Renaissance

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Extracts from Richard St. John talk at TED. Simple rules that will pave the way for success…

Passion

I’m driven by my passion.
-Freeman Thomas (Car designer, Daimler Chrysler)

Do it for Love, Not Money

I would pay someone to do what I do
- Carol Coletta ( Radio producer, Smart City)

Work

It’s all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun.
-Rupert Murdoch big cheese CEO

Good

To be successful put your nose down in something and get damn good at it
- Alex Garden (Game developer)

Focus

I think it all has to do with focusing yourself to one thing
- Norman Jewison (Filmmaker)

Push

Push yourself. Physically, mentally, you gotta push, push, push.
- David Gallo (Marine scientist)

Push Shyness and Self-doubt

I always had self-doubts. I wasn’t good enough, wasn’t smart enough. I didn’t think I’d make it.
- Goldie Hawn (actor)

Serve

It was a privilege to serve as a doctor
- Sherwin Nuland (Professor of surgery, Yale)

Ideas

I had an idea-founding the first micro computer software company
-Bill Gates (Software guy)

(To get good ideas, Listen, Observe, Be Curious, Ask Questions, Problem Solve, Make Connections)

Persist

Persistence is the number one reason for our success.
- Joe Kraus (Co-founder, Excite)

You need to persist failures and Crap (Criticism, Rejection, Assholes, Pressure)

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John Foppe