“At TED, there’s something called the TED Commandments. Be vulnerable. Tell us a story you’ve never told before, and don’t try to sell us anything.” In January 2017, I was invited by John Greathouse, a professor in UCSB’s Technology Management Program (TMP) to sit for an interview and dive into my entrepreneurial journey. John’s an established innovator and entrepreneur and I …
Hacking my countdown to the TEDx stage
“I’m not throwing away my shot.”Lin-Manuel Miranda Last year my friend, Greg Tehven, the organizer for TEDxFargo, invited me to give a TEDx talk at his 2018 event. That’s about 15 days away and I’m almost ready. I said no, at first. Then I caved. See, I’ve never had ‘Giving a TED Talk’ on my list of things to do in …