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Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 005
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 005 from Ryan Porter on Vimeo.
Destiny. Do you believe in it?
There are too many people who leave their lives up to destiny. They say things like, “it will happened if it’s destined to be.” or when they don’t get something they wanted they make themselves feel better by saying “I guess it wasn’t my destiny.”
The people who have what they want have it because they decided to. The people who live the lives they dream about are living that way because they took action. They didn’t wait for destiny to give them what they wanted.
Make Your Own Lunch is all about carving your own path, living life on your terms and creating your own destiny.
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Kestin Cornwall, Owner and Founder of eLLIPTIC Clothing and we talked about creating your own destiny.
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Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 004
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 004 from Ryan Porter on Vimeo.
There are a ton of people out there who completely live for the weekend. They spend the first half of their week talking about last weekend and the rest of the week talking about next weekend… and that’s because most people don’t love what they’re doing.
They are working in jobs that they aren’t passionate about or are studying programs at school that they have no interest in whatsoever.
One of the things that every person I have interviewed has in common is that they all love what they do. It’s hard work, a lot of hard work but they don’t mind working their butts off because it’s doing stuff that they love.
Find what you love and then find a way to do THAT.
I am not trying to make it sound easy. It’s not. It takes hard work, heart break, setbacks, failure and more hard work but the payoff is better than you can imagine.
This week I hung out with one of Canada’s fastest rising photographers Jaime Hogge. He is completely passionate about his work and shared some insight into how he became a photographer and what he thinks about doing something you love.
“That’s how you know when you are really doing something you should be doing… when you want to do it all of the time.” – Jaime Hogge
For more on Jaime, visit www.jaimehogge.com
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Make Your On Lunch TV: Episode 003
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 003 from Ryan Porter on Vimeo.
So what do you want to be when you grow up???
I hate that question!
I had no idea how to answer that question when I was younger… Actually in elementary school I thought it was a real possibility for me to be a cartoon when I grew up. I thought at age 18 I would jut magically become a character in The Flinstones or GI Joe. Just hand in a resume, fill out an application then, BOOM. You’re a cartoon.
The possibilities seem so limited when you sit down and try to answer this question.
In high school, I was shown a chart with the possibilities for my future. If you co to Community College you can do these 10 jobs. If you get a 4 year degree from University you can do these 15 things etc.
The typical jobs on these types of charts are; doctor, lawyer, teacher, plumber, electrician, retail associate, car sales, real estate, graphic design, accountant, and travel agent. There was nothing on here that said founder of the largest DIY skateboarding company in North America or Entertainment Entrepreneur. You wouldn’t be able to find Youth Speaker or Youth Media Expert. I am positive that “guy who trades a red paperclip for a house” wouldn’t ever make the chart.
There are so many opportunities out there and so many more to be created. But here’s the catch: it’s up to you to create them!
You create them by taking chances, by talking to people, by surrounding yourself with people who can help you. You uncover these opportunities by asking questions, traveling, volunteering, reading and living just outside of your comfort zone.
In Episode 003, I speak with Norah and Ted to hear how they are creating their dream careers one skateboard at a time.
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Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 002
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Make Your Own Lunch TV: Episode 002 from Ryan Porter on Vimeo.
This week I got to sit down with Abby Tobias from Sole Power Productions, a mega-entertainment company based in Toronto, Canada, to talk about how he got from high school to where is now. Which is borderline world domination.
He had some amazing stories and awesome insight but the thing that stuck with me the most from talk with Abby was when he said, “I walked into a place for something and got something totally different.”
He didn’t have all the answers from the beginning. He knew where he was and he had an idea of where he wanted to end up, so he started moving in that direction. Now he is living the life he wants to be living and having a bunch of ridiculous experiences along the way.
You know where you are. Figure out where you want to be and start heading in that direction. As I learned from Abby, you don’t always have to know every step, you just need to keep moving.
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People Get Paid to Do What They Love. You should too!
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Ok ok, so I haven’t posted in a while. My bad!
I have been working on some awesome things for YOU! So don’t get too crazy.
Here’s what I want to get off of my chest:
Everybody deserves to do exactly what they want to do for work.
Imagine this: A job where you get to travel to some of the most amazing places on Earth. On your days off you can go scuba diving or snowboarding. You can volunteer in local communities or learn how to speak another language. You could go whale watching or paragliding. Basically, you get paid to be on vacation.
Sound too good to be true? (more…)
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Cool Jobs Nobody Talks About #23: Youth Speaker (Part 2)
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Random Rhino fact #319: Rhinos can only move forward.
Now with that out of the way, here’s Part 2 of my interview with me.
How can I get started as a Youth Speaker?
Step one: Be real. Don’t try to be someone your not. Tell your own stories and share your own experiences.
Step two: Define your message. What will you speak about? Do you have experience overcoming obstacles? Are you awesome at setting and achieving goals? Are you passionate about equality? Whatever it is, figure it out and start spreading that message. Everywhere and anywhere at the beginning, get your message polished and ready for the big leagues.
Step three: (more…)
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Cool Jobs Nobody Talks About #23: Youth Speaker (Part 1)
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
When you were a kid, how did you answer the question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”
I remember thinking becoming an actual animal was a completely viable option. People would ask me, “Ryan what do you want to be when you grow up?” Fully expecting me to say “a police officer” or “an astronaut”. My answer surprised them every time.
“A rhinoceros.”
The person asking the question would then slowly look up at my parents who were obviously smiling ear-to-ear, and ask why I wasn’t wearing a helmet.
I could never have guessed as a kid, that I would be doing what I get to do for a living.
People like to call me a “Youth Motivational Speaker”. I don’t really like being put in that category because people then assume I walk around all day saying things like “you can do it!” or “just think positive thoughts!”
I am a person who has had some crazy experiences. I live the life I want to live and do the stuff I want to do and I want everyone to have the same freedom that I feel I have. That’s why I do what I do. I think everyone has the right and responsibility to do whatever they want (as long as it’s legal and doesn’t hurt anyone).
I get emailed questions A LOT. One of the most common questions is, “how can I do what you do?” (more…)
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Getting the Best Part Time Job EVER!
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Maybe you don’t actually dream about a part-time job (some of you might actually have nightmares about it) but you need to stop asking your mommy for money. Yes, she loves you, she has to but you’re too old for that (money not love). Besides, a part-time job is almost as good for you as carrots.
Why?
A part-time job is a perfect way for you to learn how businesses work. You’ll have the chance to learn about yourself, other people and how they interact with each other and most importantly, you’ll get to make some money.
Here are 7 tips to getting an awesome part-time job. (more…)
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Cool Jobs Nobody Talks About #17: Surf Photographer
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Last year I found myself hanging out on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii at the famous Pipeline Beach. I spent a couple of hours watching some of the best surfers in the world surf the biggest waves I had ever seen. They were BANANAS! While I was watching the surfers, I noticed this guy who literally just sat there in the water with a camera getting pounded by waves taking pictures of the surfers. I was pretty interested in why anybody would ever want to do that and when he came onto the shore I made sure to talk to him and ask him what he was doing and more importantly, why he was doing it.
After talking to him for a while and he told me he was a surf photographer. Maybe the best. Job. Ever.
He had a million stories (more…)
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How I Got to Teach English in Japan
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Two of the questions I get asked the most by students is, 1) “did your mom really beat up Chuck Norris in a cage match?” and 2) “How did you get to live and work in Japan?”
The answer to the questions are 1) As the legend is told by the Shaolin monks, yes. And more importantly 2) I will tell you how I did it.
I have no idea why I chose Japan. When I was 21, I dropped out of college (I eventually went back and graduated), quit my job at Tom’s No Frills and moved out of my parent’s house. I was broke and on the edge of being homeless.
I knew I had to do something and knowing myself, I knew it would have to be drastic and rip me out of my comfort zone. (more…)
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