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My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons

Sam Conniff: Why did I turn down an MBE?

My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons

Jack Parsons

Business, Careers

4.25 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Join us for an inspiring conversation with renowned entrepreneur and best-selling author Sam Conniff, hosted by me. In this exclusive event, we delve into the core principles of entrepreneurship and self-discovery, as Sam shares insights from his acclaimed book "Be More Pirate".


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00:00 - Trailer
01:36 - The adoption of the technology in people’s lives
03:32 - The place where he grew up
04:17 - Self-development
08:21 - 3 keys for entrepreneurship
10:35 - Tips for entrepreneurs who haven't started yet
12:46 - The "to do" lists
15:21 - The mentor of the mentor
17:15 - "Be More Pirate" origins
20:01 - Feedback and impact of his book
21:03 - Identity of the community of "Be More Pirate"
21:34 - Play as a Rule breaker
23:11 - Tips for beginners writers
24:05 - Rejection of MBE
26:19 - Sam’s "Duvet Flip"


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Transcript

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offered an MBA, you kindly turn it down.

0:03.4

Almost more importantly at that moment, we were in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement.

0:07.2

Coming to global awareness.

0:09.2

And there I was looking at an award for services to young people.

0:12.7

There was an irony in being awarded a Medal of Empire for the work that was ultimately a negative impact of empire.

0:21.6

It seemed incongruent.

0:23.6

Dan Conniff, bestselling author of Be More Pirates,

0:29.6

presenter and uncertainty experts.

0:31.6

What's some of the themes that have come out of this work from people?

0:34.6

I found it terrifying.

0:36.6

People actually went and did things.

0:38.3

Suddenly I felt deeply irresponsible for someone taking action. I had a real moment

0:42.3

of reckoning. I was scared of the impact.

0:45.3

Let's go back to Croydon. Tell me about that growing up.

0:48.3

So Croydon always has a part of my heart, root of creativity. But before I understood,

0:52.3

I found it quite a difficult place to grow up in now I got

0:54.7

hugged and bullied and into fights but there were bits of growing up in Croydon that were very

0:58.9

creative and fulfilling and there were bits of growing up in Croydon that were a bit scary

1:03.9

about curiosity and exploration by the time you've hit teenagehood the more limited your

1:08.2

experience of the world the more limited your horizons and expectations

1:12.5

of the world will be.

1:13.6

A lot of young entrepreneurs come to me and say, well, I need to go into Dragonstead,

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