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Build stuff or die boring.

Build stuff or die boring

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My keynote presentation for Pause Fest 2014, featuring 10 lessons from a digital tradie. Originally presented at BMW Edge, Federation Square in Melbourne

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What do you want your life to look like?

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@MurrayDG

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Welcome to Mount Evelyn

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Do you even build, bro?

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Three key moments

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1/ This changes everything

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2/ 100% Pure New Zealand

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3/ Breakfast with a champion

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Let’s build stuff

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Roadtrip Forever

Pretty Rad For A Dad

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Yep, great. So what?

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FIXED GROWTH

“This is what I am” “This is just the beginning”

How do I not look stupid?

How do I learn from this?

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BREAKER BUILDER

This is the best idea I’ll ever have

Let’s just use this as the starting point

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What do you want your life to look like?

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What do you want your life to feel like?

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Start with why01/L E S S O N

WHY

HOW

WHAT

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Volunteer for everything02/L E S S O N

*Consider every crap or weird job an investment in your ability to deliver truly remarkable projects

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Reduce. Recycle. Refine03/L E S S O N

IDEAS

CODEDATA

BUILD

MEASURE

LEARN

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Think like a pirate04/L E S S O N

X

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Act like a scientist. Document everything05/

L E S S O N

Ask a question about a natural phenomenon Make observations of the phenomenon Hypothesize an explanation for the phenomenon Predict a logical consequence of the hypothesis Test the hypothesis with an experiment, an observational study, or a field study Creating a conclusion with data gathered in the experiment, or forming a revised/new hypothesis and repeating the process

1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ !

6/ !

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Have kids06/L E S S O N

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Ideas < Execution07/L E S S O N

*1% Inspiration 99% Perspiration

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Welcome failure. Seek criticism08/L E S S O N

*Learn to love being wrong

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Create imaginary deadlines09/L E S S O N

Choose a task or project right now Text your start and delivery dates to someone you trust !

Use a big stick instead of a carrot

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PROTIP:

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Indifference is toxic10/L E S S O N

*Curiosity didn’t kill the cat, it was apathy

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@MurrayDG