Posts Tagged ‘youth motivational speaker’
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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Tags: advice, cool jobs, funny speaker for teens, gap year, jaime hogge, Make Your Own Lunch, photographer jobs, ryan porter, teen motivational speaker, what should I be when I grow up, youth motivational speaker
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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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Tags: abby tobias, cool jobs, Make Your Own Lunch, ryan porter, speaker for high school assembly, teen motivational speaker, youth motivational speaker
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Make Your Own Lunch™ TV: Episode 1
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Here it is. The post you’ve been waiting for since the T-Rex became extinct. Make Your Own Lunch TV Episode 1.
Starting from today, I will be uploading a new episode almost every Sunday.
There will be funny episodes, awkward episodes, serious episodes and episodes that will make you wonder why my mom allows me out in public.
Make sure to leave your comments on the video and share it!
PS If you want to make my dad as happy as he gets when he sees the free samples at Costco on a Saturday afternoon, join the MYOL Facebook group here -> www.facebook.com/makeyourownlunch
PPS Make sure to send these videos to your advisors/teachers/principals and World of Warcraft Guild
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September Doesn’t Suck! – 4 Ways to Have a Great Year (Part II)
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
So Neo didn’t have the best advice in part one. In fact, I am still not too sure what he was talking about.
Here’s Part II, enjoy!
PART TWO
Decision 2: Decide where you will go.
When I talk about the school year, I am not only talking about the time you are in the classroom. I am talking about from the first day of school until your last day of exams. This includes your weekends, evenings and holidays.
Where do you want to go this year?
Think about taking a road trip with some of your best friends. Maybe you could take a graduation trip to Europe or a spring break trip to a different city nearby. Why don’t you jump on the bus and go visit your grandparents in Chicago or uncle in Seattle. (more…)
Tags: how can I have a good year, Make Your Own Lunch, ryan porter, school year, september, youth motivational speaker
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September Doesn’t Suck! – 4 Ways to Have a Great Year (Part I)
Friday, September 4th, 2009
It’s never fun saying good-bye to summer. You had a great time. Maybe you went to the cottage, or maybe you traveled abroad. You probably had a family BBQ where you had to tell your grandma that you actually liked her potato salad even though she mistook onions for potatoes and mothballs for eggs.
Whatever you did this summer, chances are, it was a good one. Summer usually is.
That brings us here. September. Not only is it the month that Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Hilary Duff, Keanu Reeves and Dr. Phil were born in, it’s usually the month that school starts.
We all know Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix Trilogy and since he was born in the month that school starts, I decided to ask Neo if he had any advice for this upcoming year.
Hey Neo, any advice for people starting a new school year? (more…)
Tags: Make Your Own Lunch, school, school year, september, youth motivational speaker
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So you’re making money? Now what?
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
One of the best parts about traveling across the continent speaking to tens of thousands of students is getting to meet the other awesome speakers.
A good speaker friend of mine, Grant Baldwin, is the Master Jedi of showing young people how to make, save and invest their money. He’s even showing teens how to go to college for FREE! I reached out to Grant to help you figure out to do with all the cash you are making at your new part-time job!
Here’s what he had to say:
So you landed that part-time dream job huh? The gig fits within your schedule, you get to work with friends, they pay you in a real currency (not Monopoly money), and you’re not having to scrub toilets with your toothbrush. Pretty cool…congrats! But we all know the fun part isn’t the work. Sure, it’s not a bad job, but you’re not working for free. You’re working to get paid…can I get an AMEN?! (more…)
Tags: grant baldwin, More than Allowance, part-time job, youth motivational speaker
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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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Fall Into the Gap: 7 Great reasons to take a Gap Year (part 2)
Sunday, August 9th, 2009
Here’s the last 4 reasons why you should take a gap year!
4. Get Qualified
A gap year isn’t just a year to waste away in hostels. It’s a year for you to get some experience and qualifications.
Get your TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate or your Dive Master scuba diving License. Learn some new skills while volunteering on a farm in Australia or gain work experience while working for a winery in France. Learn how to cook at a restaurant in India or guide English tours through the pyramids in Egypt. I have personally met somebody who has done each of the things I have mentioned. All of them are always employed and happy because they’re doing what they are passionate about.
These types of qualifications and experience(s) will definitely make you stand out in any pile of resumes or school applications. (more…)
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