Kill and Survive: A Stealth Pilot's Secrets of Success | Bill Crawford | TEDxRexburg

Learn the secret to becoming the best in the world at what you do
Bill Crawford graduated from BYU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to fly Air Force fighters and bombers before studying entrepreneurship and finance at Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA in 2006. He has worked in sales, marketing and product development for Ventana Medical Systems, Inc, an award winning fast growth medical device company acquired by Roche in in 2008 for $3.4 billion. He currently teaches entrepreneurship and marketing at BYU-Idaho.
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  • @jdepew
    @jdepew Жыл бұрын

    Life changing mental model! Thank you! TL;DR Mission Framework: 1. Plan (39% of the time) 2. Execute (58% of the time) 3. Debrief (3% of the time) (Document the following): 1. What happened? Objectively reconstruct the sequence of events, without passing blame or judgment. 2. What went right? We want to keep doing these things. 3. What went wrong? Notice it’s not, “Who screwed up?” That’s very important. 4. Why? Find the root cause(s) of what went wrong. 5. What can we learn? To fuel the next planning cycle. Lessons learned get added to the Part files, Job files, or Knowledge base.

  • @The762nato
    @The762nato4 жыл бұрын

    He has explained exactly the process I used to become a 5 time US rifle Champion , he is so absolutely correct . Even when I broke records it was back to evaluating the issue of the event ! Well stated !

  • @ken48229
    @ken482295 жыл бұрын

    That was actually one of the most useful TED talks I have listened to I actually got information that I can use in my day-to-day life or just in my life.

  • @jamesmudd4162

    @jamesmudd4162

    4 жыл бұрын

    What is the difference between day to day life vs just in my life?

  • @cosmic-fortytwo

    @cosmic-fortytwo

    4 жыл бұрын

    It reminds me a little of the Kepner-Tregoe training used for troubleshooting problems. You ask where did it happen, where didn’t it happen, when did it happen, when didn’t it happen, etc. The military has spent a lot of money on the science of operational analysis. Most people aren’t aware of analysis techniques like this or how good they are.

  • @RRRRobbbb
    @RRRRobbbb4 жыл бұрын

    Bomber pilot gives a Ted Talk. What does he wear? A bomber jacket, duh. Badass.

  • @optimuscprime

    @optimuscprime

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey. The tools of the trade.

  • @JulesBartow

    @JulesBartow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Navy bomber jacket is better. Try taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier.

  • @optimuscprime

    @optimuscprime

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JulesBartow I would love too. And if you can scrape together an operational Tomcat I would jump at the chance.

  • @gwillis9797

    @gwillis9797

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@optimuscprime 🤣

  • @thegreatdogzilla5855

    @thegreatdogzilla5855

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JulesBartow Navy doesn't have bombers.

  • @Redbull_5757
    @Redbull_57574 жыл бұрын

    He won me on "when I was a little dude."

  • @ShivamSharma-xz5je

    @ShivamSharma-xz5je

    3 жыл бұрын

    1:38 best response What a champ

  • @SvenKolb

    @SvenKolb

    Жыл бұрын

    Me 2 🙂

  • @driverjamescopeland
    @driverjamescopeland5 жыл бұрын

    This video explains the #1 concept of damage control I try so desperately to explain to my wife. Once you arrive at the consequence of error, blame is out the window. Damage control is more about altering the future course of action, than the resolution of the error itself. Error is the result of poor course of action... but an error does not have to lead to a poor course of action, if properly addressed.

  • @robertweekley5926

    @robertweekley5926

    4 жыл бұрын

    James, If memory still serves, for Apollo's Trip to the Moon, it was said, they were only "On Course" just 3% of the Time! The other 97% was like this 5-Point Analysis, requiring Corrections, to get back on track! It was more like the travels of a snakes body, than a Dart, or what we think of, as a Rocket: straight to the point! On a moon Trip, you need to know, where will the moon be, when you get There!

  • @Kimchi_Studios

    @Kimchi_Studios

    4 жыл бұрын

    Women are wired differently so you have to explain to their emotions

  • @Nghilifa

    @Nghilifa

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@robertweekley5926 Uh, no. On average, only 1 (sometimes two) MCC's (Mid-Course Corrections) were done on the way to the moon. The systems were THAT accurate.

  • @attorneymom35

    @attorneymom35

    3 жыл бұрын

    We really just need chocolate, hot bubble bath, massage, then we'll pretty much do or listen to ANYTHING

  • @coiledsteel8344

    @coiledsteel8344

    3 жыл бұрын

    @mind fornication Mgtow?

  • @drp9630
    @drp96304 жыл бұрын

    There are so many of these TED talks that I've listened to that really kind of go over what most of us already know and/or just take the entire clock time to get to a point that everyone in attendance knew was coming 14 minutes and 59 seconds before it was delivered. This talk is not one of those. Content delivery, the content itself and how relatable it is to almost anything was exceptional. Thank you very much!

  • @chazgurrero3090
    @chazgurrero30905 жыл бұрын

    This is the best talk ever. Everyone can walk away at the level of excellence to apply to each and every life.

  • @k311ydcart3r
    @k311ydcart3r5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing how seldom I've seen this practiced in organizations I've worked in. Such a simple, common sense message. A.k.a., continuing improvement. I encourage everyone reading this to try hard to apply this in your situation in life.

  • @zephyr5802
    @zephyr58024 жыл бұрын

    A truly underrated TED talk.

  • @kevinkemble3718
    @kevinkemble37183 жыл бұрын

    Bravo. This man as “a little dude,” had a definiteness of purpose. Never had to remake him a champion. Way to go sir!

  • @ABC-vk5yh
    @ABC-vk5yh7 жыл бұрын

    Tremendously succinct. I've always wanted a nice way to explain "work hard now for an easier later" and he nailed it. Great tone and delivery. Appealing and worth sharing with all young people. Will use this in my undergraduate class. Well done Mr. Crawford. Beautiful.

  • @RobertJamesChinneryH

    @RobertJamesChinneryH

    6 жыл бұрын

    ABC 123 good advice for the young folks ....kill kill kill....

  • @FirstLast-fr4hb

    @FirstLast-fr4hb

    6 жыл бұрын

    how to kill in mass without any emotional response other than feeling pleased with your ratings is probably not the best choice of example.

  • @Meirele

    @Meirele

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FirstLast-fr4hb You are missing the point of this presentation....sorry.

  • @Kryptik33
    @Kryptik333 жыл бұрын

    He got me at the first statement about choosing to either not pay the price to become valuable, or choosing *TO* pay the price to become valuable, and have unlimited options. It started somewhere around the 0:35 mark for those interested.

  • @aaronmccall4345
    @aaronmccall43457 жыл бұрын

    This is a truly inspiring message. If you pay the price to be valuable, your options will be unlimited. Wow.

  • @danmcool69

    @danmcool69

    6 жыл бұрын

    when he talks about the "price" he means "effort"...

  • @ludovicthevenet6768

    @ludovicthevenet6768

    5 жыл бұрын

    I like the way it's said. I on't really like the "unlimited" tho.

  • @55Quirll

    @55Quirll

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ludovicthevenet6768 I would say you limit your own 'options', doors are always open, you just have to choose which one to take can keep on going. If you don't get what you want, don't quit, see what there is that is similar to what you want and go for it.

  • @ludovicthevenet6768

    @ludovicthevenet6768

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@55Quirll Lol don't worry i'm just very factual and precise with words. But in maths, i'm kinda affraid to use words or concepts like unkimited. No matter the price i pay and how much i give of myself, i can't live in the second centurie, to take an overly simply example lol. Thanks for your concern and your attitude anyway, this kind of kindness and genuiness is rare online. take care.

  • @saveriosalemme5366

    @saveriosalemme5366

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aaron McCall I liked that too.

  • @chrislattanzio6074
    @chrislattanzio60742 жыл бұрын

    Hands down, one of the most amazing Ted talks.

  • @Meirele

    @Meirele

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's one of my favorites, too.

  • @cofounderkhai
    @cofounderkhai5 жыл бұрын

    This is powerful. Thank you Bill for sharing.

  • @robertprice9052
    @robertprice90523 жыл бұрын

    I'm an Army guy. We use a format called AAR - after action review. Its What were wesusposed to do, what actually happened, how can we do it better next time. After I retired from the Army I used AARs running several schools. I used it coaching Track and Wrestling and teaching martial arts. There are several formats for debriefing, the important thing is that you do it. The need to recount and fairly assess your performance is invaluable. Theres a lot that the civilian world can gleem from the military to increase proficientcy and limit missed steps. Great talk! Thanks

  • @costa2984
    @costa29844 жыл бұрын

    I love it. I wrote it up and will incorporate especially that Debrief, going forward. thank you for taking the time to bring clarity into the fact that this works for Every and Any kind of mission one sets out to accomplish

  • @robertchambers5821
    @robertchambers58216 жыл бұрын

    WOW! The nail was struck hard and accurately. I'm implementing this in my life.

  • @jmw613
    @jmw6135 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Awesome. What happened What went right What went wrong Why Lessons learned Thanks for your wisdom!

  • @KyokushinKichiKai
    @KyokushinKichiKai4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation! Useful, adaptable, and always room to grow. Thank you Sir!

  • @andrewheffel928
    @andrewheffel9285 жыл бұрын

    Great talk. Be willing to put in the really hard work needed to be the best at what you do. When your job includes difficult assignments, plan, execute, debrief. During the debrief, ask what happened, what went right, what went wrong, why, and lessons learned. A formula for improving performance and success in life. Brilliant. Staff meetings in businesses could be improved by incorporating these questions. I have seen people do the same thing the same way repeatedly, and make the same mistakes again and again. They need to ask themselves these qiestions.

  • @TEHGROUND
    @TEHGROUND7 жыл бұрын

    Great talk, it's always good to remember both the good and the bad.

  • @Rivanni1
    @Rivanni13 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that's the best talk I've seen on here! You sir, are a mentor/instructor that I wish i had 20 years ago! Keep doing what your doing and enjoy your pizza and life... thanks

  • @TheAaron3dg
    @TheAaron3dg5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing these insights, Mr. Crawford

  • @sjosephy

    @sjosephy

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's Airman Crawford to you, good sir.

  • @troy9er
    @troy9er4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, thank you for your service sir.

  • @jameswasil8961
    @jameswasil89615 жыл бұрын

    This talk for me really excited and in about two minutes I am going to start a journey and ask the five questions in the plan, execute, and debrief sequences! Thanks for a great talk and for your service!

  • @rathernotsay8185

    @rathernotsay8185

    5 жыл бұрын

    James Wasil good luck!

  • @joashurban4506
    @joashurban45066 жыл бұрын

    You have inspired me. Thankyou 🙂

  • @robertwhitehouse5557
    @robertwhitehouse55574 жыл бұрын

    His Twitter account is suspended. Says all you need to know about Twitter.

  • @luisp.cuellar619
    @luisp.cuellar6194 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much , this is one of the most practical , simple , goof advice's i have heard or listen at , Totally worth to try it and bet it works . Have thought many times to create a feedback template for so many things , this is gold to me. Thanks again...!

  • @Zany4God
    @Zany4God4 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation with simple directions. Thank you for serving in the air force. Best wishes.

  • @TalkAccelerator
    @TalkAccelerator2 ай бұрын

    The debrief and implementing it is gold!

  • @rickkimball6125
    @rickkimball61254 жыл бұрын

    Tremendous talk and full of life advice. One thing I have noticed and he mentioned, but didn't focus on re: the debrief....and it's the timing of the debrief. He mentions the fact he wanted to go home but they took the time to do a 2 hr debrief immediately after landing back at home. That is SO important. Too often, we 'get around' to debriefs, but it could be days or weeks later. By then, the information isn't fresh, or it's outdated. The fact they did the debrief immediately afterwards takes incredible discipline and shouldn't be overlooked.

  • @preteristlab-endtimes5683
    @preteristlab-endtimes56836 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bill. Just amazing!!!

  • @aussiechris5904
    @aussiechris59046 жыл бұрын

    I work in the nuclear power industry, and we use the exact same analytical process after a job

  • @turdfurg47

    @turdfurg47

    5 жыл бұрын

    And i bet the government implemented that process at your work. We have a lot of great things because of their investments like cordless power tools

  • @MothaLuva

    @MothaLuva

    4 жыл бұрын

    Estrada603 And roughly 20 veterans a day committing suicide due to PTSD.

  • @v.panoch7364

    @v.panoch7364

    4 жыл бұрын

    "what went wrong" Duh ..

  • @rtrouthouse1506
    @rtrouthouse15064 жыл бұрын

    Powerful!! Thank You, Sir.

  • @mouija1450
    @mouija14506 жыл бұрын

    Bill Crawford is a winner.

  • @themach1ne635
    @themach1ne6356 жыл бұрын

    To the point and powerful!

  • @Iovebeingwithmfamily
    @Iovebeingwithmfamily8 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Crawford shared incredible insights and truth that have become invaluable to me since hearing this message. Totally worthy of sharing, and this guy has great stage presence. I'm critical by nature, but this guy rocked it!

  • @SpicyTake

    @SpicyTake

    6 жыл бұрын

    All that planning. All those personnel. All those hard earned tax dollars. All to transfer Iraqi oil into the hands of Exxon and Shell. Crawford's genius and hard work totally wasted.

  • @RobertJamesChinneryH

    @RobertJamesChinneryH

    6 жыл бұрын

    RA Allen thanks to the mass murderer....kudoes

  • @TomFranklinX

    @TomFranklinX

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dallas Robert James Chinnery Fans of Saddam Hussain I see.

  • @spaztor7723

    @spaztor7723

    6 жыл бұрын

    Robert James Chinnery shad ap rabart

  • @coreyfellows9420

    @coreyfellows9420

    6 жыл бұрын

    RA Allen agreed

  • @melodymansion01
    @melodymansion016 жыл бұрын

    Best whatever I have seen in my life

  • @vvanderer
    @vvanderer5 жыл бұрын

    there is always room at the top

  • @michaellubinskyj6266
    @michaellubinskyj6266 Жыл бұрын

    Nice listen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @9176648328
    @91766483286 жыл бұрын

    Really inspiring thanks for this talk

  • @chaosdweller

    @chaosdweller

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah for some reason TED talks are actually good when air force pilots are on.

  • @xximanxx267
    @xximanxx2672 жыл бұрын

    That was one of the best lessons i ever learned

  • @alexp3752
    @alexp37524 жыл бұрын

    A man of courage, dedication, and honor... Yes, we still have heroes today!

  • @techislife2843
    @techislife28432 жыл бұрын

    This is best ted talk ever period

  • @form76
    @form765 жыл бұрын

    Super stuff Bill! Thanks.

  • @CVESVR707
    @CVESVR7076 жыл бұрын

    I listened to this whole tape this morn. Great way to start my morn. This cat is the man.

  • @Gamers_Addiction
    @Gamers_Addiction5 жыл бұрын

    Man the way he gives love to Kansas city and Missouri it self make me happy lol

  • @madchaos4912
    @madchaos49124 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for your service. America is proud of you.

  • @christopherashford4194

    @christopherashford4194

    4 жыл бұрын

    The word is not proud, it's indebted.

  • @madchaos4912

    @madchaos4912

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@christopherashford4194 Tooo Right.

  • @stevencooper787
    @stevencooper7875 жыл бұрын

    Hiya and greetings brother ! French Air Force (Rafale) pilot 😸

  • @LemmunJuse

    @LemmunJuse

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Cousin Vinny in

  • @darraghodonnell6954
    @darraghodonnell69546 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't sure where he was going with this but we'll worth listening to him

  • @taxin2476
    @taxin24766 жыл бұрын

    Now that was worth my time. Thank you. Thank you for your service to our great nation.

  • @steveforster7686

    @steveforster7686

    6 жыл бұрын

    What exactly makes it great? Your president?

  • @tonybparalegal
    @tonybparalegal5 жыл бұрын

    Very concise and useful.

  • @markg7963
    @markg79636 жыл бұрын

    Excellent advice to young kids and adults alike. Make yourself as valuable as possible, and you will always have choices to make. I constantly harp on my kids that in their day to day experience, every choice they make is critical. Every time they have to pick from a hard choice or an easy choice, the hard choice is almost always better. Hard work from hard choices builds you up as a person with grit and determination. At the end of the day, life isn't made easier by fame or fortune, it's by preserving your ability to have a choice. If you look at a homeless guy on a cold Chicago street late at night with no shoes, and remove any personal feelings you have on the matter, his immediate problems are obvious, but the long term problem is that he is in a permanent state of not having a choice. He has expired all his easy choices and has none left to make. Every time you make an easy choice you are one step closer to being that person, and every time you make a hard choice you are one step further away.

  • @sylviasanchez7500
    @sylviasanchez75004 жыл бұрын

    He has a gentle voice.

  • @wp5355
    @wp53554 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic presentation!!

  • @puncheex2
    @puncheex26 жыл бұрын

    The title is click bait. The talk is interesting.

  • @RaivoltG
    @RaivoltG3 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to hear his stories about being a fighter pilot! He's doesn't speak like some pilots who feel the need to be super cool and act like they are the greatest there ever was. I'll bet if you met him, you wouldn't find out he is a pilot within the first 10 seconds! How cool would it be to have a few beers, pizza and listen to his stories! I'm gonna look and see if you have your own channel, if you don't have one, you should!! Great talk! Thank you very much for your service as well, you guys are willing to give your lives to protect the USA and its allies. You are all truly great Americans!!

  • @AV4Life

    @AV4Life

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know. He’s so humble when he could rightfully be the opposite. Makes me respect him way more!

  • @Altaswaysia
    @Altaswaysia6 жыл бұрын

    Great talk! I see how I can implement this immediately into my relationships, to be a more effective and supportive partner, father figure, and role model for everyone, by my example. Thank you for this one!

  • @llo7816
    @llo78165 жыл бұрын

    The USAF has changed for the better since the 1980's into helping people get better vs just simply demanding that people know everything from the beginning.

  • @BFZERO
    @BFZERO5 жыл бұрын

    Salute from a random german soldier, Sir.

  • @Hovermaster
    @Hovermaster4 жыл бұрын

    Strong work!

  • @donfrance3
    @donfrance34 жыл бұрын

    "hard work and pay the price to be valuable, then your options will be unlimited." - voice of Freedom by Bill Crawford. "Plan - Execute - Debrief (lessons learned -- not who screwed up -- and roll that back into the next planning cycle). Thank you.

  • @athenaathena77712
    @athenaathena777122 жыл бұрын

    Great respect for this man ;)

  • @suryarout8225
    @suryarout82255 жыл бұрын

    thanks...Bill Crawford | TEDxRexburg

  • @kevinkelley5014
    @kevinkelley50144 жыл бұрын

    I watched this that evening form the NMCC

  • @thunderandrain09
    @thunderandrain094 жыл бұрын

    If you are ever in Rexburg, Richeous Slice Pizza is some of the best pizza you'll find ANYWHERE. Brought to you by this guy! Thank you for your service-and pizza!

  • @braxtonrasmussen2110
    @braxtonrasmussen21105 жыл бұрын

    He really is a amazing inspiring person, the comments will not be nice to him but understand he is one of the most caring and nicest guys you will ever meet. I know him personally and he very dedicated to his family and his community. Also he really does love pizza!

  • @Meirele

    @Meirele

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to meet him or talk to him about these steps and it's practical usage. Of course talking to a B-2 pilot would be awesome too..

  • @root1657

    @root1657

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't doubt anything you said here, but there is an important unanswered question that his entire talk dances around and never touches.... If this man is such an expert, with this level of passion and knowledge, then I demand to know where the good pizza is!

  • @Meirele

    @Meirele

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@root1657 That...has to be payed for sure...LOL

  • @Beery1962

    @Beery1962

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nice caring guys don't drop bombs on innocent people. He might seem nice and caring, but if he dropped bombs on Iraq, he's a criminal. The Nuremberg Principle, which is a part of our Constitution, requires that each soldier acts lawfully. The Iraq War was an unjust war - a criminal endeavor. He had a duty to the US Constitution to refuse to fight in such a war. He failed in that duty because he has no moral compass.

  • @root1657

    @root1657

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Beery1962 you are so far off the mark...

  • @docentstef257
    @docentstef2576 жыл бұрын

    5 steps to keep improving. The person using these steps will decide if it's for good or bad. But the lessons are applicable for all learning

  • @laxbro021
    @laxbro0217 жыл бұрын

    Great talk. Man has some serious insight, maybe more than he could share.

  • @RickyNuku
    @RickyNuku6 жыл бұрын

    Execute and debrief got mixed up on the pie chart but apart from that it’s a great system to use for anything from sports to organisation to your work life

  • @richardpetek712
    @richardpetek7126 жыл бұрын

    I never thought that I, an IT guy, would learn from an bomber pilot. He probably didn't get to this on his own, but it was a very good lesson. Debrief, in an orderly manner. Wow.

  • @James-qn3wi
    @James-qn3wi4 жыл бұрын

    I'm the only person on KZread to see that he literally executed all of his seriousness and nerves of steel to see that he used the 3% joke. The hint is at the "10% rule" Well played my Man, you're an absolute chad.

  • @muf
    @muf6 жыл бұрын

    what if conan o'brian served in the army...

  • @oak1739

    @oak1739

    6 жыл бұрын

    This guys voice is actually very similar to Conans ahaha

  • @Cynthia_Cantrell

    @Cynthia_Cantrell

    6 жыл бұрын

    He'd be flying Hair Force One.

  • @FirstLast-fr4hb

    @FirstLast-fr4hb

    6 жыл бұрын

    and became an emotionally detached soft spoken sociopathic mass killer THE BEST IN THE WORLD!

  • @fiyce8252

    @fiyce8252

    5 жыл бұрын

    Muphlon I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking it

  • @vipermerge

    @vipermerge

    5 жыл бұрын

    I would LOVE to connect with Conan O'Brian.

  • @lordverinus
    @lordverinus4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent knowledge shared here.

  • @agostinochimienti3541
    @agostinochimienti35416 жыл бұрын

    Excuse me guys does somebody know the questions for the opposite operation the briefing ?? Thanks a lot

  • @zyriab5797
    @zyriab57976 жыл бұрын

    Note that in the pie-chart, he talks about the general time allowed to each of the three phases of this particular mission. Noting it because it was the first time I read or hear a military saying that preparation was less important than execution, so I gave it a serious thought (still do btw) but re-earing what he says makes me think he speaks about the hours put into that particular mission (even tho I find 24h of preparation is very fast and impressive !). Cheers.

  • @root1657

    @root1657

    5 жыл бұрын

    The missing piece in that chart is labor hours. It is showing you calendar hours. The execution was 2 guys times 40 hours. That planning phase was dozens or more people, which adds up real quick, and add to that they weren't starting from nothing, they were building on generations of previous plans and lessons. He did kind of barely touch that idea when he said really his own planning for that mission started years before when he was still a cadet.

  • @alexanderdemoniac8107
    @alexanderdemoniac81073 жыл бұрын

    I got an add for air force recruitment on this video. Thank you youtube

  • @karambit7466
    @karambit74664 жыл бұрын

    those question are similar with my ERT AAR. Thank you.

  • @Meirele

    @Meirele

    2 жыл бұрын

    What's that? ERT AAR

  • @Iseeyou67
    @Iseeyou679 ай бұрын

    I want to become the best damn fighter pilot that ever was. Thanks Bill.

  • @mattw3340
    @mattw33405 жыл бұрын

    2:29 He makes a great point. I met with a university student adviser at age 21, having dropped out of school at 15. After explaining that I wanted to start a 3 year arts degree, they informed me that I would not be able to complete the course work given my lack of prior education. They advised me that I would be best to go back to a community college to complete 3 years of high school level qualifications before returning to enter university. I thanked them for their time and immediately left their office to sign up for the universities first year courses. After my first year I had become fascinated by the diagrams in the science building, and decided I was going to change my BA to a 5 year double degree, graduating 5 years later with both an arts degree and a science degree. I had no idea what an atom was at age 21, and ended up completing up to third year chemistry courses as part of my biological sciences major. One year later I graduated with a postgraduate diploma in science with distinction, receiving an A+ grade in my year long 400 level cellular and molecular biology course. It wasn't without slips and stumbles - I failed two papers during my first 6 months which resulted in a warning letter being issued to me by the Dean. I was determined that I was simply suffering teething problems, being so long unfamiliar with an educational setting. I was determined to not only graduate university. but not to give up until I had been awarded the highest qualification possible, the PhD. Over the last year-two years I ran into more slip ups and road blocks, resulting in taking a two year hiatus from my education. I spent so many years studying that I maxed out my student loan allowance, and need to accrue the money necessary to fund my PhD. I have also decided that one PhD isn't going to be enough anymore. I want two. Maybe three. What motivates me isn't the good things in life, ironically. The greatest motivation I receive is frequent interaction with the far too many morally bankrupt persons in positions of power. Unfortunately if their superiors are going to view you as authoritative enough to mean getting something done about the problem, you're going to need qualifications, no matter how strong your arguments are. I hope I live to see age 50+ simply to have the oppourtunity to let my determination facilitate achieving my goals. Great talk, Sir, inspiring and threw me into an interesting self-reflective moment, thank you!

  • @fireflyrobert
    @fireflyrobert4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome talk

  • @andoniconstas6591
    @andoniconstas65915 жыл бұрын

    Great talk

  • @jhonfamo8412
    @jhonfamo84126 жыл бұрын

    agreed...i like him

  • @mechanicjobs
    @mechanicjobs4 жыл бұрын

    Great talk.

  • @bySterling
    @bySterling Жыл бұрын

    Now that’s a true Human Super Hero and for One and All

  • @daveriley6310
    @daveriley63104 жыл бұрын

    In 21 years as a fighter pilot I never heard of this so-called 10% truth rule. However, I will tell you that almost everything else he said here applied to my approach, my military career, and my life. I observed that same trait in many other pilots as well, even those who ultimately didn't make the cut for fighter cockpits and went on to fly C-130s or B-52s.

  • @jimheckert5383
    @jimheckert5383 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic Sir. Thanks 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @techislife2843
    @techislife28434 жыл бұрын

    Its really very informative. Sumaary Plan Execute DEBRIEF

  • @christopherjensen2784
    @christopherjensen27843 жыл бұрын

    Great advice!

  • @dirkbergstrom9751
    @dirkbergstrom97516 жыл бұрын

    Most excellent!

  • @GeorgeAdams123
    @GeorgeAdams1235 жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure this video was reccomend to me because I was just talking to my barber about pilots

  • @johnbrowning7623
    @johnbrowning76236 жыл бұрын

    Excellent.

  • @jason1440
    @jason14406 жыл бұрын

    Every good story has a shred of truth in it. No big deal. Its how stories are told and passed down.

  • @michaelkahn8903
    @michaelkahn89034 жыл бұрын

    he is the best? he looks humble- and should be for who he is.

  • @NoName-ql1wk
    @NoName-ql1wk3 жыл бұрын

    Great advice.

  • @TheBrettmh
    @TheBrettmh4 жыл бұрын

    Great talk. Great list of 5 questions for a daily journal too.

  • @SafetyMentalst
    @SafetyMentalst2 ай бұрын

    Stay so healthy you are very stealthy Look at yourself improve your health A healthy life a chance to be wealthy Health of body and mind your wealth Activity an working provides stealth

  • @ChuckSeayII
    @ChuckSeayII3 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME!