the subject that I’m going to speak to is something that I think all of us have
is something that I think all of us have
is something that I think all of us have a hard time with and so what I’m going
a hard time with and so what I’m going
a hard time with and so what I’m going to address I’m going to address within
to address I’m going to address within
to address I’m going to address within the context of an anecdote the subject
the context of an anecdote the subject
the context of an anecdote the subject is a life larger than one’s own as an
is a life larger than one’s own as an
is a life larger than one’s own as an idea worth spreading there aren’t very
idea worth spreading there aren’t very
idea worth spreading there aren’t very many that are more significant whatever
many that are more significant whatever
many that are more significant whatever stage of career you’re at anywhere you
stage of career you’re at anywhere you
stage of career you’re at anywhere you are in the world if you feel a sense
are in the world if you feel a sense
are in the world if you feel a sense that you’re just not doing enough for
that you’re just not doing enough for
that you’re just not doing enough for people just remind yourself you do the
people just remind yourself you do the
people just remind yourself you do the best you can you do what you can you
best you can you do what you can you
best you can you do what you can you know when you can because if you put too
know when you can because if you put too
know when you can because if you put too much pressure on yourself you can
much pressure on yourself you can
much pressure on yourself you can sometimes be self-defeating in that
sometimes be self-defeating in that
sometimes be self-defeating in that process I am NOT a sociologist and I am
process I am NOT a sociologist and I am
process I am NOT a sociologist and I am NOT a psychologist this subject is one
NOT a psychologist this subject is one
NOT a psychologist this subject is one which really is deserving more of
which really is deserving more of
which really is deserving more of someone who has a background in a
someone who has a background in a
someone who has a background in a profession in these areas what I do is
profession in these areas what I do is
profession in these areas what I do is forecast and value feature films
forecast and value feature films
forecast and value feature films television shows television networks
television shows television networks
television shows television networks music music companies and a variety does
music music companies and a variety does
music music companies and a variety does up these other things I’ve been doing
up these other things I’ve been doing
up these other things I’ve been doing this since 1988 1988 I was asked by the
this since 1988 1988 I was asked by the
this since 1988 1988 I was asked by the world’s banks to develop ways to do
world’s banks to develop ways to do
world’s banks to develop ways to do these things so the banking community
these things so the banking community
these things so the banking community could lend money against the value of
could lend money against the value of
could lend money against the value of intellectual property since then I’ve
intellectual property since then I’ve
intellectual property since then I’ve done this about four thousand times for
done this about four thousand times for
done this about four thousand times for about two hundred billion dollars worth
about two hundred billion dollars worth
about two hundred billion dollars worth of transactions that I’ve worked on
of transactions that I’ve worked on
of transactions that I’ve worked on really what this talk references is a
really what this talk references is a
really what this talk references is a company that is named good films the
company that is named good films the
company that is named good films the company is not it’s not my idea it’s the
company is not it’s not my idea it’s the
company is not it’s not my idea it’s the idea of a gentleman named Scott Budnick
idea of a gentleman named Scott Budnick
idea of a gentleman named Scott Budnick Scott Budnick my background was referred
Scott Budnick my background was referred
Scott Budnick my background was referred to me by a client of mine named Thomas
to me by a client of mine named Thomas
to me by a client of mine named Thomas Tull the idea of good films is really
Tull the idea of good films is really
Tull the idea of good films is really aiming to finance film and television
aiming to finance film and television
aiming to finance film and television shows that are supportive of some type
shows that are supportive of some type
shows that are supportive of some type of a social impact cause the funding is
of a social impact cause the funding is
of a social impact cause the funding is most likely going to come from
most likely going to come from
most likely going to come from endowments foundations very wealthy
endowments foundations very wealthy
endowments foundations very wealthy individuals as philanthropist some
individuals as philanthropist some
individuals as philanthropist some investors it’s going to operate out of
investors it’s going to operate out of
investors it’s going to operate out of Los Angeles but will most likely
Los Angeles but will most likely
Los Angeles but will most likely function pretty much all around the
function pretty much all around the
function pretty much all around the world just by background like many
world just by background like many
world just by background like many people
people
people I came from a family divided parents
I came from a family divided parents
I came from a family divided parents divorced grew up with a couple of
divorced grew up with a couple of
divorced grew up with a couple of brothers thankful to have a strong mom
brothers thankful to have a strong mom
brothers thankful to have a strong mom who kept me out of trouble I grew up not
who kept me out of trouble I grew up not
who kept me out of trouble I grew up not far from here
far from here
far from here and Sepulveda the street is not one that
and Sepulveda the street is not one that
and Sepulveda the street is not one that you’d want to visit between Roscoe and
you’d want to visit between Roscoe and
you’d want to visit between Roscoe and party Nia at late hours they have a lot
party Nia at late hours they have a lot
party Nia at late hours they have a lot to be thankful for like again many
to be thankful for like again many
to be thankful for like again many people in this university where I came
people in this university where I came
people in this university where I came out of you come through a school like
out of you come through a school like
out of you come through a school like this and you dream of a bright future
this and you dream of a bright future
this and you dream of a bright future how can you not like many people here
how can you not like many people here
how can you not like many people here you’re super energetic you’re driven and
you’re super energetic you’re driven and
you’re super energetic you’re driven and you want to accomplish things as best
you want to accomplish things as best
you want to accomplish things as best you can
you can
you can I entered into the business world very
I entered into the business world very
I entered into the business world very well educated came out of the finance
well educated came out of the finance
well educated came out of the finance program at Cal State Northridge but to
program at Cal State Northridge but to
program at Cal State Northridge but to be truthful didn’t feel as though I
be truthful didn’t feel as though I
be truthful didn’t feel as though I really understood business at all I
really understood business at all I
really understood business at all I understood finance marketing counting
understood finance marketing counting
understood finance marketing counting you know management out of a book but I
you know management out of a book but I
you know management out of a book but I grew up again like many not from a
grew up again like many not from a
grew up again like many not from a family where the business was done I was
family where the business was done I was
family where the business was done I was frankly just lucky to not get shot given
frankly just lucky to not get shot given
frankly just lucky to not get shot given where I lived and so in doing so as I
where I lived and so in doing so as I
where I lived and so in doing so as I started to you know progress and I found
started to you know progress and I found
started to you know progress and I found myself able to fortunate to move along I
myself able to fortunate to move along I
myself able to fortunate to move along I found that in order to do so at least as
found that in order to do so at least as
found that in order to do so at least as I saw it I had to kind of conform I came
I saw it I had to kind of conform I came
I saw it I had to kind of conform I came out of a past where I didn’t have any
out of a past where I didn’t have any
out of a past where I didn’t have any need to conform I liked again lots of
need to conform I liked again lots of
need to conform I liked again lots of students on this campus or flip-flops
students on this campus or flip-flops
students on this campus or flip-flops shorts t-shirts and speedos was pretty
shorts t-shirts and speedos was pretty
shorts t-shirts and speedos was pretty much my whole wardrobe I don’t have
much my whole wardrobe I don’t have
much my whole wardrobe I don’t have money for anything else so now I’m
money for anything else so now I’m
money for anything else so now I’m wearing a suit I had to learn how to tie
wearing a suit I had to learn how to tie
wearing a suit I had to learn how to tie a tie out of a book called Dress for
a tie out of a book called Dress for
a tie out of a book called Dress for Success which probably is still out I
Success which probably is still out I
Success which probably is still out I didn’t know how to tie one until then
didn’t know how to tie one until then
didn’t know how to tie one until then didn’t still didn’t have any socks and
didn’t still didn’t have any socks and
didn’t still didn’t have any socks and still don’t
but I’ll tell you what happens when you
but I’ll tell you what happens when you go through life like this is you start
go through life like this is you start
go through life like this is you start out you’re so energized and in the
out you’re so energized and in the
out you’re so energized and in the middle of your you’re development of
middle of your you’re development of
middle of your you’re development of your career you can go numb to things
your career you can go numb to things
your career you can go numb to things and it sucks but sometimes it’s
and it sucks but sometimes it’s
and it sucks but sometimes it’s necessary you when you’re naive about
necessary you when you’re naive about
necessary you when you’re naive about things are vulnerable and in overcoming
things are vulnerable and in overcoming
things are vulnerable and in overcoming the vulnerability to address to business
the vulnerability to address to business
the vulnerability to address to business you lose Lili yourself and what was
you lose Lili yourself and what was
you lose Lili yourself and what was enthusiasm and excitement all the time
enthusiasm and excitement all the time
enthusiasm and excitement all the time gets numb down because in the absence of
gets numb down because in the absence of
gets numb down because in the absence of doing such a thing you can get your head
doing such a thing you can get your head
doing such a thing you can get your head beat in in business and and that’s and
beat in in business and and that’s and
beat in in business and and that’s and frankly that’s what happened to me as
frankly that’s what happened to me as
frankly that’s what happened to me as time went by I was put in a situation
time went by I was put in a situation
time went by I was put in a situation where I was able to be asked by the
where I was able to be asked by the
where I was able to be asked by the banks in the world to develop these
banks in the world to develop these
banks in the world to develop these techniques for forecasting film I came
techniques for forecasting film I came
techniques for forecasting film I came at us out of Wells Fargo Bank where I
at us out of Wells Fargo Bank where I
at us out of Wells Fargo Bank where I was an entertainment lender spent seven
was an entertainment lender spent seven
was an entertainment lender spent seven and a half years doing this and left to
and a half years doing this and left to
and a half years doing this and left to join a valuation firm named Houlihan
join a valuation firm named Houlihan
join a valuation firm named Houlihan Lokey Howard and Zook and kit Loki
Lokey Howard and Zook and kit Loki
Lokey Howard and Zook and kit Loki honestly one of the greatest people I
honestly one of the greatest people I
honestly one of the greatest people I think I’ve ever known just a great
think I’ve ever known just a great
think I’ve ever known just a great leader manager was a great mentor from
leader manager was a great mentor from
leader manager was a great mentor from my perspective he encouraged me to do
my perspective he encouraged me to do
my perspective he encouraged me to do this when the banks called and they said
this when the banks called and they said
this when the banks called and they said not here at evaluation firm that values
not here at evaluation firm that values
not here at evaluation firm that values businesses can you value intellectual
businesses can you value intellectual
businesses can you value intellectual property in 1988 in such a way where we
property in 1988 in such a way where we
property in 1988 in such a way where we can lend money against it because it’s
can lend money against it because it’s
can lend money against it because it’s never been done that way before and so
never been done that way before and so
never been done that way before and so for me it was transformational I
for me it was transformational I
for me it was transformational I developed these techniques I invited
developed these techniques I invited
developed these techniques I invited people from outside the company mostly
people from outside the company mostly
people from outside the company mostly from the statistical world a gentleman
from the statistical world a gentleman
from the statistical world a gentleman named Louis Wilde who was professor at
named Louis Wilde who was professor at
named Louis Wilde who was professor at Caltech Caltech he’s studying under a
Caltech Caltech he’s studying under a
Caltech Caltech he’s studying under a gentleman named Milton Friedman who was
gentleman named Milton Friedman who was
gentleman named Milton Friedman who was pretty renowned and finance and he kind
pretty renowned and finance and he kind
pretty renowned and finance and he kind of watched over whether I was being
of watched over whether I was being
of watched over whether I was being stupid or not being stupid and was very
stupid or not being stupid and was very
stupid or not being stupid and was very helpful to me again during this period
helpful to me again during this period
helpful to me again during this period of time I traveled for 15 years I was at
of time I traveled for 15 years I was at
of time I traveled for 15 years I was at Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey and I traveled all around the world I
and I traveled all around the world I
and I traveled all around the world I worked long
worked long
worked long I was there a couple of thousand
I was there a couple of thousand
I was there a couple of thousand transactions nothing like this had ever
transactions nothing like this had ever
transactions nothing like this had ever been done before
been done before
been done before and you know there are billions and
and you know there are billions and
and you know there are billions and billions and billions of dollars
billions and billions of dollars
billions and billions of dollars involved in all these things but
involved in all these things but
involved in all these things but everything that I did was for helping
everything that I did was for helping
everything that I did was for helping somebody make money which is fine
somebody make money which is fine
somebody make money which is fine candidly it’s a privilege you find
candidly it’s a privilege you find
candidly it’s a privilege you find yourself graduating from university
yourself graduating from university
yourself graduating from university you’re fortunate to get a good job
you’re fortunate to get a good job
you’re fortunate to get a good job you’re even more fortunate to get into a
you’re even more fortunate to get into a
you’re even more fortunate to get into a role that you feel is interesting
role that you feel is interesting
role that you feel is interesting beyond that becomes inspiring you’re
beyond that becomes inspiring you’re
beyond that becomes inspiring you’re inspired by the people that you interact
inspired by the people that you interact
inspired by the people that you interact with you help them build their
with you help them build their
with you help them build their businesses develop ideas and things that
businesses develop ideas and things that
businesses develop ideas and things that they do and see them really blossom into
they do and see them really blossom into
they do and see them really blossom into great companies that are worth massive
great companies that are worth massive
great companies that are worth massive amounts of money that employ all kinds
amounts of money that employ all kinds
amounts of money that employ all kinds of people but you sacrifice a lot
of people but you sacrifice a lot
of people but you sacrifice a lot because in my case all I did was travel
because in my case all I did was travel
because in my case all I did was travel all I did was work I did so to support
all I did was work I did so to support
all I did was work I did so to support family but in so doing you have to leave
family but in so doing you have to leave
family but in so doing you have to leave family a lot to do this sort of thing it
family a lot to do this sort of thing it
family a lot to do this sort of thing it also leaves little time to feel as
also leaves little time to feel as
also leaves little time to feel as though you’re living a life larger than
though you’re living a life larger than
though you’re living a life larger than your own what you’re doing is yours
your own what you’re doing is yours
your own what you’re doing is yours getting through it in time what happened
getting through it in time what happened
getting through it in time what happened was I started to really become very very
was I started to really become very very
was I started to really become very very hungry to want to do what people did for
hungry to want to do what people did for
hungry to want to do what people did for me when I was a kid how can I help
me when I was a kid how can I help
me when I was a kid how can I help people who can’t really help themselves
people who can’t really help themselves
people who can’t really help themselves I’m doing so indirectly through the jobs
I’m doing so indirectly through the jobs
I’m doing so indirectly through the jobs that are being created by the companies
that are being created by the companies
that are being created by the companies that I’m helping arrange financing for
that I’m helping arrange financing for
that I’m helping arrange financing for but I’m disconnected from it and I
but I’m disconnected from it and I
but I’m disconnected from it and I didn’t have a feeling that I was like I
didn’t have a feeling that I was like I
didn’t have a feeling that I was like I had my hands in it I started teaching
had my hands in it I started teaching
had my hands in it I started teaching and coaching you know I as was commented
and coaching you know I as was commented
and coaching you know I as was commented upon at UCLA here at Northridge I
upon at UCLA here at Northridge I
upon at UCLA here at Northridge I created with Professor Shelton here a
created with Professor Shelton here a
created with Professor Shelton here a field study class which was very
field study class which was very
field study class which was very rewarding and work got busy again I got
rewarding and work got busy again I got
rewarding and work got busy again I got sucked into it I give money away in
sucked into it I give money away in
sucked into it I give money away in charities but you’re still distanced
charities but you’re still distanced
charities but you’re still distanced from it and then along comes this you
from it and then along comes this you
from it and then along comes this you know this referral from mr. tall named
know this referral from mr. tall named
know this referral from mr. tall named Scott Budnick Scott Budnick worked with
Scott Budnick Scott Budnick worked with
Scott Budnick Scott Budnick worked with a guy who created a company that
a guy who created a company that
a guy who created a company that produced 14 films over a 12-year period
produced 14 films over a 12-year period
produced 14 films over a 12-year period three of them were named hangover
three of them were named hangover
three of them were named hangover they did they did reasonably well he did
they did they did reasonably well he did
they did they did reasonably well he did a number of other
a number of other
a number of other feature films and here’s this guy
feature films and here’s this guy
feature films and here’s this guy butt-nik who for 14 years he’s he’s
butt-nik who for 14 years he’s he’s
butt-nik who for 14 years he’s he’s building his career it’s doing these
building his career it’s doing these
building his career it’s doing these great things making these spectacularly
great things making these spectacularly
great things making these spectacularly successful films and early on in that
successful films and early on in that
successful films and early on in that period of time I’m not sure how many
period of time I’m not sure how many
period of time I’m not sure how many people knew this he was invited to go to
people knew this he was invited to go to
people knew this he was invited to go to a juvenile detention facility here in
a juvenile detention facility here in
a juvenile detention facility here in California on a weekend and most likely
California on a weekend and most likely
California on a weekend and most likely talking about job creation for kids who
talking about job creation for kids who
talking about job creation for kids who have grown up in even more difficult
have grown up in even more difficult
have grown up in even more difficult circumstances than my own where
circumstances than my own where
circumstances than my own where recidivism which is the really the
recidivism which is the really the
recidivism which is the really the phenomena finding yourself going back
phenomena finding yourself going back
phenomena finding yourself going back and forth and back and forth in prison
and forth and back and forth in prison
and forth and back and forth in prison because you were never given any support
because you were never given any support
because you were never given any support never given any guidance it’s a horrible
never given any guidance it’s a horrible
never given any guidance it’s a horrible thing and so Scott just got sucked into
thing and so Scott just got sucked into
thing and so Scott just got sucked into this and he kept going back to the to
this and he kept going back to the to
this and he kept going back to the to these juvenile facilities week after
these juvenile facilities week after
these juvenile facilities week after week after week offering teaching an
week after week offering teaching an
week after week offering teaching an advice eventually became so and
advice eventually became so and
advice eventually became so and engrossed in it that he created a
engrossed in it that he created a
engrossed in it that he created a foundation an endowment called the
foundation an endowment called the
foundation an endowment called the anterior citizen coalition which exists
anterior citizen coalition which exists
anterior citizen coalition which exists today and in doing so raises a huge
today and in doing so raises a huge
today and in doing so raises a huge amount of money and helps establish
amount of money and helps establish
amount of money and helps establish educational facilities of prisons and
educational facilities of prisons and
educational facilities of prisons and passes bills and state legislature he’s
passes bills and state legislature he’s
passes bills and state legislature he’s very involved with the president and
very involved with the president and
very involved with the president and brother’s keeper he’s just he’s for real
brother’s keeper he’s just he’s for real
brother’s keeper he’s just he’s for real he’s at the top of his game after
he’s at the top of his game after
he’s at the top of his game after hangover 3 if he can get a job anywhere
hangover 3 if he can get a job anywhere
hangover 3 if he can get a job anywhere in the industry studio executive any
in the industry studio executive any
in the industry studio executive any quits to run anti-recidivism coalition
quits to run anti-recidivism coalition
quits to run anti-recidivism coalition full-time he shows up at my door about a
full-time he shows up at my door about a
full-time he shows up at my door about a year after he does that at the referral
year after he does that at the referral
year after he does that at the referral of Thomas and the question has asked of
of Thomas and the question has asked of
of Thomas and the question has asked of me is it possible that we could create a
me is it possible that we could create a
me is it possible that we could create a film television production finance
film television production finance
film television production finance company and raise 300 million dollars is
company and raise 300 million dollars is
company and raise 300 million dollars is it possible we could do that in which
it possible we could do that in which
it possible we could do that in which case I can i Scott can support the
case I can i Scott can support the
case I can i Scott can support the creation of films that tell the stories
creation of films that tell the stories
creation of films that tell the stories of overcoming adversity and I could do
of overcoming adversity and I could do
of overcoming adversity and I could do it with the foundations and I could do
it with the foundations and I could do
it with the foundations and I could do with the endowments I can do it and time
with the endowments I can do it and time
with the endowments I can do it and time it to where strict you know certain
it to where strict you know certain
it to where strict you know certain state bills that we’re trying to
state bills that we’re trying to
state bills that we’re trying to to get more things put in place that can
to get more things put in place that can
to get more things put in place that can help avoid some of the problems that so
help avoid some of the problems that so
help avoid some of the problems that so many people are confronted by can
many people are confronted by can
many people are confronted by can somehow be passed so a film comes out at
somehow be passed so a film comes out at
somehow be passed so a film comes out at the same time as a social impact cause
the same time as a social impact cause
the same time as a social impact cause for a foundation at the same time as a
for a foundation at the same time as a
for a foundation at the same time as a as a legislative agenda and it’s a
as a legislative agenda and it’s a
as a legislative agenda and it’s a crescendo all at the same time hundreds
crescendo all at the same time hundreds
crescendo all at the same time hundreds of millions of people see it perhaps
of millions of people see it perhaps
of millions of people see it perhaps throughout the world and maybe it does
throughout the world and maybe it does
throughout the world and maybe it does some good and I actually wasn’t prepared
some good and I actually wasn’t prepared
some good and I actually wasn’t prepared for it as I said I was in a state of
for it as I said I was in a state of
for it as I said I was in a state of numbness because you can’t help but be
numbness because you can’t help but be
numbness because you can’t help but be so but as time went by he invited me to
so but as time went by he invited me to
so but as time went by he invited me to a place I’ve tried to avoid my whole
a place I’ve tried to avoid my whole
a place I’ve tried to avoid my whole life mens county jail he had a where I
life mens county jail he had a where I
life mens county jail he had a where I grew up I’m not kidding
grew up I’m not kidding
grew up I’m not kidding they have on the fifth floor it’s a five
they have on the fifth floor it’s a five
they have on the fifth floor it’s a five floor facility which I never knew on the
floor facility which I never knew on the
floor facility which I never knew on the fifth floor they have an education
fifth floor they have an education
fifth floor they have an education center there it supposedly supports as
center there it supposedly supports as
center there it supposedly supports as many as a thousand of this was upwards
many as a thousand of this was upwards
many as a thousand of this was upwards of 5,000 inmates that are at any time
of 5,000 inmates that are at any time
of 5,000 inmates that are at any time there and it teaches people how to get a
there and it teaches people how to get a
there and it teaches people how to get a job and different kinds of jobs to have
job and different kinds of jobs to have
job and different kinds of jobs to have I didn’t know any of this so I was
I didn’t know any of this so I was
I didn’t know any of this so I was invited as a contingent of other
invited as a contingent of other
invited as a contingent of other entertainment media professionals from
entertainment media professionals from
entertainment media professionals from different talent agencies and and
different talent agencies and and
different talent agencies and and production companies and so forth and I
production companies and so forth and I
production companies and so forth and I was you know room little bigger than the
was you know room little bigger than the
was you know room little bigger than the one I’m standing in now and the question
one I’m standing in now and the question
one I’m standing in now and the question asked of all of us by Scott who was
asked of all of us by Scott who was
asked of all of us by Scott who was flanked by people from the White House
flanked by people from the White House
flanked by people from the White House and people from various endowments that
and people from various endowments that
and people from various endowments that that I can I can’t name them all right
that I can I can’t name them all right
that I can I can’t name them all right now the question was how can we the
now the question was how can we the
now the question was how can we the entertainment industry work together to
entertainment industry work together to
entertainment industry work together to try to help people that are coming
try to help people that are coming
try to help people that are coming through an organization like this an
through an organization like this an
through an organization like this an institution like this get jobs perhaps
institution like this get jobs perhaps
institution like this get jobs perhaps behind camera keep good jobs and in so
behind camera keep good jobs and in so
behind camera keep good jobs and in so doing he said and I’m going to embark on
doing he said and I’m going to embark on
doing he said and I’m going to embark on an initiative I’m letting everybody know
an initiative I’m letting everybody know
an initiative I’m letting everybody know this now raising three hundred million
this now raising three hundred million
this now raising three hundred million dollars and he points at me and he says
dollars and he points at me and he says
dollars and he points at me and he says and that guy’s gonna help me do it
and that guy’s gonna help me do it
and that guy’s gonna help me do it I have no prepared notes even less so
I have no prepared notes even less so
I have no prepared notes even less so than this TED talk
than this TED talk
than this TED talk I didn’t know what to say so I said let
I didn’t know what to say so I said let
I didn’t know what to say so I said let me give it a shot so good films willing
me give it a shot so good films willing
me give it a shot so good films willing will intend to promote essentially each
will intend to promote essentially each
will intend to promote essentially each of these areas of mission these missions
of these areas of mission these missions
of these areas of mission these missions that you can see up behind me on these
that you can see up behind me on these
that you can see up behind me on these screens correspond for the most part to
screens correspond for the most part to
screens correspond for the most part to the missions of endowments foundations
the missions of endowments foundations
the missions of endowments foundations and philanthropies all over the world
and philanthropies all over the world
and philanthropies all over the world and there’s a there’s a corresponding
and there’s a there’s a corresponding
and there’s a there’s a corresponding list that is just too long to get into
list that is just too long to get into
list that is just too long to get into of recent and past films that you know
of recent and past films that you know
of recent and past films that you know like The Blind Side and films like that
like The Blind Side and films like that
like The Blind Side and films like that that do this sort of stuff but they sort
that do this sort of stuff but they sort
that do this sort of stuff but they sort of do it haphazardly good films is going
of do it haphazardly good films is going
of do it haphazardly good films is going to do this and just focus on this and so
to do this and just focus on this and so
to do this and just focus on this and so in many ways good films is symbolic it’s
in many ways good films is symbolic it’s
in many ways good films is symbolic it’s to me it’s an anecdote causing or
to me it’s an anecdote causing or
to me it’s an anecdote causing or enabling somebody to live a life larger
enabling somebody to live a life larger
enabling somebody to live a life larger than their own I I continue to provide
than their own I I continue to provide
than their own I I continue to provide advisory services through FTI Consulting
advisory services through FTI Consulting
advisory services through FTI Consulting who was kind enough to grant me to make
who was kind enough to grant me to make
who was kind enough to grant me to make some changes in my life which I had to
some changes in my life which I had to
some changes in my life which I had to do because once I said to Scott I’m in I
do because once I said to Scott I’m in I
do because once I said to Scott I’m in I mean I work you know I work about 14 15
mean I work you know I work about 14 15
mean I work you know I work about 14 15 hours a day for clients I had to scale
hours a day for clients I had to scale
hours a day for clients I had to scale back because you can’t completely commit
back because you can’t completely commit
back because you can’t completely commit to help something like raising 300
to help something like raising 300
to help something like raising 300 million dollars and the only way it’s
million dollars and the only way it’s
million dollars and the only way it’s gonna happen is if I was there you can’t
gonna happen is if I was there you can’t
gonna happen is if I was there you can’t do it if it’s part-time and so
do it if it’s part-time and so
do it if it’s part-time and so thankfully after at consulting who was
thankfully after at consulting who was
thankfully after at consulting who was my employer recognizing what I was doing
my employer recognizing what I was doing
my employer recognizing what I was doing felt the same way I did and said go for
felt the same way I did and said go for
felt the same way I did and said go for it and so I have I’ve modified my
it and so I have I’ve modified my
it and so I have I’ve modified my employment relationship which was not
employment relationship which was not
employment relationship which was not inexpensive and that’s a choice because
inexpensive and that’s a choice because
inexpensive and that’s a choice because you can continue to make all this money
you can continue to make all this money
you can continue to make all this money and use it for charity which I could do
and use it for charity which I could do
and use it for charity which I could do or give it all up which I did in
or give it all up which I did in
or give it all up which I did in exchange for something much more modest
exchange for something much more modest
exchange for something much more modest and you know and commit myself to a
and you know and commit myself to a
and you know and commit myself to a process of raising money for nothing
process of raising money for nothing
process of raising money for nothing I’ve taken no money for doing now well
I’ve taken no money for doing now well
I’ve taken no money for doing now well over a year’s worth of work which is
over a year’s worth of work which is
over a year’s worth of work which is totally fine you go through a period of
totally fine you go through a period of
totally fine you go through a period of personal discovery when you do this sort
personal discovery when you do this sort
personal discovery when you do this sort of thing it’s um it’s therapeutic and
of thing it’s um it’s therapeutic and
of thing it’s um it’s therapeutic and many
many
many it’s hard to describe if you’ve spent
it’s hard to describe if you’ve spent
it’s hard to describe if you’ve spent 30-plus years every day banging away
30-plus years every day banging away
30-plus years every day banging away trying to do the things I’ve been
trying to do the things I’ve been
trying to do the things I’ve been describing and you don’t think that
describing and you don’t think that
describing and you don’t think that transforming is something that doesn’t
transforming is something that doesn’t
transforming is something that doesn’t come from an experience like this you
come from an experience like this you
come from an experience like this you got to think about it a little bit
got to think about it a little bit
got to think about it a little bit harder for me the personal discovery was
harder for me the personal discovery was
harder for me the personal discovery was this it’s like a curtain was up I never
this it’s like a curtain was up I never
this it’s like a curtain was up I never realized how many wealthy people almost
realized how many wealthy people almost
realized how many wealthy people almost everyone that I’ve now met like the top
everyone that I’ve now met like the top
everyone that I’ve now met like the top 100 wealthiest families in the United
100 wealthiest families in the United
100 wealthiest families in the United States every single one of them has a
States every single one of them has a
States every single one of them has a philanthropy and they’re huge they’ve
philanthropy and they’re huge they’ve
philanthropy and they’re huge they’ve spent their entire lives as wealthy
spent their entire lives as wealthy
spent their entire lives as wealthy people building wealth and where I like
people building wealth and where I like
people building wealth and where I like many people probably assume that they
many people probably assume that they
many people probably assume that they are greedy I have found that what
are greedy I have found that what
are greedy I have found that what they’re for the most part doing is
they’re for the most part doing is
they’re for the most part doing is giving back and for me as I’ve gone
giving back and for me as I’ve gone
giving back and for me as I’ve gone meeting a meeting a meeting and I’ve met
meeting a meeting a meeting and I’ve met
meeting a meeting a meeting and I’ve met them all I am I am beyond motivated it’s
them all I am I am beyond motivated it’s
them all I am I am beyond motivated it’s hard to put in words it’s like you
hard to put in words it’s like you
hard to put in words it’s like you discover humanity again you think that
discover humanity again you think that
discover humanity again you think that these people who I’ve been helping make
these people who I’ve been helping make
these people who I’ve been helping make money all this time and that’s all they
money all this time and that’s all they
money all this time and that’s all they wanted to do in life as make money what
wanted to do in life as make money what
wanted to do in life as make money what they’re doing with the money
they’re doing with the money
they’re doing with the money certainly they they live well but what
certainly they they live well but what
certainly they they live well but what they’re doing with a lot of it is
they’re doing with a lot of it is
they’re doing with a lot of it is they’re giving a lot of it back in a lot
they’re giving a lot of it back in a lot
they’re giving a lot of it back in a lot of different ways and it’s just
of different ways and it’s just
of different ways and it’s just incredibly encouraging and I didn’t
incredibly encouraging and I didn’t
incredibly encouraging and I didn’t expect to see that more than I had ever
expect to see that more than I had ever
expect to see that more than I had ever expected much less numbness much greater
expected much less numbness much greater
expected much less numbness much greater connectivity that numbness that you need
connectivity that numbness that you need
connectivity that numbness that you need to go through I felt I needed to go
to go through I felt I needed to go
to go through I felt I needed to go through is dissipating is still there
through is dissipating is still there
through is dissipating is still there because I still do a lot of work for a
because I still do a lot of work for a
because I still do a lot of work for a lot of other people but it’s getting
lot of other people but it’s getting
lot of other people but it’s getting better so from the standpoint of a TED
better so from the standpoint of a TED
better so from the standpoint of a TED conversation an idea where sharing a
conversation an idea where sharing a
conversation an idea where sharing a life larger than your own it is to be
life larger than your own it is to be
life larger than your own it is to be alive you can’t deny it but at the same
alive you can’t deny it but at the same
alive you can’t deny it but at the same time I’ll go back to my comments at the
time I’ll go back to my comments at the
time I’ll go back to my comments at the beginning don’t beat yourself up if I
beginning don’t beat yourself up if I
beginning don’t beat yourself up if I had tried to do something like this as I
had tried to do something like this as I
had tried to do something like this as I was starting out no way I wouldn’t have
was starting out no way I wouldn’t have
was starting out no way I wouldn’t have had the ability I didn’t know what to do
had the ability I didn’t know what to do
had the ability I didn’t know what to do it took me 25 30 years to have the
it took me 25 30 years to have the
it took me 25 30 years to have the capability to have the reputation the
capability to have the reputation the
capability to have the reputation the credibility around the world that I’m
credibility around the world that I’m
credibility around the world that I’m fortunate to have to be able to do this
fortunate to have to be able to do this
fortunate to have to be able to do this and frankly have saved a little bit of
and frankly have saved a little bit of
and frankly have saved a little bit of money
money
money to be able to take the time to do this
to be able to take the time to do this
to be able to take the time to do this you do it in your own time you doing in
you do it in your own time you doing in
you do it in your own time you doing in your own way but I feel that this was an
your own way but I feel that this was an
your own way but I feel that this was an idea we’re sharing and thank you
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