1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Hello, everybody, Welcome to shop Talk. This is shop Talk 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: number six and today we're going to be talking about foundations. 3 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: I was once described to be by a football coach, 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: and I want to share that with you, and I 5 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 1: think I think you'll get something from it. It's pretty 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: interesting stuff and it had a profound effect on the 7 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: way I viewed a foundation. First though, I want to 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: let you know we've been chosen as a nominee for 9 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: the web Awards. You keep going, what is it Webby? 10 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: First though, I want to let you know, guys, we've 11 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: been chosen as a nominee for the Webby Awards, which 12 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: means that we're now competing for the Internet's too most 13 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: covet awards, the Webby Award and the webbys People's Voice Award. 14 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: The category that we've been nominated for is public Service 15 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: and Activism, and just like the Anthem Award that we 16 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: won thanks to you guys, we're going up against Kevin 17 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: Bacon again and some other cool folks. Judges are voting 18 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: on the Webby Award one, but normal folks get to 19 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: vote for the People's Choice Award, and that's really what 20 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: I'm most interested in. So hopefully the army and normal folks. 21 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: You guys will actually take the time to vote and win. 22 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: So if you be open to voting for our movement together, 23 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: visit Webbeawards dot com. That's webby awr ds dot com. 24 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 1: Click on go vote on the homepage, search for an 25 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: Army of normal folks, select us, sign up and vote. 26 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: If you be open to share it on social media 27 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: and share it with friends, that'd be awesome too. Just 28 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: be a nice little thing for people to continue to 29 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: learn and recognize the army of normal folks and get 30 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: more people listening, because remember, the more folks, the more impact. 31 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: I'll be right back after these brief messages from our 32 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: sponsors to talk about Foundation and shop Talk number six. 33 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: Everybody's Bill Courtney back with shop Talk number six. Foundation. 34 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: I don't know if you remember one time when Bill 35 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: Clinton had his button a ringer and he was being 36 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: asked questions and he said, well, that depends on what 37 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: the definition of is is. Some people my age may 38 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: remember that comment and thinking how absurd it was. Doesn't 39 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: really have anything to do with my talk today, but 40 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: in the same vein, I want to talk about what 41 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: the definition is of definition. There's a bunch of different subcategories, 42 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: but this is a definition. According to Webster, of definition, 43 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: one is a statement expressing the essential nature of something, 44 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: the essential nature of something. The other one is clarity 45 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: of visual presentation, and the other one is is right 46 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: here as I'm reading from my phone, everybody is the 47 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: statement or meaning of a word, group of words, or symbol. Okay, 48 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: So that's what the definition of definition is. In other words, 49 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: it's the essence of what something is when you define it. 50 00:03:56,920 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: That is your essence. That is the essence of a thing, 51 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: a group, or a person. So what's your definition? What 52 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: defines you? And our current society and culture, there's this 53 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: ever growing want, need, and desire for instant gratification. You 54 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: see it on social media. You see it on all 55 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: these YouTube things and Instagram things and listen, I use 56 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: social media. So I'm not like this big social media 57 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 1: is evil guy. I think there's a lot of good 58 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: that can come from it in the right hands. I 59 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: also think people who are too young to be using 60 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: it should not be using it. And I think as 61 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: parents and adults we should do a really good job 62 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: of thinking about what's available to our kids. Nevertheless, we 63 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: constantly see this desire for public gratification. I remember when 64 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: I would ask for something, my mom would say, put 65 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: it on your Christmas list, put it on your Birthday list, 66 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: or you know, save a little each week and do 67 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: even save up enough money and get it, and you 68 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: know as such, And I think most of you will 69 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: remember comments like those as such. We were once trained 70 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: that things worth having were worth waiting for, and things 71 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: worth having were worth earning. And now, with social media 72 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 1: and news and the onslaught of stuff in the world, 73 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: people see much more readily today what others have than 74 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: they have at any other time in human history, and 75 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: they desire it, and they desire it quickly and now. 76 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: And oftentimes the desires are not necessarily not necessarily tangible assets. 77 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 1: Many times they are cars and houses and things like that, 78 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: but also popularity, being known, being liked, being famous, being revered. 79 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: So when you combine this growing societal desire for immediacy 80 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 1: and immediacy of recognition in some way or another, I 81 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: think we're dangerously close to take to changing who we 82 00:06:55,480 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: are as people. So why why did I get the 83 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: definition of definition? Is because remember, it's the essence of something. 84 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: In other words, your definition is essence of who you are, 85 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: what defines you, what is the essence of who you are? 86 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: So I want you to imagine in your mind's eye 87 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl trophy or a World Series trophy, or 88 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: an award in your business or in your community, or 89 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: a plaque or something that gets you that recognition that 90 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: it seems like is so pervasive in our society today, 91 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: that we're all looking for, and we're looking for so quickly. 92 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:49,119 Speaker 1: I want you to think about that trophy or plaque, 93 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna sit it over here in the corner, 94 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: and I'm going to ask you to stand on it 95 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: for five minutes. If you can stand on it five minutes, 96 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: I'll give you one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. You 97 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: will not be able to do it. I want you 98 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: to think about a basketball or a football. If I 99 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: asked you to stand in the corner for five minutes 100 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: on a basketball or stand on a football, fully inflated basketball, 101 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: fully inflated football for five minutes, I'd give you a 102 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: bunch of money. You should try, but you would fall 103 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: flat on your face. A brick of hundreds that is 104 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: about an inch and a half tall. It's fifty thousand 105 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: dollars wrapped from a bank. If I stacked those bricks 106 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: up about two feet tall, that would be close to 107 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: a million dollars. And if I said, look, I'm going 108 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 1: to stack these hundreds up and if you can stand 109 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: on them for five minutes, you can have them all. 110 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 1: You might try, but those hundred dollar bills are going 111 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 1: to buckle. That thing doesn't it's going to fall out 112 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: from under. You See, you can't stand on money. You 113 00:08:55,360 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 1: can't stand on awards and accolades. You can't can't stand 114 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: on the things you achieve in sports, or in music 115 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: or in the world. You can't stand on all of 116 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: those things that we continue to push out to social 117 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: media that seem to more and more be what we're 118 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 1: looking to define us. Because if the essence the definition 119 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: of you, if your essence is awards and money and 120 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: accolades and fame, and that is your foundation, because that 121 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: is what defines you, that is your essence, you will 122 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: both literally and metaphorically fall on your ass as that 123 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: foundation that you're trying to build crumbles beneath you because 124 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: you can't stand on trophies, football's basketball's money. You just 125 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: can't do it. Conversely, if you build a foundation if 126 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: your essence, if the definition of who you are is character, commitment, integrity, discipline, 127 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: someone who respects the dignity of hard work, understands the 128 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:15,679 Speaker 1: value of grace and forgiveness. If if what defines your 129 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: core values and tenants that your grandmother probably taught you 130 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: at a kitchen table one day. If that is what 131 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:33,320 Speaker 1: defines you, If that is your essence, that provides a 132 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: proper foundation that you can then stand on. And then 133 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 1: after taking the time and putting in the work and 134 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 1: not getting this immediate reward satisfaction thing, but putting in 135 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 1: the time and the effort and the work to build 136 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 1: that proper foundation for your life, then when rewards and 137 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: accolades and money and whatever else you seek in your 138 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: life comes, you can hold them all in your arms 139 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: perfectly because you have something to stand on in order 140 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: to support those riches and rards. I just feel like 141 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: as I look in culture today, I'm seeing it backwards. 142 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:19,959 Speaker 1: We're wanting those things that immediate gratification things, as if 143 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 1: that's what's going to define us and be our foundation 144 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 1: for our lives, and we will crumble under the weight 145 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 1: of it. All you have to do is look in 146 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 1: the news cycle and you can see many people who's 147 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 1: massive fortunes and wealth and fame have crumbled and they 148 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,680 Speaker 1: are either dead or in jail. And there's others right 149 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: now that are facing jail time or death as a 150 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: result of their immediate gratification that they sought by the 151 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: definition of their essence was awards, accolades, fame, and money, 152 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:06,120 Speaker 1: and they never spent the time to build a proper 153 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: foundation to handle it when it came to them. Football 154 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: coach once told me that, maybe not in the same 155 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:20,760 Speaker 1: words I did, but basically said, you know, you can 156 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: get all the trophies and you get your name in 157 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: the paper and everything else, but if that's what you're 158 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: basing who you are on, you will fail. Build a 159 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 1: foundation so then you can properly receive those accolades and 160 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,960 Speaker 1: then you can be healthy with them, which is basically 161 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: what I'm saying to you. Build a proper foundation. Understand 162 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: what defines you. Be willing to put in the time 163 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:49,680 Speaker 1: and the work, Be willing to save for that thing 164 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: you want, Be willing to put what you need on 165 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: your Christmas list metaphorically, in order to build a foundation 166 00:12:57,559 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: so that when you chase your dreams and your goal 167 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: and the accolades and the money and all that you 168 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 1: see comes to you have a proper foundation to hold 169 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 1: it so it doesn't crumble around you and those you love. 170 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: This is shop talk. I'm Bill Courtney. Think about building 171 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: the proper foundation before you go chase your dreams. We'll 172 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: see you next week.