There is value in story-telling. Each of us has a story to tell. Box of magic 27 year old red rubber ball stands for courage, discipline, sacrifice, challenge, dream big Kevin?s story: He had three brothers with two alcoholic parents that moved everywhere and periodically abandoned them. One day mom leaves them for five days, Kevin leaves and the brothers go behind him to use a neighbors phone to call grandparents and the grandfather asks the lady to put them on a bus. Their grandfather says that they are getting old and they are going to have to raise themselves - Kevin goes to a playground and sees a ball. He is sad and frustrated and kicks the ball far away and runs after it - does it again and again and again. Eventually the kids from the neighborhood start playing with him, he was never asked his name, he just became "little fast kid." They welcomed him unconditionally and the same thing happened the next day. On that third day he decided he was going to have a career in sports, it was his moment of commitment. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Speech Communication and Sports Medicine and a Masters of Health. He spent ten years in the air force and speaks five different languages. He was the Head athletic trainer for the 76's, the translator for the Olympic team. Nike invites him to join with the promise that they will let him share his passion and ask him to figure out this role - at the time he was a single dad raising two sons he came up with "Katalyst" meaning excitatory or change agent, change agent. What is your red rubber ball? We allow our genius to atrophy. We need to exercise our creative muscle all the time. Keep reminders of play near you, keep things around you that help you to open your eyes like a child again. The lightbulb - Everyone of us has genius - creativity cleverness and ingenuity. Each of us has a unique light, talent and gift, how are you working on it? Work on your LIGHT! ENERGY: You need people to encourage you to chase your dreams - they should be lofty and audacious dreams - you need people to encourage you to do these things - if I hadn't had people to help me do this I wouldn't be here. ANYTHNG IS POSSIBLE: Human energy is boundless and endless There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Imagine if you got a dollar for this - you need to be present for these seconds. Remember jobs disappoint, careers never disappoint - they are a lifetime. No one can take your passion from you - recognize the difference between your job and your career. Will you create a movement of your own? Do you not trust in the fact that you have the potential to shift the world? DREAM: dedication, responsibility, education, attitude, motivation "A closed mouth don?t get fed" - Kevin's grandmother. Clarity of your vision - clear in your purpose.