the world
change the world show of hands come on don’t be shy
show of hands come on don’t be shy
show of hands come on don’t be shy or could change your own life completely
okay how many of you have already
okay how many of you have already started to realize this dream so we’ve
started to realize this dream so we’ve
started to realize this dream so we’ve got some people that are already on
got some people that are already on
got some people that are already on their path we all go through lots of
their path we all go through lots of
their path we all go through lots of journeys in life whether that’s the
journeys in life whether that’s the
journeys in life whether that’s the journey towards realizing your dream
journey towards realizing your dream
journey towards realizing your dream your idea whether it’s a very big
your idea whether it’s a very big
your idea whether it’s a very big project you’re involved in or whether
project you’re involved in or whether
project you’re involved in or whether it’s your life journey my journey this
it’s your life journey my journey this
it’s your life journey my journey this year was the Camino click ok the Camino
year was the Camino click ok the Camino
year was the Camino click ok the Camino de Santiago I was going to be walking
de Santiago I was going to be walking
de Santiago I was going to be walking from iya to Santiago de Compostela
from iya to Santiago de Compostela
from iya to Santiago de Compostela following the footsteps of countless
following the footsteps of countless
following the footsteps of countless pilgrims spiritual searches adventure
pilgrims spiritual searches adventure
pilgrims spiritual searches adventure seekers and tourists and they say that
seekers and tourists and they say that
seekers and tourists and they say that the Camino delivers it meets your needs
the Camino delivers it meets your needs
the Camino delivers it meets your needs and for me it really did I learned a lot
and for me it really did I learned a lot
and for me it really did I learned a lot about myself about life about making
about myself about life about making
about myself about life about making progress and about facing challenges
progress and about facing challenges
progress and about facing challenges lessons that I could apply to my own
lessons that I could apply to my own
lessons that I could apply to my own personal life but I could also apply to
personal life but I could also apply to
personal life but I could also apply to the projects that I do from running
the projects that I do from running
the projects that I do from running multi-million dollar projects to just
multi-million dollar projects to just
multi-million dollar projects to just doing the housework and I’d like to
doing the housework and I’d like to
doing the housework and I’d like to share those lessons with you today so
share those lessons with you today so
share those lessons with you today so how we started was we took a minivan
how we started was we took a minivan
how we started was we took a minivan from the airport to here and as we’re
from the airport to here and as we’re
from the airport to here and as we’re driving past all of these beautiful
driving past all of these beautiful
driving past all of these beautiful little villages and fields I thought oh
little villages and fields I thought oh
little villages and fields I thought oh my gosh when I come back
my gosh when I come back
my gosh when I come back I’m not going to be in a minivan I’m
I’m not going to be in a minivan I’m
I’m not going to be in a minivan I’m going to be using my own two feet and it
going to be using my own two feet and it
going to be using my own two feet and it was then that I realized the power of
was then that I realized the power of
was then that I realized the power of small steps because if you know where
small steps because if you know where
small steps because if you know where you’re going and you start taking steps
you’re going and you start taking steps
you’re going and you start taking steps towards it you can cover an amazing
towards it you can cover an amazing
towards it you can cover an amazing amount of distance and if you know where
amount of distance and if you know where
amount of distance and if you know where you’re going get started now because
you’re going get started now because
you’re going get started now because you’re going to get there faster than
you’re going to get there faster than
you’re going to get there faster than you could ever believe possible if you
you could ever believe possible if you
you could ever believe possible if you don’t know where you’re going then also
don’t know where you’re going then also
don’t know where you’re going then also make some progress get moving get moving
make some progress get moving get moving
make some progress get moving get moving forward because every time you take a
forward because every time you take a
forward because every time you take a step if you hear in your current
step if you hear in your current
step if you hear in your current position you see what you currently see
position you see what you currently see
position you see what you currently see you see the restrictions you see the
you see the restrictions you see the
you see the restrictions you see the limitations take one step and you’ve got
limitations take one step and you’ve got
limitations take one step and you’ve got a new perspective suddenly new
a new perspective suddenly new
a new perspective suddenly new alternatives new options become
alternatives new options become
alternatives new options become available things that you couldn’t
available things that you couldn’t
available things that you couldn’t possibly have seen from babe neck here
possibly have seen from babe neck here
possibly have seen from babe neck here so take those steps there is power power
so take those steps there is power power
so take those steps there is power power and taking steps but don’t get so wound
and taking steps but don’t get so wound
and taking steps but don’t get so wound up with your destination that your
up with your destination that your
up with your destination that your objective that all you’re doing is I’m
objective that all you’re doing is I’m
objective that all you’re doing is I’m going to the beautiful cathedral and
going to the beautiful cathedral and
going to the beautiful cathedral and Santiago take time to smell the roses
Santiago take time to smell the roses
Santiago take time to smell the roses the Camino isn’t just about arriving at
the Camino isn’t just about arriving at
the Camino isn’t just about arriving at the cathedral it’s about seeing the
the cathedral it’s about seeing the
the cathedral it’s about seeing the meter of flowers it’s about the small
meter of flowers it’s about the small
meter of flowers it’s about the small villages it’s about all the people you
villages it’s about all the people you
villages it’s about all the people you do it with it’s about their uphill climb
do it with it’s about their uphill climb
do it with it’s about their uphill climb it’s about that lovely little cup of
it’s about that lovely little cup of
it’s about that lovely little cup of coffee it’s the joy of the journey
coffee it’s the joy of the journey
coffee it’s the joy of the journey make sure you experience that journey
make sure you experience that journey
make sure you experience that journey and if you’re working towards your dream
and if you’re working towards your dream
and if you’re working towards your dream you’re probably going to be working
you’re probably going to be working
you’re probably going to be working pretty hard maybe doing a lot of long
pretty hard maybe doing a lot of long
pretty hard maybe doing a lot of long hours hard
hours hard
hours hard work if you’re working long if you’re
work if you’re working long if you’re
work if you’re working long if you’re doing hard work if you’re working those
doing hard work if you’re working those
doing hard work if you’re working those long hours make sure it’s about
long hours make sure it’s about
long hours make sure it’s about something if you’re passionate about
something if you’re passionate about
something if you’re passionate about make sure that it’s about something
make sure that it’s about something
make sure that it’s about something that’s taking you forward in your life
that’s taking you forward in your life
that’s taking you forward in your life and as you go in your project think
and as you go in your project think
and as you go in your project think about who you surround yourself with
about who you surround yourself with
about who you surround yourself with choose your companions choose people who
choose your companions choose people who
choose your companions choose people who you trust choose people who inspire you
you trust choose people who inspire you
you trust choose people who inspire you choose people who have shared goals
choose people who have shared goals
choose people who have shared goals shared objectives and don’t just P
shared objectives and don’t just P
shared objectives and don’t just P choose people who are paper copies of
choose people who are paper copies of
choose people who are paper copies of yourselves choose people who are going
yourselves choose people who are going
yourselves choose people who are going to challenge you who are going to come
to challenge you who are going to come
to challenge you who are going to come up with difficult questions choose
up with difficult questions choose
up with difficult questions choose people who know stuff that you don’t
people who know stuff that you don’t
people who know stuff that you don’t know that’s the best way to learn it so
know that’s the best way to learn it so
know that’s the best way to learn it so choose your companions because on your
choose your companions because on your
choose your companions because on your journey and your projects as you go
journey and your projects as you go
journey and your projects as you go through your life you’re gonna hit these
through your life you’re gonna hit these
through your life you’re gonna hit these steep uphill climbs and it’s just gonna
steep uphill climbs and it’s just gonna
steep uphill climbs and it’s just gonna feel too hard and there are going to be
feel too hard and there are going to be
feel too hard and there are going to be times when you think I am just exhausted
times when you think I am just exhausted
times when you think I am just exhausted it’s too much and that’s when your
it’s too much and that’s when your
it’s too much and that’s when your companions will make all the difference
companions will make all the difference
companions will make all the difference but in the same way that you will
but in the same way that you will
but in the same way that you will surround yourself with these wonderful
surround yourself with these wonderful
surround yourself with these wonderful companions also take time out to be on
companions also take time out to be on
companions also take time out to be on your own to think your own thoughts to
your own to think your own thoughts to
your own to think your own thoughts to step back from the day-to-day of doing
step back from the day-to-day of doing
step back from the day-to-day of doing one of my most beloved mentors his thing
one of my most beloved mentors his thing
one of my most beloved mentors his thing was take time out to think great
was take time out to think great
was take time out to think great thoughts and every Friday afternoon he
thoughts and every Friday afternoon he
thoughts and every Friday afternoon he would sit back in his desk he would put
would sit back in his desk he would put
would sit back in his desk he would put his feet up on the desk he would close
his feet up on the desk he would close
his feet up on the desk he would close his eyes now I’m not sure maybe once or
his eyes now I’m not sure maybe once or
his eyes now I’m not sure maybe once or twice I did hear a little Sydnor but
twice I did hear a little Sydnor but
twice I did hear a little Sydnor but every Monday morning he would be back in
every Monday morning he would be back in
every Monday morning he would be back in the office with new ideas new and
the office with new ideas new and
the office with new ideas new and sites he would be saying hey what about
sites he would be saying hey what about
sites he would be saying hey what about using this tool what about using this
using this tool what about using this
using this tool what about using this process he would have solutions to those
process he would have solutions to those
process he would have solutions to those problems that we had been dealing with
problems that we had been dealing with
problems that we had been dealing with for ages and never got a solution with
for ages and never got a solution with
for ages and never got a solution with because problems are going to come up
with my group we had two people who
with my group we had two people who arrived at Ponte Vedra and despite all
arrived at Ponte Vedra and despite all
arrived at Ponte Vedra and despite all the modern technologies they didn’t know
the modern technologies they didn’t know
the modern technologies they didn’t know how to get to the hotel so what did they
how to get to the hotel so what did they
how to get to the hotel so what did they do they actually took a taxi because so
do they actually took a taxi because so
do they actually took a taxi because so often we go hey I’ve got to do things
often we go hey I’ve got to do things
often we go hey I’ve got to do things the hard way sometimes there are simple
the hard way sometimes there are simple
the hard way sometimes there are simple and elegant solutions so when you’ll be
and elegant solutions so when you’ll be
and elegant solutions so when you’ll be set with these huge horrible big
set with these huge horrible big
set with these huge horrible big problems step back and think hmm is
problems step back and think hmm is
problems step back and think hmm is there a simple way here and also maybe
there a simple way here and also maybe
there a simple way here and also maybe if you’re going somewhere that you’ve
if you’re going somewhere that you’ve
if you’re going somewhere that you’ve never been before
never been before
never been before take a guide a mentor someone who’s
take a guide a mentor someone who’s
take a guide a mentor someone who’s already been there before you still have
already been there before you still have
already been there before you still have to do the walking but maybe you don’t
to do the walking but maybe you don’t
to do the walking but maybe you don’t get lost as often on the other hand if I
get lost as often on the other hand if I
get lost as often on the other hand if I look at this group I think I’m seeing a
look at this group I think I’m seeing a
look at this group I think I’m seeing a lot of people Trailblazers a lot of you
lot of people Trailblazers a lot of you
lot of people Trailblazers a lot of you are going places that no one has gone
are going places that no one has gone
are going places that no one has gone before
before
before you’ve got new ideas you’ve got new
you’ve got new ideas you’ve got new
you’ve got new ideas you’ve got new processes you’ve got new technologies
processes you’ve got new technologies
processes you’ve got new technologies it’s so exciting
it’s so exciting
it’s so exciting how do you prepare yourself for the
how do you prepare yourself for the
how do you prepare yourself for the journey how do you maintain your energy
journey how do you maintain your energy
journey how do you maintain your energy we all know what to do physically I mean
we all know what to do physically I mean
we all know what to do physically I mean you know get enough sleep eat properly
you know get enough sleep eat properly
you know get enough sleep eat properly exercise we know that sometimes we
exercise we know that sometimes we
exercise we know that sometimes we forget but we know it I think it’s also
forget but we know it I think it’s also
forget but we know it I think it’s also really important to prepare yourself
really important to prepare yourself
really important to prepare yourself mentally your emotional intelligence
mentally your emotional intelligence
mentally your emotional intelligence your social intelligence because
your social intelligence because
your social intelligence because happens this is what happened to me I’ve
happens this is what happened to me I’ve
happens this is what happened to me I’ve been walking great day and then on the
been walking great day and then on the
been walking great day and then on the way down to dinner I fell down some
way down to dinner I fell down some
way down to dinner I fell down some steps and I broke my foot that was the
steps and I broke my foot that was the
steps and I broke my foot that was the end of my Camino and this was where
end of my Camino and this was where
end of my Camino and this was where resilience comes in at that stage I
resilience comes in at that stage I
resilience comes in at that stage I could have gone
could have gone
could have gone flown back to Munich I didn’t I stayed
flown back to Munich I didn’t I stayed
flown back to Munich I didn’t I stayed with my group and every morning as they
with my group and every morning as they
with my group and every morning as they sit out it’s kind of like hey have a
sit out it’s kind of like hey have a
sit out it’s kind of like hey have a great time and every evening I listen to
great time and every evening I listen to
great time and every evening I listen to what they’d experienced in the day and I
what they’d experienced in the day and I
what they’d experienced in the day and I will hike again and next year I will be
will hike again and next year I will be
will hike again and next year I will be back on the Camino with more enthusiasm
back on the Camino with more enthusiasm
back on the Camino with more enthusiasm more determination I’m going to have a
more determination I’m going to have a
more determination I’m going to have a fantastic time so get started I cannot
fantastic time so get started I cannot
fantastic time so get started I cannot guarantee you that there won’t be
guarantee you that there won’t be
guarantee you that there won’t be problems along the way in fact what I
problems along the way in fact what I
problems along the way in fact what I can guarantee you is that things won’t
can guarantee you is that things won’t
can guarantee you is that things won’t always go to plan but that’s no reason
always go to plan but that’s no reason
always go to plan but that’s no reason not to start how many people have these
not to start how many people have these
not to start how many people have these wonderful ideas that the world needs
wonderful ideas that the world needs
wonderful ideas that the world needs that were never realized because they
that were never realized because they
that were never realized because they felt too big or we were so afraid of
felt too big or we were so afraid of
felt too big or we were so afraid of failing or people said no you can’t
failing or people said no you can’t
failing or people said no you can’t possibly do that
possibly do that
possibly do that so guys everyone here you have the
so guys everyone here you have the
so guys everyone here you have the resources you can do this you have the
resources you can do this you have the
resources you can do this you have the companions you have the friends you have
companions you have the friends you have
companions you have the friends you have the colleagues and all of these amazing
the colleagues and all of these amazing
the colleagues and all of these amazing people that you’re going to meet on your
people that you’re going to meet on your
people that you’re going to meet on your journey things that you couldn’t
journey things that you couldn’t
journey things that you couldn’t possibly predict will happen to take you
possibly predict will happen to take you
possibly predict will happen to take you to where you are going to go so what I’d
to where you are going to go so what I’d
to where you are going to go so what I’d like everyone to do is a little bit
like everyone to do is a little bit
like everyone to do is a little bit something weird so everyone just close
something weird so everyone just close
something weird so everyone just close your eyes for a second think about what
your eyes for a second think about what
your eyes for a second think about what is one thing that you could do tonight
is one thing that you could do tonight
is one thing that you could do tonight tomorrow next week this month that would
tomorrow next week this month that would
tomorrow next week this month that would really make a difference in how you are
really make a difference in how you are
really make a difference in how you are progressing in that project towards that
progressing in that project towards that
progressing in that project towards that dream in your life and mentally just
dream in your life and mentally just
dream in your life and mentally just come up to that and now let’s be weird
come up to that and now let’s be weird
come up to that and now let’s be weird everyone stand up
so as you mentally commit to taking that
so as you mentally commit to taking that step take a little step forward as far
step take a little step forward as far
step take a little step forward as far as you can wherever you are okay one two
as you can wherever you are okay one two
as you can wherever you are okay one two three let’s do it see we’re already one
three let’s do it see we’re already one
three let’s do it see we’re already one step further so thank you guys
step further so thank you guys
step further so thank you guys [Applause]
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