[Music] start your careers at the age of 22 and
start your careers at the age of 22 and
start your careers at the age of 22 and you’ll work until say around 65 years of
you’ll work until say around 65 years of
you’ll work until say around 65 years of age that’s 43 years of work and imagine
age that’s 43 years of work and imagine
age that’s 43 years of work and imagine that you’re working about 50 weeks a
that you’re working about 50 weeks a
that you’re working about 50 weeks a year and you multiply that you’re having
year and you multiply that you’re having
year and you multiply that you’re having nine hour work days so about 45 hours a
nine hour work days so about 45 hours a
nine hour work days so about 45 hours a week that’s almost a hundred thousand
week that’s almost a hundred thousand
week that’s almost a hundred thousand hours of work 96 thousand seven hundred
hours of work 96 thousand seven hundred
hours of work 96 thousand seven hundred and fifty hours to be exact that’s a lot
and fifty hours to be exact that’s a lot
and fifty hours to be exact that’s a lot of hours of work and I recently read an
of hours of work and I recently read an
of hours of work and I recently read an article that 80% of people around the
article that 80% of people around the
article that 80% of people around the world don’t enjoy their jobs they don’t
world don’t enjoy their jobs they don’t
world don’t enjoy their jobs they don’t like going to work 80 percent that’s a
like going to work 80 percent that’s a
like going to work 80 percent that’s a sad state of affairs well what if you
sad state of affairs well what if you
sad state of affairs well what if you were part of that 20 percent that 20
were part of that 20 percent that 20
were part of that 20 percent that 20 percent that just loves their job that
percent that just loves their job that
percent that just loves their job that 20 percent that gets excited and feel
20 percent that gets excited and feel
20 percent that gets excited and feel the sense of purpose a sense of meaning
the sense of purpose a sense of meaning
the sense of purpose a sense of meaning for going to their job how would that
for going to their job how would that
for going to their job how would that impact your health how would that impact
impact your health how would that impact
impact your health how would that impact your relationships how that impact your
your relationships how that impact your
your relationships how that impact your overall well-being but how do you even
overall well-being but how do you even
overall well-being but how do you even start to figure out what you want to do
start to figure out what you want to do
start to figure out what you want to do for those hundred thousand hours sitting
for those hundred thousand hours sitting
for those hundred thousand hours sitting in your seats now how do you even start
in your seats now how do you even start
in your seats now how do you even start to think what do I want to do for those
to think what do I want to do for those
to think what do I want to do for those hundred thousand hours of my life well
hundred thousand hours of my life well
hundred thousand hours of my life well it started for me on a football pitch
it started for me on a football pitch
it started for me on a football pitch when I was about four years old
when I was about four years old
when I was about four years old this little boy was not thinking about
this little boy was not thinking about
this little boy was not thinking about what career he’s gonna have what job
what career he’s gonna have what job
what career he’s gonna have what job he’s gonna do this little boy was only
he’s gonna do this little boy was only
he’s gonna do this little boy was only thinking about what the next game or
thinking about what the next game or
thinking about what the next game or when the next game of football is going
when the next game of football is going
when the next game of football is going to be how many goals he’s gonna score
to be how many goals he’s gonna score
to be how many goals he’s gonna score and how excited his parents are gonna be
and how excited his parents are gonna be
and how excited his parents are gonna be every time he scores a goal but then how
every time he scores a goal but then how
every time he scores a goal but then how did this little boy end up making his
did this little boy end up making his
did this little boy end up making his passion his profession well it all
passion his profession well it all
passion his profession well it all starts with planting a seed and I
starts with planting a seed and I
starts with planting a seed and I clearly remember when my seed was
clearly remember when my seed was
clearly remember when my seed was planted the year is 1995 and I’m lying
planted the year is 1995 and I’m lying
planted the year is 1995 and I’m lying in bed in my home in Huntington Beach
in bed in my home in Huntington Beach
in bed in my home in Huntington Beach California and my mom is shaking me in
California and my mom is shaking me in
California and my mom is shaking me in beta and Neil wake up it’s time to go
beta and Neil wake up it’s time to go
beta and Neil wake up it’s time to go see Bob Taniguchi see Bob Taniguchi was
see Bob Taniguchi see Bob Taniguchi was
see Bob Taniguchi see Bob Taniguchi was my
my
my highly expensive career counselor that
highly expensive career counselor that
highly expensive career counselor that my parents had hired to help me figure
my parents had hired to help me figure
my parents had hired to help me figure out what I’m gonna do in my life so I
out what I’m gonna do in my life so I
out what I’m gonna do in my life so I reluctantly get out of bed I get into
reluctantly get out of bed I get into
reluctantly get out of bed I get into our blue hyundai elantra and we drive
our blue hyundai elantra and we drive
our blue hyundai elantra and we drive down the 405 freeway we took down to
down the 405 freeway we took down to
down the 405 freeway we took down to Laguna Beach – Bob taniguchi’s office I
Laguna Beach – Bob taniguchi’s office I
Laguna Beach – Bob taniguchi’s office I walk in the door and Bob taniguchi’s
walk in the door and Bob taniguchi’s
walk in the door and Bob taniguchi’s standing there he’s excited to meet see
standing there he’s excited to meet see
standing there he’s excited to meet see me hey Neil today’s a big day yes I know
me hey Neil today’s a big day yes I know
me hey Neil today’s a big day yes I know Bob Neil I have your career aptitude
Bob Neil I have your career aptitude
Bob Neil I have your career aptitude test results in my hand today I’m gonna
test results in my hand today I’m gonna
test results in my hand today I’m gonna tell you or you’re gonna find out what
tell you or you’re gonna find out what
tell you or you’re gonna find out what you’re gonna do for the rest of your
you’re gonna do for the rest of your
you’re gonna do for the rest of your life what professions are suited for you
life what professions are suited for you
life what professions are suited for you and he gave me the the envelope whether
and he gave me the the envelope whether
and he gave me the the envelope whether the package and I sat down and my heart
the package and I sat down and my heart
the package and I sat down and my heart started beating because I realized that
started beating because I realized that
started beating because I realized that whatever is in that that packet is
whatever is in that that packet is
whatever is in that that packet is actually what I’m meant to be doing what
actually what I’m meant to be doing what
actually what I’m meant to be doing what I’m gonna be doing for those hundred
I’m gonna be doing for those hundred
I’m gonna be doing for those hundred thousand hours so I opened it up and I
thousand hours so I opened it up and I
thousand hours so I opened it up and I look at it and I he says read them out
look at it and I he says read them out
look at it and I he says read them out so I read out the first profession that
so I read out the first profession that
so I read out the first profession that I’m meant to be doing accountant and
I’m meant to be doing accountant and
I’m meant to be doing accountant and then I look at the next one and I not so
then I look at the next one and I not so
then I look at the next one and I not so enthusiastically say investment banker
enthusiastically say investment banker
enthusiastically say investment banker and then I look at the next one and I
and then I look at the next one and I
and then I look at the next one and I kind of mumble out market research
kind of mumble out market research
kind of mumble out market research analysts my mom quickly grabs the
analysts my mom quickly grabs the
analysts my mom quickly grabs the envelope in packet and says it starts
envelope in packet and says it starts
envelope in packet and says it starts looking for engineer and doctor because
looking for engineer and doctor because
looking for engineer and doctor because that’s what all the Gujaratis were doing
that’s what all the Gujaratis were doing
that’s what all the Gujaratis were doing and in California at the time but she
and in California at the time but she
and in California at the time but she sadly didn’t see that either so we put
sadly didn’t see that either so we put
sadly didn’t see that either so we put the we put the packet down and I retreat
the we put the packet down and I retreat
the we put the packet down and I retreat back in my head I’m no longer in Bob’s
back in my head I’m no longer in Bob’s
back in my head I’m no longer in Bob’s office I’m now back in Denmark in Europe
office I’m now back in Denmark in Europe
office I’m now back in Denmark in Europe playing in a football tournament that I
playing in a football tournament that I
playing in a football tournament that I just returned home from where I’m
just returned home from where I’m
just returned home from where I’m playing with footballers from all over
playing with footballers from all over
playing with footballers from all over the world and I’m thinking how much fun
the world and I’m thinking how much fun
the world and I’m thinking how much fun I had back in Europe playing football
I had back in Europe playing football
I had back in Europe playing football and thought snapped me out of it Neil
and thought snapped me out of it Neil
and thought snapped me out of it Neil which of these three professions calls
which of these three professions calls
which of these three professions calls to you which one do you want to do in
to you which one do you want to do in
to you which one do you want to do in your life which one should we work on
your life which one should we work on
your life which one should we work on together now and what comes out of me
together now and what comes out of me
together now and what comes out of me even surprised myself I said Bob I don’t
even surprised myself I said Bob I don’t
even surprised myself I said Bob I don’t want to do any of these three I just
want to do any of these three I just
want to do any of these three I just want to work in football and my mom and
want to work in football and my mom and
want to work in football and my mom and Bob just started laughing
Bob just started laughing
Bob just started laughing they just started giggling but at that
they just started giggling but at that
they just started giggling but at that moment something changed inside of me a
moment something changed inside of me a
moment something changed inside of me a seed it was
seed it was
seed it was planted that completely took over my
planted that completely took over my
planted that completely took over my life so what happens to a seed when it’s
life so what happens to a seed when it’s
life so what happens to a seed when it’s planted what do you do you water it you
planted what do you do you water it you
planted what do you do you water it you water it and you water you don’t know
water it and you water you don’t know
water it and you water you don’t know where it what it’s gonna turn into but
where it what it’s gonna turn into but
where it what it’s gonna turn into but you just water it so I watered my seed
you just water it so I watered my seed
you just water it so I watered my seed as soon as I walked out of Bob’s office
as soon as I walked out of Bob’s office
as soon as I walked out of Bob’s office I knew something had changed i watered
I knew something had changed i watered
I knew something had changed i watered my seed by talking to everyone who would
my seed by talking to everyone who would
my seed by talking to everyone who would listen about what would be like to work
listen about what would be like to work
listen about what would be like to work in sports telling everyone that I wanted
in sports telling everyone that I wanted
in sports telling everyone that I wanted to work in sports i watered it by by
to work in sports i watered it by by
to work in sports i watered it by by deciding to go to UC Santa Barbara to
deciding to go to UC Santa Barbara to
deciding to go to UC Santa Barbara to study business but also studying sports
study business but also studying sports
study business but also studying sports management i watered it a little bit
management i watered it a little bit
management i watered it a little bit more by decided making sure every
more by decided making sure every
more by decided making sure every internship that I did I did it connected
internship that I did I did it connected
internship that I did I did it connected to sports and then I watered it a bit
to sports and then I watered it a bit
to sports and then I watered it a bit more traveling across the country to New
more traveling across the country to New
more traveling across the country to New Jersey to study didn’t get my MBA in
Jersey to study didn’t get my MBA in
Jersey to study didn’t get my MBA in sports management and then I watered it
sports management and then I watered it
sports management and then I watered it a bit more by going after a job that was
a bit more by going after a job that was
a bit more by going after a job that was really important to me in the sports
really important to me in the sports
really important to me in the sports organization in New York City which all
organization in New York City which all
organization in New York City which all ultimately led to my first job in sports
ultimately led to my first job in sports
ultimately led to my first job in sports now I was going through my career always
now I was going through my career always
now I was going through my career always thinking that I’m one of the lucky ones
thinking that I’m one of the lucky ones
thinking that I’m one of the lucky ones one of the few people in the world that
one of the few people in the world that
one of the few people in the world that can make his passion his profession but
can make his passion his profession but
can make his passion his profession but as I went through life I realized that
as I went through life I realized that
as I went through life I realized that no of those 80% so many of them can
no of those 80% so many of them can
no of those 80% so many of them can actually make their passion their
actually make their passion their
actually make their passion their profession so many people can actually
profession so many people can actually
profession so many people can actually do what they love if as long as they
do what they love if as long as they
do what they love if as long as they take some time to check in with
take some time to check in with
take some time to check in with themselves to see what it is that they
themselves to see what it is that they
themselves to see what it is that they want to do in their lives and it’s all
want to do in their lives and it’s all
want to do in their lives and it’s all about planting a seed so how do you
about planting a seed so how do you
about planting a seed so how do you decide which seed to plant and that’s
decide which seed to plant and that’s
decide which seed to plant and that’s what’s available to you it starts with
what’s available to you it starts with
what’s available to you it starts with the formula this formula is something
the formula this formula is something
the formula this formula is something that I’ve lived in my life body this
that I’ve lived in my life body this
that I’ve lived in my life body this formula is something that can allow each
formula is something that can allow each
formula is something that can allow each of you in this room and each person in
of you in this room and each person in
of you in this room and each person in the world an opportunity to actually do
the world an opportunity to actually do
the world an opportunity to actually do what they’re passionate about to make
what they’re passionate about to make
what they’re passionate about to make sure those 100,000 hours are incredible
sure those 100,000 hours are incredible
sure those 100,000 hours are incredible in extraordinary so it starts with super
in extraordinary so it starts with super
in extraordinary so it starts with super power plus your area of deep interest
power plus your area of deep interest
power plus your area of deep interest packaged together
packaged together
packaged together with how you want to contribute to the
with how you want to contribute to the
with how you want to contribute to the world equals your ideal career pathway
world equals your ideal career pathway
world equals your ideal career pathway now let’s start with superpower what is
now let’s start with superpower what is
now let’s start with superpower what is a superpower it’s a gift it’s something
a superpower it’s a gift it’s something
a superpower it’s a gift it’s something that you’re good at something that you
that you’re good at something that you
that you’re good at something that you might be a little bit better than others
might be a little bit better than others
might be a little bit better than others or extraordinary at and I’m sure each
or extraordinary at and I’m sure each
or extraordinary at and I’m sure each person in this room has a different
person in this room has a different
person in this room has a different superpower and that superpower could be
superpower and that superpower could be
superpower and that superpower could be something like that you can listen very
something like that you can listen very
something like that you can listen very well you can make people feel at home
well you can make people feel at home
well you can make people feel at home when they’re in their press your
when they’re in their press your
when they’re in their press your presence it could be that you can build
presence it could be that you can build
presence it could be that you can build small appliances incredibly well or Bowl
small appliances incredibly well or Bowl
small appliances incredibly well or Bowl or juggle it credibly well or it could
or juggle it credibly well or it could
or juggle it credibly well or it could be something like cooking desserts or
be something like cooking desserts or
be something like cooking desserts or baking every single person probably in
baking every single person probably in
baking every single person probably in the world has a different superpower
the world has a different superpower
the world has a different superpower something that they’re good at my
something that they’re good at my
something that they’re good at my superpower was very clear I could make
superpower was very clear I could make
superpower was very clear I could make anybody excited about something that I
anybody excited about something that I
anybody excited about something that I loved since I was a little kid my
loved since I was a little kid my
loved since I was a little kid my birthday parties had more people at them
birthday parties had more people at them
birthday parties had more people at them than anybody else
than anybody else
than anybody else why because I would always have them at
why because I would always have them at
why because I would always have them at some cool place and two weeks before I
some cool place and two weeks before I
some cool place and two weeks before I would just go tell everyone how great
would just go tell everyone how great
would just go tell everyone how great it’s going to be and no matter what half
it’s going to be and no matter what half
it’s going to be and no matter what half of my elementary school ended up at my
of my elementary school ended up at my
of my elementary school ended up at my birthday party now I know it seems
birthday party now I know it seems
birthday party now I know it seems simple but it’s not this is much of my
simple but it’s not this is much of my
simple but it’s not this is much of my best friends from these are some of my
best friends from these are some of my
best friends from these are some of my best friends from California many years
best friends from California many years
best friends from California many years later when I moved to Brooklyn New York
later when I moved to Brooklyn New York
later when I moved to Brooklyn New York six months afterwards eight of my best
six months afterwards eight of my best
six months afterwards eight of my best friends end up moving to New York City
friends end up moving to New York City
friends end up moving to New York City but not just any part of New York City
but not just any part of New York City
but not just any part of New York City Brooklyn but not just any part of
Brooklyn but not just any part of
Brooklyn but not just any part of Brooklyn within a 1 kilometer radius of
Brooklyn within a 1 kilometer radius of
Brooklyn within a 1 kilometer radius of my home and the reason why they did that
my home and the reason why they did that
my home and the reason why they did that is for that six months time that I was
is for that six months time that I was
is for that six months time that I was living in Brooklyn and talking to them
living in Brooklyn and talking to them
living in Brooklyn and talking to them every time I’d speak to them I’d say how
every time I’d speak to them I’d say how
every time I’d speak to them I’d say how great and cool my neighborhood in
great and cool my neighborhood in
great and cool my neighborhood in Brooklyn is so eight of those friends
Brooklyn is so eight of those friends
Brooklyn is so eight of those friends move there and many of them are still
move there and many of them are still
move there and many of them are still there 17 years later so my my superpower
there 17 years later so my my superpower
there 17 years later so my my superpower was clear I combined those two and then
was clear I combined those two and then
was clear I combined those two and then you get to the last one how you want to
you get to the last one how you want to
you get to the last one how you want to contribute to the world now this is the
contribute to the world now this is the
contribute to the world now this is the one that’s the hardest to figure out but
one that’s the hardest to figure out but
one that’s the hardest to figure out but it’s actually the most important because
it’s actually the most important because
it’s actually the most important because if you live a life of service to the
if you live a life of service to the
if you live a life of service to the world your life is just going to be
world your life is just going to be
world your life is just going to be better it’s that simple
better it’s that simple
better it’s that simple if you live a lie
if you live a lie
if you live a lie of service to the world your life will
of service to the world your life will
of service to the world your life will just be better and so what does that
just be better and so what does that
just be better and so what does that mean it means what area of the world do
mean it means what area of the world do
mean it means what area of the world do you want to contribute to how do you
you want to contribute to how do you
you want to contribute to how do you want to make a difference what’s
want to make a difference what’s
want to make a difference what’s something that touches moves and
something that touches moves and
something that touches moves and inspires you that when you see it being
inspires you that when you see it being
inspires you that when you see it being done out in the world and you can figure
done out in the world and you can figure
done out in the world and you can figure that out it’s incredibly important that
that out it’s incredibly important that
that out it’s incredibly important that you combine that with your career
you combine that with your career
you combine that with your career pathway now what I wanted to do to
pathway now what I wanted to do to
pathway now what I wanted to do to contribute to the world is very easy
contribute to the world is very easy
contribute to the world is very easy football hadn’t made such a difference
football hadn’t made such a difference
football hadn’t made such a difference in my life it was what gave me my
in my life it was what gave me my
in my life it was what gave me my identity it’s what gave me my
identity it’s what gave me my
identity it’s what gave me my self-confidence football is what gave me
self-confidence football is what gave me
self-confidence football is what gave me my physical fitness football is what
my physical fitness football is what
my physical fitness football is what gave me a lot of friends and incredible
gave me a lot of friends and incredible
gave me a lot of friends and incredible memories of scoring goals incredible
memories of scoring goals incredible
memories of scoring goals incredible growth of coming up from defeat football
growth of coming up from defeat football
growth of coming up from defeat football had given me a lot of travel experiences
had given me a lot of travel experiences
had given me a lot of travel experiences football had done a lot from my mother
football had done a lot from my mother
football had done a lot from my mother and father who were integrated into
and father who were integrated into
and father who were integrated into American society through my football
American society through my football
American society through my football matches and our travel together so what
matches and our travel together so what
matches and our travel together so what did I want to do I wanted to ensure that
did I want to do I wanted to ensure that
did I want to do I wanted to ensure that more people in the world got to enjoy
more people in the world got to enjoy
more people in the world got to enjoy this beautiful game so what did I I put
this beautiful game so what did I I put
this beautiful game so what did I I put this whole formula together and like
this whole formula together and like
this whole formula together and like many of you sitting in this room I had
many of you sitting in this room I had
many of you sitting in this room I had to write my university entrance essay I
to write my university entrance essay I
to write my university entrance essay I decided to write my essay on this
decided to write my essay on this
decided to write my essay on this formula I wrote it about how football
formula I wrote it about how football
formula I wrote it about how football has made a difference in my life and how
has made a difference in my life and how
has made a difference in my life and how I want to pay it forward by allowing
I want to pay it forward by allowing
I want to pay it forward by allowing more people to be connected to this
more people to be connected to this
more people to be connected to this beautiful game and lo and behold the
beautiful game and lo and behold the
beautiful game and lo and behold the next morning when I picked up the Los
next morning when I picked up the Los
next morning when I picked up the Los Angeles Times newspaper major league
Angeles Times newspaper major league
Angeles Times newspaper major league soccer was announced as a league that’s
soccer was announced as a league that’s
soccer was announced as a league that’s starting the next year in 1996 and it
starting the next year in 1996 and it
starting the next year in 1996 and it was so perfect for me I said okay this
was so perfect for me I said okay this
was so perfect for me I said okay this is what I’m going to do this is my my
is what I’m going to do this is my my
is what I’m going to do this is my my pathway and I want to stop right here
pathway and I want to stop right here
pathway and I want to stop right here and say one thing what I’m not talking
and say one thing what I’m not talking
and say one thing what I’m not talking to you guys about is a dream job a dream
to you guys about is a dream job a dream
to you guys about is a dream job a dream job is very difficult to say at this age
job is very difficult to say at this age
job is very difficult to say at this age or at any age because a dream job means
or at any age because a dream job means
or at any age because a dream job means that you is to have to know what
that you is to have to know what
that you is to have to know what attributes that job has that will be
attributes that job has that will be
attributes that job has that will be perfect for you for then or the rest of
perfect for you for then or the rest of
perfect for you for then or the rest of your life it’s like asking you to figure
your life it’s like asking you to figure
your life it’s like asking you to figure out who your dream life partner should
out who your dream life partner should
out who your dream life partner should be right now your dream life partner
be right now your dream life partner
be right now your dream life partner somebody you’ll live with the rest of
somebody you’ll live with the rest of
somebody you’ll live with the rest of your life it’s very difficult to know
your life it’s very difficult to know
your life it’s very difficult to know the attributes you’re looking in that
the attributes you’re looking in that
the attributes you’re looking in that boy or girl to know that that person is
boy or girl to know that that person is
boy or girl to know that that person is the person you want to be with the rest
the person you want to be with the rest
the person you want to be with the rest of your life what I’m talking about is
of your life what I’m talking about is
of your life what I’m talking about is the ideal career pathway ideal career
the ideal career pathway ideal career
the ideal career pathway ideal career pathway is not a destination it’s your
pathway is not a destination it’s your
pathway is not a destination it’s your directional signage
directional signage
directional signage it’s what guides you in the right path
it’s what guides you in the right path
it’s what guides you in the right path to figure out where you want to go so
to figure out where you want to go so
to figure out where you want to go so now so after I wrote that essay after
now so after I wrote that essay after
now so after I wrote that essay after major league soccer became part of my
major league soccer became part of my
major league soccer became part of my GPS system I ultimately got the job with
GPS system I ultimately got the job with
GPS system I ultimately got the job with Major League Soccer as coordinator fan
Major League Soccer as coordinator fan
Major League Soccer as coordinator fan development in 2002 in Lauren my job
development in 2002 in Lauren my job
development in 2002 in Lauren my job actually was traveling around the United
actually was traveling around the United
actually was traveling around the United States talking about the beautiful game
States talking about the beautiful game
States talking about the beautiful game and I did that for seven years and it
and I did that for seven years and it
and I did that for seven years and it was incredible because I was living my
was incredible because I was living my
was incredible because I was living my purpose for those seven years after that
purpose for those seven years after that
purpose for those seven years after that I decided to move to India I came here
I decided to move to India I came here
I decided to move to India I came here in 2009 because I wanted to broaden my
in 2009 because I wanted to broaden my
in 2009 because I wanted to broaden my formula broaden my mission I wanted more
formula broaden my mission I wanted more
formula broaden my mission I wanted more people in India to have the opportunity
people in India to have the opportunity
people in India to have the opportunity to be connected to this beautiful sport
to be connected to this beautiful sport
to be connected to this beautiful sport which is what I’ve done and in these 15
which is what I’ve done and in these 15
which is what I’ve done and in these 15 years of work I’ve been able to work
years of work I’ve been able to work
years of work I’ve been able to work with some of the biggest football clubs
with some of the biggest football clubs
with some of the biggest football clubs in the world I’ve been able to do
in the world I’ve been able to do
in the world I’ve been able to do something that I love completely which
something that I love completely which
something that I love completely which is running my own football club it’s
is running my own football club it’s
is running my own football club it’s something that when I would go back and
something that when I would go back and
something that when I would go back and play PlayStation with my brother and
play PlayStation with my brother and
play PlayStation with my brother and play football this is something that I
play football this is something that I
play football this is something that I would completely want to do and spend
would completely want to do and spend
would completely want to do and spend time with some of my childhood heroes
time with some of my childhood heroes
time with some of my childhood heroes and spend quality time talking about how
and spend quality time talking about how
and spend quality time talking about how big the game can be and now I’ve become
big the game can be and now I’ve become
big the game can be and now I’ve become a voice for football in the world I’ve
a voice for football in the world I’ve
a voice for football in the world I’ve become somebody that actually gets to
become somebody that actually gets to
become somebody that actually gets to talk about the policy around football
talk about the policy around football
talk about the policy around football and how to make it bigger and how to
and how to make it bigger and how to
and how to make it bigger and how to impact more people in the world and it’s
impact more people in the world and it’s
impact more people in the world and it’s been an absolutely amazing ride but more
been an absolutely amazing ride but more
been an absolutely amazing ride but more than all the professional achievements
than all the professional achievements
than all the professional achievements that I’ve achieved I’d say the best part
that I’ve achieved I’d say the best part
that I’ve achieved I’d say the best part about living my formula is that I go I
about living my formula is that I go I
about living my formula is that I go I wake up every morning very excited for
wake up every morning very excited for
wake up every morning very excited for the day excited what challenges and
the day excited what challenges and
the day excited what challenges and opportunities that I might have
opportunities that I might have
opportunities that I might have throughout the day and I go to bed in
throughout the day and I go to bed in
throughout the day and I go to bed in the evening knowing that I’m doing I’m
the evening knowing that I’m doing I’m
the evening knowing that I’m doing I’m living my purpose and it feels great to
living my purpose and it feels great to
living my purpose and it feels great to live like that and when you do that you
live like that and when you do that you
live like that and when you do that you live a life worth living and it’s
live a life worth living and it’s
live a life worth living and it’s absolutely beautiful now there might be
absolutely beautiful now there might be
absolutely beautiful now there might be questions or doubts that when listening
questions or doubts that when listening
questions or doubts that when listening to something like this
to something like this
to something like this one of those questions might be what if
one of those questions might be what if
one of those questions might be what if I like many things what if I have many
I like many things what if I have many
I like many things what if I have many passions how could I limit it to just
passions how could I limit it to just
passions how could I limit it to just one now I don’t see that as a challenge
one now I don’t see that as a challenge
one now I don’t see that as a challenge I see that as an opportunity my my
I see that as an opportunity my my
I see that as an opportunity my my passion was football so I chose football
passion was football so I chose football
passion was football so I chose football you might have many passions but many
you might have many passions but many
you might have many passions but many passions is okay that means that you
passions is okay that means that you
passions is okay that means that you have many opportunities to make this
have many opportunities to make this
have many opportunities to make this formula work for you and that doesn’t
formula work for you and that doesn’t
formula work for you and that doesn’t mean that because you have many passions
mean that because you have many passions
mean that because you have many passions you should pick something that’s outside
you should pick something that’s outside
you should pick something that’s outside of your realm of interest it means that
of your realm of interest it means that
of your realm of interest it means that just keep looking at how this formula
just keep looking at how this formula
just keep looking at how this formula can work for you now the second part is
can work for you now the second part is
can work for you now the second part is that a question might come up what if I
that a question might come up what if I
that a question might come up what if I want to make money and what if my
want to make money and what if my
want to make money and what if my passion in my area of interest there’s
passion in my area of interest there’s
passion in my area of interest there’s no money and I need to look out for my
no money and I need to look out for my
no money and I need to look out for my family and myself but I don’t believe
family and myself but I don’t believe
family and myself but I don’t believe that at all think about it I chose to
that at all think about it I chose to
that at all think about it I chose to work in professional soccer in the US as
work in professional soccer in the US as
work in professional soccer in the US as a country where soccer is the one of the
a country where soccer is the one of the
a country where soccer is the one of the fifth or sixth most popular sports back
fifth or sixth most popular sports back
fifth or sixth most popular sports back then then I moved to India in 2009 to
then then I moved to India in 2009 to
then then I moved to India in 2009 to work in professional football the
work in professional football the
work in professional football the country where cricket is here and all
country where cricket is here and all
country where cricket is here and all other sports are here but for these last
other sports are here but for these last
other sports are here but for these last 15 years money has never been an issue
15 years money has never been an issue
15 years money has never been an issue money has always followed me now why
money has always followed me now why
money has always followed me now why would money follow me because when
would money follow me because when
would money follow me because when you’re living your formula you’re
you’re living your formula you’re
you’re living your formula you’re actually nourishing your mind body and
actually nourishing your mind body and
actually nourishing your mind body and soul on a regular basis and when you’re
soul on a regular basis and when you’re
soul on a regular basis and when you’re nourishing your mind body soul on a
nourishing your mind body soul on a
nourishing your mind body soul on a regular basis you’re losing with passion
regular basis you’re losing with passion
regular basis you’re losing with passion you’re losing with enthusiasm you’re
you’re losing with enthusiasm you’re
you’re losing with enthusiasm you’re using with likability when you’re losing
using with likability when you’re losing
using with likability when you’re losing with likability and passion what happens
with likability and passion what happens
with likability and passion what happens when that employer is sitting across
when that employer is sitting across
when that employer is sitting across from you what happens when that
from you what happens when that
from you what happens when that university admissions person is sitting
university admissions person is sitting
university admissions person is sitting across from you they’re not just looking
across from you they’re not just looking
across from you they’re not just looking at your CV they’re not just looking at
at your CV they’re not just looking at
at your CV they’re not just looking at all the things you’ve done in your life
all the things you’ve done in your life
all the things you’ve done in your life they’re getting a feel for who you are
they’re getting a feel for who you are
they’re getting a feel for who you are they’re feeling some vibe off you and
they’re feeling some vibe off you and
they’re feeling some vibe off you and when they feel some vibe of somebody who
when they feel some vibe of somebody who
when they feel some vibe of somebody who wants to see who sees this as an
wants to see who sees this as an
wants to see who sees this as an opportunity to contribute rather than an
opportunity to contribute rather than an
opportunity to contribute rather than an opportunity to just get a job and make a
opportunity to just get a job and make a
opportunity to just get a job and make a living they want to hire you and when
living they want to hire you and when
living they want to hire you and when they hire you and you get there you
they hire you and you get there you
they hire you and you get there you realize that hey this is fantastic
realize that hey this is fantastic
realize that hey this is fantastic I’m getting paid to do something I love
I’m getting paid to do something I love
I’m getting paid to do something I love you do it better and better every day
you do it better and better every day
you do it better and better every day and that’s just
and that’s just
and that’s just how you end up being successful in how
how you end up being successful in how
how you end up being successful in how money starts to follow when you’re
money starts to follow when you’re
money starts to follow when you’re living inside of this formula I’ll give
living inside of this formula I’ll give
living inside of this formula I’ll give you an example of somebody that’s very
you an example of somebody that’s very
you an example of somebody that’s very dear to my heart my father now this is
dear to my heart my father now this is
dear to my heart my father now this is an example of how if you don’t follow
an example of how if you don’t follow
an example of how if you don’t follow the formula completely you’re missing
the formula completely you’re missing
the formula completely you’re missing out you’re cheating yourself a bit
out you’re cheating yourself a bit
out you’re cheating yourself a bit my father has lived an extraordinary
my father has lived an extraordinary
my father has lived an extraordinary life he’s grown up in a village in
life he’s grown up in a village in
life he’s grown up in a village in Gujarat he moved to the u.s. in the late
Gujarat he moved to the u.s. in the late
Gujarat he moved to the u.s. in the late 1960s to get his master’s in automotive
1960s to get his master’s in automotive
1960s to get his master’s in automotive engineering with a dream to work for
engineering with a dream to work for
engineering with a dream to work for Ford so he can bring all his eight
Ford so he can bring all his eight
Ford so he can bring all his eight brothers and sisters from India to the
brothers and sisters from India to the
brothers and sisters from India to the US which he did but when he graduated
US which he did but when he graduated
US which he did but when he graduated with his master’s in automotive
with his master’s in automotive
with his master’s in automotive engineering and he loved cars as well so
engineering and he loved cars as well so
engineering and he loved cars as well so he had his his passion was clear but
he had his his passion was clear but
he had his his passion was clear but what happened was that he wasn’t attuned
what happened was that he wasn’t attuned
what happened was that he wasn’t attuned with his super power at that point and
with his super power at that point and
with his super power at that point and what he did was he took a job at Ford
what he did was he took a job at Ford
what he did was he took a job at Ford which was in Moore the building of the
which was in Moore the building of the
which was in Moore the building of the cards Department in the end up working
cards Department in the end up working
cards Department in the end up working for 45 years with some of the top
for 45 years with some of the top
for 45 years with some of the top automobile industries or companies in
automobile industries or companies in
automobile industries or companies in the world building cars but what was
the world building cars but what was
the world building cars but what was going on as I was growing up with my
going on as I was growing up with my
going on as I was growing up with my father and as I lived with him and
father and as I lived with him and
father and as I lived with him and watched him I was always noticing that
watched him I was always noticing that
watched him I was always noticing that he was sketching and that he was most
he was sketching and that he was most
he was sketching and that he was most happy when he was silently drawing and
happy when he was silently drawing and
happy when he was silently drawing and yet he never talked about his passion
yet he never talked about his passion
yet he never talked about his passion for art but when he retired but six
for art but when he retired but six
for art but when he retired but six seven years ago I bought him an easel in
seven years ago I bought him an easel in
seven years ago I bought him an easel in a paint set and I said dad during the
a paint set and I said dad during the
a paint set and I said dad during the retirement do one thing for me just draw
retirement do one thing for me just draw
retirement do one thing for me just draw just paint see because I think that you
just paint see because I think that you
just paint see because I think that you have some gift some superpower and some
have some gift some superpower and some
have some gift some superpower and some talent with drawing and painting and he
talent with drawing and painting and he
talent with drawing and painting and he has and he’s painted probably 40 or so
has and he’s painted probably 40 or so
has and he’s painted probably 40 or so different types of landscape paintings
different types of landscape paintings
different types of landscape paintings over the last many years of his
over the last many years of his
over the last many years of his retirement and when I was just in
retirement and when I was just in
retirement and when I was just in California over the summer and one of
California over the summer and one of
California over the summer and one of our heart-to-heart conversations that my
our heart-to-heart conversations that my
our heart-to-heart conversations that my father and I had was about what would
father and I had was about what would
father and I had was about what would have happened if my father’s still
have happened if my father’s still
have happened if my father’s still continued to work in the automobile
continued to work in the automobile
continued to work in the automobile industry but chose Creek design of the
industry but chose Creek design of the
industry but chose Creek design of the cars rather than building the cars how
cars rather than building the cars how
cars rather than building the cars how would that have impacted his health
would that have impacted his health
would that have impacted his health how would that of impacted his
how would that of impacted his
how would that of impacted his well-being his relationships his general
well-being his relationships his general
well-being his relationships his general happiness
happiness
happiness and he still thinks about that today so
and he still thinks about that today so
and he still thinks about that today so I don’t want any of you in this room to
I don’t want any of you in this room to
I don’t want any of you in this room to ever have missed that opportunity to
ever have missed that opportunity to
ever have missed that opportunity to live a life that you love because you’re
live a life that you love because you’re
live a life that you love because you’re not attuned with your superpower and now
not attuned with your superpower and now
not attuned with your superpower and now the last thing I’ll say which is the
the last thing I’ll say which is the
the last thing I’ll say which is the most important is that this is a hundred
most important is that this is a hundred
most important is that this is a hundred thousand hour road trip that you’re
thousand hour road trip that you’re
thousand hour road trip that you’re going on in preparing for so just like
going on in preparing for so just like
going on in preparing for so just like if tomorrow you’re preparing for a road
if tomorrow you’re preparing for a road
if tomorrow you’re preparing for a road trip to Lonavla or to Olli bog or to Goa
trip to Lonavla or to Olli bog or to Goa
trip to Lonavla or to Olli bog or to Goa or to Dharamsala you would have fun than
or to Dharamsala you would have fun than
or to Dharamsala you would have fun than doing it you would get excited about all
doing it you would get excited about all
doing it you would get excited about all the places you might see on long the way
the places you might see on long the way
the places you might see on long the way you’d get excited about who’s gonna come
you’d get excited about who’s gonna come
you’d get excited about who’s gonna come on the road with you you’d get excited
on the road with you you’d get excited
on the road with you you’d get excited about all the different things that you
about all the different things that you
about all the different things that you might even imagine running into the
might even imagine running into the
might even imagine running into the adventure that’s ahead of you
adventure that’s ahead of you
adventure that’s ahead of you it’s no different than this hundred
it’s no different than this hundred
it’s no different than this hundred thousand thousand hour road trip that
thousand thousand hour road trip that
thousand thousand hour road trip that you’re called your career as you prepare
you’re called your career as you prepare
you’re called your career as you prepare for your career have fun have fun think
for your career have fun have fun think
for your career have fun have fun think doing some soul-searching figuring out
doing some soul-searching figuring out
doing some soul-searching figuring out your superpower figuring out your
your superpower figuring out your
your superpower figuring out your passion figuring out where you want to
passion figuring out where you want to
passion figuring out where you want to contribute and how you want to
contribute and how you want to
contribute and how you want to contribute to the world have fun as you
contribute to the world have fun as you
contribute to the world have fun as you prepare but then also have fun when
prepare but then also have fun when
prepare but then also have fun when you’re on it when you’re in your career
you’re on it when you’re in your career
you’re on it when you’re in your career take risks meet people build
take risks meet people build
take risks meet people build relationships dance a little bit just
relationships dance a little bit just
relationships dance a little bit just like you do on a road trip you dance you
like you do on a road trip you dance you
like you do on a road trip you dance you sing you stop out and get Papaji you do
sing you stop out and get Papaji you do
sing you stop out and get Papaji you do so many things do the same thing in your
so many things do the same thing in your
so many things do the same thing in your careers now at any point in a road trip
careers now at any point in a road trip
careers now at any point in a road trip if you decide you don’t want to go to
if you decide you don’t want to go to
if you decide you don’t want to go to Goa anymore hey why don’t we go over to
Goa anymore hey why don’t we go over to
Goa anymore hey why don’t we go over to Mumbai instead it’s okay just take it
Mumbai instead it’s okay just take it
Mumbai instead it’s okay just take it you stop on the side of the road you
you stop on the side of the road you
you stop on the side of the road you assess where you’re what you’re up to
assess where you’re what you’re up to
assess where you’re what you’re up to and you go in the different direction
and you go in the different direction
and you go in the different direction the same thing is with your careers if
the same thing is with your careers if
the same thing is with your careers if for any reason you’re on a particular
for any reason you’re on a particular
for any reason you’re on a particular ideal career pathway and you want to
ideal career pathway and you want to
ideal career pathway and you want to stop it’s okay assess your stunt itself
stop it’s okay assess your stunt itself
stop it’s okay assess your stunt itself do its little bit of soul-searching then
do its little bit of soul-searching then
do its little bit of soul-searching then get your GPS reject and move in the
get your GPS reject and move in the
get your GPS reject and move in the different direction and I promise you if
different direction and I promise you if
different direction and I promise you if you live this formula and you you will
you live this formula and you you will
you live this formula and you you will have a life that is worth living thank
have a life that is worth living thank
have a life that is worth living thank you
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