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Embracing the Unexpected
Mark Philpott 03.01.14
Insights from a Homeless Man
How Crowd-‐Sourcing officially saved my life by TRANSFORMING it
Homeless – having no home or permanent place of residence
Date: April 10th 2009
Time: Around 12.00pm
1. What was your job?
2. Where did you live?
3. How was your health?
4. Where did you think you would be in life on April 10th 2014? TODAY !
What was my job? Aerospace Strategic Development Director – DHL Asia Pacific
Where did I live? Singapore
How was my health? Excellent
Where did you think you would be in life on April 10th, 2014? No idea.
My Journey
The Corporate Executive
to
The Charity Guy
to
The Social Entrepreneur
So why did I become a Homeless Man
In January 2012 my life REALLY changed.
Expect the Unexpected
Oh no – What am I going to do?
The ‘When’
In January 2013
I chose to
become
A Homeless Man
2013 Humaneity Global Sports Challenge
2013 Humaneity Global Sports Challenge
One year traveling the world competing in as many different sports
challenges as possible with NO PLANNING
Singapore Canoe Marathon Championships
Abu Dhabi International Triathlon March 3rd 2013
Two Mountain Top Summits In Europe
Played in the Final of a Tennis Tournament in Switzerland
Learnt to Surf in Australia
Participated in the Singapore Canoe Marathon Championships
Won Badminton Competition in Belgium
Set World Record for Row Boat Rowing in Sweden.
Played in a Table Tennis Competition in France
Kayaked across the Baltic Sea
Rode Mountai Rode Mountain Stage of 2013 Tour de France 2013
A World of Choices
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
So how did my Crowd Sourcing work for others I’ve met along the way?
Maggie in New Jersey, USA
Steven in Switzerland – New Life Focus
So how did Crowd Sourcing work for me?
‘It has provided me with shelter, food, transportation, business
opportunities, friends, improved health, transformed my life and the
life of others ‘
In the past year 16 months I have, as a Homeless Man.
Travelled 86’287 km’s.
Stayed in 19 different homes
Crossed 32 different time zones.
Parachuted into the life of friends and strangers around the world.
My NEW Life Manifesto
Good HEALTH priority No 1 Plan as LITTLE as possible TRUST the Universe more LESS is more – De-‐clutter your life DON’T sweat the small stuff REFLECT – Step back, breathe and listen Live your PASSION Be Your TRUE self CROWDSOURCE
Thank You