the most important thing no one has ever taught me
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Hi.
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Thanks for having me today.
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What is the most important thing no
one ever taught me?
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I’d like to share with you my story.
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Summer of 2011
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A CROSS-COUNTRY VOYAGE ON BAMBOO BICYCLES
TO ADVANCE THE GROWTH OF ALABAMA'S BAMBOO INDUSTRY
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“Yay! We did it!”
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Summer of 2012
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Turning another personal goal
into a larger project.
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What type of project will a group of cyclists invent as they take a worm’s eye view in a foreign land
and push the limits of their impact through extreme physical, intellectual, and creative challenges?
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Share Cycle is an international community driven, eco-conscious laundromat and business incubator space that fosters conversation and cultural exchange among
locals and travelers in downtown Reykjavik.
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Came back to CA
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Share Cycle project stalledWe lost money on the project
Nothing to show for
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“Hmm... What went wrong?”
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+ Defeated.Embarrassed.Pissed off.Tired.Confused.Upset.Cloudy.Annoyed.Unsuccessful.
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Confidence rut.
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Fast forward a few months.
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Richmond, VA
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So...
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That self-confidence is not a given.
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You will doubt your talents.
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Shut that voice up.
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How do you do that?
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Small wins.
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This is the most important thing no
one ever taught me.
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Go where you shine bright.
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Working on what you know.
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Move forward.
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Confidence is building the guts within hell-bent individuals by igniting the fire in their bellies to take their first step
to work on meaningful projects, both big and small.
www.confidence.is / @confidenceis_
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Thanks!
marcobrien.net / @think5577