so one day you’re walking down the street and you see a person walking the
street and you see a person walking the
street and you see a person walking the dog and then that idea strikes you I
dog and then that idea strikes you I
dog and then that idea strikes you I should create an automatic dog feeder
should create an automatic dog feeder
should create an automatic dog feeder that both watches and feed your dog I
that both watches and feed your dog I
that both watches and feed your dog I mean it’s a great idea right so you go
mean it’s a great idea right so you go
mean it’s a great idea right so you go home and like usual you start scrolling
home and like usual you start scrolling
home and like usual you start scrolling through your newsfeed on Facebook the
through your newsfeed on Facebook the
through your newsfeed on Facebook the days pass you by and you start
days pass you by and you start
days pass you by and you start procrastinating over and over again
procrastinating over and over again
procrastinating over and over again about that idea oh maybe it’s not good
about that idea oh maybe it’s not good
about that idea oh maybe it’s not good enough for I mean who by an automatic
enough for I mean who by an automatic
enough for I mean who by an automatic dog feeder anyway so you just set that
dog feeder anyway so you just set that
dog feeder anyway so you just set that an idea off to the side you’re going
an idea off to the side you’re going
an idea off to the side you’re going well one day I’ll create an idea that’s
well one day I’ll create an idea that’s
well one day I’ll create an idea that’s that million-dollar idea this one’s not
that million-dollar idea this one’s not
that million-dollar idea this one’s not even worth it so another day goes by and
even worth it so another day goes by and
even worth it so another day goes by and you go back home and you’re on YouTube
you go back home and you’re on YouTube
you go back home and you’re on YouTube or Facebook or you’re just watching TV
or Facebook or you’re just watching TV
or Facebook or you’re just watching TV and then you see it that automatic dog
and then you see it that automatic dog
and then you see it that automatic dog feeder for three easy payments of 1995
feeder for three easy payments of 1995
feeder for three easy payments of 1995 Wow that was my idea that was my dog
Wow that was my idea that was my dog
Wow that was my idea that was my dog feeder that I said that I was going to
feeder that I said that I was going to
feeder that I said that I was going to have that I was going to create so how
have that I was going to create so how
have that I was going to create so how many of you all have ever had an amazing
many of you all have ever had an amazing
many of you all have ever had an amazing idea how many of you are have seen that
idea how many of you are have seen that
idea how many of you are have seen that idea stolen right from inside your head
idea stolen right from inside your head
idea stolen right from inside your head it was almost like they were watching
it was almost like they were watching
it was almost like they were watching you I know I have now how many of you
you I know I have now how many of you
you I know I have now how many of you guys have had an idea you’ve written it
guys have had an idea you’ve written it
guys have had an idea you’ve written it down or something but you don’t know
down or something but you don’t know
down or something but you don’t know exactly what steps you should take next
exactly what steps you should take next
exactly what steps you should take next I have a book of them so where do you
I have a book of them so where do you
I have a book of them so where do you start the first place that you want to
start the first place that you want to
start the first place that you want to start is do you have a hobby what do you
start is do you have a hobby what do you
start is do you have a hobby what do you enjoy doing
enjoy doing
enjoy doing do you have an occupation like what is
do you have an occupation like what is
do you have an occupation like what is it that you do and if you love what
it that you do and if you love what
it that you do and if you love what you’re already doing just go and own it
you’re already doing just go and own it
you’re already doing just go and own it and I mean taken your the idea that you
and I mean taken your the idea that you
and I mean taken your the idea that you already have
already have
already have putting it to use or something that you
putting it to use or something that you
putting it to use or something that you really love some objects or anything
really love some objects or anything
really love some objects or anything that’s super creative you know take that
that’s super creative you know take that
that’s super creative you know take that and then put your own twist to it
and then put your own twist to it
and then put your own twist to it I know several people who have had ideas
I know several people who have had ideas
I know several people who have had ideas and have had like for instance granola
and have had like for instance granola
and have had like for instance granola bars or something like that they
bars or something like that they
bars or something like that they actually took those granola bars to the
actually took those granola bars to the
actually took those granola bars to the farmers market and is actually turning
farmers market and is actually turning
farmers market and is actually turning that into their own business so we’ve
that into their own business so we’ve
that into their own business so we’ve found something that we want to start on
found something that we want to start on
found something that we want to start on so the next step let’s start making some
so the next step let’s start making some
so the next step let’s start making some smart goals SMART goals means that
smart goals SMART goals means that
smart goals SMART goals means that they’re specific they’re measurable
they’re specific they’re measurable
they’re specific they’re measurable attainable they’re relevant so as it has
attainable they’re relevant so as it has
attainable they’re relevant so as it has something to do with that specific idea
something to do with that specific idea
something to do with that specific idea and it’s pertaining to and then they’re
and it’s pertaining to and then they’re
and it’s pertaining to and then they’re time sensitive so one thing that I know
time sensitive so one thing that I know
time sensitive so one thing that I know that I’ve struggled with is when I set a
that I’ve struggled with is when I set a
that I’ve struggled with is when I set a goal it’s hard for me to create a day so
goal it’s hard for me to create a day so
goal it’s hard for me to create a day so I found a template that I’ve actually
I found a template that I’ve actually
I found a template that I’ve actually used that’s actually proven to work
used that’s actually proven to work
used that’s actually proven to work because I’ve had an idea and I wrote it
because I’ve had an idea and I wrote it
because I’ve had an idea and I wrote it down and then I went with it
down and then I went with it
down and then I went with it because did you all know that people who
because did you all know that people who
because did you all know that people who write their goals down put a date on it
write their goals down put a date on it
write their goals down put a date on it or basically make SMART goals are they
or basically make SMART goals are they
or basically make SMART goals are they make ten times more than people who just
make ten times more than people who just
make ten times more than people who just have an idea or they have a goal so
have an idea or they have a goal so
have an idea or they have a goal so that’s very important so the next thing
that’s very important so the next thing
that’s very important so the next thing that you want to do is you want to make
that you want to do is you want to make
that you want to do is you want to make a commitment to yourself you want to
a commitment to yourself you want to
a commitment to yourself you want to make that commitment and you want to
make that commitment and you want to
make that commitment and you want to stay consistent on that goal that you
stay consistent on that goal that you
stay consistent on that goal that you have created I found that working with a
have created I found that working with a
have created I found that working with a goal that has a three month interval
goal that has a three month interval
goal that has a three month interval seems to be the most sufficient another
seems to be the most sufficient another
seems to be the most sufficient another thing that you want to do is you want to
thing that you want to do is you want to
thing that you want to do is you want to [Music]
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[Music] find an accountability partner so find
find an accountability partner so find
find an accountability partner so find someone who you trust with your idea but
someone who you trust with your idea but
someone who you trust with your idea but also they have goals and aspirations as
also they have goals and aspirations as
also they have goals and aspirations as well those people are the best people
well those people are the best people
well those people are the best people who can keep you on track to making your
who can keep you on track to making your
who can keep you on track to making your dreams and for them making their dreams
dreams and for them making their dreams
dreams and for them making their dreams come true as well
come true as well
come true as well and of course immerse yourself in the
and of course immerse yourself in the
and of course immerse yourself in the project I know when I first started
project I know when I first started
project I know when I first started school I was a culinary student so I ate
school I was a culinary student so I ate
school I was a culinary student so I ate slept and breathed nothing but culinary
slept and breathed nothing but culinary
slept and breathed nothing but culinary arts and that eventually led me down the
arts and that eventually led me down the
arts and that eventually led me down the path that I’m going down now just
path that I’m going down now just
path that I’m going down now just because I’ve immersed myself in the
because I’ve immersed myself in the
because I’ve immersed myself in the culture and of course you want to sign
culture and of course you want to sign
culture and of course you want to sign and date it at the bottom it tells you
and date it at the bottom it tells you
and date it at the bottom it tells you you make this commitment to yourself
you make this commitment to yourself
you make this commitment to yourself it’s basically signing the contract but
it’s basically signing the contract but
it’s basically signing the contract but it’s only in between yourself you know
it’s only in between yourself you know
it’s only in between yourself you know and also it has some things that you
and also it has some things that you
and also it has some things that you would actually do every day in order to
would actually do every day in order to
would actually do every day in order to keep on track to your goals so yours
keep on track to your goals so yours
keep on track to your goals so yours being consistent so of course immerse
being consistent so of course immerse
being consistent so of course immerse yourself in the idea and by a planner
yourself in the idea and by a planner
yourself in the idea and by a planner keep track of your progress that’s the
keep track of your progress that’s the
keep track of your progress that’s the best thing that you can do I’ve only
best thing that you can do I’ve only
best thing that you can do I’ve only been doing this for six months and I
been doing this for six months and I
been doing this for six months and I have two planners now because I like to
have two planners now because I like to
have two planners now because I like to go on that three-month interval and I
go on that three-month interval and I
go on that three-month interval and I have a planner that actually goes in
have a planner that actually goes in
have a planner that actually goes in that three-month interval and what if
that three-month interval and what if
that three-month interval and what if you don’t have any money that’s one
you don’t have any money that’s one
you don’t have any money that’s one question that I always get it’s like how
question that I always get it’s like how
question that I always get it’s like how do I start an idea but I don’t have any
do I start an idea but I don’t have any
do I start an idea but I don’t have any money I I’m a college student and I
money I I’m a college student and I
money I I’m a college student and I don’t have any money so one thing that
don’t have any money so one thing that
don’t have any money so one thing that you want to do you want to use the
you want to do you want to use the
you want to do you want to use the resources that you have that’s one thing
resources that you have that’s one thing
resources that you have that’s one thing that we always take for granted is what
that we always take for granted is what
that we always take for granted is what we already have that’s in front of us
we already have that’s in front of us
we already have that’s in front of us that’s the best way that you can do it
that’s the best way that you can do it
that’s the best way that you can do it or you could volunteer with other
or you could volunteer with other
or you could volunteer with other organizations because sometimes other
organizations because sometimes other
organizations because sometimes other organizations they want to help somebody
organizations they want to help somebody
organizations they want to help somebody grow or they have plenty of resources to
grow or they have plenty of resources to
grow or they have plenty of resources to spare so it’s not something that you
spare so it’s not something that you
spare so it’s not something that you would overthink about they just be like
would overthink about they just be like
would overthink about they just be like oh yeah you just want to use some
oh yeah you just want to use some
oh yeah you just want to use some granola I mean not plenty and I was just
granola I mean not plenty and I was just
granola I mean not plenty and I was just gonna throw it away after the event you
gonna throw it away after the event you
gonna throw it away after the event you know so if you’ve already started on
know so if you’ve already started on
know so if you’ve already started on your idea where do you go next Network
your idea where do you go next Network
your idea where do you go next Network tell people what you’re doing because
tell people what you’re doing because
tell people what you’re doing because nine times out of ten there’s going to
nine times out of ten there’s going to
nine times out of ten there’s going to be somebody who’s doing something
be somebody who’s doing something
be somebody who’s doing something similar and they’ll have valuable
similar and they’ll have valuable
similar and they’ll have valuable insight for you make your goals bigger
insight for you make your goals bigger
insight for you make your goals bigger but also manageable
but also manageable
but also manageable so that if you’re already taking
so that if you’re already taking
so that if you’re already taking consistent steps and you’re creating
consistent steps and you’re creating
consistent steps and you’re creating goals that are just a little bit more
goals that are just a little bit more
goals that are just a little bit more beyond your reach but they have that
beyond your reach but they have that
beyond your reach but they have that time step on it you’re able to go and
time step on it you’re able to go and
time step on it you’re able to go and obtain them and break down your barriers
obtain them and break down your barriers
obtain them and break down your barriers and your inhibitions some people say
and your inhibitions some people say
and your inhibitions some people say what if people tell me no what if I get
what if people tell me no what if I get
what if people tell me no what if I get rejected it’s not really about if other
rejected it’s not really about if other
rejected it’s not really about if other people tell you no it’s about you
people tell you no it’s about you
people tell you no it’s about you telling other people no because far more
telling other people no because far more
telling other people no because far more times I have turned down an opportunity
times I have turned down an opportunity
times I have turned down an opportunity as opposed to actually taking an
as opposed to actually taking an
as opposed to actually taking an opportunity and then I’m like well why
opportunity and then I’m like well why
opportunity and then I’m like well why can’t I do this or that’s so cool I wish
can’t I do this or that’s so cool I wish
can’t I do this or that’s so cool I wish I could be able to do this but it was
I could be able to do this but it was
I could be able to do this but it was simply because I wasn’t the one who took
simply because I wasn’t the one who took
simply because I wasn’t the one who took the opportunity I was walking around
the opportunity I was walking around
the opportunity I was walking around with my hands closed and my eyes closed
with my hands closed and my eyes closed
with my hands closed and my eyes closed versus being open to other opportunities
versus being open to other opportunities
versus being open to other opportunities you should of course work smarter and
you should of course work smarter and
you should of course work smarter and not harder that’s one thing that we tend
not harder that’s one thing that we tend
not harder that’s one thing that we tend to think is we think that if we work
to think is we think that if we work
to think is we think that if we work hard on a project we’ll really you know
hard on a project we’ll really you know
hard on a project we’ll really you know if I work hard on my test I’ll get an A
if I work hard on my test I’ll get an A
if I work hard on my test I’ll get an A but it’s like did I really take the time
but it’s like did I really take the time
but it’s like did I really take the time to study out of it or am I just racking
to study out of it or am I just racking
to study out of it or am I just racking my brain right now
my brain right now
my brain right now you know when you’re working on a
you know when you’re working on a
you know when you’re working on a project it’s better if you are more
project it’s better if you are more
project it’s better if you are more strategic with how you’re doing things
strategic with how you’re doing things
strategic with how you’re doing things so you’re aiming for the best results as
so you’re aiming for the best results as
so you’re aiming for the best results as opposed to aiming for just that sweat
opposed to aiming for just that sweat
opposed to aiming for just that sweat equity like I put a lot of time into
equity like I put a lot of time into
equity like I put a lot of time into this but is it really working is the the
this but is it really working is the the
this but is it really working is the the real question so one of the last things
real question so one of the last things
real question so one of the last things is that being different it feels odd you
is that being different it feels odd you
is that being different it feels odd you know it’s lonely on the road less travel
know it’s lonely on the road less travel
know it’s lonely on the road less travel but you’re not alone there are other
but you’re not alone there are other
but you’re not alone there are other people who are doing what you’re doing
people who are doing what you’re doing
people who are doing what you’re doing so keep keep it up and if you’re
so keep keep it up and if you’re
so keep keep it up and if you’re immersing yourself in the culture of an
immersing yourself in the culture of an
immersing yourself in the culture of an idea or a project or an organization you
idea or a project or an organization you
idea or a project or an organization you will find other people who do the same
will find other people who do the same
will find other people who do the same thing that you do and share that same
thing that you do and share that same
thing that you do and share that same type of passion other people like find
type of passion other people like find
type of passion other people like find your teachers and your family or friends
your teachers and your family or friends
your teachers and your family or friends and find a mentor who is able to mentor
and find a mentor who is able to mentor
and find a mentor who is able to mentor you and the same type of activities that
you and the same type of activities that
you and the same type of activities that you’re doing and think back to that
you’re doing and think back to that
you’re doing and think back to that first commitment that you made that’s
first commitment that you made that’s
first commitment that you made that’s another big part about it you know we so
another big part about it you know we so
another big part about it you know we so often we get caught up and
often we get caught up and
often we get caught up and all the day-to-day life and all of the
all the day-to-day life and all of the
all the day-to-day life and all of the dramas that happen at work or at school
dramas that happen at work or at school
dramas that happen at work or at school or something like that but you don’t
or something like that but you don’t
or something like that but you don’t think about that first commitment that
think about that first commitment that
think about that first commitment that you initially made to yourself and
you initially made to yourself and
you initially made to yourself and lastly if it was easy wouldn’t everybody
lastly if it was easy wouldn’t everybody
lastly if it was easy wouldn’t everybody be doing it I get that a lot
be doing it I get that a lot
be doing it I get that a lot but I’d like to make a correction of
but I’d like to make a correction of
but I’d like to make a correction of that because I don’t really think that’s
that because I don’t really think that’s
that because I don’t really think that’s the way it is if you work smarter and
the way it is if you work smarter and
the way it is if you work smarter and not harder
not harder
not harder I think that no one is doing it so while
I think that no one is doing it so while
I think that no one is doing it so while no one’s looking
no one’s looking
no one’s looking take your shot even if you fail you’re
take your shot even if you fail you’re
take your shot even if you fail you’re surprised and amazed people every time
surprised and amazed people every time
surprised and amazed people every time thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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