LIVE CONFERENCE
PASSION AND FAILURE
LESSONS FROM THE EDGE
#hahaha
#fail
#liveconference2009
failure
lack of success: a lack of success in or at something
something less than that required: something that falls short of what is required or expected
somebody or something that fails: somebody or something that is unsuccessful
intense emotion: intense or overpowering emotion such as love, joy, hatred, or anger
intense enthusiasm: a strong liking or enthusiasm for a subject or activity
passion
Only those who risk 
going too far 
can possibly find out 
how far one can go
T.S. Eliot
my career: the plan
my career: the reality
#highschoolfail
there is an 
expiry date on
 blaming your parents
parents
failure 
> 
poverty
fears
smarter
more creative
hawter
you guys
... is like success for others
failure 4 u
me at your age
#afterhighschool
homeless
jobless
girlfriendless
failure
all the fears
 my parents had
 for me had
 come too pass
not fun
benefits of failure?
stripping away what doesn't matter
free from fear of failure
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.
J.K Rowling
jordan on failure
failure
When you fail again, 
don't fear it.
Strive for it.
Seek it out.


capitalize
When you hit
rock bottom.
Use that as 
a foundation
to build 
your success
upon.
#whatilearned
jeremy wright
if you aren't 
failing every day
you aren't
trying hard enough
education is important
but your resume is not your LIFE
education
though 
older people 
(like me) 
will confuse 
the two
experience
passion is...
powerful
joan of arc
martin luther king
your mom
sexy
passion stirs something
in those that see it
you aren't a leader
if nobody is following
contagious
starts at the grassroots
gets ignited one-to-one
equalizer
passion for...
who you are
what you do
vs
Know your strengths
Know your weaknesses
Know what gets you excited
if you don't know who you are
you will keep confusing
passion with opportunity
the difference
opportunity EXCITES
passion IGNITES
evaluate
WHY ARE YOU EXCITED?
Fame? Money? Personal development? 
That's opportunity excitement.

People? Possibilities? Potential? FUN?
That's PASSION.
You can’t be passionate about what you do, until you’re passionate about who you are
#onemorething
10 steps to successful failure
don't fear failure
always fail as fast as possible
choose iteration over documentation
choose passion over paycheque
stick your neck out at least once a week
if you aren't failing every day you aren't trying hard enough
caution didn't build apple, google, microsoft, ibm, cisco, etc.
don't forget to breathe, love and live
be the voice of passion in your team
don't fear failure

THANK YOU
LIVE CONFERENCE 2009
and remember...
LLAMAS RULE
If you don’t know who you are, you can’t be passionate about YOU 
If you aren’t passionate about you, you can’t be passionate about an opportunity
If you aren’t passionate about an opportunity, you CAN’T give 100%. 
You can TRY 100% but that’s different than  GIVING 100%.
Until you’ve been  totally passionate about something, it’s impossible to know the true power of passion.