at TEDx about to give a killer talk if only they could see me now
only they could see me now
only they could see me now next up Oprah
next up Oprah
next up Oprah hashtag living the dream hashtag winning
hashtag living the dream hashtag winning
hashtag living the dream hashtag winning hashtag crushing it oh how could I
hashtag crushing it oh how could I
hashtag crushing it oh how could I forget my life is amazing I wake up at
forget my life is amazing I wake up at
forget my life is amazing I wake up at 5:00 a.m. every day with the big smile
5:00 a.m. every day with the big smile
5:00 a.m. every day with the big smile on my face and that’s without an alarm
on my face and that’s without an alarm
on my face and that’s without an alarm clock and you know why because my
clock and you know why because my
clock and you know why because my passion wakes me you see after an hour
passion wakes me you see after an hour
passion wakes me you see after an hour of power yoga I hop in a cold shower
of power yoga I hop in a cold shower
of power yoga I hop in a cold shower where visualize my goals before I jump
where visualize my goals before I jump
where visualize my goals before I jump on a podcast and green a green smoothie
on a podcast and green a green smoothie
on a podcast and green a green smoothie that’s before most of you have even had
that’s before most of you have even had
that’s before most of you have even had time to scroll for your first social
time to scroll for your first social
time to scroll for your first social media feed yes unlike you I have the
media feed yes unlike you I have the
media feed yes unlike you I have the freedom to decide how I spend my days I
freedom to decide how I spend my days I
freedom to decide how I spend my days I go on holiday when I want where at once
go on holiday when I want where at once
go on holiday when I want where at once and for how long I want but you already
and for how long I want but you already
and for how long I want but you already know that because you obviously follow
know that because you obviously follow
know that because you obviously follow me on Instagram you see success is my
me on Instagram you see success is my
me on Instagram you see success is my first last and middle name yes you’ve
first last and middle name yes you’ve
first last and middle name yes you’ve guessed it I’m an entrepreneur
guessed it I’m an entrepreneur
guessed it I’m an entrepreneur and I’m living the dream it’s funny
and I’m living the dream it’s funny
and I’m living the dream it’s funny because it almost sounds true and it
because it almost sounds true and it
because it almost sounds true and it makes me wonder who is that guy
makes me wonder who is that guy
makes me wonder who is that guy well that’s me at least that’s what you
well that’s me at least that’s what you
well that’s me at least that’s what you would think if you looked at my social
would think if you looked at my social
would think if you looked at my social media feed you see we’re currently
media feed you see we’re currently
media feed you see we’re currently riding away where entrepreneurship is
riding away where entrepreneurship is
riding away where entrepreneurship is hit like any fad but it doesn’t go to
hit like any fad but it doesn’t go to
hit like any fad but it doesn’t go to plan it’s really easy to put a brave
plan it’s really easy to put a brave
plan it’s really easy to put a brave face keep up appearances and pretend
face keep up appearances and pretend
face keep up appearances and pretend like you’re successful even if you have
like you’re successful even if you have
like you’re successful even if you have no idea what you’re doing but when did
no idea what you’re doing but when did
no idea what you’re doing but when did he become cool to become an entrepreneur
he become cool to become an entrepreneur
he become cool to become an entrepreneur in fact who he runs a business do you
in fact who he runs a business do you
in fact who he runs a business do you feel cool because I don’t know about you
feel cool because I don’t know about you
feel cool because I don’t know about you but I do not feel cool in fact most of
but I do not feel cool in fact most of
but I do not feel cool in fact most of the time I feel lonely
the time I feel lonely
the time I feel lonely I worry I stress about money on a daily
I worry I stress about money on a daily
I worry I stress about money on a daily basis and this was so not meant to be
basis and this was so not meant to be
basis and this was so not meant to be the plan you see about a year ago almost
the plan you see about a year ago almost
the plan you see about a year ago almost to the day I quit a job after spending a
to the day I quit a job after spending a
to the day I quit a job after spending a decade working across the corporate
decade working across the corporate
decade working across the corporate sector the non-for-profit and the
sector the non-for-profit and the
sector the non-for-profit and the charity sector thinking that if I quit
charity sector thinking that if I quit
charity sector thinking that if I quit my job everything I ever dreamed for a
my job everything I ever dreamed for a
my job everything I ever dreamed for a life would come true because obviously
life would come true because obviously
life would come true because obviously being your own boss means that you have
being your own boss means that you have
being your own boss means that you have the flexibility freedom and success is
the flexibility freedom and success is
the flexibility freedom and success is bottomless what it wasn’t the case you
bottomless what it wasn’t the case you
bottomless what it wasn’t the case you see maybe what it looked like on the
see maybe what it looked like on the
see maybe what it looked like on the outside through all my podcasts and
outside through all my podcasts and
outside through all my podcasts and YouTube videos it looks like I’m having
YouTube videos it looks like I’m having
YouTube videos it looks like I’m having a ball at a time but I actually spend
a ball at a time but I actually spend
a ball at a time but I actually spend 80% of my time staring nothing but a
80% of my time staring nothing but a
80% of my time staring nothing but a screen and sometimes I don’t even bother
screen and sometimes I don’t even bother
screen and sometimes I don’t even bother leaving the flats or wash
leaving the flats or wash
leaving the flats or wash but don’t tell my girlfriend that cuz
but don’t tell my girlfriend that cuz
but don’t tell my girlfriend that cuz she thinks I do and this this got me
she thinks I do and this this got me
she thinks I do and this this got me thinking it’s it’s the same thing that
thinking it’s it’s the same thing that
thinking it’s it’s the same thing that when my friends call me up and say hey
when my friends call me up and say hey
when my friends call me up and say hey Marge you were to catch up for a beer
Marge you were to catch up for a beer
Marge you were to catch up for a beer and I say I’m sorry I’ve got other plans
and I say I’m sorry I’ve got other plans
and I say I’m sorry I’ve got other plans and busy but I’m not busy I’m just
and busy but I’m not busy I’m just
and busy but I’m not busy I’m just really really worried about how my
really really worried about how my
really really worried about how my business is actually doing and so I feel
business is actually doing and so I feel
business is actually doing and so I feel like I can’t share that and this is
like I can’t share that and this is
like I can’t share that and this is something that I’ve seen over and over
something that I’ve seen over and over
something that I’ve seen over and over again so I’m the host of the most
again so I’m the host of the most
again so I’m the host of the most unpronounceable podcast ever known to
unpronounceable podcast ever known to
unpronounceable podcast ever known to mankind as dyslexic I could have picked
mankind as dyslexic I could have picked
mankind as dyslexic I could have picked a better name the unconventional ists
a better name the unconventional ists
a better name the unconventional ists and effectively what it is I get to
and effectively what it is I get to
and effectively what it is I get to speak to a whole bunch of really
speak to a whole bunch of really
speak to a whole bunch of really exciting people from all walks of life
exciting people from all walks of life
exciting people from all walks of life who’ve experienced different levels of
who’ve experienced different levels of
who’ve experienced different levels of success and let me tell you this it
success and let me tell you this it
success and let me tell you this it doesn’t matter if you’re a one-man band
doesn’t matter if you’re a one-man band
doesn’t matter if you’re a one-man band or if your business with a thousand
or if your business with a thousand
or if your business with a thousand employees if you have a hundred
employees if you have a hundred
employees if you have a hundred followers or if you have a million the
followers or if you have a million the
followers or if you have a million the resounding feeling is how tough the
resounding feeling is how tough the
resounding feeling is how tough the journey is and how lonely it can
journey is and how lonely it can
journey is and how lonely it can sometimes feel now if you look at the
sometimes feel now if you look at the
sometimes feel now if you look at the statistics it’s pretty scary out of the
statistics it’s pretty scary out of the
statistics it’s pretty scary out of the 5.5 million businesses in the UK 76% of
5.5 million businesses in the UK 76% of
5.5 million businesses in the UK 76% of them were started by people who employ
them were started by people who employ
them were started by people who employ no one but themselves so it’s a pretty
no one but themselves so it’s a pretty
no one but themselves so it’s a pretty lonesome journey to say the least for
lonesome journey to say the least for
lonesome journey to say the least for most three quarters of us and yet we
most three quarters of us and yet we
most three quarters of us and yet we feel that we can’t open up and talk
feel that we can’t open up and talk
feel that we can’t open up and talk about it because we’ve made up that
about it because we’ve made up that
about it because we’ve made up that tears don’t sell and so we live with
tears don’t sell and so we live with
tears don’t sell and so we live with this dirty little secret except this
this dirty little secret except this
this dirty little secret except this secret is something that everyone who’s
secret is something that everyone who’s
secret is something that everyone who’s ever started a business knows Oh
ever started a business knows Oh
ever started a business knows Oh too well and I started thinking if you
too well and I started thinking if you
too well and I started thinking if you look at the statistics and you look at
look at the statistics and you look at
look at the statistics and you look at company house data it looks like
company house data it looks like
company house data it looks like actually in 2016 it was another
actually in 2016 it was another
actually in 2016 it was another record-breaking year of 75 new
record-breaking year of 75 new
record-breaking year of 75 new businesses every single hour
businesses every single hour
businesses every single hour that’s insane Bloomberg says that
that’s insane Bloomberg says that
that’s insane Bloomberg says that actually 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs fail
actually 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs fail
actually 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs fail within the first 18 months and there was
within the first 18 months and there was
within the first 18 months and there was a study by the professor Michael frenum
a study by the professor Michael frenum
a study by the professor Michael frenum Freeman
Freeman
Freeman from the University of California that
from the University of California that
from the University of California that basically studied the link between
basically studied the link between
basically studied the link between entrepreneurship and mental health
entrepreneurship and mental health
entrepreneurship and mental health issues and he found that one in three
issues and he found that one in three
issues and he found that one in three entrepreneurs experiences depression
entrepreneurs experiences depression
entrepreneurs experiences depression when the hell did entrepreneurship
when the hell did entrepreneurship
when the hell did entrepreneurship become trendy especially when you look
become trendy especially when you look
become trendy especially when you look 20 years ago and it was basically a
20 years ago and it was basically a
20 years ago and it was basically a bunch of geeky guys living in a box
bunch of geeky guys living in a box
bunch of geeky guys living in a box staring at a screen well you see when I
staring at a screen well you see when I
staring at a screen well you see when I quit Movember I thought that everything
quit Movember I thought that everything
quit Movember I thought that everything was going to come to me I could have
was going to come to me I could have
was going to come to me I could have never imagined that after spending four
never imagined that after spending four
never imagined that after spending four years in a dream job as country manager
years in a dream job as country manager
years in a dream job as country manager raising 2.8 million euros for men’s
raising 2.8 million euros for men’s
raising 2.8 million euros for men’s health hobnobbing with celebrities being
health hobnobbing with celebrities being
health hobnobbing with celebrities being interviewed on national television and
interviewed on national television and
interviewed on national television and being part out of incredible team all
being part out of incredible team all
being part out of incredible team all that to start my own business would be
that to start my own business would be
that to start my own business would be so tough and lonely so when my friends
so tough and lonely so when my friends
so tough and lonely so when my friends and family asked me so how are things
and family asked me so how are things
and family asked me so how are things going I smile I grind my teeth and I say
going I smile I grind my teeth and I say
going I smile I grind my teeth and I say great when really what I want to say is
great when really what I want to say is
great when really what I want to say is this is the toughest thing I’ve ever
this is the toughest thing I’ve ever
this is the toughest thing I’ve ever done in my life I’m really struggling
done in my life I’m really struggling
done in my life I’m really struggling and if you can relate to this situation
and if you can relate to this situation
and if you can relate to this situation I want you to know that actually being
I want you to know that actually being
I want you to know that actually being vulnerable and telling your friends that
vulnerable and telling your friends that
vulnerable and telling your friends that you’re hurting is the best way for them
you’re hurting is the best way for them
you’re hurting is the best way for them to know you need help and I know that’s
to know you need help and I know that’s
to know you need help and I know that’s scary but instead I’ve been guilty of
scary but instead I’ve been guilty of
scary but instead I’ve been guilty of putting up a mask and feeding the myth
putting up a mask and feeding the myth
putting up a mask and feeding the myth that being an entrepreneur and living
that being an entrepreneur and living
that being an entrepreneur and living the entrepreneur lifestyle is the
the entrepreneur lifestyle is the
the entrepreneur lifestyle is the lifestyle we should all aspire to and I
lifestyle we should all aspire to and I
lifestyle we should all aspire to and I got me thinking surely there must be a
got me thinking surely there must be a
got me thinking surely there must be a reason why so many people are thinking
reason why so many people are thinking
reason why so many people are thinking about starting their business well I
about starting their business well I
about starting their business well I think this is my opinion that because of
think this is my opinion that because of
think this is my opinion that because of the thanks to the rise of the superstar
the thanks to the rise of the superstar
the thanks to the rise of the superstar entrepreneur including Elon Musk Richard
entrepreneur including Elon Musk Richard
entrepreneur including Elon Musk Richard Branson and Steve Jobs the rise of the
Branson and Steve Jobs the rise of the
Branson and Steve Jobs the rise of the superstar entrepreneur has given birth
superstar entrepreneur has given birth
superstar entrepreneur has given birth to the new aspiring celebrity of the
to the new aspiring celebrity of the
to the new aspiring celebrity of the 21st century social media and front
21st century social media and front
21st century social media and front cover magazines have labeled it that
cover magazines have labeled it that
cover magazines have labeled it that make it sound sexy and they make it
make it sound sexy and they make it
make it sound sexy and they make it sound cool and you know what it is it
sound cool and you know what it is it
sound cool and you know what it is it feeds into our need to be recognized to
feeds into our need to be recognized to
feeds into our need to be recognized to be famous to be rich but is the allure
be famous to be rich but is the allure
be famous to be rich but is the allure of being an entrepreneur
of being an entrepreneur
of being an entrepreneur for the chase for fame and fortune
for the chase for fame and fortune
for the chase for fame and fortune really all there is to it now it goes
really all there is to it now it goes
really all there is to it now it goes deeper than that
deeper than that
deeper than that consider the Gallup study that found
consider the Gallup study that found
consider the Gallup study that found that 87% of workers worldwide feel
that 87% of workers worldwide feel
that 87% of workers worldwide feel emotionally disengaged from the work
emotionally disengaged from the work
emotionally disengaged from the work they do and as a self-proclaimed
they do and as a self-proclaimed
they do and as a self-proclaimed millennial we’ve got a bit of a pickle
millennial we’ve got a bit of a pickle
millennial we’ve got a bit of a pickle especially when you know that
especially when you know that
especially when you know that Millennials are the most Purpose Driven
Millennials are the most Purpose Driven
Millennials are the most Purpose Driven generation in decades so there’s no
generation in decades so there’s no
generation in decades so there’s no denying that we’re currently facing a
denying that we’re currently facing a
denying that we’re currently facing a crisis at work when it comes down to
crisis at work when it comes down to
crisis at work when it comes down to finding purpose take a look at this
finding purpose take a look at this
finding purpose take a look at this mythical ad of a dream job and for those
mythical ad of a dream job and for those
mythical ad of a dream job and for those of you the back who can’t read it men
of you the back who can’t read it men
of you the back who can’t read it men wanted for hazards journey
wanted for hazards journey
wanted for hazards journey small wages bitter cold long months of
small wages bitter cold long months of
small wages bitter cold long months of complete darkness constant danger safe
complete darkness constant danger safe
complete darkness constant danger safe return doubtful honor and recognition in
return doubtful honor and recognition in
return doubtful honor and recognition in case of success would you apply it to
case of success would you apply it to
case of success would you apply it to that well according to the book the 100
that well according to the book the 100
that well according to the book the 100 greatest advertisements 5000 men
greatest advertisements 5000 men
greatest advertisements 5000 men responded to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ad
responded to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ad
responded to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ad ahead of his third expedition to the
ahead of his third expedition to the
ahead of his third expedition to the South Pole endurance in the early 1900’s
South Pole endurance in the early 1900’s
South Pole endurance in the early 1900’s 5000 people and you know what else this
5000 people and you know what else this
5000 people and you know what else this ad could apply to you’ve guessed it
ad could apply to you’ve guessed it
ad could apply to you’ve guessed it pretty much any startup or any new
pretty much any startup or any new
pretty much any startup or any new business of any bold idea you come
business of any bold idea you come
business of any bold idea you come across because the way that he sorted
across because the way that he sorted
across because the way that he sorted out these five thousand applicants was
out these five thousand applicants was
out these five thousand applicants was by putting them either in mad hopeless
by putting them either in mad hopeless
by putting them either in mad hopeless or possible and if you’ve ever tried
or possible and if you’ve ever tried
or possible and if you’ve ever tried anything bold in life you’ll know what I
anything bold in life you’ll know what I
anything bold in life you’ll know what I mean when I say it’s very difficult to
mean when I say it’s very difficult to
mean when I say it’s very difficult to know in which category you come across
know in which category you come across
know in which category you come across so the question becomes why would
so the question becomes why would
so the question becomes why would thousands of people want to join sir
thousands of people want to join sir
thousands of people want to join sir Shackleton down to South Pole and would
Shackleton down to South Pole and would
Shackleton down to South Pole and would they still be applied today and if you
they still be applied today and if you
they still be applied today and if you think it wouldn’t think again mars-1 a
think it wouldn’t think again mars-1 a
think it wouldn’t think again mars-1 a controversial Dutch company announced in
controversial Dutch company announced in
controversial Dutch company announced in 2013 that its mission was to establish a
2013 that its mission was to establish a
2013 that its mission was to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars in
permanent human settlement on Mars in
permanent human settlement on Mars in 2023 two men and two women would really
2023 two men and two women would really
2023 two men and two women would really be sent and then four more would follow
be sent and then four more would follow
be sent and then four more would follow every two years the catch there is no
every two years the catch there is no
every two years the catch there is no return expected to Planet Earth
return expected to Planet Earth
return expected to Planet Earth labeled as the one-way ticket to
labeled as the one-way ticket to
labeled as the one-way ticket to humankind’s biggest adventure more than
humankind’s biggest adventure more than
humankind’s biggest adventure more than 200,000 people registered their interest
200,000 people registered their interest
200,000 people registered their interest in 2013 it’s insane
in 2013 it’s insane
in 2013 it’s insane so actually why would people join sir
so actually why would people join sir
so actually why would people join sir Shackleton
Shackleton
Shackleton a hundred years ago and the reason why
a hundred years ago and the reason why
a hundred years ago and the reason why hundreds of thousands of people are
hundreds of thousands of people are
hundreds of thousands of people are willing to leave everything behind to
willing to leave everything behind to
willing to leave everything behind to join history to the chase for Mars is
join history to the chase for Mars is
join history to the chase for Mars is the same reason why so many people are
the same reason why so many people are
the same reason why so many people are attracted to the idea of becoming
attracted to the idea of becoming
attracted to the idea of becoming entrepreneur it’s a deeper yearning for
entrepreneur it’s a deeper yearning for
entrepreneur it’s a deeper yearning for a sense of purpose
a sense of purpose
a sense of purpose now Professor Steve Taylor the senior
now Professor Steve Taylor the senior
now Professor Steve Taylor the senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett
lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett
lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University said that not having a sense
University said that not having a sense
University said that not having a sense of purpose makes us more vulnerable to
of purpose makes us more vulnerable to
of purpose makes us more vulnerable to anxiety boredom and depression because
anxiety boredom and depression because
anxiety boredom and depression because baked-in every single human brain from
baked-in every single human brain from
baked-in every single human brain from our ancestors fighting off saber-toothed
our ancestors fighting off saber-toothed
our ancestors fighting off saber-toothed Tigers to us wrestling a really bad
Tigers to us wrestling a really bad
Tigers to us wrestling a really bad Wi-Fi connection we all have a desire
Wi-Fi connection we all have a desire
Wi-Fi connection we all have a desire for purpose it’s our thirst for a
for purpose it’s our thirst for a
for purpose it’s our thirst for a mission
mission
mission it’s a yearning for a quest and to
it’s a yearning for a quest and to
it’s a yearning for a quest and to fulfill it
fulfill it
fulfill it psychology science even went as far as
psychology science even went as far as
psychology science even went as far as saying that having a sense of purpose
saying that having a sense of purpose
saying that having a sense of purpose gives you a much better chance of having
gives you a much better chance of having
gives you a much better chance of having a longer life than pretty much anything
a longer life than pretty much anything
a longer life than pretty much anything else so your life depends on it it’s a
else so your life depends on it it’s a
else so your life depends on it it’s a bit of pressure right well that kind of
bit of pressure right well that kind of
bit of pressure right well that kind of pressure is exactly where we go wrong
pressure is exactly where we go wrong
pressure is exactly where we go wrong about finding your purpose you see what
about finding your purpose you see what
about finding your purpose you see what really bugs me is that people make up
really bugs me is that people make up
really bugs me is that people make up that when you talk about finding your
that when you talk about finding your
that when you talk about finding your meaning of being or your purpose you’ve
meaning of being or your purpose you’ve
meaning of being or your purpose you’ve got to find the meaning of life you’ve
got to find the meaning of life you’ve
got to find the meaning of life you’ve got to find the meaning of your life and
got to find the meaning of your life and
got to find the meaning of your life and that’s a really big ask the way I see it
that’s a really big ask the way I see it
that’s a really big ask the way I see it is that if it was a thorny issue for
is that if it was a thorny issue for
is that if it was a thorny issue for Aristotle and I should probably keep it
Aristotle and I should probably keep it
Aristotle and I should probably keep it simple and if you don’t know what a
simple and if you don’t know what a
simple and if you don’t know what a Quest is and you don’t know what purpose
Quest is and you don’t know what purpose
Quest is and you don’t know what purpose is look around you they’re everywhere
is look around you they’re everywhere
is look around you they’re everywhere they’re in the books you read in the
they’re in the books you read in the
they’re in the books you read in the stories you tell in the movies you watch
stories you tell in the movies you watch
stories you tell in the movies you watch I’ve been obsessed with this concept of
I’ve been obsessed with this concept of
I’ve been obsessed with this concept of quest and finding a quest and I’ve
quest and finding a quest and I’ve
quest and finding a quest and I’ve spoken to hundreds of people who started
spoken to hundreds of people who started
spoken to hundreds of people who started Ayers
Ayers
Ayers and this is what I’ve learned they come
and this is what I’ve learned they come
and this is what I’ve learned they come in all shapes and sizes they’re not
in all shapes and sizes they’re not
in all shapes and sizes they’re not measured by how impactful they are the
measured by how impactful they are the
measured by how impactful they are the robber how they make you feel when you
robber how they make you feel when you
robber how they make you feel when you think about them when you actively
think about them when you actively
think about them when you actively pursuing them I want to give you an
pursuing them I want to give you an
pursuing them I want to give you an example of a really small quest but I’ve
example of a really small quest but I’ve
example of a really small quest but I’ve come to label micro quests now you see a
come to label micro quests now you see a
come to label micro quests now you see a few years ago I had this really stupid
few years ago I had this really stupid
few years ago I had this really stupid idea to see if I could start a drink
idea to see if I could start a drink
idea to see if I could start a drink startup in seven days with a hundred
startup in seven days with a hundred
startup in seven days with a hundred pounds and this was what I still had a
pounds and this was what I still had a
pounds and this was what I still had a full-time job by the way
full-time job by the way
full-time job by the way so I’d wake up at 6:00 a.m. do recipes I
so I’d wake up at 6:00 a.m. do recipes I
so I’d wake up at 6:00 a.m. do recipes I was traveling try and cross the border
was traveling try and cross the border
was traveling try and cross the border of Belgium with one kilo of protein
of Belgium with one kilo of protein
of Belgium with one kilo of protein powder in your bag and the crazy thing
powder in your bag and the crazy thing
powder in your bag and the crazy thing is that I ended up working my butt off
is that I ended up working my butt off
is that I ended up working my butt off for seven days went to a festival in the
for seven days went to a festival in the
for seven days went to a festival in the woods and I sold all my plant-based
woods and I sold all my plant-based
woods and I sold all my plant-based protein shakes
protein shakes
protein shakes I made a whooping net profit of nine
I made a whooping net profit of nine
I made a whooping net profit of nine pounds it was the happiest I mean of
pounds it was the happiest I mean of
pounds it was the happiest I mean of course I had no idea that it’s gonna
course I had no idea that it’s gonna
course I had no idea that it’s gonna work
work
work but actually when you look at it I was
but actually when you look at it I was
but actually when you look at it I was trying to answer a deeper question is it
trying to answer a deeper question is it
trying to answer a deeper question is it possible to start a business in a week
possible to start a business in a week
possible to start a business in a week with a hundred pounds or less now I
with a hundred pounds or less now I
with a hundred pounds or less now I can’t tell you what your quest is but I
can’t tell you what your quest is but I
can’t tell you what your quest is but I can tell you what it feels like in case
can tell you what it feels like in case
can tell you what it feels like in case you hear it knocking on your door it’s
you hear it knocking on your door it’s
you hear it knocking on your door it’s something that for whatever reason is
something that for whatever reason is
something that for whatever reason is grabbing your curiosity even when you
grabbing your curiosity even when you
grabbing your curiosity even when you don’t want it to perhaps you’re thinking
don’t want it to perhaps you’re thinking
don’t want it to perhaps you’re thinking about it when you’re in the shower or
about it when you’re in the shower or
about it when you’re in the shower or maybe it’s something to do when you’re
maybe it’s something to do when you’re
maybe it’s something to do when you’re doing over the weekend but I’d like to
doing over the weekend but I’d like to
doing over the weekend but I’d like to share with you another example take Lori
share with you another example take Lori
share with you another example take Lori port girl who for a year-and-a-half
port girl who for a year-and-a-half
port girl who for a year-and-a-half decided to paint 100 individual pieces
decided to paint 100 individual pieces
decided to paint 100 individual pieces of art through 100 people in her life
of art through 100 people in her life
of art through 100 people in her life who meant something from her husband to
who meant something from her husband to
who meant something from her husband to a hairdresser to the mechanic her quest
a hairdresser to the mechanic her quest
a hairdresser to the mechanic her quest was to express her gratitude through her
was to express her gratitude through her
was to express her gratitude through her art and in the end she brought all these
art and in the end she brought all these
art and in the end she brought all these people together in a really emotional
people together in a really emotional
people together in a really emotional exhibition in a hometown of North
exhibition in a hometown of North
exhibition in a hometown of North Carolina now you see this yearning we
Carolina now you see this yearning we
Carolina now you see this yearning we have of having a quest having a purpose
have of having a quest having a purpose
have of having a quest having a purpose is at the heart of why so many people
is at the heart of why so many people
is at the heart of why so many people believe that starting a business is the
believe that starting a business is the
believe that starting a business is the only way to get that sense of
only way to get that sense of
only way to get that sense of freedom adventure and purpose but it’s
freedom adventure and purpose but it’s
freedom adventure and purpose but it’s not of course it can be and admittedly
not of course it can be and admittedly
not of course it can be and admittedly it has been for me yes a year ago when I
it has been for me yes a year ago when I
it has been for me yes a year ago when I quit my job stopped my business it’s
quit my job stopped my business it’s
quit my job stopped my business it’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done
been the hardest thing I’ve ever done
been the hardest thing I’ve ever done but it’s also been the most rewarding
but it’s also been the most rewarding
but it’s also been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done and this is what
thing I’ve ever done and this is what
thing I’ve ever done and this is what I’ve realized is that actually you think
I’ve realized is that actually you think
I’ve realized is that actually you think you want to start a business but what
you want to start a business but what
you want to start a business but what you’re actually looking for is a quest
you’re actually looking for is a quest
you’re actually looking for is a quest you can find purpose and meaning working
you can find purpose and meaning working
you can find purpose and meaning working with an organization and you can find it
with an organization and you can find it
with an organization and you can find it on your free time and you can find it on
on your free time and you can find it on
on your free time and you can find it on the weekend if you don’t know where to
the weekend if you don’t know where to
the weekend if you don’t know where to start which tends to be the majority of
start which tends to be the majority of
start which tends to be the majority of everyone I speak to trust the things
everyone I speak to trust the things
everyone I speak to trust the things that you’re curious about one of the
that you’re curious about one of the
that you’re curious about one of the things that you’re interested about
things that you’re interested about
things that you’re interested about those are your breadcrumbs don’t dismiss
those are your breadcrumbs don’t dismiss
those are your breadcrumbs don’t dismiss them they sometimes feel like there’s no
them they sometimes feel like there’s no
them they sometimes feel like there’s no way I could be interested in barbecues
way I could be interested in barbecues
way I could be interested in barbecues or violin and next thing you know they
or violin and next thing you know they
or violin and next thing you know they lead you to your quest those are the
lead you to your quest those are the
lead you to your quest those are the breadcrumbs trust them and if they scare
breadcrumbs trust them and if they scare
breadcrumbs trust them and if they scare you that is so good because what scares
you that is so good because what scares
you that is so good because what scares us most is most often what we most need
us most is most often what we most need
us most is most often what we most need to do take Paul Graham the co-founder of
to do take Paul Graham the co-founder of
to do take Paul Graham the co-founder of Y Combinator the most sought-after
Y Combinator the most sought-after
Y Combinator the most sought-after startup accelerator in the world who
startup accelerator in the world who
startup accelerator in the world who said it seems in order to do really big
said it seems in order to do really big
said it seems in order to do really big things you need to start by doing
things you need to start by doing
things you need to start by doing deceptively small things so whether your
deceptively small things so whether your
deceptively small things so whether your quest is an entrepreneurial one or not I
quest is an entrepreneurial one or not I
quest is an entrepreneurial one or not I urge you to start today don’t wait
urge you to start today don’t wait
urge you to start today don’t wait because if everyone had a purpose no
because if everyone had a purpose no
because if everyone had a purpose no matter how small the world would be a
matter how small the world would be a
matter how small the world would be a better place for us all thank you
better place for us all thank you
better place for us all thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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