I was fortunate enough to attend TEDxDetroit and hear really driven, smart people speak.  I took notes for all who didn't attend.  My hand only goes so fast so I could not get everything, sorry!

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• Time: It began running out the day you were born
  
  1. Challenge Mega thoughts(Negative thoughts)
  2. Stop and ask yourself: Is this productive? Re-phrase thoughts to give power
  3. The word "choice" is powerful
• Start asking high quality, thought provoking questions...Excites thinking, motivates actions and opens a world of possibility
• How can we use 6 degrees of separation for more than just Kevin Bacon's autograph?
• Take action!
• It's important to show the potential market to investors and quantify it. Tell stories with numbers and quantify the market
• Doesn't matter how good engineers are, they have to understand how users think
• Suggestion: Watch Jane Goodall's TED Presentation
• Study people in their native environments 
• (My thoughts) I thought it was interesting certain speakers, especially those touting community building got a louder and more enthusiastic round of applause'.  Why?  It wasn't about making money, not that there's anything wrong with that but he was focused on rebuilding the community.  The audience was unbelievably engaged.

Economic Hurricanes

• We have taught young people how to be employees, not employers.
  
  1. How to fix this? Generate economic hurricanes. (Strong words eh?) Hurricane after hurricane after hurricane.   These are people who don't ask for permission.
  2. "In the face of resistance, just do it!"
• How to create these hurricanes:
  1. People willing to take risk
  2. Adaptability: new ways of doing things
  3. Assets: Money is not the only answer but it makes a difference
  4. Culture: Thomas Edison said it  best " There are no rules here, we're tying to accomplish something. Don't follow, set the rules!
  5. Stop hating failure! Failure should be celebrated.
• Transition is scary!
• Turn Dreamers into doers and ideas into businesses
  
• Rather than build businesses hoping people will come to it, talk to people...even better...listen to people!
• Research the problem before researching the solution
  

Top 5 best TED talks, Ever.

• You'll never know where you will find success
• Forget the book and judging the cover
• Read the content!
• A weakness could be a strength
• Nothing in life is solo, we need each other
• We need innovative thinkers, progressive thought and a kick in the shin

Message
Remain positive even in difficult times with honesty and integrity.
We often walk around with blinders on. Though, we each have struggled, you can just see Lee's struggle.

Lava Gators

• Why is their a war against imagination?
• People need to start dreaming- fill your room with lava gators!
• It's ok to fail...just get out there and fail...Must be fearless when it comes to failing
• In the 6 degrees of separation (Kevin Bacon) 140 packages were sent out and 137 came from 3 people! What does this show us?  That hubs of influences who are unbelievably connected exist! If you want to get something done, find these influencers!
• My thought: there may not be scientific claims to back this. "the universe will put signs in your path." Agree/disagree? I agree. But I think the individual has to be open to see the signs

Do your TO DO list with a machete!

• Cant rely on excuses to make the ball move forward
  
  1. Ideas are perishable, if you don't launch, some one will beat you to the punch
• Talent is not a problem, it's there
• Money is not a problem, it's there
• Time is a precious resource, it fly's by so fast. you never get that day back. Need to look at every day and ask if it was best used.
• Do your TO DO list with a machete!
• This day is precious
• If your not living up to your potential that's blasphemy,
• Need to take the first step off the edge, there is always an excuse. Jump and the Net will appear

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