Rich Taylor's Ignite Boise 2 Slides
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The document discusses social norms that discourage adventurous lifestyles, using the author's experience of moving to Puerto Rico as a case study. It highlights the questions and skepticism faced from others regarding non-traditional life choices and the pressures of settling down. The author emphasizes the importance of supporting people's dreams rather than conforming to societal expectations.
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Rich Taylor's Ignite Boise 2 Slides
- 1. Why we all don’t live on the Beach - How Social norms prohibit us from going on more adventures Rich Taylor rqtaylor @gmail.com, on twitter or anywhere else on the web
- 5. research Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 6. Goal Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 7. Commit Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 9. We are moving to Puerto Rico... Did your Job transfer you? What are you going to do there? What's your wife going to do while you work? Aren't you in School? Didn't you just build a house? What will you do with your house while you're gone? Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 10. more reactions... So are you dropping out of college? Aren't you going to get bored? Why? Don't they speak Spanish there? Are you quiting your job? Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 11. Puerto Rico I worked Learned how to Surf Rain Forest Beach Beach Beach Snorkeling Waterfalls Swimming Caribbean Cruise Sunsets, Awesome Sunsets Whale Watching Fishing Pinchos Seafood Jennette got accepted to Grad School Jennette got Tan Reading (on the Beach) Bought a Car Sold a Car Hiking Sea Turtles Volunteered (Surfrider) Made Friends Scratched my Cornea Barracuda Visitors from the Mainland Barbados Antigua Dominica St Kitts St Marten St Thomas Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 12. Back to the Mainland Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 13. Family 2.5 kids Minivan / SUV mom dad brother(s) marriage girlfriend/boyfriend sister(s) friends settle down Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 14. Work Dress Code Suit / Tie 9 - 5 Office / Cubicle Dead End? Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 15. Baggage Mortgage Consumer Debt Education Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 17. Selfish Lazy Irresponsible Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 18. Take Aways Instead of Questioning, Support people in their Dreams Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 19. What's your adventure? Rich Taylor @rqtaylor
- 20. [email_address] Turn it off, Turn the radio off Try thinking for yourself for once in your life. - Reel Big Fish Did you improve on a design? Did you do something new? - Lupe Fiasco