1. Chris Gragtmans GRIT & RESILIENCE

2. AGENDA Personal history How do you define Grit and Resilience? G&R in competition G&R in exploration Nature vs. Nurture Business + real life application

3. MY HISTORY Kayaking since 11 3x Canadian Freestyle Team Member, 8x Green Race top 4 Nontraditional route… correspondence for last year of high school Paddled in Austria, France, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Uganda, USA, Canada UNCA Profession: Dagger Kayaks Pro Team Manager, Athlete, Business Owner, Writer

4. KAYAKING INTRO http://vimeo.com/24143970

5. RED BULL DIVIDE AND CONQUER

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP9kMOHbusQ

7. GRIT AND RESILIENCE How do you define it? “Everybody’s got a plan until you get hit.” -Mike Tyson

8. GRIT AND RESILIENCE Ability to push forward when the odds are stacked against you Ability to bounce back from setbacks without breaking confidence Ability to work your butt off for as long as it takes to achieve your goals

9. FOCUS/FITNESS CONTINUUM

12. STEVE FISHER Self-made He had to overcome- logistically, mentally and physically Personal skin in the game http://vimeo.com/47875472

13. NATURE VS. NURTURE? Are we born with these abilities, or do we learn them? “Genius is 1% talent, and 99% hard work.” -Albert Einstein

14. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN BUSINESS? 1918- fired from Kansas City Star Newspaper for “lack of creativity” 1921- formed an animation company, raised equivalent of $181,000 1923- NY distributor went under, forced to shut down animation company 1924- Ate dog food, spent last few dollars on a ticket to Hollywood 1926- Created cartoon character, partnered with Universal Studios 1927- Universal secretly patented the character, hired his artists, cut him off

15. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN BUSINESS? 1934-1944- Mickey Mouse, Three Little Pigs, Pinnocchio, Bambi, Fantasia rejected 1944- Tried to adapt Pamela Travers’ book, Mary Poppins, into a film. Rejected. 1944-1960- Visited Travers repeatedly in the UK, she was finally overcome by his charm

16. WALT DISNEY 22 Academy Awards, 59 Nominations 7 Emmys Walt Disney Company - $40,000,000,000 revenue 1996- Walt Disney Company purchases ABC, the owner of the Kansas City Star

17. REAL WORLD APPLICATION Competition is awesome 100% Commitment (Confidence) Expect the Unexpected Work hard, and DO NOT QUIT

18. QUESTIONS? Thanks for having me! “If you strive to do anything remotely interesting, just expect a small percentage of the population to always find a way to take it personally. F*ck ‘em. There are no statues erected to critics.” -Timothy Ferriss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66molzUEkWI