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Pioneering the Future of Work | Elatia Abate | TEDxOgden


I am standing on a plywood floor in

I am standing on a plywood floor in front of an aluminum wall inside of a

front of an aluminum wall inside of a

front of an aluminum wall inside of a storage unit in Santa Monica California

storage unit in Santa Monica California

storage unit in Santa Monica California where I have just put everything that I

where I have just put everything that I

where I have just put everything that I own save what fits in these two bags

own save what fits in these two bags

own save what fits in these two bags right here into storage number 502

right here into storage number 502

right here into storage number 502 because I am about to begin

because I am about to begin

because I am about to begin the journey of a lifetime I am about to

the journey of a lifetime I am about to

the journey of a lifetime I am about to spend a gypsy s Keir traveling the world

spend a gypsy s Keir traveling the world

spend a gypsy s Keir traveling the world staying with friends family Airbnb

staying with friends family Airbnb

staying with friends family Airbnb hotels doing the work that I normally do

hotels doing the work that I normally do

hotels doing the work that I normally do consulting teaching speaking but with an

consulting teaching speaking but with an

consulting teaching speaking but with an extra mission added in which is figuring

extra mission added in which is figuring

extra mission added in which is figuring out discovering how is it that we might

out discovering how is it that we might

out discovering how is it that we might empower ourselves in this uncertain

empower ourselves in this uncertain

empower ourselves in this uncertain economy as I’m sitting there

economy as I’m sitting there

economy as I’m sitting there contemplating what this year is going to

contemplating what this year is going to

contemplating what this year is going to look like I reach out I lock the master

look like I reach out I lock the master

look like I reach out I lock the master lock I bound down the stairs of the

lock I bound down the stairs of the

lock I bound down the stairs of the storage unit and I leap into my freedom

storage unit and I leap into my freedom

storage unit and I leap into my freedom chariot my Jeep and I head up the

chariot my Jeep and I head up the

chariot my Jeep and I head up the Pacific Coast Highway

Pacific Coast Highway

Pacific Coast Highway it is a quintessential California day

it is a quintessential California day

it is a quintessential California day the sun is shining the sky is blue the

the sun is shining the sky is blue the

the sun is shining the sky is blue the wind is coming in the window this is

wind is coming in the window this is

wind is coming in the window this is what the future of work is supposed to

what the future of work is supposed to

what the future of work is supposed to feel like it’s freedom it’s adventure

feel like it’s freedom it’s adventure

feel like it’s freedom it’s adventure it’s possibility it’s opportunity until

it’s possibility it’s opportunity until

it’s possibility it’s opportunity until I hit a literal roadblock I pull the

I hit a literal roadblock I pull the

I hit a literal roadblock I pull the Jeep over I get out to figure out what’s

Jeep over I get out to figure out what’s

Jeep over I get out to figure out what’s going on and apparently there’s been a

going on and apparently there’s been a

going on and apparently there’s been a landslide now my first thought is but I

landslide now my first thought is but I

landslide now my first thought is but I have a jeep like that’s what this is for

have a jeep like that’s what this is for

have a jeep like that’s what this is for let me test her out but there is no

let me test her out but there is no

let me test her out but there is no amount of convincing that was going to

amount of convincing that was going to

amount of convincing that was going to get make that happen

get make that happen

get make that happen the second thing I thought was oh my god

the second thing I thought was oh my god

the second thing I thought was oh my god what if this is a sign like what if I

what if this is a sign like what if I

what if this is a sign like what if I should just turn back around put all my

should just turn back around put all my

should just turn back around put all my stuff in storage go back to my apartment

stuff in storage go back to my apartment

stuff in storage go back to my apartment life as it was before but then I

life as it was before but then I

life as it was before but then I remembered something that I learned

remembered something that I learned

remembered something that I learned early on in my career which is stuck

early on in my career which is stuck

early on in my career which is stuck with me for such a long time which is

with me for such a long time which is

with me for such a long time which is between a known that sucks or that isn’t

between a known that sucks or that isn’t

between a known that sucks or that isn’t working very well and an unknown with

working very well and an unknown with

working very well and an unknown with some potential you always got to go for

some potential you always got to go for

some potential you always got to go for the potential so with that in mind I

the potential so with that in mind I

the potential so with that in mind I kept back up into the Jeep turn around

kept back up into the Jeep turn around

kept back up into the Jeep turn around head down the highway to the detour and

head down the highway to the detour and

head down the highway to the detour and as I’m heading

as I’m heading

as I’m heading down the road I’m reflecting back to

down the road I’m reflecting back to

down the road I’m reflecting back to what got me into this in the first place

what got me into this in the first place

what got me into this in the first place I’m sitting in a conference room in

I’m sitting in a conference room in

I’m sitting in a conference room in midtown Manhattan a few years ago the

midtown Manhattan a few years ago the

midtown Manhattan a few years ago the vice president of human resources for

vice president of human resources for

vice president of human resources for Dow Jones in the Wall Street Journal and

Dow Jones in the Wall Street Journal and

Dow Jones in the Wall Street Journal and I’m sitting across a candidate

I’m sitting across a candidate

I’m sitting across a candidate interviewing them for a role that I have

interviewing them for a role that I have

interviewing them for a role that I have open and this conversation is ending

open and this conversation is ending

open and this conversation is ending like so many of them that I have had

like so many of them that I have had

like so many of them that I have had which is more or less like Joe you’re

which is more or less like Joe you’re

which is more or less like Joe you’re amazing you can do the job that I have

amazing you can do the job that I have

amazing you can do the job that I have to offer you but what in the heck are

to offer you but what in the heck are

to offer you but what in the heck are you doing talking to me about this job

you doing talking to me about this job

you doing talking to me about this job when you’re so clearly passionate about

when you’re so clearly passionate about

when you’re so clearly passionate about something else and this conversation had

something else and this conversation had

something else and this conversation had happened so many times in my career all

happened so many times in my career all

happened so many times in my career all over the world Brazil Russia China the

over the world Brazil Russia China the

over the world Brazil Russia China the US all over Europe and from the c-suite

US all over Europe and from the c-suite

US all over Europe and from the c-suite all the way down to the interns and I

all the way down to the interns and I

all the way down to the interns and I began to look into the numbers behind it

began to look into the numbers behind it

began to look into the numbers behind it and it turns out that in the u.s. 68% of

and it turns out that in the u.s. 68% of

and it turns out that in the u.s. 68% of people and that number aggregates up

people and that number aggregates up

people and that number aggregates up globally – 87 percent of people are

globally – 87 percent of people are

globally – 87 percent of people are disengaged or highly disengaged at work

disengaged or highly disengaged at work

disengaged or highly disengaged at work which I read as bored – miserable or

which I read as bored – miserable or

which I read as bored – miserable or worse it is bonkers more than half of us

worse it is bonkers more than half of us

worse it is bonkers more than half of us spend more than half of our waking hours

spend more than half of our waking hours

spend more than half of our waking hours doing something that is making us

doing something that is making us

doing something that is making us unhappy or bored or miserable or worse

unhappy or bored or miserable or worse

unhappy or bored or miserable or worse this is nuts

this is nuts

this is nuts now in the spirit of stuff that I don’t

now in the spirit of stuff that I don’t

now in the spirit of stuff that I don’t want you to know about me I was one of

want you to know about me I was one of

want you to know about me I was one of those people who wasn’t as engaged as I

those people who wasn’t as engaged as I

those people who wasn’t as engaged as I could have been in my work so I decided

could have been in my work so I decided

could have been in my work so I decided to quit the corporate world in late 2013

to quit the corporate world in late 2013

to quit the corporate world in late 2013 to create a career that was more

to create a career that was more

to create a career that was more fulfilling for me and then to coach

fulfilling for me and then to coach

fulfilling for me and then to coach others into doing the same and over the

others into doing the same and over the

others into doing the same and over the last couple of years coaching teaching

last couple of years coaching teaching

last couple of years coaching teaching speaking consulting for companies I’ve

speaking consulting for companies I’ve

speaking consulting for companies I’ve begun to notice a confluence of events

begun to notice a confluence of events

begun to notice a confluence of events which really provides the context for

which really provides the context for

which really provides the context for this question how might we empower

this question how might we empower

this question how might we empower success in the uncertainty of this

success in the uncertainty of this

success in the uncertainty of this economy and that confluence of events is

economy and that confluence of events is

economy and that confluence of events is the following first there’s the advent

the following first there’s the advent

the following first there’s the advent of Technology so there’s a study out of

of Technology so there’s a study out of

of Technology so there’s a study out of Oxford more than 47% of jobs in the

Oxford more than 47% of jobs in the

Oxford more than 47% of jobs in the United States are going to be taken over

United States are going to be taken over

United States are going to be taken over by compiler BOTS or computerized in the

by compiler BOTS or computerized in the

by compiler BOTS or computerized in the next coming years now this isn’t all

next coming years now this isn’t all

next coming years now this isn’t all doom and gloom because according to

doom and gloom because according to

doom and gloom because according to Accenture eight trillion dollars in

Accenture eight trillion dollars in

Accenture eight trillion dollars in economic value is going to be created

economic value is going to be created

economic value is going to be created because of this but what it does mean is

because of this but what it does mean is

because of this but what it does mean is that work and how we think about work is

that work and how we think about work is

that work and how we think about work is going to shift the second piece of this

going to shift the second piece of this

going to shift the second piece of this is the workforce we read the newspaper

is the workforce we read the newspaper

is the workforce we read the newspaper we hear a lot all the baby boomers are

we hear a lot all the baby boomers are

we hear a lot all the baby boomers are retiring and the Millennials are coming

retiring and the Millennials are coming

retiring and the Millennials are coming in and we can’t figure out what to do

in and we can’t figure out what to do

in and we can’t figure out what to do with them so that’s there and there are

with them so that’s there and there are

with them so that’s there and there are two other factors here that are raising

two other factors here that are raising

two other factors here that are raising questions like what is work what does

questions like what is work what does

questions like what is work what does success mean what

success mean what

success mean what a career what’s a job and these are

a career what’s a job and these are

a career what’s a job and these are first the trend toward contract work so

first the trend toward contract work so

first the trend toward contract work so in Europe since 2010 more than 50% of

in Europe since 2010 more than 50% of

in Europe since 2010 more than 50% of the jobs that have been created are

the jobs that have been created are

the jobs that have been created are contract or freelance work and this

contract or freelance work and this

contract or freelance work and this isn’t just temporary stuff we’re talking

isn’t just temporary stuff we’re talking

isn’t just temporary stuff we’re talking medical doctors we’re talking senior

medical doctors we’re talking senior

medical doctors we’re talking senior executives so this is really disrupting

executives so this is really disrupting

executives so this is really disrupting what’s going on and then there’s the

what’s going on and then there’s the

what’s going on and then there’s the phenomenally exciting idea that in the

phenomenally exciting idea that in the

phenomenally exciting idea that in the next five to seven years three billion

next five to seven years three billion

next five to seven years three billion people who have never had access to the

people who have never had access to the

people who have never had access to the Internet the educational opportunities

Internet the educational opportunities

Internet the educational opportunities that it provides and the entrepreneurial

that it provides and the entrepreneurial

that it provides and the entrepreneurial opportunities that provides are coming

opportunities that provides are coming

opportunities that provides are coming online we have no idea what this

online we have no idea what this

online we have no idea what this landscape looks like and there’s a ton

landscape looks like and there’s a ton

landscape looks like and there’s a ton of opportunity hiding here and then the

of opportunity hiding here and then the

of opportunity hiding here and then the third thing is the economy so on average

third thing is the economy so on average

third thing is the economy so on average since 1946 every five years there’s been

since 1946 every five years there’s been

since 1946 every five years there’s been a crash now this is normal it’s cyclical

a crash now this is normal it’s cyclical

a crash now this is normal it’s cyclical it’s but our last big one was 2008 so

it’s but our last big one was 2008 so

it’s but our last big one was 2008 so depending on which economist you talked

depending on which economist you talked

depending on which economist you talked to where were a couple of months to a

to where were a couple of months to a

to where were a couple of months to a couple of years out but this is going to

couple of years out but this is going to

couple of years out but this is going to happen so all of these three things

happen so all of these three things

happen so all of these three things together raise questions about work that

together raise questions about work that

together raise questions about work that I want to solve so that I can help all

I want to solve so that I can help all

I want to solve so that I can help all of us create amazingness for ourselves

of us create amazingness for ourselves

of us create amazingness for ourselves so it’s within this context that I start

so it’s within this context that I start

so it’s within this context that I start out on this journey and there I’ve

out on this journey and there I’ve

out on this journey and there I’ve learned a lot as I’ve been traveling

learned a lot as I’ve been traveling

learned a lot as I’ve been traveling today’s day 149 I’m gonna share three of

today’s day 149 I’m gonna share three of

today’s day 149 I’m gonna share three of the main things with you so that you can

the main things with you so that you can

the main things with you so that you can walk out the door with a toolset to help

walk out the door with a toolset to help

walk out the door with a toolset to help you empower your own success the first

you empower your own success the first

you empower your own success the first one is mindset and that’s the

one is mindset and that’s the

one is mindset and that’s the distinction between being captive to the

distinction between being captive to the

distinction between being captive to the circumstances around me or the captain

circumstances around me or the captain

circumstances around me or the captain of your destiny now day 47 I board a

of your destiny now day 47 I board a

of your destiny now day 47 I board a plane in Los Angeles California

plane in Los Angeles California

plane in Los Angeles California I fly 3,000 miles to Miami Florida I

I fly 3,000 miles to Miami Florida I

I fly 3,000 miles to Miami Florida I walk out of the plane I walk up to the

walk out of the plane I walk up to the

walk out of the plane I walk up to the rental car counter and you see this bag

rental car counter and you see this bag

rental car counter and you see this bag here it’s heavy there’s a lot of stuff

here it’s heavy there’s a lot of stuff

here it’s heavy there’s a lot of stuff in here I got a year on the road and I’m

in here I got a year on the road and I’m

in here I got a year on the road and I’m looking for my wallet so I can get my

looking for my wallet so I can get my

looking for my wallet so I can get my driver’s license out and I’m looking and

driver’s license out and I’m looking and

driver’s license out and I’m looking and I’m getting closer to the bottom the

I’m getting closer to the bottom the

I’m getting closer to the bottom the wall of the bag and there’s no wallet

wall of the bag and there’s no wallet

wall of the bag and there’s no wallet I’m getting closer to the bottom of the

I’m getting closer to the bottom of the

I’m getting closer to the bottom of the bag and there is no wallet and I get to

bag and there is no wallet and I get to

bag and there is no wallet and I get to the bottom of the bag and there is no

the bottom of the bag and there is no

the bottom of the bag and there is no wallet this is day 47 of a year of

wallet this is day 47 of a year of

wallet this is day 47 of a year of travel

travel

travel I have no driver’s license I have no

I have no driver’s license I have no

I have no driver’s license I have no money I have no credit cards I am asking

money I have no credit cards I am asking

money I have no credit cards I am asking myself what did I do to my life

myself what did I do to my life

myself what did I do to my life why did I do this what am i doing and I

why did I do this what am i doing and I

why did I do this what am i doing and I sit down and cry I mean I didn’t know

sit down and cry I mean I didn’t know

sit down and cry I mean I didn’t know what to do I’m sitting there and then I

what to do I’m sitting there and then I

what to do I’m sitting there and then I realized that no amount of wishing or

realized that no amount of wishing or

realized that no amount of wishing or crying or hoping was gonna make the

crying or hoping was gonna make the

crying or hoping was gonna make the wallet appear so I stood up and said

wallet appear so I stood up and said

wallet appear so I stood up and said okay given this what do I want to create

okay given this what do I want to create

okay given this what do I want to create so I get on the phone I call a friend

so I get on the phone I call a friend

so I get on the phone I call a friend who lives in Miami find myself a place

who lives in Miami find myself a place

who lives in Miami find myself a place to stay he says get yourself here I’ll

to stay he says get yourself here I’ll

to stay he says get yourself here I’ll pick you up you can stay with me I’ll

pick you up you can stay with me I’ll

pick you up you can stay with me I’ll lend you money until I go on to my next

lend you money until I go on to my next

lend you money until I go on to my next destination South by Southwest

destination South by Southwest

destination South by Southwest phenomenal right so I for the moment

phenomenal right so I for the moment

phenomenal right so I for the moment that I did i sat there and i let the

that I did i sat there and i let the

that I did i sat there and i let the circumstances control what was happening

circumstances control what was happening

circumstances control what was happening but then I made the decision that I was

but then I made the decision that I was

but then I made the decision that I was gonna see what I could create and that’s

gonna see what I could create and that’s

gonna see what I could create and that’s gonna be a critical skill for us as the

gonna be a critical skill for us as the

gonna be a critical skill for us as the economy continues and as the workforce

economy continues and as the workforce

economy continues and as the workforce continues to shift around the second

continues to shift around the second

continues to shift around the second piece is education and I could talk to

piece is education and I could talk to

piece is education and I could talk to you for hours I’ve been interviewing

you for hours I’ve been interviewing

you for hours I’ve been interviewing people all over the world about what’s

people all over the world about what’s

people all over the world about what’s going on in education but there are

going on in education but there are

going on in education but there are three things that I want to that I want

three things that I want to that I want

three things that I want to that I want to share with you the first one is

to share with you the first one is

to share with you the first one is really we really need to understand what

really we really need to understand what

really we really need to understand what industries are in Ascension and what

industries are in Ascension and what

industries are in Ascension and what industries are in decline so day 35 I’m

industries are in decline so day 35 I’m

industries are in decline so day 35 I’m in Whistler Canada Tony Robbins is

in Whistler Canada Tony Robbins is

in Whistler Canada Tony Robbins is putting on a conference on Finance for a

putting on a conference on Finance for a

putting on a conference on Finance for a group of about a hundred and fifty of us

group of about a hundred and fifty of us

group of about a hundred and fifty of us and we’re debating what’s happening in

and we’re debating what’s happening in

and we’re debating what’s happening in the world of mechanization and

the world of mechanization and

the world of mechanization and artificial intelligence and the subject

artificial intelligence and the subject

artificial intelligence and the subject of self-driving trucks come up now these

of self-driving trucks come up now these

of self-driving trucks come up now these already exist so it’s just a matter of

already exist so it’s just a matter of

already exist so it’s just a matter of time before the more than 3 million

time before the more than 3 million

time before the more than 3 million truckers in the United States are out of

truckers in the United States are out of

truckers in the United States are out of a job so if I were in trucking right now

a job so if I were in trucking right now

a job so if I were in trucking right now I would seriously be thinking about what

I would seriously be thinking about what

I would seriously be thinking about what might be coming next and if I’m in an

might be coming next and if I’m in an

might be coming next and if I’m in an industry that’s ancillary to the truck

industry that’s ancillary to the truck

industry that’s ancillary to the truck driving industry I would also be

driving industry I would also be

driving industry I would also be thinking about how my business model

thinking about how my business model

thinking about how my business model might be shifting it’s not right or

might be shifting it’s not right or

might be shifting it’s not right or wrong it’s not good or bad but if we can

wrong it’s not good or bad but if we can

wrong it’s not good or bad but if we can get out in front of it then we can

get out in front of it then we can

get out in front of it then we can create amazingness and then of course if

create amazingness and then of course if

create amazingness and then of course if you’re thinking about being a truck

you’re thinking about being a truck

you’re thinking about being a truck driver you know you may want to think

driver you know you may want to think

driver you know you may want to think about spending a few years in school and

about spending a few years in school and

about spending a few years in school and doing that as if we know that this is

doing that as if we know that this is

doing that as if we know that this is what the trend is that’s coming so

what the trend is that’s coming so

what the trend is that’s coming so understand what’s coming up understand

understand what’s coming up understand

understand what’s coming up understand what’s going down the second piece is a

what’s going down the second piece is a

what’s going down the second piece is a critical role of entrepreneurship so as

critical role of entrepreneurship so as

critical role of entrepreneurship so as I mentioned this trend in contract work

I mentioned this trend in contract work

I mentioned this trend in contract work more and more of us even if we don’t

more and more of us even if we don’t

more and more of us even if we don’t want to create billion-dollar unicorns

want to create billion-dollar unicorns

want to create billion-dollar unicorns we’re gonna have to understand how to

we’re gonna have to understand how to

we’re gonna have to understand how to market what we sell what sales looks

market what we sell what sales looks

market what we sell what sales looks like what finance looks like what

like what finance looks like what

like what finance looks like what raising money looks like and we’re gonna

raising money looks like and we’re gonna

raising money looks like and we’re gonna have to acquire a taste for risk that

have to acquire a taste for risk that

have to acquire a taste for risk that many of us maybe don’t have right now

many of us maybe don’t have right now

many of us maybe don’t have right now and entrepreneurship is a perfect way to

and entrepreneurship is a perfect way to

and entrepreneurship is a perfect way to do that day 85 M in Chicago Illinois to

do that day 85 M in Chicago Illinois to

do that day 85 M in Chicago Illinois to give a talk I stopped by 1871 the

give a talk I stopped by 1871 the

give a talk I stopped by 1871 the vibrant entrepreneurial space there to

vibrant entrepreneurial space there to

vibrant entrepreneurial space there to speak with the CEO of the Illinois

speak with the CEO of the Illinois

speak with the CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this is us

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this is us

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this is us actually in front of our really cool art

actually in front of our really cool art

actually in front of our really cool art installation and they are creating

installation and they are creating

installation and they are creating programs for young kids to do incubators

programs for young kids to do incubators

programs for young kids to do incubators so to grow small businesses they bring

so to grow small businesses they bring

so to grow small businesses they bring in high school students two days a week

in high school students two days a week

in high school students two days a week to teach them in the fundamentals of

to teach them in the fundamentals of

to teach them in the fundamentals of business business and entrepreneurship

business business and entrepreneurship

business business and entrepreneurship these are the kinds of programs and

these are the kinds of programs and

these are the kinds of programs and training that are gonna help us be

training that are gonna help us be

training that are gonna help us be successful and then there’s a third

successful and then there’s a third

successful and then there’s a third piece of Education which is the

piece of Education which is the

piece of Education which is the institutions themselves schools moving

institutions themselves schools moving

institutions themselves schools moving away from traditional eight to three sit

away from traditional eight to three sit

away from traditional eight to three sit in a desk and get talked at go home do

in a desk and get talked at go home do

in a desk and get talked at go home do some homework into bubbling life design

some homework into bubbling life design

some homework into bubbling life design centers day 19 I’m at Stanford which is

centers day 19 I’m at Stanford which is

centers day 19 I’m at Stanford which is experimenting with some cool stuff in

experimenting with some cool stuff in

experimenting with some cool stuff in this space they’ve actually brought in

this space they’ve actually brought in

this space they’ve actually brought in folks from the design school into the

folks from the design school into the

folks from the design school into the Career Services Center to help people

Career Services Center to help people

Career Services Center to help people not just get a job at really design a

not just get a job at really design a

not just get a job at really design a life that’s going to be fulfilling for

life that’s going to be fulfilling for

life that’s going to be fulfilling for them and the third piece of this is

them and the third piece of this is

them and the third piece of this is collaboration

collaboration

collaboration so before business was very

so before business was very

so before business was very transactional I give you X you give me

transactional I give you X you give me

transactional I give you X you give me something of equal value in return for X

something of equal value in return for X

something of equal value in return for X and we go our separate ways but with so

and we go our separate ways but with so

and we go our separate ways but with so much chaos swirling around out here

much chaos swirling around out here

much chaos swirling around out here we’re gonna have to come together to

we’re gonna have to come together to

we’re gonna have to come together to find creative solutions so

find creative solutions so

find creative solutions so institutionally competitors are gonna

institutionally competitors are gonna

institutionally competitors are gonna have to start working together day 91

have to start working together day 91

have to start working together day 91 I’m invited by the Dean of the business

I’m invited by the Dean of the business

I’m invited by the Dean of the business school of Yale University to come and

school of Yale University to come and

school of Yale University to come and watch a Dean’s and directors meeting for

watch a Dean’s and directors meeting for

watch a Dean’s and directors meeting for the last five years more than 20 of the

the last five years more than 20 of the

the last five years more than 20 of the deans and directors from the world’s top

deans and directors from the world’s top

deans and directors from the world’s top business schools are coming together to

business schools are coming together to

business schools are coming together to discuss not only management education

discuss not only management education

discuss not only management education but what’s the future of business and

but what’s the future of business and

but what’s the future of business and how might we work together so folks who

how might we work together so folks who

how might we work together so folks who you think might be collaborating and

you think might be collaborating and

you think might be collaborating and fighting are actually coming together to

fighting are actually coming together to

fighting are actually coming together to create solutions and then on the

create solutions and then on the

create solutions and then on the individual level this is day 146 a

individual level this is day 146 a

individual level this is day 146 a couple of days ago every morning I am on

couple of days ago every morning I am on

couple of days ago every morning I am on a call AM F with a mastermind group one

a call AM F with a mastermind group one

a call AM F with a mastermind group one of whom is here tonight so I’m so glad

of whom is here tonight so I’m so glad

of whom is here tonight so I’m so glad you’re here in a mastermind group

you’re here in a mastermind group

you’re here in a mastermind group because each of us individually is

because each of us individually is

because each of us individually is growing our businesses but what we do

growing our businesses but what we do

growing our businesses but what we do together is we bring best practices into

together is we bring best practices into

together is we bring best practices into the room and we actually could work

the room and we actually could work

the room and we actually could work together to create joint ventures and

together to create joint ventures and

together to create joint ventures and build business for ourselves so

build business for ourselves so

build business for ourselves so collaboration is going to be

collaboration is going to be

collaboration is going to be increasingly more important so that’s

increasingly more important so that’s

increasingly more important so that’s mindset it is educate

mindset it is educate

mindset it is educate and it is collaboration now we’re going

and it is collaboration now we’re going

and it is collaboration now we’re going to be we’re here this is day 141 we are

to be we’re here this is day 141 we are

to be we’re here this is day 141 we are at the very frontier of the future of

at the very frontier of the future of

at the very frontier of the future of work we are at the precipice of what’s

work we are at the precipice of what’s

work we are at the precipice of what’s happening you’re all here with me and I

happening you’re all here with me and I

happening you’re all here with me and I invite you to do a couple of things

invite you to do a couple of things

invite you to do a couple of things first understand the distinction between

first understand the distinction between

first understand the distinction between a known that sucks or that isn’t working

a known that sucks or that isn’t working

a known that sucks or that isn’t working in an unknown with some potential let’s

in an unknown with some potential let’s

in an unknown with some potential let’s go for the potential the second thing is

go for the potential the second thing is

go for the potential the second thing is that we can allow ourselves to be

that we can allow ourselves to be

that we can allow ourselves to be buffeted around by what’s happening

buffeted around by what’s happening

buffeted around by what’s happening outside of us or we can step into the

outside of us or we can step into the

outside of us or we can step into the caps and chair and ask the effective

caps and chair and ask the effective

caps and chair and ask the effective question given all of this what do we

question given all of this what do we

question given all of this what do we want to create and this is going to

want to create and this is going to

want to create and this is going to require if you decide to come on this

require if you decide to come on this

require if you decide to come on this adventure with me a certain degree of

adventure with me a certain degree of

adventure with me a certain degree of resilience a certain spirit of adventure

resilience a certain spirit of adventure

resilience a certain spirit of adventure and I will offer you this one piece of

and I will offer you this one piece of

and I will offer you this one piece of advice for the love of God this is day

advice for the love of God this is day

advice for the love of God this is day 71 please do not forget your wallet

71 please do not forget your wallet

71 please do not forget your wallet anywhere thank you

you

you [Applause]

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