-: The last letter in PIMCO is O for Original. 2 2
Right, I try to be original with this. 3 3
I know that we mentioned the word "different" 4 4
in our content creation strategy earlier in the course 5 5
but I really, really want you to be different, okay? 6 6
I included a synonym for it, 7 7
O, Original, same thing as different 8 8
because I want you to think different, 9 9
kinda like Steve Jobs did, and if you think different, 10 10
then you'll really stand out and you'll give this incredibly 11 11
passionate and memorable performance. 12 12
Right? Just be different. 13 13
Be you. Okay? 14 14
Okay, so being original makes people remember you. 15 15
And conforming for presentations 16 16
doesn't really have the same effect. 17 17
How boring is it if you use the same structure 18 18
that everybody else uses in your company? 19 19
You'll never stand out, right? 20 20
And if you wanna move your way up the corporate ladder, 21 21
there's fewer people at the top 22 22
than there are at mid-level management, 23 23
you've gotta stand out. 24 24
Or, if you want to be a very successful entrepreneur 25 25
you gotta be different 26 26
and the most successful entrepreneurs I've ever met 27 27
are the ones that are just really, really different 28 28
and they don't care what people think about them. 29 29
You know, I'll never forget when I saw Marc Benioff. 30 30
I worked in this building, I think it was One Market Street 31 31
in San Francisco and Marc Benioff, 32 32
the founder of Salesforce.com worked there as well, 33 33
and sometimes I'd see him walking his Labrador, 34 34
his beautiful dog, in bare feet 35 35
on the main floor in the building. 36 36
He just doesn't, he's just him. 37 37
He's different. He's awesome. 38 38
Kinda like Steve Jobs was different. 39 39
You think different and that's why you become successful. 40 40
You're just different, right? 41 41
And the same thing goes for musicians, right? 42 42
Madonna's different, U2 is different, 43 43
Jay Z is different, and they don't try to be somebody else. 44 44
And nobody is successful in music 45 45
because they're just like somebody else. 46 46
There's not somebody that's successful because, 47 47
hey, that dude's kinda like Jay Z 48 48
or that guy reminds me of Drake or Adele. 49 49
No, there's only one Adele. 50 50
There's only one Jay Z. There's only one you. 51 51
So, conforming for presentations 52 52
doesn't have the same effect, okay? 53 53
And I know that some people might not want 54 54
to stand out from others when they present, 55 55
but I humbly disagree and I think that taking 56 56
calculated risks can really help to advance your career. 57 57
And I don't think that you can achieve 58 58
all of your dreams in life without taking risks, 59 59
especially when you present. 60 60
Here's a great quote from Mark Zuckerberg. 61 61
He said, "The biggest risk is not taking any risk. 62 62
"In a world that's changing really quickly 63 63
"the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail 64 64
"is not taking risks." 65 65
And there's this amazing Chinese proverb which is, 66 66
"Pearls don't lie on the seashore. 67 67
"If you want one, you must dive for it." 68 68
Dive and take a risk. 69 69
And Deepak Chopra said this, 70 70
"The universe has no restrictions. 71 71
"You place restrictions on the universe 72 72
"with your expectations." 73 73
You know, the biggest critic you have is you, right? 74 74
And if people try to make you conform when you present 75 75
and you feel almost claustrophobic, 76 76
then keep this in mind from Steve Jobs, please. 77 77
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it 78 78
living someone else's life." 79 79
So, risk-taking and being different 80 80
is really important in the arts as well. 81 81
You know, concept albums like "Pet Sounds" by the Beach Boys 82 82
or "Sgt. Pepper's" by The Beatles 83 83
were risks at the time, right? 84 84
But because they were so different, they were successful. 85 85
You know, many of these people on the cover of 86 86
this album by The Beatles were different, right? 87 87
It's a beautiful album, "Sgt. Pepper's." 88 88
Listen to it if you haven't, please. 89 89
And if you have, listen to it again. 90 90
It's prophetic, it's poetic, it's amazing. 91 91
It's a masterpiece of art, kinda like your presentation's 92 92
going to be and your slides will be. 93 93
I want you to be different and just take a chance 94 94
and be different when you present. 95 95
You know, life is too short to conform. 96 96
You know, just be unique and create an 97 97
Oscar-worthy experience when you present. 98 98
And dammit, have fun doing it, too. 99 99
Thank you.