In the past couple of years I've realised there's been quite a lot that I've learnt from event organising that I could apply in a proper job as well.
This talk is split into two parts: in the first I look at how specific skills I use in my current job map back to event organising, in the second part I focus on more general lessons or things that I wish I had learnt a bit sooner.
51. Becoming fearless isn't
the point.
That's impossible.
It's learning how to
control your fear, and
how to be free from it.
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~ Veronica Roth, Divergent
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53. failure is a manifestation of learning
and exploration.
If you aren’t experiencing failure, then
you are making a far worse mistake:
You are being driven by the desire to
avoid it.
~ Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.
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54. Sucking at something
is the first step
to being sorta
good at something
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”~ Jake
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60. You may tell a tale that takes up
residence in someone's soul, becomes
their blood and self and purpose.
That tale will move them and drive
them and who knows that they might
do because of it, because of your
words.
That is your role, your gift.
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~ Erin Morgenstein, The night Circus
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