I love noon before I start I just want to quote a very famous guy who said this
to quote a very famous guy who said this
to quote a very famous guy who said this can you guys read everybody right it
can you guys read everybody right it
can you guys read everybody right it says if you have a crick in the neck let
says if you have a crick in the neck let
says if you have a crick in the neck let everyone know ok and this was said by me
everyone know ok and this was said by me
everyone know ok and this was said by me in the morning today because I have a
in the morning today because I have a
in the morning today because I have a crick in my neck and if you see me
crick in my neck and if you see me
crick in my neck and if you see me turning beard Lee that’s probably
turning beard Lee that’s probably
turning beard Lee that’s probably because of that so I just want to let
because of that so I just want to let
because of that so I just want to let you know right so this is not how I
you know right so this is not how I
you know right so this is not how I normally move around but today I am
normally move around but today I am
normally move around but today I am alright just to just to begin the entire
alright just to just to begin the entire
alright just to just to begin the entire show you know there was this nice
show you know there was this nice
show you know there was this nice introduction out here about me coming
introduction out here about me coming
introduction out here about me coming from the corporate life I’m going to
from the corporate life I’m going to
from the corporate life I’m going to give you a flavor of what happened after
give you a flavor of what happened after
give you a flavor of what happened after I quit my job left corporate life in a
I quit my job left corporate life in a
I quit my job left corporate life in a sense it was this what had happened to
sense it was this what had happened to
sense it was this what had happened to me what you see up back on the slide for
me what you see up back on the slide for
me what you see up back on the slide for 44 years after being born I was
44 years after being born I was
44 years after being born I was attempting to be somebody right went to
attempting to be somebody right went to
attempting to be somebody right went to college did my MBA started working got
college did my MBA started working got
college did my MBA started working got my promotions kept working kept for more
my promotions kept working kept for more
my promotions kept working kept for more money better recognition etc for 44
money better recognition etc for 44
money better recognition etc for 44 years that happened till last year where
years that happened till last year where
years that happened till last year where in one night I decided to drop
in one night I decided to drop
in one night I decided to drop everything and become an absolute nobody
everything and become an absolute nobody
everything and become an absolute nobody alright and that happened because I went
alright and that happened because I went
alright and that happened because I went and watch this movie called tamasha I
and watch this movie called tamasha I
and watch this movie called tamasha I don’t know why they make such movies I
don’t know why they make such movies I
don’t know why they make such movies I really don’t know but they shouldn’t but
really don’t know but they shouldn’t but
really don’t know but they shouldn’t but I saw that movie and the way next day I
I saw that movie and the way next day I
I saw that movie and the way next day I went to office and I design right to
went to office and I design right to
went to office and I design right to follow my passion and this is what I’m
follow my passion and this is what I’m
follow my passion and this is what I’m going to talk about in the next few
going to talk about in the next few
going to talk about in the next few minutes would be about what happened
minutes would be about what happened
minutes would be about what happened after that
after that
after that after becoming an absolute nobody hoping
after becoming an absolute nobody hoping
after becoming an absolute nobody hoping then to become somebody in life at the
then to become somebody in life at the
then to become somebody in life at the age of 44 45 I’m gonna use a weird kind
age of 44 45 I’m gonna use a weird kind
age of 44 45 I’m gonna use a weird kind of slide so just bear with me I’m gonna
of slide so just bear with me I’m gonna
of slide so just bear with me I’m gonna use a lot of dates again so this is Jan
use a lot of dates again so this is Jan
use a lot of dates again so this is Jan 18 2016 this was the first day after I
18 2016 this was the first day after I
18 2016 this was the first day after I had left my company I picked up my bag
had left my company I picked up my bag
had left my company I picked up my bag in the morning as I used to always but
in the morning as I used to always but
in the morning as I used to always but then I didn’t have a job so I went to a
then I didn’t have a job so I went to a
then I didn’t have a job so I went to a coffee shop and I sat there and I said
coffee shop and I sat there and I said
coffee shop and I sat there and I said okay this is the start of my startup
okay this is the start of my startup
okay this is the start of my startup life so to say and you know I’ve been to
life so to say and you know I’ve been to
life so to say and you know I’ve been to that coffee shop many times ok many
that coffee shop many times ok many
that coffee shop many times ok many times in my corporate life I’ve been
times in my corporate life I’ve been
times in my corporate life I’ve been there and done meetings etc but I went
there and done meetings etc but I went
there and done meetings etc but I went there and I went to the counter and I
there and I went to the counter and I
there and I went to the counter and I asked I asked that lady I said can I
asked I asked that lady I said can I
asked I asked that lady I said can I have a cappuccino please
have a cappuccino please
have a cappuccino please and she said of course and I said how
and she said of course and I said how
and she said of course and I said how much and she said 175 rupees and I was
much and she said 175 rupees and I was
much and she said 175 rupees and I was like what you know this was the first
like what you know this was the first
like what you know this was the first time I realized the cost of a cappuccino
time I realized the cost of a cappuccino
time I realized the cost of a cappuccino not that I couldn’t pay but I had
not that I couldn’t pay but I had
not that I couldn’t pay but I had suddenly become a startup guy okay so I
suddenly become a startup guy okay so I
suddenly become a startup guy okay so I was worried about everything and I was
was worried about everything and I was
was worried about everything and I was like I’m supposed to sit here every day
like I’m supposed to sit here every day
like I’m supposed to sit here every day now and I’m gonna be having 175 rupees
now and I’m gonna be having 175 rupees
now and I’m gonna be having 175 rupees coffee every single day and that was
coffee every single day and that was
coffee every single day and that was that was really really weird for me that
that was really really weird for me that
that was really really weird for me that was the first moment and I still
was the first moment and I still
was the first moment and I still remember that moment very vividly
remember that moment very vividly
remember that moment very vividly because that’s the first time I realized
because that’s the first time I realized
because that’s the first time I realized I am a startup nobody’s gonna pay money
I am a startup nobody’s gonna pay money
I am a startup nobody’s gonna pay money to me now I’m not gonna get a salary
to me now I’m not gonna get a salary
to me now I’m not gonna get a salary anymore I you know I need to do
anymore I you know I need to do
anymore I you know I need to do something for money to come in right and
something for money to come in right and
something for money to come in right and I didn’t know at that point of time
I didn’t know at that point of time
I didn’t know at that point of time really what I was supposed to do so a
really what I was supposed to do so a
really what I was supposed to do so a quick one for you on on how I left
quick one for you on on how I left
quick one for you on on how I left Microsoft I knew that I would be on
Microsoft I knew that I would be on
Microsoft I knew that I would be on stage I knew that I would somehow be
stage I knew that I would somehow be
stage I knew that I would somehow be related to the entertainment industry
related to the entertainment industry
related to the entertainment industry but on this day when I went to Starbucks
but on this day when I went to Starbucks
but on this day when I went to Starbucks I had no idea what I’m gonna do my
I had no idea what I’m gonna do my
I had no idea what I’m gonna do my entire business plans honestly speaking
entire business plans honestly speaking
entire business plans honestly speaking no exaggeration my business plan read
no exaggeration my business plan read
no exaggeration my business plan read like this let’s do something in
like this let’s do something in
like this let’s do something in entertainment space okay without any
entertainment space okay without any
entertainment space okay without any understanding or knowledge okay so when
understanding or knowledge okay so when
understanding or knowledge okay so when that one 75 rupees happen it kind of hit
that one 75 rupees happen it kind of hit
that one 75 rupees happen it kind of hit me really really hard but then I start
me really really hard but then I start
me really really hard but then I start sitting there okay and I said sitting
sitting there okay and I said sitting
sitting there okay and I said sitting there I said you know first order of
there I said you know first order of
there I said you know first order of business was to write because as a
business was to write because as a
business was to write because as a comedian you should write comedy okay so
comedian you should write comedy okay so
comedian you should write comedy okay so I started writing and I start writing
I started writing and I start writing
I started writing and I start writing this web series I don’t know why I
this web series I don’t know why I
this web series I don’t know why I thought that suddenly I will go and
thought that suddenly I will go and
thought that suddenly I will go and produce this web series and I will
produce this web series and I will
produce this web series and I will become very very famous I thought that
become very very famous I thought that
become very very famous I thought that was the easiest part to do it so I
was the easiest part to do it so I
was the easiest part to do it so I started writing these web series and I
started writing these web series and I
started writing these web series and I spent many many months and weeks there
spent many many months and weeks there
spent many many months and weeks there just sitting at Starbucks every single
just sitting at Starbucks every single
just sitting at Starbucks every single day for about six seven hours I would
day for about six seven hours I would
day for about six seven hours I would sit observe people and write the web
sit observe people and write the web
sit observe people and write the web series so I had written a character the
series so I had written a character the
series so I had written a character the character was based on my life
character was based on my life
character was based on my life you know so simple but a guy who left
you know so simple but a guy who left
you know so simple but a guy who left corporate life to become a comedian and
corporate life to become a comedian and
corporate life to become a comedian and I said let’s do a web series around that
I said let’s do a web series around that
I said let’s do a web series around that all right so I started doing that well
all right so I started doing that well
all right so I started doing that well the interesting thing that happened
the interesting thing that happened
the interesting thing that happened during that time was that I used to
during that time was that I used to
during that time was that I used to initially in the first two weeks I guess
initially in the first two weeks I guess
initially in the first two weeks I guess I would get calls from a lot of my ex
I would get calls from a lot of my ex
I would get calls from a lot of my ex colleagues or my friends right would
colleagues or my friends right would
colleagues or my friends right would call up and ask me how things are but as
call up and ask me how things are but as
call up and ask me how things are but as I went along in the third week fourth
I went along in the third week fourth
I went along in the third week fourth week next month those calls stopped
week next month those calls stopped
week next month those calls stopped coming okay because suddenly I was
coming okay because suddenly I was
coming okay because suddenly I was irrelevant in the scheme of things and
irrelevant in the scheme of things and
irrelevant in the scheme of things and that’s the harsh reality of it right I
that’s the harsh reality of it right I
that’s the harsh reality of it right I wasn’t working anywhere nobody had any
wasn’t working anywhere nobody had any
wasn’t working anywhere nobody had any business with me and those calls really
business with me and those calls really
business with me and those calls really stopped coming and then I would just sit
stopped coming and then I would just sit
stopped coming and then I would just sit alone and I was wonder where I would get
alone and I was wonder where I would get
alone and I was wonder where I would get my first two rupee from without knowing
my first two rupee from without knowing
my first two rupee from without knowing how the industry actually works
how the industry actually works
how the industry actually works that was my second learning right second
that was my second learning right second
that was my second learning right second learning about the craft of stand-up
learning about the craft of stand-up
learning about the craft of stand-up comedy in terms of understanding the
comedy in terms of understanding the
comedy in terms of understanding the audiences Friday was a different
audiences Friday was a different
audiences Friday was a different audience
audience
audience they got my jokes Tuesday was a very
they got my jokes Tuesday was a very
they got my jokes Tuesday was a very different audience that came right and
different audience that came right and
different audience that came right and that’s when I realized that you can’t
that’s when I realized that you can’t
that’s when I realized that you can’t just write material and go perform it
just write material and go perform it
just write material and go perform it everywhere and anywhere right you have
everywhere and anywhere right you have
everywhere and anywhere right you have to write Universal material the material
to write Universal material the material
to write Universal material the material needs to be tested a hundred times
needs to be tested a hundred times
needs to be tested a hundred times before you go up on the show to be
before you go up on the show to be
before you go up on the show to be confident that that material would work
confident that that material would work
confident that that material would work right that was my second learning then
right that was my second learning then
right that was my second learning then oh so this was May last year and then I
oh so this was May last year and then I
oh so this was May last year and then I start performing I start getting my ten
start performing I start getting my ten
start performing I start getting my ten minutes slots on a regular basis I would
minutes slots on a regular basis I would
minutes slots on a regular basis I would sometimes get about 15 to 20 minutes to
sometimes get about 15 to 20 minutes to
sometimes get about 15 to 20 minutes to perform it somebody else’s show in Jan
perform it somebody else’s show in Jan
perform it somebody else’s show in Jan 2017 Jan 2017 I was given an opportunity
2017 Jan 2017 I was given an opportunity
2017 Jan 2017 I was given an opportunity to go and perform at canvas slav Club in
to go and perform at canvas slav Club in
to go and perform at canvas slav Club in Mumbai now that’s the mecca of stand-up
Mumbai now that’s the mecca of stand-up
Mumbai now that’s the mecca of stand-up comedy okay it’s a room which is like
comedy okay it’s a room which is like
comedy okay it’s a room which is like 320 seater room and that’s where comedy
320 seater room and that’s where comedy
320 seater room and that’s where comedy was born in this country so to say this
was born in this country so to say this
was born in this country so to say this kind of comedy okay so I was given an
kind of comedy okay so I was given an
kind of comedy okay so I was given an opportunity to perform and I spoke to a
opportunity to perform and I spoke to a
opportunity to perform and I spoke to a few comedian friends and I was on the
few comedian friends and I was on the
few comedian friends and I was on the lineup so I was on the poster okay along
lineup so I was on the poster okay along
lineup so I was on the poster okay along with two other comedians one of them was
with two other comedians one of them was
with two other comedians one of them was a guy called Daniel Fernandez right so
a guy called Daniel Fernandez right so
a guy called Daniel Fernandez right so if you would have heard about him now
if you would have heard about him now
if you would have heard about him now Daniel Fernandez is one of the big
Daniel Fernandez is one of the big
Daniel Fernandez is one of the big comedians in the country and he’s very
comedians in the country and he’s very
comedians in the country and he’s very very famous he’s also very young guy and
very famous he’s also very young guy and
very famous he’s also very young guy and he has a huge fan following so a bunch
he has a huge fan following so a bunch
he has a huge fan following so a bunch of comedians in the deli circuit told me
of comedians in the deli circuit told me
of comedians in the deli circuit told me that you will
that you will
that you will be killed on stage because all of them
be killed on stage because all of them
be killed on stage because all of them have come to watch Daniel Fernandez
have come to watch Daniel Fernandez
have come to watch Daniel Fernandez alright and you are like 40-plus and the
alright and you are like 40-plus and the
alright and you are like 40-plus and the crowd there will be almost 18 to 20 and
crowd there will be almost 18 to 20 and
crowd there will be almost 18 to 20 and they will not understand what you’re
they will not understand what you’re
they will not understand what you’re saying and you’re gonna have the worst
saying and you’re gonna have the worst
saying and you’re gonna have the worst week possible okay I was performing
week possible okay I was performing
week possible okay I was performing every night for a week along with Daniel
every night for a week along with Daniel
every night for a week along with Daniel Fernandez and rightly so I went there
Fernandez and rightly so I went there
Fernandez and rightly so I went there the first evening we have this show I
the first evening we have this show I
the first evening we have this show I went up on stage before Daniel Fernandez
went up on stage before Daniel Fernandez
went up on stage before Daniel Fernandez obviously but I went up on stage and I
obviously but I went up on stage and I
obviously but I went up on stage and I was very very conscious very conscious
was very very conscious very conscious
was very very conscious very conscious okay because I knew I saw the crowd
okay because I knew I saw the crowd
okay because I knew I saw the crowd there all young kids sitting there with
there all young kids sitting there with
there all young kids sitting there with starry-eyed waiting for Daniel Fernandez
starry-eyed waiting for Daniel Fernandez
starry-eyed waiting for Daniel Fernandez to come right and I was very conscious
to come right and I was very conscious
to come right and I was very conscious and for some reason I don’t know why I
and for some reason I don’t know why I
and for some reason I don’t know why I changed the way I was delivering I
changed the way I was delivering I
changed the way I was delivering I started using words which were not in my
started using words which were not in my
started using words which were not in my set just to connect with the younger
set just to connect with the younger
set just to connect with the younger audience right and rightly so I bombed
audience right and rightly so I bombed
audience right and rightly so I bombed okay dramatically a few people were
okay dramatically a few people were
okay dramatically a few people were laughing but I bombed overall a bomb by
laughing but I bombed overall a bomb by
laughing but I bombed overall a bomb by the way now in our in our industry is
the way now in our in our industry is
the way now in our in our industry is when you have a really bad show light
when you have a really bad show light
when you have a really bad show light dead silence kind of a show so anyway I
dead silence kind of a show so anyway I
dead silence kind of a show so anyway I bombed I went back to the hotel that
bombed I went back to the hotel that
bombed I went back to the hotel that night and I was thinking to myself I
night and I was thinking to myself I
night and I was thinking to myself I said what went wrong I was doing fine
said what went wrong I was doing fine
said what went wrong I was doing fine I’ve done this material before in daily
I’ve done this material before in daily
I’ve done this material before in daily circuit and people were laughing what
circuit and people were laughing what
circuit and people were laughing what went wrong here and then I realized my
went wrong here and then I realized my
went wrong here and then I realized my third big learning in this entire piece
third big learning in this entire piece
third big learning in this entire piece that I wasn’t being myself on stage how
that I wasn’t being myself on stage how
that I wasn’t being myself on stage how many times have we gotten up on stage
many times have we gotten up on stage
many times have we gotten up on stage and realized that you try to be somebody
and realized that you try to be somebody
and realized that you try to be somebody else you try to talk like somebody else
else you try to talk like somebody else
else you try to talk like somebody else because you’re on stage and that’s what
because you’re on stage and that’s what
because you’re on stage and that’s what I was doing because I was worried that
I was doing because I was worried that
I was doing because I was worried that the fan base is all Daniel Fernandez fan
the fan base is all Daniel Fernandez fan
the fan base is all Daniel Fernandez fan base right and the next day next year I
base right and the next day next year I
base right and the next day next year I decided that irrespective of who’s
decided that irrespective of who’s
decided that irrespective of who’s sitting in 18 year old or a 14 year old
sitting in 18 year old or a 14 year old
sitting in 18 year old or a 14 year old I will do the material the way I want to
I will do the material the way I want to
I will do the material the way I want to do it right the way I have practiced it
do it right the way I have practiced it
do it right the way I have practiced it for hours together and I went ahead and
for hours together and I went ahead and
for hours together and I went ahead and did that
did that
did that and I killed that show killed means I
and I killed that show killed means I
and I killed that show killed means I had a great show that evening then I had
had a great show that evening then I had
had a great show that evening then I had a great show next evening ok brilliant
a great show next evening ok brilliant
a great show next evening ok brilliant show for the same crowd and this is what
show for the same crowd and this is what
show for the same crowd and this is what happened with Daniel Fernandez this is
happened with Daniel Fernandez this is
happened with Daniel Fernandez this is what he tweeted on the third day and for
what he tweeted on the third day and for
what he tweeted on the third day and for those who can’t read it
those who can’t read it
those who can’t read it he said just going to say how cool it is
he said just going to say how cool it is
he said just going to say how cool it is that Anshu Moore who is just six months
that Anshu Moore who is just six months
that Anshu Moore who is just six months into his comedy career is killing it at
into his comedy career is killing it at
into his comedy career is killing it at canvas love love right that was my third
canvas love love right that was my third
canvas love love right that was my third learning just being myself
learning just being myself
learning just being myself was so important to the craft that I was
was so important to the craft that I was
was so important to the craft that I was getting into and frankly in every stage
getting into and frankly in every stage
getting into and frankly in every stage of life that you would be whether you’re
of life that you would be whether you’re
of life that you would be whether you’re a student or working or in corporate
a student or working or in corporate
a student or working or in corporate life or wherever right being yourself is
life or wherever right being yourself is
life or wherever right being yourself is the best that you can possibly do right
the best that you can possibly do right
the best that you can possibly do right and that was my huge learning that
and that was my huge learning that
and that was my huge learning that happened there the recognition in the
happened there the recognition in the
happened there the recognition in the and and the stuff that you get from the
and and the stuff that you get from the
and and the stuff that you get from the audiences the love that you get it’s
audiences the love that you get it’s
audiences the love that you get it’s almost like a drug okay you take that
almost like a drug okay you take that
almost like a drug okay you take that away for a day and you feel very very
away for a day and you feel very very
away for a day and you feel very very weird and I was not used to it in any
weird and I was not used to it in any
weird and I was not used to it in any case right it’s not that I was born in
case right it’s not that I was born in
case right it’s not that I was born in this industry I was just not used to it
this industry I was just not used to it
this industry I was just not used to it and I went into this very deep cycle at
and I went into this very deep cycle at
and I went into this very deep cycle at that point of time trying to figure out
that point of time trying to figure out
that point of time trying to figure out how do I come out of it and suddenly I
how do I come out of it and suddenly I
how do I come out of it and suddenly I couldn’t for days and weeks together I
couldn’t for days and weeks together I
couldn’t for days and weeks together I was getting up on shows I was refusing
was getting up on shows I was refusing
was getting up on shows I was refusing shows imagine I’d worked so hard to get
shows imagine I’d worked so hard to get
shows imagine I’d worked so hard to get these shows I was refusing because
these shows I was refusing because
these shows I was refusing because suddenly I was not confident I did a
suddenly I was not confident I did a
suddenly I was not confident I did a corporate show where there was dead
corporate show where there was dead
corporate show where there was dead silence in the room a corporate show
silence in the room a corporate show
silence in the room a corporate show which used to be my forte because I was
which used to be my forte because I was
which used to be my forte because I was from that world right so I would do good
from that world right so I would do good
from that world right so I would do good comedy for them because they in that and
comedy for them because they in that and
comedy for them because they in that and Mixon was completely missing for me and
Mixon was completely missing for me and
Mixon was completely missing for me and that’s the time when I started looking
that’s the time when I started looking
that’s the time when I started looking at myself okay very very deep because I
at myself okay very very deep because I
at myself okay very very deep because I had lots of time you know in any case so
had lots of time you know in any case so
had lots of time you know in any case so I started thinking about what I was
I started thinking about what I was
I started thinking about what I was doing why I was doing it and that’s when
doing why I was doing it and that’s when
doing why I was doing it and that’s when I realized another big learning stand-up
I realized another big learning stand-up
I realized another big learning stand-up comedy was not about being a celebrity
comedy was not about being a celebrity
comedy was not about being a celebrity okay stand-up comedy was about getting
okay stand-up comedy was about getting
okay stand-up comedy was about getting up on stage and saying things that are
up on stage and saying things that are
up on stage and saying things that are deep and personal to you stand-up comedy
deep and personal to you stand-up comedy
deep and personal to you stand-up comedy is baring your soul on stage and making
is baring your soul on stage and making
is baring your soul on stage and making people laugh and for that brief
people laugh and for that brief
people laugh and for that brief one-month period I had taken my eye off
one-month period I had taken my eye off
one-month period I had taken my eye off that ball
that ball
that ball and I had started looking at stand-up
and I had started looking at stand-up
and I had started looking at stand-up comedy as this whole celebrity status
comedy as this whole celebrity status
comedy as this whole celebrity status that I would achieve very very soon
that I would achieve very very soon
that I would achieve very very soon right and that was a huge huge learning
right and that was a huge huge learning
right and that was a huge huge learning for me in May and June I spent two
for me in May and June I spent two
for me in May and June I spent two months I stopped doing everything I
months I stopped doing everything I
months I stopped doing everything I almost gave up all my shows and this is
almost gave up all my shows and this is
almost gave up all my shows and this is this May and June I gave up all my shows
this May and June I gave up all my shows
this May and June I gave up all my shows I was doing a bit of consultancy with a
I was doing a bit of consultancy with a
I was doing a bit of consultancy with a few agencies just helping them with
few agencies just helping them with
few agencies just helping them with stuff that you know they would pay me
stuff that you know they would pay me
stuff that you know they would pay me money for I stopped all of that I bent
money for I stopped all of that I bent
money for I stopped all of that I bent back I bought a diary a very big diary
back I bought a diary a very big diary
back I bought a diary a very big diary and I went back and I said I’m gonna
and I went back and I said I’m gonna
and I went back and I said I’m gonna write comedy one more time right so I
write comedy one more time right so I
write comedy one more time right so I gave up whatever I had done till then I
gave up whatever I had done till then I
gave up whatever I had done till then I released all that material on YouTube
released all that material on YouTube
released all that material on YouTube which meant that I couldn’t perform it
which meant that I couldn’t perform it
which meant that I couldn’t perform it again and I had to write a new one or
again and I had to write a new one or
again and I had to write a new one or special now again to give you a context
special now again to give you a context
special now again to give you a context with most of the comedians writing a
with most of the comedians writing a
with most of the comedians writing a one-hour special means about six to
one-hour special means about six to
one-hour special means about six to seven months of work okay but I decided
seven months of work okay but I decided
seven months of work okay but I decided that by June I would be back on stage
that by June I would be back on stage
that by June I would be back on stage saying things in a very different way
saying things in a very different way
saying things in a very different way the way I want to say it as a comedian
the way I want to say it as a comedian
the way I want to say it as a comedian not as a celebrity not as somebody who’s
not as a celebrity not as somebody who’s
not as a celebrity not as somebody who’s getting photographed and you know
getting photographed and you know
getting photographed and you know appearing in newspapers but somebody who
appearing in newspapers but somebody who
appearing in newspapers but somebody who would want to really say things and
would want to really say things and
would want to really say things and that’s when I spent tremendous amount of
that’s when I spent tremendous amount of
that’s when I spent tremendous amount of hours just writing non-stop I would
hours just writing non-stop I would
hours just writing non-stop I would write sometimes for 7 to 8 hours in a
write sometimes for 7 to 8 hours in a
write sometimes for 7 to 8 hours in a day
day
day I just keep writing not typing not
I just keep writing not typing not
I just keep writing not typing not dictating writing on a notebook right
dictating writing on a notebook right
dictating writing on a notebook right kept writing kept writing just to work
kept writing kept writing just to work
kept writing kept writing just to work on my material and in June I came up
on my material and in June I came up
on my material and in June I came up with my new special called wait there’s
with my new special called wait there’s
with my new special called wait there’s more okay and the whole idea of naming
more okay and the whole idea of naming
more okay and the whole idea of naming the special wait there’s more was first
the special wait there’s more was first
the special wait there’s more was first it kind of resonates with my surname
it kind of resonates with my surname
it kind of resonates with my surname second the idea was that whatever I have
second the idea was that whatever I have
second the idea was that whatever I have done if you thought that was good enough
done if you thought that was good enough
done if you thought that was good enough then please wait right there is more
then please wait right there is more
then please wait right there is more now the comedian is coming out all right
now the comedian is coming out all right
now the comedian is coming out all right so I was when I turned reinventing
so I was when I turned reinventing
so I was when I turned reinventing reimagining or read whatever I couldn’t
reimagining or read whatever I couldn’t
reimagining or read whatever I couldn’t think of a third word so I just put it
think of a third word so I just put it
think of a third word so I just put it up there but I was reinventing and
up there but I was reinventing and
up there but I was reinventing and that’s that was my last learning right I
that’s that was my last learning right I
that’s that was my last learning right I mean till date at least which was about
mean till date at least which was about
mean till date at least which was about finding your voice who are you and this
finding your voice who are you and this
finding your voice who are you and this is not about stand-up comedy think of
is not about stand-up comedy think of
is not about stand-up comedy think of your sphere right whether you are a
your sphere right whether you are a
your sphere right whether you are a student or Ian’s corporate life who are
student or Ian’s corporate life who are
student or Ian’s corporate life who are you what do you represent when you walk
you what do you represent when you walk
you what do you represent when you walk into a room what do people look at and
into a room what do people look at and
into a room what do people look at and think about you not in terms of an
think about you not in terms of an
think about you not in terms of an impression but what would come out of
impression but what would come out of
impression but what would come out of your mouth what is that brain thing that
your mouth what is that brain thing that
your mouth what is that brain thing that would come out that people would
would come out that people would
would come out that people would associate with and it is such a huge
associate with and it is such a huge
associate with and it is such a huge thing and it is ironic that I had spent
thing and it is ironic that I had spent
thing and it is ironic that I had spent 18 years in corporate life without
18 years in corporate life without
18 years in corporate life without knowing who I was 18 years can you
knowing who I was 18 years can you
knowing who I was 18 years can you imagine 18 years because I was just
imagine 18 years because I was just
imagine 18 years because I was just pushing for next promotion and the
pushing for next promotion and the
pushing for next promotion and the bigger job and a bigger salary and a
bigger job and a bigger salary and a
bigger job and a bigger salary and a bigger car but I wasn’t really
bigger car but I wasn’t really
bigger car but I wasn’t really introspecting of who I was and it took
introspecting of who I was and it took
introspecting of who I was and it took me two months to sit down write about
me two months to sit down write about
me two months to sit down write about myself I wrote about things that you
myself I wrote about things that you
myself I wrote about things that you know about me like just about how I
know about me like just about how I
know about me like just about how I think why do I think like that why do I
think why do I think like that why do I
think why do I think like that why do I behave like this and I wrote all of that
behave like this and I wrote all of that
behave like this and I wrote all of that just to figure out who I am to represent
just to figure out who I am to represent
just to figure out who I am to represent that person on stage and this is what
that person on stage and this is what
that person on stage and this is what happened when I came up with the next
happened when I came up with the next
happened when I came up with the next special wait there’s more now I’m on a
special wait there’s more now I’m on a
special wait there’s more now I’m on a tour doing this special again and again
tour doing this special again and again
tour doing this special again and again now
now
now and kind of going well so in summary
and kind of going well so in summary
and kind of going well so in summary very quickly these are my learnings okay
very quickly these are my learnings okay
very quickly these are my learnings okay these are my learnings and I just go one
these are my learnings and I just go one
these are my learnings and I just go one by one and just kind of relate it back
by one and just kind of relate it back
by one and just kind of relate it back to whatever I mentioned the first one
to whatever I mentioned the first one
to whatever I mentioned the first one was when I sat in Starbucks it was about
was when I sat in Starbucks it was about
was when I sat in Starbucks it was about running my own shop okay and this is
running my own shop okay and this is
running my own shop okay and this is very important especially for those who
very important especially for those who
very important especially for those who are in corporate life even for students
are in corporate life even for students
are in corporate life even for students out here
out here
out here this was my huge learning running my own
this was my huge learning running my own
this was my huge learning running my own shop can you imagine if you have a kid
shop can you imagine if you have a kid
shop can you imagine if you have a kid on Aikido Khan and that is your duquan
on Aikido Khan and that is your duquan
on Aikido Khan and that is your duquan right that is your shop would you not do
right that is your shop would you not do
right that is your shop would you not do everything possible to run that shop you
everything possible to run that shop you
everything possible to run that shop you would you won’t blame a manager you
would you won’t blame a manager you
would you won’t blame a manager you won’t say the company policy is bad you
won’t say the company policy is bad you
won’t say the company policy is bad you won’t say I am demotivated because my
won’t say I am demotivated because my
won’t say I am demotivated because my manager is bad you would just run the
manager is bad you would just run the
manager is bad you would just run the setup and analyze this is what I was
setup and analyze this is what I was
setup and analyze this is what I was doing with my entire life now I didn’t
doing with my entire life now I didn’t
doing with my entire life now I didn’t have anybody that I could blame I would
have anybody that I could blame I would
have anybody that I could blame I would get up in the morning and I had to move
get up in the morning and I had to move
get up in the morning and I had to move the needle right so one big learning
the needle right so one big learning
the needle right so one big learning second just staying focused that list of
second just staying focused that list of
second just staying focused that list of 10 things trust me just try it I would
10 things trust me just try it I would
10 things trust me just try it I would just love everyone to do this you know
just love everyone to do this you know
just love everyone to do this you know if you can just make that list go back
if you can just make that list go back
if you can just make that list go back to that list every single time put it on
to that list every single time put it on
to that list every single time put it on your phone if you have to right but go
your phone if you have to right but go
your phone if you have to right but go back to that list and just focus on that
back to that list and just focus on that
back to that list and just focus on that 10 things the simplest 10 things that
10 things the simplest 10 things that
10 things the simplest 10 things that will help you in your job or whatever
will help you in your job or whatever
will help you in your job or whatever profession you are in right that was the
profession you are in right that was the
profession you are in right that was the second big learning third was just
second big learning third was just
second big learning third was just learning the art and craft right from
learning the art and craft right from
learning the art and craft right from writing jokes to performing jokes I have
writing jokes to performing jokes I have
writing jokes to performing jokes I have just you know I have tried to learn from
just you know I have tried to learn from
just you know I have tried to learn from people who are like 21 year old
people who are like 21 year old
people who are like 21 year old comedians I’ve tried to learn from 16
comedians I’ve tried to learn from 16
comedians I’ve tried to learn from 16 year old comedians I wouldn’t have done
year old comedians I wouldn’t have done
year old comedians I wouldn’t have done that in my corporate life actually you
that in my corporate life actually you
that in my corporate life actually you know because I had reached a certain
know because I had reached a certain
know because I had reached a certain stage sure I was heading a business if a
stage sure I was heading a business if a
stage sure I was heading a business if a young kid from college came and joined
young kid from college came and joined
young kid from college came and joined the company he was supposed to learn
the company he was supposed to learn
the company he was supposed to learn from me not the other way round right
from me not the other way round right
from me not the other way round right and that’s the mentality you build in
and that’s the mentality you build in
and that’s the mentality you build in corporate life but here I was learning
corporate life but here I was learning
corporate life but here I was learning from even a 16 or 17 year old coming up
from even a 16 or 17 year old coming up
from even a 16 or 17 year old coming up on stage I would look at something that
on stage I would look at something that
on stage I would look at something that he did and I’m like why can’t I do this
he did and I’m like why can’t I do this
he did and I’m like why can’t I do this why can’t I think like that how did he
why can’t I think like that how did he
why can’t I think like that how did he construct a joke
construct a joke
construct a joke how was he we know moving around and
how was he we know moving around and
how was he we know moving around and stuff like that right so that was the
stuff like that right so that was the
stuff like that right so that was the other thing that I learned of taking
other thing that I learned of taking
other thing that I learned of taking risk whether announcing a solo or
risk whether announcing a solo or
risk whether announcing a solo or announcing or show off your own or just
announcing or show off your own or just
announcing or show off your own or just doing what you know I started doing
doing what you know I started doing
doing what you know I started doing another big thing and I would I always
another big thing and I would I always
another big thing and I would I always keep saying this right in today’s world
keep saying this right in today’s world
keep saying this right in today’s world it’s very very different from what it
it’s very very different from what it
it’s very very different from what it used to be 20 years ago today you can
used to be 20 years ago today you can
used to be 20 years ago today you can pick up whatever you like you will make
pick up whatever you like you will make
pick up whatever you like you will make money in it hundred percent you remember
money in it hundred percent you remember
money in it hundred percent you remember when I mean a lot of you are very very
when I mean a lot of you are very very
when I mean a lot of you are very very young but when b1 in school in college
young but when b1 in school in college
young but when b1 in school in college length which is like two three decades
length which is like two three decades
length which is like two three decades ago you know people used to say that a
ago you know people used to say that a
ago you know people used to say that a good party Nina to check you to con
good party Nina to check you to con
good party Nina to check you to con colligate that’s what they used to say
colligate that’s what they used to say
colligate that’s what they used to say today there is a child somebody said hi
today there is a child somebody said hi
today there is a child somebody said hi a child I am a cold at all
a child I am a cold at all
a child I am a cold at all that guy is multi-million dollar
that guy is multi-million dollar
that guy is multi-million dollar fundings right now right so you can pick
fundings right now right so you can pick
fundings right now right so you can pick up and do whatever you want just the
up and do whatever you want just the
up and do whatever you want just the ability to take risk and not worry about
ability to take risk and not worry about
ability to take risk and not worry about where your next EMI would come from or
where your next EMI would come from or
where your next EMI would come from or where you would make money from just
where you would make money from just
where you would make money from just forget all that just jump into it you
forget all that just jump into it you
forget all that just jump into it you will make money that’s the world we live
will make money that’s the world we live
will make money that’s the world we live in staying sane you know if every time
in staying sane you know if every time
in staying sane you know if every time somebody would come and take a selfie I
somebody would come and take a selfie I
somebody would come and take a selfie I would really you know I would think I’m
would really you know I would think I’m
would really you know I would think I’m like Shahrukh Khan or somebody seriously
like Shahrukh Khan or somebody seriously
like Shahrukh Khan or somebody seriously you know if people would stop me saying
you know if people would stop me saying
you know if people would stop me saying you know I I’ve seen you except when it
you know I I’ve seen you except when it
you know I I’ve seen you except when it used to go to your head it does even in
used to go to your head it does even in
used to go to your head it does even in corporate life it does right every time
corporate life it does right every time
corporate life it does right every time you do a great presentation you get the
you do a great presentation you get the
you do a great presentation you get the next you know next big appraisal or you
next you know next big appraisal or you
next you know next big appraisal or you get that promotion or the next level it
get that promotion or the next level it
get that promotion or the next level it goes to your head you suddenly start
goes to your head you suddenly start
goes to your head you suddenly start thinking you’re very big bigger than the
thinking you’re very big bigger than the
thinking you’re very big bigger than the rest of the folks you are with and
rest of the folks you are with and
rest of the folks you are with and that’s such a huge mistake
that’s such a huge mistake
that’s such a huge mistake because you really are not like none of
because you really are not like none of
because you really are not like none of us is bigger than the next guy who’s
us is bigger than the next guy who’s
us is bigger than the next guy who’s sitting you know next to you then we are
sitting you know next to you then we are
sitting you know next to you then we are not and that was a huge learning finding
not and that was a huge learning finding
not and that was a huge learning finding my voice again keep saying that finding
my voice again keep saying that finding
my voice again keep saying that finding the voice is so so important in my field
the voice is so so important in my field
the voice is so so important in my field obviously it is the most important thing
obviously it is the most important thing
obviously it is the most important thing but in every other field just looking at
but in every other field just looking at
but in every other field just looking at what what you represent right who are
what what you represent right who are
what what you represent right who are you is so important and that gives
you is so important and that gives
you is so important and that gives clarity of thought in terms of where you
clarity of thought in terms of where you
clarity of thought in terms of where you want to be in the first place line and
want to be in the first place line and
want to be in the first place line and as you would have seen this entire
as you would have seen this entire
as you would have seen this entire presentation was a little haphazard and
presentation was a little haphazard and
presentation was a little haphazard and that’s because I made the presentation
that’s because I made the presentation
that’s because I made the presentation in the morning and that’s been my last
in the morning and that’s been my last
in the morning and that’s been my last learning the latest learning has been
learning the latest learning has been
learning the latest learning has been next time you’re doing TEDx prepare
next time you’re doing TEDx prepare
next time you’re doing TEDx prepare better all right so that’s it for me
better all right so that’s it for me
better all right so that’s it for me thank you so much
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