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Purpose, Process, and Love | Jeff Nichols | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity


as you see I dressed up a little bit for

as you see I dressed up a little bit for this I had a bit of a war burger or girl

this I had a bit of a war burger or girl

this I had a bit of a war burger or girl mouth malfunction this morning when I

mouth malfunction this morning when I

mouth malfunction this morning when I opened up my bag I didn’t get in last

opened up my bag I didn’t get in last

opened up my bag I didn’t get in last night until about midnight and there was

night until about midnight and there was

night until about midnight and there was lotion all over my there’s a really nice

lotion all over my there’s a really nice

lotion all over my there’s a really nice pink suit

pink suit

pink suit so moving on alright so now that I know

so moving on alright so now that I know

so moving on alright so now that I know you’re all alive there’s something I

you’re all alive there’s something I

you’re all alive there’s something I want you to just before we jump into

want you to just before we jump into

want you to just before we jump into this just pay very close attention to

this just pay very close attention to

this just pay very close attention to this really simple phrase

this really simple phrase

this really simple phrase I will not advertise the nature of my

I will not advertise the nature of my

I will not advertise the nature of my job nor seek credit for what I’ve done

job nor seek credit for what I’ve done

job nor seek credit for what I’ve done and I say that not to give any sort of

and I say that not to give any sort of

and I say that not to give any sort of discredit to anybody from my community

discredit to anybody from my community

discredit to anybody from my community that I love so much my former community

that I love so much my former community

that I love so much my former community is a seal and in this you’ll you’ll see

is a seal and in this you’ll you’ll see

is a seal and in this you’ll you’ll see why I think that it’s it’s been

why I think that it’s it’s been

why I think that it’s it’s been overstated a little bit about what my

overstated a little bit about what my

overstated a little bit about what my community represents and that that

community represents and that that

community represents and that that little that phrase comes from what’s

little that phrase comes from what’s

little that phrase comes from what’s called the Navy SEAL ethos I was a young

called the Navy SEAL ethos I was a young

called the Navy SEAL ethos I was a young seal in 2003 and a bunch of senior

seal in 2003 and a bunch of senior

seal in 2003 and a bunch of senior members of my community I thought it

members of my community I thought it

members of my community I thought it would be a good idea to put something to

would be a good idea to put something to

would be a good idea to put something to text that a young seal and even older

text that a young seal and even older

text that a young seal and even older seals something we could relate to in

seals something we could relate to in

seals something we could relate to in reference and so we know what what the

reference and so we know what what the

reference and so we know what what the community that we represent embodies and

community that we represent embodies and

community that we represent embodies and to be quite honest with you again I was

to be quite honest with you again I was

to be quite honest with you again I was a 23 year old seal after my first

a 23 year old seal after my first

a 23 year old seal after my first deployment and I very vividly remember

deployment and I very vividly remember

deployment and I very vividly remember laughing at the idea of that I or any

laughing at the idea of that I or any

laughing at the idea of that I or any senior member from my organization would

senior member from my organization would

senior member from my organization would be advertising the nature of our job

be advertising the nature of our job

be advertising the nature of our job okay and again that’s not at all to give

okay and again that’s not at all to give

okay and again that’s not at all to give discredit for those who have written

discredit for those who have written

discredit for those who have written books and taking part of movies because

books and taking part of movies because

books and taking part of movies because I know the genesis of what the purpose

I know the genesis of what the purpose

I know the genesis of what the purpose of those pieces of literature and video

of those pieces of literature and video

of those pieces of literature and video and so forth it’s to motivate and

and so forth it’s to motivate and

and so forth it’s to motivate and inspire and so there is a lot to be said

inspire and so there is a lot to be said

inspire and so there is a lot to be said about what the community that I

about what the community that I

about what the community that I represent right now has to offer and

represent right now has to offer and

represent right now has to offer and it’s been in my opinion been a little

it’s been in my opinion been a little

it’s been in my opinion been a little bit great or poorly delivered

bit great or poorly delivered

bit great or poorly delivered so fortunately over the last couple

so fortunately over the last couple

so fortunately over the last couple years

years

years really so I spent eleven years as a seal

really so I spent eleven years as a seal

really so I spent eleven years as a seal over over those years and then then

over over those years and then then

over over those years and then then hence after the three years since I’ve

hence after the three years since I’ve

hence after the three years since I’ve been out I’ve learned a lot about really

been out I’ve learned a lot about really

been out I’ve learned a lot about really in hindsight when my communities about

in hindsight when my communities about

in hindsight when my communities about and I get asked a nun awful lot I spend

and I get asked a nun awful lot I spend

and I get asked a nun awful lot I spend a fair amount of time standing in front

a fair amount of time standing in front

a fair amount of time standing in front of crowds like this in professional

of crowds like this in professional

of crowds like this in professional organizations in business and so forth

organizations in business and so forth

organizations in business and so forth trying to impart that steel methodology

trying to impart that steel methodology

trying to impart that steel methodology into that business world or that sports

into that business world or that sports

into that business world or that sports world and typically well every time

world and typically well every time

world and typically well every time really it’s it’s I have any I interview

really it’s it’s I have any I interview

really it’s it’s I have any I interview people they think they’re interviewing

people they think they’re interviewing

people they think they’re interviewing me but I actually interview them and I

me but I actually interview them and I

me but I actually interview them and I do turn people away because a lot of

do turn people away because a lot of

do turn people away because a lot of times they just don’t quite get it and

times they just don’t quite get it and

times they just don’t quite get it and that’s okay but I get asked all the time

that’s okay but I get asked all the time

that’s okay but I get asked all the time I think I woke up this morning with six

I think I woke up this morning with six

I think I woke up this morning with six messages about me going to speak to an

messages about me going to speak to an

messages about me going to speak to an organization and it’s usually centered

organization and it’s usually centered

organization and it’s usually centered around motivation and so forth and I

around motivation and so forth and I

around motivation and so forth and I pick up the phone I make them I make the

pick up the phone I make them I make the

pick up the phone I make them I make the phone call and begin interviewing these

phone call and begin interviewing these

phone call and begin interviewing these people coaches and executives and so

people coaches and executives and so

people coaches and executives and so forth and I very quickly create a very

forth and I very quickly create a very

forth and I very quickly create a very uncomfortable silence and the other side

uncomfortable silence and the other side

uncomfortable silence and the other side of the phone because they say I want you

of the phone because they say I want you

of the phone because they say I want you to come in and motivate and give my guys

to come in and motivate and give my guys

to come in and motivate and give my guys grit and toughen them up and I just very

grit and toughen them up and I just very

grit and toughen them up and I just very climp simply say that’s not possible

climp simply say that’s not possible

climp simply say that’s not possible that’s not what I do and it’s very

that’s not what I do and it’s very

that’s not what I do and it’s very confusing because my name gets passed

confusing because my name gets passed

confusing because my name gets passed along from people that I’ve worked with

along from people that I’ve worked with

along from people that I’ve worked with and they say hey you should have this

and they say hey you should have this

and they say hey you should have this person come in and work with your

person come in and work with your

person come in and work with your organization because there is a benefit

organization because there is a benefit

organization because there is a benefit to be had and then I begin to explain to

to be had and then I begin to explain to

to be had and then I begin to explain to them and that’s this is where this is

them and that’s this is where this is

them and that’s this is where this is going someone explain to you what my

going someone explain to you what my

going someone explain to you what my community would be proud for me to stand

community would be proud for me to stand

community would be proud for me to stand up to you all and share with what we do

up to you all and share with what we do

up to you all and share with what we do in my opinion not so very humble do

in my opinion not so very humble do

in my opinion not so very humble do better than anybody else in this world

better than anybody else in this world

better than anybody else in this world okay but before I do that I want you to

okay but before I do that I want you to

okay but before I do that I want you to understand again and this is not to

understand again and this is not to

understand again and this is not to discredit anybody but to understand that

discredit anybody but to understand that

discredit anybody but to understand that they’re a little bit off target in my

they’re a little bit off target in my

they’re a little bit off target in my opinion and I mean that respectfully the

opinion and I mean that respectfully the

opinion and I mean that respectfully the genesis of my community and any special

genesis of my community and any special

genesis of my community and any special forces community for that matter is

forces community for that matter is

forces community for that matter is based on attrition that is to get make

based on attrition that is to get make

based on attrition that is to get make it so very difficult that people quit

it so very difficult that people quit

it so very difficult that people quit okay so if someone wants me to come in

okay so if someone wants me to come in

okay so if someone wants me to come in and motivate and

and motivate and

and motivate and the seal methodology and their sports

the seal methodology and their sports

the seal methodology and their sports franchise or the business world first

franchise or the business world first

franchise or the business world first question I say are you willing to lose

question I say are you willing to lose

question I say are you willing to lose eighty five percent of your population

eighty five percent of your population

eighty five percent of your population certainly they’re not that would be

certainly they’re not that would be

certainly they’re not that would be really bad business and I know a lot of

really bad business and I know a lot of

really bad business and I know a lot of people would say well I get it like

people would say well I get it like

people would say well I get it like that’s not really the idea we’re trying

that’s not really the idea we’re trying

that’s not really the idea we’re trying to do we’re trying to just infuse some

to do we’re trying to just infuse some

to do we’re trying to just infuse some of that methodology but there’s this

of that methodology but there’s this

of that methodology but there’s this this misinterpretation that I run around

this misinterpretation that I run around

this misinterpretation that I run around the world whether it be at the gas

the world whether it be at the gas

the world whether it be at the gas station at a stoplight right everything

station at a stoplight right everything

station at a stoplight right everything is furious and frantic in my world and

is furious and frantic in my world and

is furious and frantic in my world and that’s not true at all

that’s not true at all

that’s not true at all okay I would say that I’m fairly

okay I would say that I’m fairly

okay I would say that I’m fairly cerebral despite the tattoos maybe right

cerebral despite the tattoos maybe right

cerebral despite the tattoos maybe right but the point is is this is that I

but the point is is this is that I

but the point is is this is that I understand what they’re trying to get

understand what they’re trying to get

understand what they’re trying to get out of me but they first must understand

out of me but they first must understand

out of me but they first must understand what I’m trying to put into them okay

what I’m trying to put into them okay

what I’m trying to put into them okay and there’s three things and I can

and there’s three things and I can

and there’s three things and I can categorize this into a million things

categorize this into a million things

categorize this into a million things but there’s three things above all else

but there’s three things above all else

but there’s three things above all else that I’ve categorized that I think that

that I’ve categorized that I think that

that I’ve categorized that I think that we do I believe that we do better than

we do I believe that we do better than

we do I believe that we do better than anybody else okay it’s not proprietary

anybody else okay it’s not proprietary

anybody else okay it’s not proprietary to the seal community but it is very

to the seal community but it is very

to the seal community but it is very much proprietary to success we can

much proprietary to success we can

much proprietary to success we can loosely define success is something

loosely define success is something

loosely define success is something that’s predictable that’s reliable

that’s predictable that’s reliable

that’s predictable that’s reliable that’s reproducible and it also in my

that’s reproducible and it also in my

that’s reproducible and it also in my opinion can be taught if it can’t be

opinion can be taught if it can’t be

opinion can be taught if it can’t be taught what’s the value right we can’t

taught what’s the value right we can’t

taught what’s the value right we can’t pass it on okay so three things the

pass it on okay so three things the

pass it on okay so three things the first one is purpose okay my idea of

first one is purpose okay my idea of

first one is purpose okay my idea of purpose is not well I really want this

purpose is not well I really want this

purpose is not well I really want this this pair of shoes a week later I wish I

this pair of shoes a week later I wish I

this pair of shoes a week later I wish I hadn’t bought them okay Robby I’m really

hadn’t bought them okay Robby I’m really

hadn’t bought them okay Robby I’m really motivated to start this new training

motivated to start this new training

motivated to start this new training program at new years and in a week later

program at new years and in a week later

program at new years and in a week later I’m just like man I just really don’t

I’m just like man I just really don’t

I’m just like man I just really don’t want to do this that’s not purpose okay

want to do this that’s not purpose okay

want to do this that’s not purpose okay every individual that comes into the

every individual that comes into the

every individual that comes into the seal training buds basic underwater

seal training buds basic underwater

seal training buds basic underwater demolition SEAL training is not everyone

demolition SEAL training is not everyone

demolition SEAL training is not everyone has purpose that well that will

has purpose that well that will

has purpose that well that will facilitate almost guaranteed success and

facilitate almost guaranteed success and

facilitate almost guaranteed success and so buzz is noth SEAL training the

so buzz is noth SEAL training the

so buzz is noth SEAL training the training is so very difficult that it

training is so very difficult that it

training is so very difficult that it deselects to get to the individuals that

deselects to get to the individuals that

deselects to get to the individuals that the community is willing to invest their

the community is willing to invest their

the community is willing to invest their time and money and emotion and love into

time and money and emotion and love into

time and money and emotion and love into and that’s what the corporate world that

and that’s what the corporate world that

and that’s what the corporate world that does think that there’s their corporate

does think that there’s their corporate

does think that there’s their corporate business to do that very very well okay

business to do that very very well okay

business to do that very very well okay there are sports franchises as

there are sports franchises as

there are sports franchises as fortunately I’ve seen that do that

fortunately I’ve seen that do that

fortunately I’ve seen that do that really really well because talent all

really really well because talent all

really really well because talent all being equal motivation is garbage

being equal motivation is garbage

being equal motivation is garbage motivation is lacking purpose okay just

motivation is lacking purpose okay just

motivation is lacking purpose okay just like hope I don’t put my might I would

like hope I don’t put my might I would

like hope I don’t put my might I would never bet on hope in Vegas I will I will

never bet on hope in Vegas I will I will

never bet on hope in Vegas I will I will bet on having a purpose right a driven

bet on having a purpose right a driven

bet on having a purpose right a driven purpose my purpose like anyone else the

purpose my purpose like anyone else the

purpose my purpose like anyone else the ones those of us that made it through

ones those of us that made it through

ones those of us that made it through it’s who we are

it’s who we are

it’s who we are it’s what we are what’s what we’ve been

it’s what we are what’s what we’ve been

it’s what we are what’s what we’ve been exposed to it’s it’s very deep in who we

exposed to it’s it’s very deep in who we

exposed to it’s it’s very deep in who we are is it from our parents is it from

are is it from our parents is it from

are is it from our parents is it from our environment right is it is it a

our environment right is it is it a

our environment right is it is it a combination of everything certainly it’s

combination of everything certainly it’s

combination of everything certainly it’s all of those sort of things but if

all of those sort of things but if

all of those sort of things but if you’re lacking purpose we’re wasting our

you’re lacking purpose we’re wasting our

you’re lacking purpose we’re wasting our time and that’s what I say to a lot of

time and that’s what I say to a lot of

time and that’s what I say to a lot of people now we may not have discovered

people now we may not have discovered

people now we may not have discovered our purpose like really what makes us

our purpose like really what makes us

our purpose like really what makes us prevent gives us something here in a

prevent gives us something here in a

prevent gives us something here in a minute because that purpose can change

minute because that purpose can change

minute because that purpose can change if you’re lacking purpose we’re lacking

if you’re lacking purpose we’re lacking

if you’re lacking purpose we’re lacking direction rights physics okay there’s a

direction rights physics okay there’s a

direction rights physics okay there’s a difference between a vector right in a

difference between a vector right in a

difference between a vector right in a direction so find your purpose and all

direction so find your purpose and all

direction so find your purpose and all of the individuals in my community that

of the individuals in my community that

of the individuals in my community that make it through that training are

make it through that training are

make it through that training are selected and going to training have a

selected and going to training have a

selected and going to training have a purpose a real purpose and when it’s

purpose a real purpose and when it’s

purpose a real purpose and when it’s tested what we fall on to number two is

tested what we fall on to number two is

tested what we fall on to number two is process okay and this is really where

process okay and this is really where

process okay and this is really where the rubber meets the road in our

the rubber meets the road in our

the rubber meets the road in our community and the in the steel community

community and the in the steel community

community and the in the steel community and its success when I say it’s

and its success when I say it’s

and its success when I say it’s something proprietary success has a

something proprietary success has a

something proprietary success has a purpose and it has a process it’s finite

purpose and it has a process it’s finite

purpose and it has a process it’s finite it’s being tested when things get

it’s being tested when things get

it’s being tested when things get terrible it’s reinforced reinforced by

terrible it’s reinforced reinforced by

terrible it’s reinforced reinforced by our purpose it doesn’t matter what we do

our purpose it doesn’t matter what we do

our purpose it doesn’t matter what we do doesn’t matter what you want to do if

doesn’t matter what you want to do if

doesn’t matter what you want to do if you’re really passionate truly

you’re really passionate truly

you’re really passionate truly passionate about something create a plan

passionate about something create a plan

passionate about something create a plan and make sure that because that plan is

and make sure that because that plan is

and make sure that because that plan is going to get tested okay make sure that

going to get tested okay make sure that

going to get tested okay make sure that plan is finite and in my community why I

plan is finite and in my community why I

plan is finite and in my community why I say is a little bit proprietary is the

say is a little bit proprietary is the

say is a little bit proprietary is the way that wittich which it’s tested it’s

way that wittich which it’s tested it’s

way that wittich which it’s tested it’s violent it’s dangerous in many many

violent it’s dangerous in many many

violent it’s dangerous in many many times it’s awful

times it’s awful

times it’s awful right stress reinforces all right or or

right stress reinforces all right or or

right stress reinforces all right or or basically dis credits that purpose when

basically dis credits that purpose when

basically dis credits that purpose when stress gets way way up here we question

stress gets way way up here we question

stress gets way way up here we question whether or not we want to be there and

whether or not we want to be there and

whether or not we want to be there and what do we have to fall on to we fall

what do we have to fall on to we fall

what do we have to fall on to we fall under that process so in the tactical

under that process so in the tactical

under that process so in the tactical community the law enforcement community

community the law enforcement community

community the law enforcement community the business world of sports it’s

the business world of sports it’s

the business world of sports it’s repetition with purpose it’s repetition

repetition with purpose it’s repetition

repetition with purpose it’s repetition with purpose under great stress and that

with purpose under great stress and that

with purpose under great stress and that is what people have a hard time dealing

is what people have a hard time dealing

is what people have a hard time dealing with is like listen if you really want

with is like listen if you really want

with is like listen if you really want to be successful because we get so so

to be successful because we get so so

to be successful because we get so so focused on the result that’s all we see

focused on the result that’s all we see

focused on the result that’s all we see we forget what takes to get there like

we forget what takes to get there like

we forget what takes to get there like we we think that success is happenstance

we we think that success is happenstance

we we think that success is happenstance you’ll write a successful baseball

you’ll write a successful baseball

you’ll write a successful baseball player football player executive

player football player executive

player football player executive whatever it is like well certain like

whatever it is like well certain like

whatever it is like well certain like you just it’s god-given talent

you just it’s god-given talent

you just it’s god-given talent certainly that’s a component of it but

certainly that’s a component of it but

certainly that’s a component of it but let’s not discredit all that really

let’s not discredit all that really

let’s not discredit all that really super unsexy hard work that it took to

super unsexy hard work that it took to

super unsexy hard work that it took to get there right we see sport as homeruns

get there right we see sport as homeruns

get there right we see sport as homeruns and touchdowns and sea seals as this

and touchdowns and sea seals as this

and touchdowns and sea seals as this amazing superhuman whatever but I’m here

amazing superhuman whatever but I’m here

amazing superhuman whatever but I’m here to tell you I spent 308 days a year for

to tell you I spent 308 days a year for

to tell you I spent 308 days a year for ten years away from my family and

ten years away from my family and

ten years away from my family and friends training in deploying that’s

friends training in deploying that’s

friends training in deploying that’s what I averaged over ten years a la I

what I averaged over ten years a la I

what I averaged over ten years a la I was gone a lot I have three million

was gone a lot I have three million

was gone a lot I have three million frequent flyer miles and that’s not

frequent flyer miles and that’s not

frequent flyer miles and that’s not counting the military air travel okay so

counting the military air travel okay so

counting the military air travel okay so purpose we have process three which i

purpose we have process three which i

purpose we have process three which i think is the glue to it all and by no

think is the glue to it all and by no

think is the glue to it all and by no means am i a romance novelist or

means am i a romance novelist or

means am i a romance novelist or anything like that it’s love right I’m

anything like that it’s love right I’m

anything like that it’s love right I’m not here to beat my chest I’m certainly

not here to beat my chest I’m certainly

not here to beat my chest I’m certainly not that’s not my type I spent a lot of

not that’s not my type I spent a lot of

not that’s not my type I spent a lot of my time being angry with my world and it

my time being angry with my world and it

my time being angry with my world and it was exhausting it’s really exhausting

was exhausting it’s really exhausting

was exhausting it’s really exhausting and what I have found through those

and what I have found through those

and what I have found through those times when when my purpose got really

times when when my purpose got really

times when when my purpose got really really tested and that process got a

really tested and that process got a

really tested and that process got a little bit sketchy because friends of

little bit sketchy because friends of

little bit sketchy because friends of mine died a friend a close friend of

mine died a friend a close friend of

mine died a friend a close friend of mine just died when when those things

mine just died when when those things

mine just died when when those things are tested your purpose and your process

are tested your purpose and your process

are tested your purpose and your process are tested

are tested

are tested we have loved to fall on love is what

we have loved to fall on love is what

we have loved to fall on love is what supports it

supports it

supports it love is what pulls us up when things are

love is what pulls us up when things are

love is what pulls us up when things are terrible and if you’re lacking that then

terrible and if you’re lacking that then

terrible and if you’re lacking that then we again we’re spinning our wheels a lot

we again we’re spinning our wheels a lot

we again we’re spinning our wheels a lot with purpose in our process but here’s

with purpose in our process but here’s

with purpose in our process but here’s that here’s the unique side is like if

that here’s the unique side is like if

that here’s the unique side is like if we’re so rigid our purpose and our

we’re so rigid our purpose and our

we’re so rigid our purpose and our process and even our love are willing to

process and even our love are willing to

process and even our love are willing to love ourselves and others and in our

love ourselves and others and in our

love ourselves and others and in our country and our brothers and so forth

country and our brothers and so forth

country and our brothers and so forth the other side of love is humanity right

the other side of love is humanity right

the other side of love is humanity right it’s very unforgiving it’s always

it’s very unforgiving it’s always

it’s very unforgiving it’s always changing and if we’re so rigid and

changing and if we’re so rigid and

changing and if we’re so rigid and unwilling to bend and manipulate our

unwilling to bend and manipulate our

unwilling to bend and manipulate our process and purpose then also understand

process and purpose then also understand

process and purpose then also understand this what gets us there they’re being

this what gets us there they’re being

this what gets us there they’re being success won’t always keep us there okay

success won’t always keep us there okay

success won’t always keep us there okay what gets us to be successful as a young

what gets us to be successful as a young

what gets us to be successful as a young seal young business and yet young

seal young business and yet young

seal young business and yet young athlete has got to evolve it has to

athlete has got to evolve it has to

athlete has got to evolve it has to evolve and we have to understand that

evolve and we have to understand that

evolve and we have to understand that when things get pad when you’re not

when things get pad when you’re not

when things get pad when you’re not gonna throw our process out the window

gonna throw our process out the window

gonna throw our process out the window we just may have to evolve it okay in

we just may have to evolve it okay in

we just may have to evolve it okay in 2007 of February my son was born and I

2007 of February my son was born and I

2007 of February my son was born and I will say that it’s that it’s it’s the

will say that it’s that it’s it’s the

will say that it’s that it’s it’s the most important thing in my life yeah he

most important thing in my life yeah he

most important thing in my life yeah he by far is the most important thing in my

by far is the most important thing in my

by far is the most important thing in my life nothing’s even close I have a new

life nothing’s even close I have a new

life nothing’s even close I have a new purpose parent being a parent wasn’t

purpose parent being a parent wasn’t

purpose parent being a parent wasn’t scary because I knew that my parents

scary because I knew that my parents

scary because I knew that my parents raised me a certain way I have my

raised me a certain way I have my

raised me a certain way I have my process I know what it takes to raise a

process I know what it takes to raise a

process I know what it takes to raise a good person so I had that a year a year

good person so I had that a year a year

good person so I had that a year a year later you know I was I was out of it I

later you know I was I was out of it I

later you know I was I was out of it I was out of the Navy or I’m sorry I

was out of the Navy or I’m sorry I

was out of the Navy or I’m sorry I exited a navy in 2013 my son my son

exited a navy in 2013 my son my son

exited a navy in 2013 my son my son wasn’t he was born in 2007 I understand

wasn’t he was born in 2007 I understand

wasn’t he was born in 2007 I understand the math difference here so a year out

the math difference here so a year out

the math difference here so a year out of the Navy I want to spend more time my

of the Navy I want to spend more time my

of the Navy I want to spend more time my son I get out that’s why I got out

son I get out that’s why I got out

son I get out that’s why I got out primarily was why I got out I was a

primarily was why I got out I was a

primarily was why I got out I was a little bit lost right the community that

little bit lost right the community that

little bit lost right the community that I loved and I gave my life to it gave me

I loved and I gave my life to it gave me

I loved and I gave my life to it gave me a lot of direction maybe someone even

a lot of direction maybe someone even

a lot of direction maybe someone even say it gave me a little bit of identity

say it gave me a little bit of identity

say it gave me a little bit of identity I needed to find a new purpose

I needed to find a new purpose

I needed to find a new purpose so fast-forward a little bit my business

so fast-forward a little bit my business

so fast-forward a little bit my business partner and I best friend he’s the

partner and I best friend he’s the

partner and I best friend he’s the closest thing I have family who’s not

closest thing I have family who’s not

closest thing I have family who’s not family I was I was a strength coach

family I was I was a strength coach

family I was I was a strength coach prior coming into the Navy and I started

prior coming into the Navy and I started

prior coming into the Navy and I started working with young athletes to help them

working with young athletes to help them

working with young athletes to help them develop as a young good person not just

develop as a young good person not just

develop as a young good person not just an athlete and it gave me a lot of

an athlete and it gave me a lot of

an athlete and it gave me a lot of purpose right how do we then then what’s

purpose right how do we then then what’s

purpose right how do we then then what’s the next step process I work my tail off

the next step process I work my tail off

the next step process I work my tail off of making sure I gave them everything

of making sure I gave them everything

of making sure I gave them everything that I give the professional athletes

that I give the professional athletes

that I give the professional athletes that I work with kids deserve it right

that I work with kids deserve it right

that I work with kids deserve it right then he fast forward a year later don’t

then he fast forward a year later don’t

then he fast forward a year later don’t get me wrong I love what I do I love I

get me wrong I love what I do I love I

get me wrong I love what I do I love I love I was loving what I was doing but I

love I was loving what I was doing but I

love I was loving what I was doing but I still wasn’t being fulfilled I was one

still wasn’t being fulfilled I was one

still wasn’t being fulfilled I was one of my closest friends is Morgan luttrell

of my closest friends is Morgan luttrell

of my closest friends is Morgan luttrell and I was at into his wedding sitting

and I was at into his wedding sitting

and I was at into his wedding sitting across from him at dinner and he goes

across from him at dinner and he goes

across from him at dinner and he goes hey listen I got happenstance really I

hey listen I got happenstance really I

hey listen I got happenstance really I guess maybe there’s a big Naval Hospital

guess maybe there’s a big Naval Hospital

guess maybe there’s a big Naval Hospital in Virginia Beach where I live and I was

in Virginia Beach where I live and I was

in Virginia Beach where I live and I was getting a lot of wounded veterans that I

getting a lot of wounded veterans that I

getting a lot of wounded veterans that I was working with pro bono happily and

was working with pro bono happily and

was working with pro bono happily and getting a lot of really good positive

getting a lot of really good positive

getting a lot of really good positive results working with them a lot of

results working with them a lot of

results working with them a lot of catastrophic injury and he sat on organ

catastrophic injury and he sat on organ

catastrophic injury and he sat on organ was sitting across from me and said hey

was sitting across from me and said hey

was sitting across from me and said hey I need you to I got some veterans I want

I need you to I got some veterans I want

I need you to I got some veterans I want you to take a look at and take care of

you to take a look at and take care of

you to take a look at and take care of and without question yes and so it was

and without question yes and so it was

and without question yes and so it was it wasn’t it was a business decision but

it wasn’t it was a business decision but

it wasn’t it was a business decision but it was an emotional decision and when I

it was an emotional decision and when I

it was an emotional decision and when I start with my business partner I we

start with my business partner I we

start with my business partner I we started receiving these catastrophic

started receiving these catastrophic

started receiving these catastrophic Allah wounded veterans it gave me

Allah wounded veterans it gave me

Allah wounded veterans it gave me purpose but more importantly it’s the

purpose but more importantly it’s the

purpose but more importantly it’s the mechanism of how I got purpose a new

mechanism of how I got purpose a new

mechanism of how I got purpose a new purpose

purpose

purpose I realized because the majority of these

I realized because the majority of these

I realized because the majority of these men and women that we receive were from

men and women that we receive were from

men and women that we receive were from Special Forces community the Marine

Special Forces community the Marine

Special Forces community the Marine Corps Navy Army and so forth and like me

Corps Navy Army and so forth and like me

Corps Navy Army and so forth and like me that community gave them some identity a

that community gave them some identity a

that community gave them some identity a lot of identity and that was removed

lot of identity and that was removed

lot of identity and that was removed because of injury it wasn’t under their

because of injury it wasn’t under their

because of injury it wasn’t under their terms I left under my own terms and

terms I left under my own terms and

terms I left under my own terms and being able to take these individuals and

being able to take these individuals and

being able to take these individuals and help them not create it for them help

help them not create it for them help

help them not create it for them help them find purpose I can tell you there’s

them find purpose I can tell you there’s

them find purpose I can tell you there’s nothing in the world I love more than

nothing in the world I love more than

nothing in the world I love more than that other than my son because I am able

that other than my son because I am able

that other than my son because I am able to work with them my business partner my

to work with them my business partner my

to work with them my business partner my employees my staff and in their mind

employees my staff and in their mind

employees my staff and in their mind they’re our team just like what I came

they’re our team just like what I came

they’re our team just like what I came from the value of giving somebody

from the value of giving somebody

from the value of giving somebody helping somebody find purpose so again

helping somebody find purpose so again

helping somebody find purpose so again we can talk about purpose process and

we can talk about purpose process and

we can talk about purpose process and love right in what we do in ourselves

love right in what we do in ourselves

love right in what we do in ourselves but if when you are able to give that to

but if when you are able to give that to

but if when you are able to give that to somebody else there is nothing in this

somebody else there is nothing in this

somebody else there is nothing in this world better nothing and if you can help

world better nothing and if you can help

world better nothing and if you can help them find purpose you can help them find

them find purpose you can help them find

them find purpose you can help them find a process not creating it for them

a process not creating it for them

a process not creating it for them you’re gonna see a love especially that

you’re gonna see a love especially that

you’re gonna see a love especially that bond because for those of you that

bond because for those of you that

bond because for those of you that aren’t veterans this is not me saying

aren’t veterans this is not me saying

aren’t veterans this is not me saying that you can never ever experience to

that you can never ever experience to

that you can never ever experience to that within the veteran community but

that within the veteran community but

that within the veteran community but something that you hold dear and love

something that you hold dear and love

something that you hold dear and love family and your friends right when a

family and your friends right when a

family and your friends right when a family member a friend is in need that’s

family member a friend is in need that’s

family member a friend is in need that’s what we do we envelop them in our and

what we do we envelop them in our and

what we do we envelop them in our and our tribe so above all else it there is

our tribe so above all else it there is

our tribe so above all else it there is nothing that my community my former

nothing that my community my former

nothing that my community my former community community I love does better

community community I love does better

community community I love does better than anybody else in the world find a

than anybody else in the world find a

than anybody else in the world find a purpose and when you find that purpose

purpose and when you find that purpose

purpose and when you find that purpose you spend every day focusing on and if

you spend every day focusing on and if

you spend every day focusing on and if it changes change with it and that

it changes change with it and that

it changes change with it and that changes through that process it’s gonna

changes through that process it’s gonna

changes through that process it’s gonna get tough it’s gonna get tested it’s

get tough it’s gonna get tested it’s

get tough it’s gonna get tested it’s gonna get challenged and when it does

gonna get challenged and when it does

gonna get challenged and when it does the only thing we’ve got is love thank

the only thing we’ve got is love thank

the only thing we’ve got is love thank you

you

you [Applause]

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