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?

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?”

+ 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