How a Voluntary Stint with the Navy SEALs Changed my Life | Jared Smith | TEDxUAlberta
"I had a moment where I honestly didn't think, for the first time in my life, I could go any further." After losing his sister to cancer, Jared retells his heartfelt story of fighting hardship with hardship. In this riveting talk, Jared shares his experiences with the Navy SEALs and how they evolved his approach to life. Jared Smith is a co-founder of Incite, an Edmonton-based strategic growth marketing firm with clients across Western Canada.
As a proud graduate of the University of Alberta School of Business, Jared forged partnerships on behalf of the University in 1997 while in China-an experience that ignited his entrepreneurial spirit.
His passion to align with like-minded people, organizations and boards-those that are ethical, innovative, and community minded-are the reasons he co-founded the Tour of Alberta, Chairs the Edmonton Mayor’s Business Roundtable, was president of the Entrepreneur’s Organization and is the Honourary Co-Chair of the Glenrose Courage Gala.
Jared advises senior leaders in high-growth organizations and speaks to, moderates, or facilitates many business events across Canada each year. These efforts led to him being named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2001 by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and one of Avenue Edmonton magazine’s notable “Top 40 Under 40” in 2009.
Jared is a 3rd Degree Black-belt in Karate and recently volunteered to endure a year-long training simulation that culminated in a weeklong suffer-fest with Navy Seals in SanDiego. His greatest adventure, though, is the one he enjoys each day with his wife Jessica and their two children, Madeline and Kai. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Thanks for sharing this video. My takeaway: Remember 1. "seek out tough moments: hardship, crisis. This is where we learned when we meet our end the learning begins; the transformation happens" esp. with teams 2. in tough times, shout out "easy day, we've got this, hooyah!" 3. "focus on others in your moments of despair" 4. "allow others to put their hands on your back"
"When we meet our end, the learning begins"
Easy day !!!we got this !! hoo ya!! Thanks for the glimpse inside of your life and your training!!!!! Very inspiring.
Inspiring context and good presentation. Thank you, Jared.
GR8 talk, THX
I had a sense of humour failure (as we call these incidents in bootcamp) during my national service, but, after they were done laughing, my squadmates pulled me out of the mud I'd almost sunk to the waist into, helped clean me up as best we could manage and we carried on carrying on. A very tough experience, for sure, but one I'm thankfull to have had.
Thank you.
Navy seals . Will to live ! Interesting n informative impressive talk. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
That was really, really, really good.
Wow this video has far too little views....such an impactful story.
@StratixGaming
5 жыл бұрын
It's really hard to watch with this audio perspective.
@wiseguy4125
5 жыл бұрын
We'll take them into battle with us, a shining light to our brothers in arms, even in death, we are Diamond Dogs.
Hey Jared, this is what the U.S. Navy S.E.A.L.'s say,but applies for all Special Operator's, "the only easy day was yesterday".
Such an amazing video. Who screwed with his mic?
@KiwiCatherineJemma
4 жыл бұрын
Yes my thoughts exactly. I guess that their "ggod quality" sound from the lapel mic somehow died and they had to use the camera's built in mic, as the only available backup sound available. Better than nothing for sure, but I'm unlikely to watch this video again, as I have to have the volume turned up so loud that it hurts yet the clarity of the actual audio is still just barely understandable. Hopefully during that particular TEDx it was just this one speaker thus affected and not all of them !
I was married for 15 years with 3 kids my mother in law passed then my wife filed for divorce then my mom had a stroke and passed then my now ex wife’s divorce was finalized. I did promise my kids I wouldn’t kill myself but I truly don’t want to live. A man without a purpose in life is a very miserable thing. Yes I told my kids I would never commit suicide but that morning I woke up and thought that I was having a heart attack and my next thought was well I can have another hour and have a sleep if I go to bed right now and I pray for cancer I pray for hardtack kill me now God get done with this I will not fight that
@bear4814
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry not every morning one morning I did think I was having a heart attack and I felt joy my next thought was I can sleep for an hour/an hour in a half so that’s what I did
Terrible audio
@paullynch8887
6 жыл бұрын
Actually my technical issue...
@ownerowner6771
6 жыл бұрын
paul lynch I
@ZantherStone
6 жыл бұрын
No, the audio is just bad
@holly7869
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Captain Obvious
Terrible audio. Way too much background noice. Can't listen to this.
The audio is like he is in a tin can.....sorry