hello thank you thank you I’m here to talk about screwing up because that is
talk about screwing up because that is
talk about screwing up because that is what I do a lot of and so it’s all about
what I do a lot of and so it’s all about
what I do a lot of and so it’s all about winning by losing and it sounds like a
winning by losing and it sounds like a
winning by losing and it sounds like a foreign concept because you think wow
foreign concept because you think wow
foreign concept because you think wow people are good they win but really the
people are good they win but really the
people are good they win but really the biggest winners are often the biggest
biggest winners are often the biggest
biggest winners are often the biggest losers from what I have learned and you
losers from what I have learned and you
losers from what I have learned and you know we look at winners and we see
know we look at winners and we see
know we look at winners and we see basically their byline what we see is
basically their byline what we see is
basically their byline what we see is someone who is super successful and why
someone who is super successful and why
someone who is super successful and why they’re super successful we see a few
they’re super successful we see a few
they’re super successful we see a few lines about them but what we don’t see
lines about them but what we don’t see
lines about them but what we don’t see or the years the days the minutes that
or the years the days the minutes that
or the years the days the minutes that they put into just straight failure to
they put into just straight failure to
they put into just straight failure to be able to get where they are people
be able to get where they are people
be able to get where they are people tend to fail upward and that’s what we
tend to fail upward and that’s what we
tend to fail upward and that’s what we don’t get to see because again we only
don’t get to see because again we only
don’t get to see because again we only get to see the polished product now for
get to see the polished product now for
get to see the polished product now for me losing is a tool
me losing is a tool
me losing is a tool I’ve also hand-drawn all my sketches
I’ve also hand-drawn all my sketches
I’ve also hand-drawn all my sketches tonight so I’ve learned that using the
tonight so I’ve learned that using the
tonight so I’ve learned that using the tool of losing is so great for me
tool of losing is so great for me
tool of losing is so great for me because first of all I tend to lose a
because first of all I tend to lose a
because first of all I tend to lose a lot you know my career has been one mess
lot you know my career has been one mess
lot you know my career has been one mess up after another I’ll probably mess this
up after another I’ll probably mess this
up after another I’ll probably mess this up first of all I tried to do a TED talk
up first of all I tried to do a TED talk
up first of all I tried to do a TED talk before and they rejected me so thank you
before and they rejected me so thank you
before and they rejected me so thank you they said no that’s not good enough so I
they said no that’s not good enough so I
they said no that’s not good enough so I put another one together about not being
put another one together about not being
put another one together about not being good enough and they said yes come on up
good enough and they said yes come on up
good enough and they said yes come on up and so what I do is how use losing as a
and so what I do is how use losing as a
and so what I do is how use losing as a tool and I think a lot of us don’t see
tool and I think a lot of us don’t see
tool and I think a lot of us don’t see losing as a positive at all but if we do
losing as a positive at all but if we do
losing as a positive at all but if we do that’s where we can start to succeed so
that’s where we can start to succeed so
that’s where we can start to succeed so what happens with losing is the first
what happens with losing is the first
what happens with losing is the first time like this guy here Walt Disney now
time like this guy here Walt Disney now
time like this guy here Walt Disney now you know Walt Disney because he is won
you know Walt Disney because he is won
you know Walt Disney because he is won more Academy Awards than anyone else
more Academy Awards than anyone else
more Academy Awards than anyone else well you may not know about Walt Disney
well you may not know about Walt Disney
well you may not know about Walt Disney is while Disney was rejected for some
is while Disney was rejected for some
is while Disney was rejected for some nutty theme park idea that he had by
nutty theme park idea that he had by
nutty theme park idea that he had by like over 300 investors he created this
like over 300 investors he created this
like over 300 investors he created this mouse that they said hey that’s going to
mouse that they said hey that’s going to
mouse that they said hey that’s going to creep women out this guy here Steve Jobs
creep women out this guy here Steve Jobs
creep women out this guy here Steve Jobs I don’t know what you’re laughing at
I don’t know what you’re laughing at
I don’t know what you’re laughing at I hope it’s not my drawings Steve Jobs
I hope it’s not my drawings Steve Jobs
I hope it’s not my drawings Steve Jobs basically created the way we all talk to
basically created the way we all talk to
basically created the way we all talk to each other now but Steve Jobs wasn’t
each other now but Steve Jobs wasn’t
each other now but Steve Jobs wasn’t always super successful like Steve Jobs
always super successful like Steve Jobs
always super successful like Steve Jobs started the company in his garage true
started the company in his garage true
started the company in his garage true but he had four or five six massive
but he had four or five six massive
but he had four or five six massive product failures and not only that he
product failures and not only that he
product failures and not only that he was fired from the company that he
was fired from the company that he
was fired from the company that he started right these are all people that
started right these are all people that
started right these are all people that we know is super successful to really
we know is super successful to really
we know is super successful to really loss so many times before they were able
loss so many times before they were able
loss so many times before they were able to make it
to make it
to make it Elvis Presley the king of rock and roll
Elvis Presley the king of rock and roll
Elvis Presley the king of rock and roll let’s talk about him for one second
let’s talk about him for one second
let’s talk about him for one second because so we know him is pretty much
because so we know him is pretty much
because so we know him is pretty much the greatest American artist of all time
the greatest American artist of all time
the greatest American artist of all time they go to the Opry they said hey dude
they go to the Opry they said hey dude
they go to the Opry they said hey dude don’t come back like you can’t sing they
don’t come back like you can’t sing they
don’t come back like you can’t sing they literally said you shouldn’t come back
literally said you shouldn’t come back
literally said you shouldn’t come back and play the Opry you should go back to
and play the Opry you should go back to
and play the Opry you should go back to driving a truck or being a gravedigger
driving a truck or being a gravedigger
driving a truck or being a gravedigger which is what he was he also didn’t get
which is what he was he also didn’t get
which is what he was he also didn’t get in an acapella group they told him he
in an acapella group they told him he
in an acapella group they told him he couldn’t act you know all this happened
couldn’t act you know all this happened
couldn’t act you know all this happened to Elvis Presley like these are three
to Elvis Presley like these are three
to Elvis Presley like these are three really successful people that we see now
really successful people that we see now
really successful people that we see now and we go wow those people are so
and we go wow those people are so
and we go wow those people are so awesome they must have always been good
awesome they must have always been good
awesome they must have always been good at what they did which is not the case
at what they did which is not the case
at what they did which is not the case at all and it’s really not the case with
at all and it’s really not the case with
at all and it’s really not the case with anyone hey there’s me now I want to tell
anyone hey there’s me now I want to tell
anyone hey there’s me now I want to tell you guys my story because my story is
you guys my story because my story is
you guys my story because my story is that of being able to take three steps
that of being able to take three steps
that of being able to take three steps back to take one step forward if
back to take one step forward if
back to take one step forward if something is really important to you now
something is really important to you now
something is really important to you now a lot of people ask me how can I be
a lot of people ask me how can I be
a lot of people ask me how can I be successful and you know I’ll go speak at
successful and you know I’ll go speak at
successful and you know I’ll go speak at schools
schools
schools I’ll speak to college kids I’ll speak to
I’ll speak to college kids I’ll speak to
I’ll speak to college kids I’ll speak to groups they say what is the key to being
groups they say what is the key to being
groups they say what is the key to being successful my answer is always the same
successful my answer is always the same
successful my answer is always the same exact thing it’s just to fail and then
exact thing it’s just to fail and then
exact thing it’s just to fail and then to fail and to fail and there are two
to fail and to fail and there are two
to fail and to fail and there are two things that you can learn why you fail
things that you can learn why you fail
things that you can learn why you fail number one is do you have the resilience
number one is do you have the resilience
number one is do you have the resilience to bounce back after you fail that’s the
to bounce back after you fail that’s the
to bounce back after you fail that’s the most important thing and I think that’s
most important thing and I think that’s
most important thing and I think that’s the thing you see with super successful
the thing you see with super successful
the thing you see with super successful people over and over again it said it
people over and over again it said it
people over and over again it said it doesn’t matter how many times you knock
doesn’t matter how many times you knock
doesn’t matter how many times you knock them down they get back up that’s number
them down they get back up that’s number
them down they get back up that’s number one number two to be as successful is
one number two to be as successful is
one number two to be as successful is okay you get back up but what did you
okay you get back up but what did you
okay you get back up but what did you learn that’s a very important part of it
learn that’s a very important part of it
learn that’s a very important part of it if you can do those two things if you
if you can do those two things if you
if you can do those two things if you can lose if you can fail and you can get
can lose if you can fail and you can get
can lose if you can fail and you can get back up and you can learn from why you
back up and you can learn from why you
back up and you can learn from why you fail they continue to over and over
fail they continue to over and over
fail they continue to over and over again that’s where success comes from
again that’s where success comes from
again that’s where success comes from I grew up in a small town called
I grew up in a small town called
I grew up in a small town called Mountain Pine Arkansas not really the
Mountain Pine Arkansas not really the
Mountain Pine Arkansas not really the greatest culture if you want to be
greatest culture if you want to be
greatest culture if you want to be someone who gets out it’s a sawmill town
someone who gets out it’s a sawmill town
someone who gets out it’s a sawmill town seven hundred people the population and
seven hundred people the population and
seven hundred people the population and so for me I wanted to get out I wanted
so for me I wanted to get out I wanted
so for me I wanted to get out I wanted to build this mega Empire of radio and
to build this mega Empire of radio and
to build this mega Empire of radio and books and TV and I wanted to do comedy
books and TV and I wanted to do comedy
books and TV and I wanted to do comedy you know there wasn’t a lot of that for
you know there wasn’t a lot of that for
you know there wasn’t a lot of that for me but I knew that in order to get out I
me but I knew that in order to get out I
me but I knew that in order to get out I would have to start somewhere and I
would have to start somewhere and I
would have to start somewhere and I wanted to do radio and so I grew up in a
wanted to do radio and so I grew up in a
wanted to do radio and so I grew up in a town where there wasn’t a lot a
town where there wasn’t a lot a
town where there wasn’t a lot a 50-percent under the poverty level most
50-percent under the poverty level most
50-percent under the poverty level most people ride around the level and just a
people ride around the level and just a
people ride around the level and just a few above they had above-ground pools
few above they had above-ground pools
few above they had above-ground pools yeah sweet and so I grew up with a
yeah sweet and so I grew up with a
yeah sweet and so I grew up with a grandma who raised me I grew up with a
grandma who raised me I grew up with a
grandma who raised me I grew up with a mom who at times was in and out as I was
mom who at times was in and out as I was
mom who at times was in and out as I was adopted by my grandmother at times my
adopted by my grandmother at times my
adopted by my grandmother at times my mom had a drug addiction problem died in
mom had a drug addiction problem died in
mom had a drug addiction problem died in her 40s and suffered through alcohol
her 40s and suffered through alcohol
her 40s and suffered through alcohol abuse her entire life and so it wasn’t
abuse her entire life and so it wasn’t
abuse her entire life and so it wasn’t always the easiest time for me and I
always the easiest time for me and I
always the easiest time for me and I always felt resentful about that I
always felt resentful about that I
always felt resentful about that I thought there’s so many people with
thought there’s so many people with
thought there’s so many people with safety nets out there that I wish I was
safety nets out there that I wish I was
safety nets out there that I wish I was like that I wish that I would have had
like that I wish that I would have had
like that I wish that I would have had something to fall back on and it wasn’t
something to fall back on and it wasn’t
something to fall back on and it wasn’t later into life that I realize the fact
later into life that I realize the fact
later into life that I realize the fact that I had nothing to fall back on was
that I had nothing to fall back on was
that I had nothing to fall back on was actually the greatest thing to ever
actually the greatest thing to ever
actually the greatest thing to ever happen to me so as I talk about winning
happen to me so as I talk about winning
happen to me so as I talk about winning and losing and failing and succeeding I
and losing and failing and succeeding I
and losing and failing and succeeding I think we grew up or taught so much
think we grew up or taught so much
think we grew up or taught so much different than what the real world is
different than what the real world is
different than what the real world is we’re taught that if you’re good at
we’re taught that if you’re good at
we’re taught that if you’re good at something you just succeed that’s not
something you just succeed that’s not
something you just succeed that’s not how it works if you’re good at something
how it works if you’re good at something
how it works if you’re good at something you try and you learn and you get better
you try and you learn and you get better
you try and you learn and you get better you take the losses and then you succeed
you take the losses and then you succeed
you take the losses and then you succeed and sometimes it takes a month sometimes
and sometimes it takes a month sometimes
and sometimes it takes a month sometimes it takes ten years for me I was upset
it takes ten years for me I was upset
it takes ten years for me I was upset because I never had a safety net little
because I never had a safety net little
because I never had a safety net little did I know that that is why it was it
did I know that that is why it was it
did I know that that is why it was it made me succeed I had two plans ad plan
made me succeed I had two plans ad plan
made me succeed I had two plans ad plan a plan a was to be on the radio to have
a plan a was to be on the radio to have
a plan a was to be on the radio to have my own radio show plan B was to go back
my own radio show plan B was to go back
my own radio show plan B was to go back to plan a at all times so I have plan a
to plan a at all times so I have plan a
to plan a at all times so I have plan a you laugh that was it I had nowhere else
you laugh that was it I had nowhere else
you laugh that was it I had nowhere else to go so because I had no other job I
to go so because I had no other job I
to go so because I had no other job I you know I can’t go be an accountant I
you know I can’t go be an accountant I
you know I can’t go be an accountant I couldn’t go to you know my cousin’s
couldn’t go to you know my cousin’s
couldn’t go to you know my cousin’s Walgreens and work there it was only
Walgreens and work there it was only
Walgreens and work there it was only this and I’m thankful that that’s what
this and I’m thankful that that’s what
this and I’m thankful that that’s what happened to me now and it took me a long
happened to me now and it took me a long
happened to me now and it took me a long time to realize that
time to realize that
time to realize that mal pine Arkansas love my hometown there
mal pine Arkansas love my hometown there
mal pine Arkansas love my hometown there wasn’t a lot there for me frosted flakes
wasn’t a lot there for me frosted flakes
wasn’t a lot there for me frosted flakes expensive cereal didn’t get to eat it at
expensive cereal didn’t get to eat it at
expensive cereal didn’t get to eat it at mountain pine we didn’t get frosted
mountain pine we didn’t get frosted
mountain pine we didn’t get frosted flakes
flakes
flakes we got frosty flags we didn’t get that
we got frosty flags we didn’t get that
we got frosty flags we didn’t get that they’re great we got like the weird
they’re great we got like the weird
they’re great we got like the weird giraffe is like they’re all right
giraffe is like they’re all right
giraffe is like they’re all right like borders on trademark infringement
like borders on trademark infringement
like borders on trademark infringement you copy no but I love where I came from
you copy no but I love where I came from
you copy no but I love where I came from because it really did make me in it I
because it really did make me in it I
because it really did make me in it I was rejected from 32 radio stations and
was rejected from 32 radio stations and
was rejected from 32 radio stations and I know that number exactly because I
I know that number exactly because I
I know that number exactly because I hate them all and so I drew some of them
hate them all and so I drew some of them
hate them all and so I drew some of them here my favorite was I was accident
here my favorite was I was accident
here my favorite was I was accident rejected by station called W but I said
rejected by station called W but I said
rejected by station called W but I said I sent off 32 and when they call aired
I sent off 32 and when they call aired
I sent off 32 and when they call aired checks with me doing a show and with me
checks with me doing a show and with me
checks with me doing a show and with me writing these things like I want to be
writing these things like I want to be
writing these things like I want to be on your radio and nobody was like you’re
on your radio and nobody was like you’re
on your radio and nobody was like you’re good enough to come be on the radio so
good enough to come be on the radio so
good enough to come be on the radio so but what I would do every single time is
but what I would do every single time is
but what I would do every single time is I would say why am I not good enough and
I would say why am I not good enough and
I would say why am I not good enough and I bounced up I would learn and I would
I bounced up I would learn and I would
I bounced up I would learn and I would do it again I’ll tell you about my first
do it again I’ll tell you about my first
do it again I’ll tell you about my first job I went to a station called us 97 it
job I went to a station called us 97 it
job I went to a station called us 97 it was a small country station in Hot
was a small country station in Hot
was a small country station in Hot Springs Arkansas and I go to the station
Springs Arkansas and I go to the station
Springs Arkansas and I go to the station and they say to me you are you’re not
and they say to me you are you’re not
and they say to me you are you’re not good enough to be on the air and I say
good enough to be on the air and I say
good enough to be on the air and I say okay I didn’t get the job I want to
okay I didn’t get the job I want to
okay I didn’t get the job I want to cross the street to a station called KL
cross the street to a station called KL
cross the street to a station called KL AZ and I said hey I’m not here for radio
AZ and I said hey I’m not here for radio
AZ and I said hey I’m not here for radio job I’m here to clean the front of the
job I’m here to clean the front of the
job I’m here to clean the front of the building and they said oh cool you’re
building and they said oh cool you’re
building and they said oh cool you’re hired and I was like cool I got in so
hired and I was like cool I got in so
hired and I was like cool I got in so what I learned from a was I’m not good
what I learned from a was I’m not good
what I learned from a was I’m not good enough to be on the radio but what I
enough to be on the radio but what I
enough to be on the radio but what I wanted was to get inside the building so
wanted was to get inside the building so
wanted was to get inside the building so I took that loss
I took that loss
I took that loss I took the the knowledge from it I got
I took the the knowledge from it I got
I took the the knowledge from it I got back up but one across the street and I
back up but one across the street and I
back up but one across the street and I got a job there now lucky for me there
got a job there now lucky for me there
got a job there now lucky for me there are a lot of thieves in communication
are a lot of thieves in communication
are a lot of thieves in communication and they stole a bunch of equipment at
and they stole a bunch of equipment at
and they stole a bunch of equipment at the radio station and they put me on the
the radio station and they put me on the
the radio station and they put me on the air
air
air and it was fantastic and then I applied
and it was fantastic and then I applied
and it was fantastic and then I applied to all these stations here including but
to all these stations here including but
to all these stations here including but FM and I didn’t get on and finally it
FM and I didn’t get on and finally it
FM and I didn’t get on and finally it worked out for me also just sketched a
worked out for me also just sketched a
worked out for me also just sketched a bunch of girls who rejected me too
bunch of girls who rejected me too
bunch of girls who rejected me too I could also list them by name if you
I could also list them by name if you
I could also list them by name if you wanted but a lot of rejection there I’m
wanted but a lot of rejection there I’m
wanted but a lot of rejection there I’m a very hot rock star girlfriend now but
a very hot rock star girlfriend now but
a very hot rock star girlfriend now but she’ll dump me and we’ll be through this
she’ll dump me and we’ll be through this
she’ll dump me and we’ll be through this again next year we’ll do the same thing
again next year we’ll do the same thing
again next year we’ll do the same thing so there’s that if my career was like
so there’s that if my career was like
so there’s that if my career was like one of those IMDB movie reviews like
one of those IMDB movie reviews like
one of those IMDB movie reviews like percentage-wise I’d be like Joe Dirt 2
percentage-wise I’d be like Joe Dirt 2
percentage-wise I’d be like Joe Dirt 2 right like I’d be about 10 percent
right like I’d be about 10 percent
right like I’d be about 10 percent successful in the things that I do but
successful in the things that I do but
successful in the things that I do but that’s okay because it’s that small ten
that’s okay because it’s that small ten
that’s okay because it’s that small ten percent that really makes a difference
percent that really makes a difference
percent that really makes a difference nobody looks at the losses everybody
nobody looks at the losses everybody
nobody looks at the losses everybody only sees the successes the question is
only sees the successes the question is
only sees the successes the question is can you whether through all the losses
can you whether through all the losses
can you whether through all the losses and let me tell you the story about me
and let me tell you the story about me
and let me tell you the story about me in a book here so I go to a book
in a book here so I go to a book
in a book here so I go to a book publisher so I want to write a
publisher so I want to write a
publisher so I want to write a children’s book and they say okay tell
children’s book and they say okay tell
children’s book and they say okay tell me the story your children’s book I said
me the story your children’s book I said
me the story your children’s book I said well it’s about a kid he doesn’t fit in
well it’s about a kid he doesn’t fit in
well it’s about a kid he doesn’t fit in he’s a humungous head everybody makes
he’s a humungous head everybody makes
he’s a humungous head everybody makes fun of him yes me thank you very much
fun of him yes me thank you very much
fun of him yes me thank you very much yes and so they say no I went to six
yes and so they say no I went to six
yes and so they say no I went to six different publishers on the seventh they
different publishers on the seventh they
different publishers on the seventh they said we don’t think that is good but we
said we don’t think that is good but we
said we don’t think that is good but we want you to come back I want you to tell
want you to come back I want you to tell
want you to come back I want you to tell us your life story so I said okay and
us your life story so I said okay and
us your life story so I said okay and went back I told them how I grew up and
went back I told them how I grew up and
went back I told them how I grew up and I told them about being adopted by my
I told them about being adopted by my
I told them about being adopted by my grandma and the struggles with my mom
grandma and the struggles with my mom
grandma and the struggles with my mom and my career going through radio and
and my career going through radio and
and my career going through radio and they said well we think you should write
they said well we think you should write
they said well we think you should write a book about your life because I think
a book about your life because I think
a book about your life because I think your story actually touches the lives of
your story actually touches the lives of
your story actually touches the lives of a lot of people and for me I always felt
a lot of people and for me I always felt
a lot of people and for me I always felt alone until I wrote this book and people
alone until I wrote this book and people
alone until I wrote this book and people come up to me and say wow you know I
come up to me and say wow you know I
come up to me and say wow you know I thank you for sharing this story about
thank you for sharing this story about
thank you for sharing this story about addiction or this story and this book
addiction or this story and this book
addiction or this story and this book only came because I was rejected seven
only came because I was rejected seven
only came because I was rejected seven times for doing a children’s book and
times for doing a children’s book and
times for doing a children’s book and now I’m going to write a children’s book
now I’m going to write a children’s book
now I’m going to write a children’s book you know it’s one of the things coming
you know it’s one of the things coming
you know it’s one of the things coming up it’s funny how it all circles back
up it’s funny how it all circles back
up it’s funny how it all circles back around one of the awesome things because
around one of the awesome things because
around one of the awesome things because of the success that I’ve had is that I
of the success that I’ve had is that I
of the success that I’ve had is that I go back to my hometown and there’s a
go back to my hometown and there’s a
go back to my hometown and there’s a sign that says Mountain Pine population
sign that says Mountain Pine population
sign that says Mountain Pine population 772 and I give a scholarship to a kid at
772 and I give a scholarship to a kid at
772 and I give a scholarship to a kid at my high school and when I was driving
my high school and when I was driving
my high school and when I was driving into town the coolest thing that’s ever
into town the coolest thing that’s ever
into town the coolest thing that’s ever happened in my career and in my life was
happened in my career and in my life was
happened in my career and in my life was I drove back into my small town and they
I drove back into my small town and they
I drove back into my small town and they put a sign up they said welcome to the
put a sign up they said welcome to the
put a sign up they said welcome to the boyhood home of Bobby bones and I know
boyhood home of Bobby bones and I know
boyhood home of Bobby bones and I know it’s a small town and you don’t go
it’s a small town and you don’t go
it’s a small town and you don’t go through it or you don’t
through it or you don’t
through it or you don’t but it really like I got wanted to cry
but it really like I got wanted to cry
but it really like I got wanted to cry when I saw the sign because it was my
when I saw the sign because it was my
when I saw the sign because it was my town saying we’re proud of you and you
town saying we’re proud of you and you
town saying we’re proud of you and you know that’s what I search for and so to
know that’s what I search for and so to
know that’s what I search for and so to me that was awesome and I think of
me that was awesome and I think of
me that was awesome and I think of people like this is Michael Jordan right
people like this is Michael Jordan right
people like this is Michael Jordan right here a lot of people would compare me to
here a lot of people would compare me to
here a lot of people would compare me to him and almost 30 times he took the
him and almost 30 times he took the
him and almost 30 times he took the game-winning shot and missed the
game-winning shot and missed the
game-winning shot and missed the game-winning shot and that’s what he
game-winning shot and that’s what he
game-winning shot and that’s what he talks about that defines him it wasn’t
talks about that defines him it wasn’t
talks about that defines him it wasn’t shots that he made it was a shots that
shots that he made it was a shots that
shots that he made it was a shots that he missed because he learned Wow that
he missed because he learned Wow that
he missed because he learned Wow that ain’t so bad and I can do it again next
ain’t so bad and I can do it again next
ain’t so bad and I can do it again next time and do better and so because of
time and do better and so because of
time and do better and so because of that I’m Michael Jordan I want to show
that I’m Michael Jordan I want to show
that I’m Michael Jordan I want to show you guys this here this is my bank
you guys this here this is my bank
you guys this here this is my bank statement I’ve been in radio like five
statement I’ve been in radio like five
statement I’ve been in radio like five years and this is that’s no don’t laugh
years and this is that’s no don’t laugh
years and this is that’s no don’t laugh that’s $21 or $27 this is this is really
that’s $21 or $27 this is this is really
that’s $21 or $27 this is this is really my bank statement so after I finished in
my bank statement so after I finished in
my bank statement so after I finished in a government paycheck and I paid all my
a government paycheck and I paid all my
a government paycheck and I paid all my bills I had $27 to live off of and I’ve
bills I had $27 to live off of and I’ve
bills I had $27 to live off of and I’ve been right here for like five years
been right here for like five years
been right here for like five years finish school all this and and I loved
finish school all this and and I loved
finish school all this and and I loved it since I love my job it was easy for
it since I love my job it was easy for
it since I love my job it was easy for me because if you love what you do
me because if you love what you do
me because if you love what you do you’re going to work harder at it if you
you’re going to work harder at it if you
you’re going to work harder at it if you are card writer you’re going to be more
are card writer you’re going to be more
are card writer you’re going to be more successful that’s how I feel about life
successful that’s how I feel about life
successful that’s how I feel about life in general and so this is my bank
in general and so this is my bank
in general and so this is my bank statement at $27 when I’ve been ready a
statement at $27 when I’ve been ready a
statement at $27 when I’ve been ready a few years I never chased money and I
few years I never chased money and I
few years I never chased money and I think if you love what you do you should
think if you love what you do you should
think if you love what you do you should never chase money because it’s not about
never chase money because it’s not about
never chase money because it’s not about money it’s about the love of what you do
money it’s about the love of what you do
money it’s about the love of what you do this is my bank statement here and I
this is my bank statement here and I
this is my bank statement here and I want to show you this is so weird for me
want to show you this is so weird for me
want to show you this is so weird for me to do this I want to show you my bank
to do this I want to show you my bank
to do this I want to show you my bank statement now
hold on oh I’m under estimating but hold
hold on oh I’m under estimating but hold on a minute I want to leave you guys on
on a minute I want to leave you guys on
on a minute I want to leave you guys on something I wrote right before I came
something I wrote right before I came
something I wrote right before I came I’m just going to talk like this because
I’m just going to talk like this because
I’m just going to talk like this because apparently I have the weirdest ear in
apparently I have the weirdest ear in
apparently I have the weirdest ear in the whole world a poem that I wrote this
the whole world a poem that I wrote this
the whole world a poem that I wrote this is called a slam poem and it’s basically
is called a slam poem and it’s basically
is called a slam poem and it’s basically about this and I hope you take away from
about this and I hope you take away from
about this and I hope you take away from this that it’s okay to fail failing is
this that it’s okay to fail failing is
this that it’s okay to fail failing is awesome the more you fail the more you
awesome the more you fail the more you
awesome the more you fail the more you learn get back up and do it again the
learn get back up and do it again the
learn get back up and do it again the greatest winners in America the greatest
greatest winners in America the greatest
greatest winners in America the greatest winners in the world we’re also the
winners in the world we’re also the
winners in the world we’re also the biggest failures period so go fail your
biggest failures period so go fail your
biggest failures period so go fail your brains out because that is awesome now
brains out because that is awesome now
brains out because that is awesome now here we go I mean it you with the slam
here we go I mean it you with the slam
here we go I mean it you with the slam poem and then I’m gonna walk off alright
poem and then I’m gonna walk off alright
poem and then I’m gonna walk off alright cool
cool
cool even Disney got fired the opposite of
even Disney got fired the opposite of
even Disney got fired the opposite of winning he wasn’t creative enough and
winning he wasn’t creative enough and
winning he wasn’t creative enough and now we love Mickey and Minnie Honest Abe
now we love Mickey and Minnie Honest Abe
now we love Mickey and Minnie Honest Abe he failed at business how much lower can
he failed at business how much lower can
he failed at business how much lower can you get he lost a state election but
you get he lost a state election but
you get he lost a state election but then he was our 16th president Colonel
then he was our 16th president Colonel
then he was our 16th president Colonel Sanders was turned down we almost never
Sanders was turned down we almost never
Sanders was turned down we almost never ate KFC a couple of hundred times they
ate KFC a couple of hundred times they
ate KFC a couple of hundred times they said no to his chicken recipe and as you
said no to his chicken recipe and as you
said no to his chicken recipe and as you know how many jobs
know how many jobs
know how many jobs Steve’s was fired from now we’re swiping
Steve’s was fired from now we’re swiping
Steve’s was fired from now we’re swiping Apple so much we’re getting blisters on
Apple so much we’re getting blisters on
Apple so much we’re getting blisters on our thumbs
our thumbs
our thumbs Oprah was fired as a mere reporter at
Oprah was fired as a mere reporter at
Oprah was fired as a mere reporter at the age of 23 and then she became the
the age of 23 and then she became the
the age of 23 and then she became the highest-paid person on all of network TV
highest-paid person on all of network TV
highest-paid person on all of network TV the Beatles they were turned down by
the Beatles they were turned down by
the Beatles they were turned down by some record label jerk could you imagine
some record label jerk could you imagine
some record label jerk could you imagine telling Paul McCartney that his music
telling Paul McCartney that his music
telling Paul McCartney that his music wouldn’t work and Elvis was told you
wouldn’t work and Elvis was told you
wouldn’t work and Elvis was told you won’t make it as a singer go back to
won’t make it as a singer go back to
won’t make it as a singer go back to driving a truck go back to being a
driving a truck go back to being a
driving a truck go back to being a gravedigger and I don’t stand here
gravedigger and I don’t stand here
gravedigger and I don’t stand here before you as the picture of success
before you as the picture of success
before you as the picture of success I just got real good at losing and I’m
I just got real good at losing and I’m
I just got real good at losing and I’m trying to hang on longer than the rest
trying to hang on longer than the rest
trying to hang on longer than the rest thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much you
you
you [Applause]
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