[Music] I want to take you back to school
I want to take you back to school
I want to take you back to school let’s pick fifth grade
let’s pick fifth grade
let’s pick fifth grade let’s pick quiz day so are you ready for
let’s pick quiz day so are you ready for
let’s pick quiz day so are you ready for the pop quiz okay feet flat on the floor
the pop quiz okay feet flat on the floor
the pop quiz okay feet flat on the floor get out your number two pencil and you
get out your number two pencil and you
get out your number two pencil and you know the rules you know the rules of
know the rules you know the rules of
know the rules you know the rules of school one right answer the answers in
school one right answer the answers in
school one right answer the answers in the back of the teachers edition keep
the back of the teachers edition keep
the back of the teachers edition keep your eyes on your own paper no
your eyes on your own paper no
your eyes on your own paper no collaboration right okay so it’s time
collaboration right okay so it’s time
collaboration right okay so it’s time for the quiz it’s a very simple quiz you
for the quiz it’s a very simple quiz you
for the quiz it’s a very simple quiz you actually had this in fifth grade how
actually had this in fifth grade how
actually had this in fifth grade how many squares are there I want you to do
many squares are there I want you to do
many squares are there I want you to do this by yourself with your feet flat on
this by yourself with your feet flat on
this by yourself with your feet flat on the floor and I’m going to put on a
the floor and I’m going to put on a
the floor and I’m going to put on a little music to tell you when you’re
little music to tell you when you’re
little music to tell you when you’re supposed to stop trying to come up with
supposed to stop trying to come up with
supposed to stop trying to come up with the answer how many squares are there
the answer how many squares are there
the answer how many squares are there and let you know that blue screen that’s
and let you know that blue screen that’s
and let you know that blue screen that’s a rectangle rectangles are not squares
a rectangle rectangles are not squares
a rectangle rectangles are not squares squares have four equal sides so count
squares have four equal sides so count
squares have four equal sides so count up how many squares you see
and if you see one answer hey why don’t
and if you see one answer hey why don’t you look for a second right answer if
you look for a second right answer if
you look for a second right answer if you hear the person next to you say
you hear the person next to you say
you hear the person next to you say something maybe listen
[Music]
[Music] okay so everybody saw us 16 right okay
okay so everybody saw us 16 right okay
okay so everybody saw us 16 right okay 21 hands up 21 25 or 26 30 okay the
21 hands up 21 25 or 26 30 okay the
21 hands up 21 25 or 26 30 okay the answer in the back of the book is 30 and
answer in the back of the book is 30 and
answer in the back of the book is 30 and the in 10th grade so you’re feeling
the in 10th grade so you’re feeling
the in 10th grade so you’re feeling really good I’m smarter than a fifth
really good I’m smarter than a fifth
really good I’m smarter than a fifth grader in 10th grade you actually had
grader in 10th grade you actually had
grader in 10th grade you actually had the same exercise but you learn a
the same exercise but you learn a
the same exercise but you learn a formula for it to sum of 4 squared plus
formula for it to sum of 4 squared plus
formula for it to sum of 4 squared plus 3 squared plus 2 squared plus 1 squared
3 squared plus 2 squared plus 1 squared
3 squared plus 2 squared plus 1 squared I think it was called factorial so the
I think it was called factorial so the
I think it was called factorial so the answer is 30 in all the textbooks 5
answer is 30 in all the textbooks 5
answer is 30 in all the textbooks 5 years ago
years ago
years ago I was challenged by a 9 year old girl
I was challenged by a 9 year old girl
I was challenged by a 9 year old girl who said mr. Thompson 30 is only correct
who said mr. Thompson 30 is only correct
who said mr. Thompson 30 is only correct on paper when you’re using a PowerPoint
on paper when you’re using a PowerPoint
on paper when you’re using a PowerPoint presentation all the lines that they are
presentation all the lines that they are
presentation all the lines that they are composed of pixels and pixels are square
composed of pixels and pixels are square
composed of pixels and pixels are square I said wait a minute
I said wait a minute
I said wait a minute I’ve never seen a pixel on the computer
I’ve never seen a pixel on the computer
I’ve never seen a pixel on the computer screen she said no miss Thompson you got
screen she said no miss Thompson you got
screen she said no miss Thompson you got to magnify your screen by 400% and turn
to magnify your screen by 400% and turn
to magnify your screen by 400% and turn the line on an angle and then another
the line on an angle and then another
the line on an angle and then another kid said you’ve got a MacBook Air don’t
kid said you’ve got a MacBook Air don’t
kid said you’ve got a MacBook Air don’t you and I go yes said well then there’s
you and I go yes said well then there’s
you and I go yes said well then there’s 3d capability really I didn’t know my
3d capability really I didn’t know my
3d capability really I didn’t know my macbook air had 3d and he goes well then
macbook air had 3d and he goes well then
macbook air had 3d and he goes well then how many squares are there so I emailed
how many squares are there so I emailed
how many squares are there so I emailed my friend at NASA and we spent a fair
my friend at NASA and we spent a fair
my friend at NASA and we spent a fair amount of time but we got into a full
amount of time but we got into a full
amount of time but we got into a full converse there was millions my point is
converse there was millions my point is
converse there was millions my point is for 30 years
for 30 years
for 30 years we’ve been thinking it was 30 so what
we’ve been thinking it was 30 so what
we’ve been thinking it was 30 so what you just experienced is what I call
you just experienced is what I call
you just experienced is what I call brainstorming the guidelines of
brainstorming the guidelines of
brainstorming the guidelines of brainstorming are to always look for a
brainstorming are to always look for a
brainstorming are to always look for a second right answer and then a third
second right answer and then a third
second right answer and then a third right answer and then a fourth right
right answer and then a fourth right
right answer and then a fourth right answer and the way I do that is by using
answer and the way I do that is by using
answer and the way I do that is by using the words from from improv from second
the words from from improv from second
the words from from improv from second city and when I come up with an idea I
city and when I come up with an idea I
city and when I come up with an idea I go
go
go I’m building on it also always looking
I’m building on it also always looking
I’m building on it also always looking at your problem from a different
at your problem from a different
at your problem from a different perspective than it was handed to you
perspective than it was handed to you
perspective than it was handed to you I had a hospital asked me to brainstorm
I had a hospital asked me to brainstorm
I had a hospital asked me to brainstorm patient flow through their emergency
patient flow through their emergency
patient flow through their emergency department I’m singing hmm what’s my
department I’m singing hmm what’s my
department I’m singing hmm what’s my different perspective how would a NASCAR
different perspective how would a NASCAR
different perspective how would a NASCAR pit crew redesign an emergency
pit crew redesign an emergency
pit crew redesign an emergency department so I went to pit crew camp
department so I went to pit crew camp
department so I went to pit crew camp learn the strategy and now have
learn the strategy and now have
learn the strategy and now have conducted that brainstorm for hospitals
conducted that brainstorm for hospitals
conducted that brainstorm for hospitals all over the world so you see my point
all over the world so you see my point
all over the world so you see my point if we didn’t think like a pit you got it
if we didn’t think like a pit you got it
if we didn’t think like a pit you got it look at it from a different perspective
look at it from a different perspective
look at it from a different perspective the other guideline of brainstorming is
the other guideline of brainstorming is
the other guideline of brainstorming is when you have a setback I always say
when you have a setback I always say
when you have a setback I always say what’s right about it because there’s
what’s right about it because there’s
what’s right about it because there’s your flip there’s your pivot and so what
your flip there’s your pivot and so what
your flip there’s your pivot and so what I do for a living is I run brain storms
I do for a living is I run brain storms
I do for a living is I run brain storms I try to help people see ideas that have
I try to help people see ideas that have
I try to help people see ideas that have been I think staring them in the face
been I think staring them in the face
been I think staring them in the face you’ve got the idea you just need to
you’ve got the idea you just need to
you’ve got the idea you just need to flip to go and look at it from a
flip to go and look at it from a
flip to go and look at it from a different perspective
different perspective
different perspective I called them blind spots and I want to
I called them blind spots and I want to
I called them blind spots and I want to give you my favorite example of a blind
give you my favorite example of a blind
give you my favorite example of a blind spot however I’m gonna have to take you
spot however I’m gonna have to take you
spot however I’m gonna have to take you back to 1994 and Crystal Pepsi Pepsi did
back to 1994 and Crystal Pepsi Pepsi did
back to 1994 and Crystal Pepsi Pepsi did a focus group and they determined that
a focus group and they determined that
a focus group and they determined that what America wanted was a clear drink
what America wanted was a clear drink
what America wanted was a clear drink actually it was called water but they
actually it was called water but they
actually it was called water but they decided to make Crystal Pepsi so it
decided to make Crystal Pepsi so it
decided to make Crystal Pepsi so it tasted like Pepsi but was clear and the
tasted like Pepsi but was clear and the
tasted like Pepsi but was clear and the slogan was you’ve never seen a taste
slogan was you’ve never seen a taste
slogan was you’ve never seen a taste like this that’s true because Homer
like this that’s true because Homer
like this that’s true because Homer Simpson called it invisible Cola Jon
Simpson called it invisible Cola Jon
Simpson called it invisible Cola Jon Stewart called it crystal meth Pepsi and
Stewart called it crystal meth Pepsi and
Stewart called it crystal meth Pepsi and Pepsi pulled it off in the market and
Pepsi pulled it off in the market and
Pepsi pulled it off in the market and asked for a brainstorm said hey we need
asked for a brainstorm said hey we need
asked for a brainstorm said hey we need a new drink so I want to show you the
a new drink so I want to show you the
a new drink so I want to show you the principles of brainstorming to set back
principles of brainstorming to set back
principles of brainstorming to set back okay we went clear I said well why don’t
okay we went clear I said well why don’t
okay we went clear I said well why don’t we sell water and give it an Italian
we sell water and give it an Italian
we sell water and give it an Italian name and there you go we will never sell
name and there you go we will never sell
name and there you go we will never sell water
water
water and I said well tell me then why did
and I said well tell me then why did
and I said well tell me then why did people like this clear if it wasn’t for
people like this clear if it wasn’t for
people like this clear if it wasn’t for the world they go well it was in a blind
the world they go well it was in a blind
the world they go well it was in a blind taste taste test
taste taste test
taste taste test they Pepsi did a blind taste test of a
they Pepsi did a blind taste test of a
they Pepsi did a blind taste test of a drink on a color people don’t drink
drink on a color people don’t drink
drink on a color people don’t drink sodas with blindfolds on so that whole
sodas with blindfolds on so that whole
sodas with blindfolds on so that whole thing is bogus
thing is bogus
thing is bogus so okay you got to look at it from a
so okay you got to look at it from a
so okay you got to look at it from a different perspective
different perspective
different perspective my favorite perspective is in the Dao de
my favorite perspective is in the Dao de
my favorite perspective is in the Dao de Jing the Sun rises the Sun sets
Jing the Sun rises the Sun sets
Jing the Sun rises the Sun sets everything goes to its opposite so we
everything goes to its opposite so we
everything goes to its opposite so we went clear if America wants clear wait a
went clear if America wants clear wait a
went clear if America wants clear wait a minute what if we go dark you’re gonna
minute what if we go dark you’re gonna
minute what if we go dark you’re gonna say Pepsi’s already dark no let’s go
say Pepsi’s already dark no let’s go
say Pepsi’s already dark no let’s go darker let’s go coffee let’s go why
darker let’s go coffee let’s go why
darker let’s go coffee let’s go why don’t we sell a coffee drink and give it
don’t we sell a coffee drink and give it
don’t we sell a coffee drink and give it an Italian name like Frappuccino
an Italian name like Frappuccino
an Italian name like Frappuccino that’s how Frappuccino was invented you
that’s how Frappuccino was invented you
that’s how Frappuccino was invented you didn’t know that you didn’t know
didn’t know that you didn’t know
didn’t know that you didn’t know Frappuccino was made by Pepsi did you I
Frappuccino was made by Pepsi did you I
Frappuccino was made by Pepsi did you I wasn’t allowed to tell the story until
wasn’t allowed to tell the story until
wasn’t allowed to tell the story until five years ago there’s this go and look
five years ago there’s this go and look
five years ago there’s this go and look on Frappuccino or Pepsi’s website
on Frappuccino or Pepsi’s website
on Frappuccino or Pepsi’s website Starbucks Pepsi teamed up in 1994 to
Starbucks Pepsi teamed up in 1994 to
Starbucks Pepsi teamed up in 1994 to create the ready to drink coffee
create the ready to drink coffee
create the ready to drink coffee industry which today is two billion
industry which today is two billion
industry which today is two billion dollars now you know how it started from
dollars now you know how it started from
dollars now you know how it started from a simple little brain strong life is a
a simple little brain strong life is a
a simple little brain strong life is a brainstorm it’s not just about products
brainstorm it’s not just about products
brainstorm it’s not just about products it’s about challenges I find a lot of
it’s about challenges I find a lot of
it’s about challenges I find a lot of people think this is success I think
people think this is success I think
people think this is success I think it’s that I think it’s the zigs and the
it’s that I think it’s the zigs and the
it’s that I think it’s the zigs and the zags and the creative collisions that
zags and the creative collisions that
zags and the creative collisions that you have so I want to tell you about my
you have so I want to tell you about my
you have so I want to tell you about my challenge it came on pretty early in
challenge it came on pretty early in
challenge it came on pretty early in life second grade they found that I
life second grade they found that I
life second grade they found that I couldn’t read so they held me back so I
couldn’t read so they held me back so I
couldn’t read so they held me back so I had to come up with a strategy how am I
had to come up with a strategy how am I
had to come up with a strategy how am I going to get through school when I don’t
going to get through school when I don’t
going to get through school when I don’t read well and I know I’m always going to
read well and I know I’m always going to
read well and I know I’m always going to get a D on the written report I picked
get a D on the written report I picked
get a D on the written report I picked up my art skills
up my art skills
up my art skills they said if I draw cartoons to go with
they said if I draw cartoons to go with
they said if I draw cartoons to go with the written book report maybe I get a D
the written book report maybe I get a D
the written book report maybe I get a D and then I get an A for the cartoons
and then I get an A for the cartoons
and then I get an A for the cartoons which gave me a C+ and that’s how I got
which gave me a C+ and that’s how I got
which gave me a C+ and that’s how I got through high school unfortunately it did
through high school unfortunately it did
through high school unfortunately it did not work in college I went to the
not work in college I went to the
not work in college I went to the University of Delaware math major trying
University of Delaware math major trying
University of Delaware math major trying to become a chemist for DuPont that’s
to become a chemist for DuPont that’s
to become a chemist for DuPont that’s what I wanted to do really what I wanted
what I wanted to do really what I wanted
what I wanted to do really what I wanted to do was be a cartoonist for Walt
to do was be a cartoonist for Walt
to do was be a cartoonist for Walt Disney but my parents told me you’ll
Disney but my parents told me you’ll
Disney but my parents told me you’ll never be a cartoonist for Walt Disney I
never be a cartoonist for Walt Disney I
never be a cartoonist for Walt Disney I want you to look at the graves there
want you to look at the graves there
want you to look at the graves there especially second semester
especially second semester
especially second semester withdraw D withdraw FCC C but the Big C
withdraw D withdraw FCC C but the Big C
withdraw D withdraw FCC C but the Big C their public speaking okay
their public speaking okay
their public speaking okay so my advisor told me after one year
so my advisor told me after one year
so my advisor told me after one year give it up so I got drafted I got
give it up so I got drafted I got
give it up so I got drafted I got drafted to go to Vietnam and I failed a
drafted to go to Vietnam and I failed a
drafted to go to Vietnam and I failed a medical physical because I have an
medical physical because I have an
medical physical because I have an autoimmune disease I’m still remembering
autoimmune disease I’m still remembering
autoimmune disease I’m still remembering I’m driving from Philly back to my
I’m driving from Philly back to my
I’m driving from Philly back to my apartment and I’m going the army doesn’t
apartment and I’m going the army doesn’t
apartment and I’m going the army doesn’t want me Delaware doesn’t want me what am
want me Delaware doesn’t want me what am
want me Delaware doesn’t want me what am I gonna do
I gonna do
I gonna do so I went got a job on an assembly line
so I went got a job on an assembly line
so I went got a job on an assembly line I’ve worked for Pepperidge Farm bread
I’ve worked for Pepperidge Farm bread
I’ve worked for Pepperidge Farm bread they made raisin bread Downtown
they made raisin bread Downtown
they made raisin bread Downtown Pennsylvania and people stepped on the
Pennsylvania and people stepped on the
Pennsylvania and people stepped on the people stepped on the raisins two fell
people stepped on the raisins two fell
people stepped on the raisins two fell off the line that was my job I scraped
off the line that was my job I scraped
off the line that was my job I scraped the raisins off the floor I work second
the raisins off the floor I work second
the raisins off the floor I work second shift and it allowed me to play tennis
shift and it allowed me to play tennis
shift and it allowed me to play tennis during the day because playing tennis
during the day because playing tennis
during the day because playing tennis was my creative collision I met a
was my creative collision I met a
was my creative collision I met a gentleman one day playing tennis that
gentleman one day playing tennis that
gentleman one day playing tennis that had just quit his job at DuPont we got
had just quit his job at DuPont we got
had just quit his job at DuPont we got to be friends we started playing he was
to be friends we started playing he was
to be friends we started playing he was about 30 years older than me and I kept
about 30 years older than me and I kept
about 30 years older than me and I kept asking him questions about well what was
asking him questions about well what was
asking him questions about well what was your idea he was blown away that I knew
your idea he was blown away that I knew
your idea he was blown away that I knew what polytetrafluoroethylene was because
what polytetrafluoroethylene was because
what polytetrafluoroethylene was because I was a math chemistry major his name
I was a math chemistry major his name
I was a math chemistry major his name was Bill Gore he had just created
was Bill Gore he had just created
was Bill Gore he had just created gore-tex and he hired me it’s one of his
gore-tex and he hired me it’s one of his
gore-tex and he hired me it’s one of his first employees and he said here’s your
first employees and he said here’s your
first employees and he said here’s your job I love your cartoon
job I love your cartoon
job I love your cartoon I love how have you interact with people
I love how have you interact with people
I love how have you interact with people you seem to be creative every week come
you seem to be creative every week come
you seem to be creative every week come into my office with a new use for
into my office with a new use for
into my office with a new use for gore-tex that was my job it was a blast
gore-tex that was my job it was a blast
gore-tex that was my job it was a blast for a twenty year old but my best idea
for a twenty year old but my best idea
for a twenty year old but my best idea didn’t come at work
didn’t come at work
didn’t come at work it came unfortunately being in the
it came unfortunately being in the
it came unfortunately being in the hospital three months later again for my
hospital three months later again for my
hospital three months later again for my stomach when I noticed that the patient
stomach when I noticed that the patient
stomach when I noticed that the patient in the other bed that had a broken back
in the other bed that had a broken back
in the other bed that had a broken back was getting bed sores and I’m saying
was getting bed sores and I’m saying
was getting bed sores and I’m saying whoa this sores come from that sheet and
whoa this sores come from that sheet and
whoa this sores come from that sheet and it’s hot and all that what if I put
it’s hot and all that what if I put
it’s hot and all that what if I put gore-tex on the hospital bed we’d get
gore-tex on the hospital bed we’d get
gore-tex on the hospital bed we’d get rid of what’s called the Cuban eye
rid of what’s called the Cuban eye
rid of what’s called the Cuban eye ulcers or bed sores so as soon as I got
ulcers or bed sores so as soon as I got
ulcers or bed sores so as soon as I got out of the hospital I got some gore-tex
out of the hospital I got some gore-tex
out of the hospital I got some gore-tex took it back to the hospital
took it back to the hospital
took it back to the hospital unfortunately the patients started
unfortunately the patients started
unfortunately the patients started slipping out of bed catheters broke I
slipping out of bed catheters broke I
slipping out of bed catheters broke I mean it was a mess you’re gonna have to
mean it was a mess you’re gonna have to
mean it was a mess you’re gonna have to put a gutter on the bed to collect
put a gutter on the bed to collect
put a gutter on the bed to collect everything that was flowing everywhere
everything that was flowing everywhere
everything that was flowing everywhere because he gore-tex repels stuff it’s
because he gore-tex repels stuff it’s
because he gore-tex repels stuff it’s breathable that’s when I had to learn
breathable that’s when I had to learn
breathable that’s when I had to learn the concept of a second rate answer
the concept of a second rate answer
the concept of a second rate answer where do you want the slipperiest
where do you want the slipperiest
where do you want the slipperiest hospital bed that nothing sticks a burn
hospital bed that nothing sticks a burn
hospital bed that nothing sticks a burn unit that became my first product still
unit that became my first product still
unit that became my first product still used today forty years later and every
used today forty years later and every
used today forty years later and every time I think of our wounded warriors in
time I think of our wounded warriors in
time I think of our wounded warriors in the Bernie trips I cry because
thank you that’s for our wounded
thank you that’s for our wounded warriors because ideas are exponential
warriors because ideas are exponential
warriors because ideas are exponential that’s the power of the idea and I met
that’s the power of the idea and I met
that’s the power of the idea and I met through Gore a doctor that no not many
through Gore a doctor that no not many
through Gore a doctor that no not many people knew Henry Heimlich he asked me
people knew Henry Heimlich he asked me
people knew Henry Heimlich he asked me to draw a poster for him
to draw a poster for him
to draw a poster for him then one of the first heimlich manoeuver
then one of the first heimlich manoeuver
then one of the first heimlich manoeuver posters I drew it and I finally got my
posters I drew it and I finally got my
posters I drew it and I finally got my courage up I’ve sent that cartoon along
courage up I’ve sent that cartoon along
courage up I’ve sent that cartoon along with other of my cartoons to Disney and
with other of my cartoons to Disney and
with other of my cartoons to Disney and I got hired yeah I lasted six months
because I threw out an idea I was used
because I threw out an idea I was used to throwing out ideas every wink I
to throwing out ideas every wink I
to throwing out ideas every wink I threatened idea to my boss I said I
threatened idea to my boss I said I
threatened idea to my boss I said I think Disney cartoons should go on this
think Disney cartoons should go on this
think Disney cartoons should go on this new technology called video tape it was
new technology called video tape it was
new technology called video tape it was called Betamax remember of Betamax and
called Betamax remember of Betamax and
called Betamax remember of Betamax and he said the president of War Walt Disney
he said the president of War Walt Disney
he said the president of War Walt Disney said our cartoons will never go on
said our cartoons will never go on
said our cartoons will never go on videotape as long as I’m president of
videotape as long as I’m president of
videotape as long as I’m president of Walt Disney because he was afraid of
Walt Disney because he was afraid of
Walt Disney because he was afraid of losing control and ownership and copying
losing control and ownership and copying
losing control and ownership and copying and on and on and on and on and every
and on and on and on and on and every
and on and on and on and on and every idea I threw out got killed
idea I threw out got killed
idea I threw out got killed so I’ve learned in life when someone
so I’ve learned in life when someone
so I’ve learned in life when someone says it’ll never work
says it’ll never work
says it’ll never work never doesn’t mean never it means
never doesn’t mean never it means
never doesn’t mean never it means there’s the blind spot to fill there’s
there’s the blind spot to fill there’s
there’s the blind spot to fill there’s where there’s less competition
where there’s less competition
where there’s less competition there’s where there’s less cost of entry
there’s where there’s less cost of entry
there’s where there’s less cost of entry so I decided time to brainstorm again
so I decided time to brainstorm again
so I decided time to brainstorm again what would Mickey never do Mickey would
what would Mickey never do Mickey would
what would Mickey never do Mickey would never use videotape Mickey would never
never use videotape Mickey would never
never use videotape Mickey would never do health education videos on sexually
do health education videos on sexually
do health education videos on sexually transmitted diseases and sell them for
transmitted diseases and sell them for
transmitted diseases and sell them for ninety five dollars
ninety five dollars
ninety five dollars because Peter and the wolf which was our
because Peter and the wolf which was our
because Peter and the wolf which was our major film at Disney at that time sold
major film at Disney at that time sold
major film at Disney at that time sold for four hundred and sixty dollars in
for four hundred and sixty dollars in
for four hundred and sixty dollars in sixteen millimeter so I quit and I came
sixteen millimeter so I quit and I came
sixteen millimeter so I quit and I came back to Charlottesville in 1970
back to Charlottesville in 1970
back to Charlottesville in 1970 seven and started creative cartoon
seven and started creative cartoon
seven and started creative cartoon company and my first animated movie
company and my first animated movie
company and my first animated movie taught people how to put on a condom it
taught people how to put on a condom it
taught people how to put on a condom it was called
and that that’s for Peter so it became a
and that that’s for Peter so it became a hit people watched it backwards and
hit people watched it backwards and
hit people watched it backwards and forwards and upside down and then my
forwards and upside down and then my
forwards and upside down and then my next movie
next movie
next movie I’m modeled after Herbie the lovebug it
I’m modeled after Herbie the lovebug it
I’m modeled after Herbie the lovebug it was called herpe the new video around
was called herpe the new video around
was called herpe the new video around town and then I did the first
town and then I did the first
town and then I did the first educational program on homosexuality it
educational program on homosexuality it
educational program on homosexuality it was to gay tennis balls living in a
was to gay tennis balls living in a
was to gay tennis balls living in a tennis ball can it was pixelation and
tennis ball can it was pixelation and
tennis ball can it was pixelation and that introduced me to the gay community
that introduced me to the gay community
that introduced me to the gay community in Charles Ville and I’ll never forget
in Charles Ville and I’ll never forget
in Charles Ville and I’ll never forget when Rita Mae brown told me one day
when Rita Mae brown told me one day
when Rita Mae brown told me one day about her friends in San Francisco that
about her friends in San Francisco that
about her friends in San Francisco that were dying with a disease that had no
were dying with a disease that had no
were dying with a disease that had no name so we did the first educational
name so we did the first educational
name so we did the first educational program on AIDS I lived my dream I
program on AIDS I lived my dream I
program on AIDS I lived my dream I achieved it I wanted to create cartoon
achieved it I wanted to create cartoon
achieved it I wanted to create cartoon programs to make people healthy and I’ve
programs to make people healthy and I’ve
programs to make people healthy and I’ve had a great life life has been a
had a great life life has been a
had a great life life has been a brainstorm but now I’m in my late 60’s
brainstorm but now I’m in my late 60’s
brainstorm but now I’m in my late 60’s so what are you doing retirement of
so what are you doing retirement of
so what are you doing retirement of course you got a brainstorm you use my
course you got a brainstorm you use my
course you got a brainstorm you use my favorite technique is what would I never
favorite technique is what would I never
favorite technique is what would I never do do the fact I now have three
do do the fact I now have three
do do the fact I now have three autoimmune diseases they just keep
autoimmune diseases they just keep
autoimmune diseases they just keep adding up I go what would I never do I
adding up I go what would I never do I
adding up I go what would I never do I would never go into an elementary school
would never go into an elementary school
would never go into an elementary school classroom and teach creativity because
classroom and teach creativity because
classroom and teach creativity because kids don’t need to create it well or
kids don’t need to create it well or
kids don’t need to create it well or teach entrepreneurship and I would never
teach entrepreneurship and I would never
teach entrepreneurship and I would never go to teach in Africa and Nigeria and
go to teach in Africa and Nigeria and
go to teach in Africa and Nigeria and places around the world because gosh
places around the world because gosh
places around the world because gosh what if I got sick and I can’t travel
what if I got sick and I can’t travel
what if I got sick and I can’t travel right now because of because of some of
right now because of because of some of
right now because of because of some of the health challenges I have huh
the health challenges I have huh
the health challenges I have huh well what about Skype hmm what if I
well what about Skype hmm what if I
well what about Skype hmm what if I create a program and I call it waggy
create a program and I call it waggy
create a program and I call it waggy labs waggy stands for what a great idea
labs waggy stands for what a great idea
labs waggy stands for what a great idea mascot is a dog and 6:00 a.m. every
mascot is a dog and 6:00 a.m. every
mascot is a dog and 6:00 a.m. every morning I’m teaching in Ghana they’re
morning I’m teaching in Ghana they’re
morning I’m teaching in Ghana they’re there the kids
now do you see my retirement well let me
now do you see my retirement well let me show you Nigeria those kids have never
show you Nigeria those kids have never
show you Nigeria those kids have never been in a classroom before it’s the
been in a classroom before it’s the
been in a classroom before it’s the first classroom they’ve ever been in
first classroom they’ve ever been in
first classroom they’ve ever been in their life those kids came off of the
their life those kids came off of the
their life those kids came off of the street Boko Haram is after those kids
street Boko Haram is after those kids
street Boko Haram is after those kids and those kids sent me an email they
and those kids sent me an email they
and those kids sent me an email they call me daddy because I told them I
call me daddy because I told them I
call me daddy because I told them I don’t have children ideas have been my
don’t have children ideas have been my
don’t have children ideas have been my kids my whole life I want grandkids
kids my whole life I want grandkids
kids my whole life I want grandkids those kids now say that the ideas they
those kids now say that the ideas they
those kids now say that the ideas they come up with are gonna be my grandkids
thank you
thank you so in closing just a little show you we
so in closing just a little show you we
so in closing just a little show you we take the kids on a trip the
take the kids on a trip the
take the kids on a trip the Entrepreneurship okay and we take them a
Entrepreneurship okay and we take them a
Entrepreneurship okay and we take them a charted course of course you got to have
charted course of course you got to have
charted course of course you got to have a shark tank but you know I believe in
a shark tank but you know I believe in
a shark tank but you know I believe in opposites so it’s a guppy tank there you
opposites so it’s a guppy tank there you
opposites so it’s a guppy tank there you see a couple of the guppy tanks one of
see a couple of the guppy tanks one of
see a couple of the guppy tanks one of the kids just invented soap-on-a-rope
the kids just invented soap-on-a-rope
the kids just invented soap-on-a-rope last week they think they invented it
last week they think they invented it
last week they think they invented it fine we’re funding it because they said
fine we’re funding it because they said
fine we’re funding it because they said the kids don’t wash your hands well so
the kids don’t wash your hands well so
the kids don’t wash your hands well so they took bar soap drill to hold in and
they took bar soap drill to hold in and
they took bar soap drill to hold in and put a rope around it and then created a
put a rope around it and then created a
put a rope around it and then created a sign okay and closing I didn’t like
sign okay and closing I didn’t like
sign okay and closing I didn’t like homework but I got homework for you I
homework but I got homework for you I
homework but I got homework for you I hope you like it I want to know what
hope you like it I want to know what
hope you like it I want to know what your blind spots are so in your bag
your blind spots are so in your bag
your blind spots are so in your bag there’s a little card and what I’m gonna
there’s a little card and what I’m gonna
there’s a little card and what I’m gonna ask you to do is write down five things
ask you to do is write down five things
ask you to do is write down five things that you would never do that would help
that you would never do that would help
that you would never do that would help you achieve your dream or five opposites
you achieve your dream or five opposites
you achieve your dream or five opposites so when you can write them down and put
so when you can write them down and put
so when you can write them down and put that card on your refrigerator door and
that card on your refrigerator door and
that card on your refrigerator door and as you walk by it go what’s right about
as you walk by it go what’s right about
as you walk by it go what’s right about that
that
that in closing Plato said something I never
in closing Plato said something I never
in closing Plato said something I never read Plato I heard this on NPR but Plato
read Plato I heard this on NPR but Plato
read Plato I heard this on NPR but Plato said
said
said Plato said we all strive to achieve
Plato said we all strive to achieve
Plato said we all strive to achieve immortality and there’s three ways to
immortality and there’s three ways to
immortality and there’s three ways to achieve immortality one way is by having
achieve immortality one way is by having
achieve immortality one way is by having children second way is by planting trees
children second way is by planting trees
children second way is by planting trees and the third way is by creating ideas
and the third way is by creating ideas
and the third way is by creating ideas and help make them happen
and help make them happen
and help make them happen go forth Charlottesville achieve
go forth Charlottesville achieve
go forth Charlottesville achieve immortality
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