DIY DO IT YOURSELF

This Is The D.I.Y. (*) Talk

Leda Karabelawww.yhesitate.com

[email protected]

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“DO YOU WANT TO SELL SUGAR WATER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, OR DO YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME AND CHANGE THE WORLD?”

WHAT STEVE JOBS SAID TO PEPSI EXECUTIVE JOHN SCULLEY TO LURE HIM TO APPLE.

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Before we get started, let’s get one thing straight – YOU ARE BORN WITH IT.

Passion, thirst, risk-taking, innovation,

intelligence, and so many other variables that make up a successful entrepreneur,

cannot be taught.

They are either in your genes or not..

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I want to talk about…

• The World & You• You & What Makes You Who You Are • What You Want• What You Need to Go Get It

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Test Your Awareness: Do The Test

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The World and You

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Millennial Generation

The label refers those born after 1980 –the first generation to come of age in the new millennium.

• Confident.• Connected.• Open to Change.

Study by Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan “fact tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. www.pewresearch.org/millennials.

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Uniqueness

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Priorities

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Job Attitudes

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Drama & Kurt VonnegutThe Ups

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The Downs

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The Reality

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Back to the Basics: Our Needs

CertaintyUncertaintySignificanceConnectionGrowth/Need to GrowContribution

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Motivation 3.0

•Opposite of Control•4 T’s :•Time, •Task,•Technique•Team

Autonomy

• Mindset• Pain/grit• “Asymptote”

Mastery• Meaning thru• Goals• Words• Policies

Purpose

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–New Way

Daniel Pink: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Change Catalyst• Yo-Yo model vs. “40 year Womb to Tomb”• • Know your options. (What work feeds your soul). • • Establish “Brand You, Inc.” • • Find work you really enjoy. (You’ll be bored otherwise)

• Beware of perfectionism! Don’t fear failure, fear not trying. • Think outside the box! “Recognize that the Innovation Age is quickly

building on and replacing the Information Age.” Daniel Pink • Connect with a community of others you value and relate to. If you don’t

have that group now, find it or cultivate it – beginning now!17

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Remove The Speed Bumps

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Reboot Your Brain! What the hell – It’s Possible!

Entrepreneurial DNA

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DO IT YOURSELF!

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But, If You Read 1 Book Only…

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Think Differently

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It’s All Up To You!

Open enough not to dismiss possibilities?

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Thank You!

Leda [email protected]

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