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[Applause] when I was thinking about what it was
when I was thinking about what it was
when I was thinking about what it was that I wanted to create for this
that I wanted to create for this
that I wanted to create for this presentation I thought it had to be
presentation I thought it had to be
presentation I thought it had to be something bold something that no one has
something bold something that no one has
something bold something that no one has ever seen before in their textbooks and
ever seen before in their textbooks and
ever seen before in their textbooks and I thought to myself well how am I going
I thought to myself well how am I going
I thought to myself well how am I going to do that I’m no creator I then
to do that I’m no creator I then
to do that I’m no creator I then realized that I’ve been the in bold
realized that I’ve been the in bold
realized that I’ve been the in bold innovator something new and everything
innovator something new and everything
innovator something new and everything every day of my life and that is me and
every day of my life and that is me and
every day of my life and that is me and who it is that I want to be and what it
who it is that I want to be and what it
who it is that I want to be and what it is that I want to become and it’s led me
is that I want to become and it’s led me
is that I want to become and it’s led me to believe that each and every one of us
to believe that each and every one of us
to believe that each and every one of us is this new bold innovator of our
is this new bold innovator of our
is this new bold innovator of our personalities every day of who it is
personalities every day of who it is
personalities every day of who it is that we want to be and what it is that
that we want to be and what it is that
that we want to be and what it is that we want to do with this world our
we want to do with this world our
we want to do with this world our personality is something that is wildly
personality is something that is wildly
personality is something that is wildly exciting and explorative with something
exciting and explorative with something
exciting and explorative with something that is stumping that exploration today
that is stumping that exploration today
that is stumping that exploration today is lack of motivation and not knowing
is lack of motivation and not knowing
is lack of motivation and not knowing where it comes all of us in college are
where it comes all of us in college are
where it comes all of us in college are so focused in the world and what’s going
so focused in the world and what’s going
so focused in the world and what’s going on around us because we make up that
on around us because we make up that
on around us because we make up that generation of Millennials and we as
generation of Millennials and we as
generation of Millennials and we as Millennials have this weight of the
Millennials have this weight of the
Millennials have this weight of the world on our shoulder to find out how it
world on our shoulder to find out how it
world on our shoulder to find out how it is that we become successful but some of
is that we become successful but some of
is that we become successful but some of us have no idea how it is we exactly
us have no idea how it is we exactly
us have no idea how it is we exactly want to do that I want to share with you
want to do that I want to share with you
want to do that I want to share with you today my story and how it’s levy to
today my story and how it’s levy to
today my story and how it’s levy to believe that success isn’t found in your
believe that success isn’t found in your
believe that success isn’t found in your textbooks it’s found in you and that
textbooks it’s found in you and that
textbooks it’s found in you and that there is a way that we as Millennials
there is a way that we as Millennials
there is a way that we as Millennials can start to become the generation that
can start to become the generation that
can start to become the generation that is motivated to achieve great success my
is motivated to achieve great success my
is motivated to achieve great success my story begins when I was five years old
story begins when I was five years old
story begins when I was five years old I’m not exactly sure how it happened but
I’m not exactly sure how it happened but
I’m not exactly sure how it happened but I developed a love for trains at a young
I developed a love for trains at a young
I developed a love for trains at a young age back then my Thomas the Tank Engine
age back then my Thomas the Tank Engine
age back then my Thomas the Tank Engine collection was small but as the years
collection was small but as the years
collection was small but as the years grew so did my admiration for trains i
grew so did my admiration for trains i
grew so did my admiration for trains i went from collecting Thomas the Tank
went from collecting Thomas the Tank
went from collecting Thomas the Tank Engine vhss and wooden track accessories
Engine vhss and wooden track accessories
Engine vhss and wooden track accessories to building model train sets in my
to building model train sets in my
to building model train sets in my parents living room I love seeing how
parents living room I love seeing how
parents living room I love seeing how many different layouts I can make from
many different layouts I can make from
many different layouts I can make from the finite amount of track and cars that
the finite amount of track and cars that
the finite amount of track and cars that I had and that love of trains even stuck
I had and that love of trains even stuck
I had and that love of trains even stuck with me when I went to high school in
with me when I went to high school in
with me when I went to high school in high school I was a part of the Speech
high school I was a part of the Speech
high school I was a part of the Speech and Debate team and in my senior year a
and Debate team and in my senior year a
and Debate team and in my senior year a lot of my speeches were centered around
lot of my speeches were centered around
lot of my speeches were centered around United States infrastructure I was able
United States infrastructure I was able
United States infrastructure I was able to research things like crude oil
to research things like crude oil
to research things like crude oil derailments in the back in oil fields of
derailments in the back in oil fields of
derailments in the back in oil fields of North Dakota to logistical bottlenecks
North Dakota to logistical bottlenecks
North Dakota to logistical bottlenecks like the ones that exist in Chicago
like the ones that exist in Chicago
like the ones that exist in Chicago today
today
today to the overall efficiency of the
to the overall efficiency of the
to the overall efficiency of the railroad in comparison to other forms of
railroad in comparison to other forms of
railroad in comparison to other forms of transportation like waterways pipelines
transportation like waterways pipelines
transportation like waterways pipelines airways and trucking I remember thinking
airways and trucking I remember thinking
airways and trucking I remember thinking to myself how does nobody else I think
to myself how does nobody else I think
to myself how does nobody else I think this is the coolest thing in the world
this is the coolest thing in the world
this is the coolest thing in the world is it just me a minor D perhaps but I
is it just me a minor D perhaps but I
is it just me a minor D perhaps but I began to think that this childhood hobby
began to think that this childhood hobby
began to think that this childhood hobby of mine is starting to develop in this
of mine is starting to develop in this
of mine is starting to develop in this realistic passion that has potential for
realistic passion that has potential for
realistic passion that has potential for a career path for me and that’s when I
a career path for me and that’s when I
a career path for me and that’s when I knew that I wanted to do something with
knew that I wanted to do something with
knew that I wanted to do something with logistics for my career and thus how
logistics for my career and thus how
logistics for my career and thus how Iowa State fits into my life upon
Iowa State fits into my life upon
Iowa State fits into my life upon getting accepted to iowa state
getting accepted to iowa state
getting accepted to iowa state university i found out that the College
university i found out that the College
university i found out that the College of Business has a major that directly
of Business has a major that directly
of Business has a major that directly aligns to logistics and it’s called
aligns to logistics and it’s called
aligns to logistics and it’s called supply chain management after learning
supply chain management after learning
supply chain management after learning this I decided I wanted to get involved
this I decided I wanted to get involved
this I decided I wanted to get involved right away i joined the supply chain
right away i joined the supply chain
right away i joined the supply chain club and a professional organization
club and a professional organization
club and a professional organization called the institution of supply chain
called the institution of supply chain
called the institution of supply chain management i did all this because my
management i did all this because my
management i did all this because my curiosity for the profession fuel to
curiosity for the profession fuel to
curiosity for the profession fuel to learn about my foundation for the career
learn about my foundation for the career
learn about my foundation for the career right away i honestly think that i’m
right away i honestly think that i’m
right away i honestly think that i’m over ambitious as a person that’s not
over ambitious as a person that’s not
over ambitious as a person that’s not the bad part about me the bad part about
the bad part about me the bad part about
the bad part about me the bad part about me is I’m Way too analytical on
me is I’m Way too analytical on
me is I’m Way too analytical on expecting better results on anything
expecting better results on anything
expecting better results on anything that I do seeing how I wanted to be a
that I do seeing how I wanted to be a
that I do seeing how I wanted to be a supply chain major i went to the career
supply chain major i went to the career
supply chain major i went to the career fair right away I remember presenting a
fair right away I remember presenting a
fair right away I remember presenting a resume in which I thought was a
resume in which I thought was a
resume in which I thought was a masterpiece but little did I know not
masterpiece but little did I know not
masterpiece but little did I know not having certain things on this GPA like a
having certain things on this GPA like a
having certain things on this GPA like a freshman GPA is considered unqualified
freshman GPA is considered unqualified
freshman GPA is considered unqualified for an internship so naturally every
for an internship so naturally every
for an internship so naturally every company that i talked to rejected me it
company that i talked to rejected me it
company that i talked to rejected me it was at that point in the career fair
was at that point in the career fair
was at that point in the career fair that I began to realize that perhaps I
that I began to realize that perhaps I
that I began to realize that perhaps I wasn’t there to get an internship
wasn’t there to get an internship
wasn’t there to get an internship immediately like I thought maybe I was
immediately like I thought maybe I was
immediately like I thought maybe I was there to network to set myself up better
there to network to set myself up better
there to network to set myself up better for the future and out of all the
for the future and out of all the
for the future and out of all the companies that I ended up not working
companies that I ended up not working
companies that I ended up not working with my favorite was with Union Pacific
with my favorite was with Union Pacific
with my favorite was with Union Pacific Railroad now of course when i went up to
Railroad now of course when i went up to
Railroad now of course when i went up to them i had to somewhat mask the fact
them i had to somewhat mask the fact
them i had to somewhat mask the fact that i had a love for trains but i kept
that i had a love for trains but i kept
that i had a love for trains but i kept it professional but after that first
it professional but after that first
it professional but after that first career fair i made it a goal of mine to
career fair i made it a goal of mine to
career fair i made it a goal of mine to come back the next year to be considered
come back the next year to be considered
come back the next year to be considered for an interview spot at that company
for an interview spot at that company
for an interview spot at that company because i thought that would be
because i thought that would be
because i thought that would be something extraordinary now upon setting
something extraordinary now upon setting
something extraordinary now upon setting that goal I then began to
that goal I then began to
that goal I then began to about where I was at that point in time
about where I was at that point in time
about where I was at that point in time and where I needed to be by the end of
and where I needed to be by the end of
and where I needed to be by the end of the year in order to achieve it I
the year in order to achieve it I
the year in order to achieve it I decided that I needed to get serious and
decided that I needed to get serious and
decided that I needed to get serious and commit myself to what it was that I
commit myself to what it was that I
commit myself to what it was that I wanted to do in college in one weekend
wanted to do in college in one weekend
wanted to do in college in one weekend in the spring semester of 2015 I decided
in the spring semester of 2015 I decided
in the spring semester of 2015 I decided I wanted to plan out my entire college
I wanted to plan out my entire college
I wanted to plan out my entire college career on one piece of paper once I had
career on one piece of paper once I had
career on one piece of paper once I had a list of my academics laid out I then
a list of my academics laid out I then
a list of my academics laid out I then made another list of on-campus
made another list of on-campus
made another list of on-campus activities that I wanted to get involved
activities that I wanted to get involved
activities that I wanted to get involved in I did this because the two things
in I did this because the two things
in I did this because the two things that I learned from that career fair in
that I learned from that career fair in
that I learned from that career fair in the fall or that the ways that you can
the fall or that the ways that you can
the fall or that the ways that you can combat lack of experience as an
combat lack of experience as an
combat lack of experience as an undergraduate student is by getting good
undergraduate student is by getting good
undergraduate student is by getting good grades and by getting on campus
grades and by getting on campus
grades and by getting on campus involvement because that provides you
involvement because that provides you
involvement because that provides you with the opportunities and experiences
with the opportunities and experiences
with the opportunities and experiences to gain these skills to be prepared for
to gain these skills to be prepared for
to gain these skills to be prepared for an internship without actually having
an internship without actually having
an internship without actually having one yet once I had this plan set in
one yet once I had this plan set in
one yet once I had this plan set in place all I had to do was to continue to
place all I had to do was to continue to
place all I had to do was to continue to take action for myself and wait for
take action for myself and wait for
take action for myself and wait for results over the course of the next year
results over the course of the next year
results over the course of the next year I did things I never thought I’d be able
I did things I never thought I’d be able
I did things I never thought I’d be able to do in the spring semester of 2015 I
to do in the spring semester of 2015 I
to do in the spring semester of 2015 I pulled off a four-point-oh for the first
pulled off a four-point-oh for the first
pulled off a four-point-oh for the first time ever in my academic career I became
time ever in my academic career I became
time ever in my academic career I became more of a role model in the Greek
more of a role model in the Greek
more of a role model in the Greek community and in my fraternity on campus
community and in my fraternity on campus
community and in my fraternity on campus I became a freshman orientation leader
I became a freshman orientation leader
I became a freshman orientation leader in the vice president of the supply
in the vice president of the supply
in the vice president of the supply chain club more importantly i believe it
chain club more importantly i believe it
chain club more importantly i believe it was opportunities and experiences like
was opportunities and experiences like
was opportunities and experiences like that that allowed me to gain the skills
that that allowed me to gain the skills
that that allowed me to gain the skills to be prepared and ready to achieve that
to be prepared and ready to achieve that
to be prepared and ready to achieve that goal that I had set out in my mind a
goal that I had set out in my mind a
goal that I had set out in my mind a year before it was only then in October
year before it was only then in October
year before it was only then in October of that year that I found myself sitting
of that year that I found myself sitting
of that year that I found myself sitting in the place I never thought I’d be
in the place I never thought I’d be
in the place I never thought I’d be sitting before and that was an Omaha
sitting before and that was an Omaha
sitting before and that was an Omaha Nebraska waiting my final rounds of
Nebraska waiting my final rounds of
Nebraska waiting my final rounds of interviewing with Union Pacific at their
interviewing with Union Pacific at their
interviewing with Union Pacific at their headquarters I’ve never been so anxious
headquarters I’ve never been so anxious
headquarters I’ve never been so anxious or happy and intimidated at one point in
or happy and intimidated at one point in
or happy and intimidated at one point in my life I literally didn’t have a facial
my life I literally didn’t have a facial
my life I literally didn’t have a facial expression for this because this was
expression for this because this was
expression for this because this was literally the five year old me geeking
literally the five year old me geeking
literally the five year old me geeking out of the fact that I might get to play
out of the fact that I might get to play
out of the fact that I might get to play with trains as an adult and that dream
with trains as an adult and that dream
with trains as an adult and that dream became a reality of mine when I received
became a reality of mine when I received
became a reality of mine when I received a phone call over thanksgiving break
a phone call over thanksgiving break
a phone call over thanksgiving break saying that I’ve been extended an offer
saying that I’ve been extended an offer
saying that I’ve been extended an offer to come work for them this summer as a
to come work for them this summer as a
to come work for them this summer as a marketing and sales intern that was me
marketing and sales intern that was me
marketing and sales intern that was me realizing that this passion I’ve had all
realizing that this passion I’ve had all
realizing that this passion I’ve had all along can most certainly become a
along can most certainly become a
along can most certainly become a reality for me now upon
reality for me now upon
reality for me now upon getting this internship and a lot of
getting this internship and a lot of
getting this internship and a lot of other different leadership opportunities
other different leadership opportunities
other different leadership opportunities I then began to reflect on where it was
I then began to reflect on where it was
I then began to reflect on where it was I came from and how I got there exactly
I came from and how I got there exactly
I came from and how I got there exactly it then dawned on me that the way that I
it then dawned on me that the way that I
it then dawned on me that the way that I followed my passion could be shared and
followed my passion could be shared and
followed my passion could be shared and applied with anyone I realized that the
applied with anyone I realized that the
applied with anyone I realized that the path that success follows a very simple
path that success follows a very simple
path that success follows a very simple three-step process now this isn’t some
three-step process now this isn’t some
three-step process now this isn’t some trademarked product this is a logical
trademarked product this is a logical
trademarked product this is a logical flow of thoughts that I believe can help
flow of thoughts that I believe can help
flow of thoughts that I believe can help solve that lack of motivation in
solve that lack of motivation in
solve that lack of motivation in Millennials today this process begins
Millennials today this process begins
Millennials today this process begins with understanding your curiosity for
with understanding your curiosity for
with understanding your curiosity for your passion it then transitions into
your passion it then transitions into
your passion it then transitions into realizing the commitment that it’s going
realizing the commitment that it’s going
realizing the commitment that it’s going to take to turn this passion you have
to take to turn this passion you have
to take to turn this passion you have into your realistic dreams it then
into your realistic dreams it then
into your realistic dreams it then concludes with understanding that you
concludes with understanding that you
concludes with understanding that you have to have the confidence and self
have to have the confidence and self
have to have the confidence and self actualization to achieve that dream that
actualization to achieve that dream that
actualization to achieve that dream that you had set out in your mind this is how
you had set out in your mind this is how
you had set out in your mind this is how we begin to write that chapter of
we begin to write that chapter of
we begin to write that chapter of success and it begins with understanding
success and it begins with understanding
success and it begins with understanding your curiosity for your passion every
your curiosity for your passion every
your curiosity for your passion every dream starts with a thought or an idea
dream starts with a thought or an idea
dream starts with a thought or an idea it’s posed as a question in our minds as
it’s posed as a question in our minds as
it’s posed as a question in our minds as to why does this one thing create
to why does this one thing create
to why does this one thing create meaning in our lives curiosity leads us
meaning in our lives curiosity leads us
meaning in our lives curiosity leads us down the path to success because it
down the path to success because it
down the path to success because it tells our brains to go after something
tells our brains to go after something
tells our brains to go after something curiosity is almost provocative like
curiosity is almost provocative like
curiosity is almost provocative like that it’s almost bugging you to try and
that it’s almost bugging you to try and
that it’s almost bugging you to try and find out why in the world this one thing
find out why in the world this one thing
find out why in the world this one thing keeps reoccurring in your life for me
keeps reoccurring in your life for me
keeps reoccurring in your life for me that was trains trains kept showing up
that was trains trains kept showing up
that was trains trains kept showing up in my life whether I was 5 10 15 or now
in my life whether I was 5 10 15 or now
in my life whether I was 5 10 15 or now 20 years old and I began to figure out
20 years old and I began to figure out
20 years old and I began to figure out that the way that anyone can hone in
that the way that anyone can hone in
that the way that anyone can hone in their curiosity for their passion is by
their curiosity for their passion is by
their curiosity for their passion is by taking mental inventory of their
taking mental inventory of their
taking mental inventory of their thoughts get a journal or a piece of
thoughts get a journal or a piece of
thoughts get a journal or a piece of paper and create a list on anything that
paper and create a list on anything that
paper and create a list on anything that you’re thinking about on a topic that
you’re thinking about on a topic that
you’re thinking about on a topic that you like then go in on that list and
you like then go in on that list and
you like then go in on that list and circle all the things that stand out to
circle all the things that stand out to
circle all the things that stand out to you the most because that means you
you the most because that means you
you the most because that means you found something that’s unique to you
found something that’s unique to you
found something that’s unique to you that list that you created represents
that list that you created represents
that list that you created represents your interests but those things that you
your interests but those things that you
your interests but those things that you circled out represent what you’re
circled out represent what you’re
circled out represent what you’re passionate about because you are able to
passionate about because you are able to
passionate about because you are able to prioritize what specific question you
prioritize what specific question you
prioritize what specific question you wanted to answer in your mind once you
wanted to answer in your mind once you
wanted to answer in your mind once you have what it is you’re passionate about
have what it is you’re passionate about
have what it is you’re passionate about investigate ways to incorporate it into
investigate ways to incorporate it into
investigate ways to incorporate it into your
your
your everyday life that was through speech
everyday life that was through speech
everyday life that was through speech and debate with me I found ways to put
and debate with me I found ways to put
and debate with me I found ways to put trains into my competitions every
trains into my competitions every
trains into my competitions every weekend and it allowed me to click to
weekend and it allowed me to click to
weekend and it allowed me to click to say I really like what it is I’m doing I
say I really like what it is I’m doing I
say I really like what it is I’m doing I like the skills that I’m gaining from it
like the skills that I’m gaining from it
like the skills that I’m gaining from it I like the knowledge that I’m getting
I like the knowledge that I’m getting
I like the knowledge that I’m getting from it I want to continue down that
from it I want to continue down that
from it I want to continue down that path to see where it leads me once we
path to see where it leads me once we
path to see where it leads me once we start to understand why it is we’re
start to understand why it is we’re
start to understand why it is we’re answering that provocative question in
answering that provocative question in
answering that provocative question in our minds we arrive at the next step in
our minds we arrive at the next step in
our minds we arrive at the next step in this process the next step in this
this process the next step in this
this process the next step in this process and by far the most important
process and by far the most important
process and by far the most important step is understanding the commitment
step is understanding the commitment
step is understanding the commitment that it’s going to take to turn this
that it’s going to take to turn this
that it’s going to take to turn this passion you have into your realistic
passion you have into your realistic
passion you have into your realistic dreams this is where I believe the
dreams this is where I believe the
dreams this is where I believe the problem of our generation exists we as
problem of our generation exists we as
problem of our generation exists we as Millennials are afraid of commitment the
Millennials are afraid of commitment the
Millennials are afraid of commitment the second we get a whiff of adversity we
second we get a whiff of adversity we
second we get a whiff of adversity we back out and get afraid we fault by
back out and get afraid we fault by
back out and get afraid we fault by taking the easier road because the
taking the easier road because the
taking the easier road because the easier path is paved with security we
easier path is paved with security we
easier path is paved with security we don’t want to work hard for four years
don’t want to work hard for four years
don’t want to work hard for four years straight only to be thrown out into the
straight only to be thrown out into the
straight only to be thrown out into the real world in hopes that we find a
real world in hopes that we find a
real world in hopes that we find a decent paying job but I say what if we
decent paying job but I say what if we
decent paying job but I say what if we focus on what we can do right now
focus on what we can do right now
focus on what we can do right now commitment starts with knowing that what
commitment starts with knowing that what
commitment starts with knowing that what you are about to do is not going to be
you are about to do is not going to be
you are about to do is not going to be easy that’s the one thing that I wish
easy that’s the one thing that I wish
easy that’s the one thing that I wish more people knew about me lots of people
more people knew about me lots of people
more people knew about me lots of people normally factually but what people don’t
normally factually but what people don’t
normally factually but what people don’t know is how this path to this internship
know is how this path to this internship
know is how this path to this internship and other leadership opportunities that
and other leadership opportunities that
and other leadership opportunities that I’ve held have had episodes of adversity
I’ve held have had episodes of adversity
I’ve held have had episodes of adversity and that goes back to that piece of
and that goes back to that piece of
and that goes back to that piece of paper that I wrote down that I said I
paper that I wrote down that I said I
paper that I wrote down that I said I wanted to commit myself to we live in a
wanted to commit myself to we live in a
wanted to commit myself to we live in a society where we say it’s okay not to
society where we say it’s okay not to
society where we say it’s okay not to know what you want to do in college
know what you want to do in college
know what you want to do in college right away but I seem to have missed
right away but I seem to have missed
right away but I seem to have missed that boat and decided I know exactly
that boat and decided I know exactly
that boat and decided I know exactly what it is I want to do for the next
what it is I want to do for the next
what it is I want to do for the next four years of my life and after doing
four years of my life and after doing
four years of my life and after doing that I got comments from peers and other
that I got comments from peers and other
that I got comments from peers and other adults saying how can you be so sure
adults saying how can you be so sure
adults saying how can you be so sure this is what you want to do is this just
this is what you want to do is this just
this is what you want to do is this just a phase that you’re going through and I
a phase that you’re going through and I
a phase that you’re going through and I took those questions and I went back to
took those questions and I went back to
took those questions and I went back to that piece of paper and all these
that piece of paper and all these
that piece of paper and all these thoughts began racing through my mind
thoughts began racing through my mind
thoughts began racing through my mind about well you could all these classes I
about well you could all these classes I
about well you could all these classes I still have yet to take look at all the
still have yet to take look at all the
still have yet to take look at all the activities that I still want to do well
activities that I still want to do well
activities that I still want to do well what if I overload myself while trying
what if I overload myself while trying
what if I overload myself while trying to do this what if I fail while trying
to do this what if I fail while trying
to do this what if I fail while trying to achieve that dream that I had set out
to achieve that dream that I had set out
to achieve that dream that I had set out in my mind that’s the question that
in my mind that’s the question that
in my mind that’s the question that makes us
makes us
makes us the idea of commitment because it
the idea of commitment because it
the idea of commitment because it creates a situation in our minds in
creates a situation in our minds in
creates a situation in our minds in which we do not see a positive outcome
which we do not see a positive outcome
which we do not see a positive outcome for ourselves that question of what if I
for ourselves that question of what if I
for ourselves that question of what if I fail while trying to achieve my dreams
fail while trying to achieve my dreams
fail while trying to achieve my dreams has allowed me to demotivate and
has allowed me to demotivate and
has allowed me to demotivate and second-guess some of the work that I’ve
second-guess some of the work that I’ve
second-guess some of the work that I’ve done in college at times simply because
done in college at times simply because
done in college at times simply because it’s made me afraid commitment is scary
it’s made me afraid commitment is scary
it’s made me afraid commitment is scary that’s the honest truth we don’t want to
that’s the honest truth we don’t want to
that’s the honest truth we don’t want to invest in this idea in which we do not
invest in this idea in which we do not
invest in this idea in which we do not know the outcome because we’re all time
know the outcome because we’re all time
know the outcome because we’re all time sensitive individuals so how is it that
sensitive individuals so how is it that
sensitive individuals so how is it that we as Millennials are going to face that
we as Millennials are going to face that
we as Millennials are going to face that question of well what if I fear the idea
question of well what if I fear the idea
question of well what if I fear the idea of commitment while trying to turn my
of commitment while trying to turn my
of commitment while trying to turn my passion into my realistic dream you have
passion into my realistic dream you have
passion into my realistic dream you have to know that you need to get outside of
to know that you need to get outside of
to know that you need to get outside of your comfort zone to attempt this leap
your comfort zone to attempt this leap
your comfort zone to attempt this leap of faith that’s what makes all of us
of faith that’s what makes all of us
of faith that’s what makes all of us bold innovators is that each and every
bold innovators is that each and every
bold innovators is that each and every one of us has this ability to take this
one of us has this ability to take this
one of us has this ability to take this leap of faith to achieve something
leap of faith to achieve something
leap of faith to achieve something amazing but we don’t by taking that leap
amazing but we don’t by taking that leap
amazing but we don’t by taking that leap of faith you’re going to start to
of faith you’re going to start to
of faith you’re going to start to realize that you can change that phrase
realize that you can change that phrase
realize that you can change that phrase of well not what if I fail while trying
of well not what if I fail while trying
of well not what if I fail while trying to commit you’ll start to change into
to commit you’ll start to change into
to commit you’ll start to change into what if I learn while trying to commit
what if I learn while trying to commit
what if I learn while trying to commit myself to something what if I grow
myself to something what if I grow
myself to something what if I grow through some way to eventually what if I
through some way to eventually what if I
through some way to eventually what if I succeed while trying to turn my passion
succeed while trying to turn my passion
succeed while trying to turn my passion into my realistic dreams no that
into my realistic dreams no that
into my realistic dreams no that commitment is something that has
commitment is something that has
commitment is something that has short-term wins and losses for you that
short-term wins and losses for you that
short-term wins and losses for you that reaps long-term rewards in the end when
reaps long-term rewards in the end when
reaps long-term rewards in the end when deciding on whether you want to
deciding on whether you want to
deciding on whether you want to seriously commit yourself to your
seriously commit yourself to your
seriously commit yourself to your passions and dreams be able to ask
passions and dreams be able to ask
passions and dreams be able to ask yourself these kinds of questions are
yourself these kinds of questions are
yourself these kinds of questions are you okay with being exposed to other
you okay with being exposed to other
you okay with being exposed to other people’s opinions who might not align
people’s opinions who might not align
people’s opinions who might not align with yours are you okay with the idea of
with yours are you okay with the idea of
with yours are you okay with the idea of possibly being knocked down while trying
possibly being knocked down while trying
possibly being knocked down while trying to achieve your dreams be the kind of
to achieve your dreams be the kind of
to achieve your dreams be the kind of person that wants to have regrets
person that wants to have regrets
person that wants to have regrets because that’s proof that you attempted
because that’s proof that you attempted
because that’s proof that you attempted or are trying to get outside of that
or are trying to get outside of that
or are trying to get outside of that comfort zone and that you’re learning
comfort zone and that you’re learning
comfort zone and that you’re learning from it because by the time we step up
from it because by the time we step up
from it because by the time we step up on that stage in four short years at
on that stage in four short years at
on that stage in four short years at graduation the things that we regret in
graduation the things that we regret in
graduation the things that we regret in the short term will be the things that
the short term will be the things that
the short term will be the things that we actually did and the outcomes that
we actually did and the outcomes that
we actually did and the outcomes that came from that while the things that we
came from that while the things that we
came from that while the things that we were regret in the long term over here
were regret in the long term over here
were regret in the long term over here will be the things that we wish we did
will be the things that we wish we did
will be the things that we wish we did but never put in the time to do
but never put in the time to do
but never put in the time to do so I ask of you what’s the benefit of
so I ask of you what’s the benefit of
so I ask of you what’s the benefit of not seeing how far you can go with
not seeing how far you can go with
not seeing how far you can go with something what’s the benefit of not
something what’s the benefit of not
something what’s the benefit of not attempting that leap of faith prove
attempting that leap of faith prove
attempting that leap of faith prove people wrong by showing you can and will
people wrong by showing you can and will
people wrong by showing you can and will commit yourself to this idea you have
commit yourself to this idea you have
commit yourself to this idea you have because this is a in which you can win
because this is a in which you can win
because this is a in which you can win and once you start to win you get to the
and once you start to win you get to the
and once you start to win you get to the final stage in this process the final
final stage in this process the final
final stage in this process the final stage in this process and what I like to
stage in this process and what I like to
stage in this process and what I like to think the most fun part about this
think the most fun part about this
think the most fun part about this process is understanding that you have
process is understanding that you have
process is understanding that you have to have the confidence and self
to have the confidence and self
to have the confidence and self actualization to achieve this dream that
actualization to achieve this dream that
actualization to achieve this dream that you had this is when all your hard work
you had this is when all your hard work
you had this is when all your hard work starts to pay off that idea that you had
starts to pay off that idea that you had
starts to pay off that idea that you had in your mind that you thought was
in your mind that you thought was
in your mind that you thought was impossible before is now becoming your
impossible before is now becoming your
impossible before is now becoming your reality and all you have to do to
reality and all you have to do to
reality and all you have to do to achieve this step in the process is to
achieve this step in the process is to
achieve this step in the process is to continue to take action for yourself
continue to take action for yourself
continue to take action for yourself take action for that list that you were
take action for that list that you were
take action for that list that you were curious about and the things that you
curious about and the things that you
curious about and the things that you found that you were passionate about
found that you were passionate about
found that you were passionate about take action for that idea that you
take action for that idea that you
take action for that idea that you wanted to commit yourself to because you
wanted to commit yourself to because you
wanted to commit yourself to because you are aware of the risks and rewards
are aware of the risks and rewards
are aware of the risks and rewards associated with that that’s that piece
associated with that that’s that piece
associated with that that’s that piece of paper that I still planned out my
of paper that I still planned out my
of paper that I still planned out my college career for me right now I’m
college career for me right now I’m
college career for me right now I’m aware that my course of action could
aware that my course of action could
aware that my course of action could change at any point in time in college
change at any point in time in college
change at any point in time in college but I’m also aware that being committed
but I’m also aware that being committed
but I’m also aware that being committed to something like that is giving me
to something like that is giving me
to something like that is giving me skills to be applied in all different
skills to be applied in all different
skills to be applied in all different places of my life like getting that
places of my life like getting that
places of my life like getting that internship that I want it the best part
internship that I want it the best part
internship that I want it the best part about this stage is that you will
about this stage is that you will
about this stage is that you will realize the things that make you
realize the things that make you
realize the things that make you confident are those skills that you
confident are those skills that you
confident are those skills that you gained from stepping outside of your
gained from stepping outside of your
gained from stepping outside of your comfort zone in the commitment stage
comfort zone in the commitment stage
comfort zone in the commitment stage know that confidence isn’t only caring
know that confidence isn’t only caring
know that confidence isn’t only caring about your own self centered interest
about your own self centered interest
about your own self centered interest being confident means that you’re
being confident means that you’re
being confident means that you’re satisfied with what you’ve produced and
satisfied with what you’ve produced and
satisfied with what you’ve produced and that you love what it is that you’re
that you love what it is that you’re
that you love what it is that you’re doing so much that you want to share it
doing so much that you want to share it
doing so much that you want to share it with anyone being confident will allow
with anyone being confident will allow
with anyone being confident will allow you to take whatever idea you have no
you to take whatever idea you have no
you to take whatever idea you have no matter how big or how small and run with
matter how big or how small and run with
matter how big or how small and run with it like no other don’t be an individual
it like no other don’t be an individual
it like no other don’t be an individual who thinks they have a weird passion or
who thinks they have a weird passion or
who thinks they have a weird passion or dream individualism is so underrated in
dream individualism is so underrated in
dream individualism is so underrated in that aspect I’m telling you that you can
that aspect I’m telling you that you can
that aspect I’m telling you that you can find what it is you’re curious about and
find what it is you’re curious about and
find what it is you’re curious about and passionate about you can do the work to
passionate about you can do the work to
passionate about you can do the work to commit yourself to the idea of it
commit yourself to the idea of it
commit yourself to the idea of it because you know the risks and rewards
because you know the risks and rewards
because you know the risks and rewards that can come from it and you can gain
that can come from it and you can gain
that can come from it and you can gain the skills to be confident enough to
the skills to be confident enough to
the skills to be confident enough to love what it is you’re doing and share
love what it is you’re doing and share
love what it is you’re doing and share it with those around you I know this
it with those around you I know this
it with those around you I know this because it’s exactly what I’m doing
because it’s exactly what I’m doing
because it’s exactly what I’m doing right now do you think wanting to work
right now do you think wanting to work
right now do you think wanting to work for the railroad since you were five
for the railroad since you were five
for the railroad since you were five years old as a cool let alone sexy
years old as a cool let alone sexy
years old as a cool let alone sexy career topic for a college kid no it’s
career topic for a college kid no it’s
career topic for a college kid no it’s not but I sure think it’s cool so why
not but I sure think it’s cool so why
not but I sure think it’s cool so why not follow it I had the curiosity to
not follow it I had the curiosity to
not follow it I had the curiosity to learn about employment at a railroad I
learn about employment at a railroad I
learn about employment at a railroad I learned about what paths suited my
learned about what paths suited my
learned about what paths suited my interest in college and acted upon it
interest in college and acted upon it
interest in college and acted upon it and it’s now giving me the skills to be
and it’s now giving me the skills to be
and it’s now giving me the skills to be confident enough to do the best job I
confident enough to do the best job I
confident enough to do the best job I can at a place at which I consider to be
can at a place at which I consider to be
can at a place at which I consider to be a dream job of mine who knows where this
a dream job of mine who knows where this
a dream job of mine who knows where this will take me next but I’m excited to
will take me next but I’m excited to
will take me next but I’m excited to find out and that is how this process
find out and that is how this process
find out and that is how this process works once you think it’s over through
works once you think it’s over through
works once you think it’s over through the confidence stage curiosity brings
the confidence stage curiosity brings
the confidence stage curiosity brings you right back to the beginning leading
you right back to the beginning leading
you right back to the beginning leading you back down a new path to success this
you back down a new path to success this
you back down a new path to success this is the process that I like to call the
is the process that I like to call the
is the process that I like to call the three C’s of success and they are the
three C’s of success and they are the
three C’s of success and they are the fundamentals that build that chapter
fundamentals that build that chapter
fundamentals that build that chapter that’s not found in your textbooks thank
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