Shame Joe couldn’t have worded it like that though.

I liked the video. “The brick walls are there to stop the other people.” That’s sort of the way I tend to think anyway, but it’s a good way to think about it.

Would joe like to be remembered for those comments

* Be prepared to dream
* Dream specific dreams (zero gravity not be an astronaut)
* Have something to bring to the table
* Get the fundamentals right (As Marlon S would say – “Lock the ball in”
* When you are doing something badly and nobody is telling you – that’s a very bad place to be because they have given up on you.
* Most of what we learn we learn indirectly (what he calls a head fake)
* Brick walls are there for a reason: They let us prove how badly we want things **My favourite from the talk**
* Become more self-reflective
* Everybody should be involved helping others
* You can word things in a way that people are much more receptive too:
“Randy, It’s such a shame that people perceive you as so arrogant because that will limit what are going to be able to accomplish in life” rather than “You’re acting like a jackass”

“You are such a great saleman that you might aswell be selling something worthwhile like education” – convincing him to become a teacher
* Decide if you are a Tigger or an Eeyore – nobody gained more out of life by feeling sorry for themself
* Never lose child like wonder
* Never give up – love how he dealt with rejection by Carnegie Mellon. Also “Don’t bail; the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap”
* You can’t get there alone – get others to help you
- tell the truth, be earnest (hip is short term, earnest is long term), apologize when you screw up, focus on others not yourself
* Brick Walls let us show our determination (Embrace a wall)
* When you do the right thing – good stuff has a way of happening
* Cherish feedback and use it
* Show gratitude
* Don’t complain; just work harder
* Find the best in everybody; no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
* Be prepared: “luck” is where preparation meets opportunity

Paul

P.S I realize better to watch the video and come up with your own takeaways but some people are short on time – perhaps if you learnt something I overlooked you can post too. This was done with multiple attendees at a Jay Abrahams event I attended and different people picked up different things because of their unique “maps of the world”

What a powerful video. How amazing! I have made my blog post, which ended up being a lot longer and more reflective for me than I thought it would be.

One Last Blog Post

thanks for this, I was happy to be able to do this tribute post!