CONNECT GC 2015
ANDREW DENTON
LIFE IS THE CAREER
Australian media personality Andrew Denton challenged the Connect
audience to put down their electronic devices and daydream. It could reveal
a hidden door of creativity.
Using inspirational stories from his high-profile interviewees and his
own impressive career, Denton laid out his personal philosophy for life daydream, work hard, pay attention to detail and have a healthy dose of
sheer bloody-mindedness.
It is a philosophy demonstrated by Bill Clinton, Bono, Steven Spielberg
and Jane Goodall, all of whom have been successful in the pursuit of their
careers, taking risks where other people wouldn’t. Denton himself attributes
his stellar career to his ‘have a go’ attitude.
“I didn’t want to look back and ask myself, ‘why didn’t I give that a go?’”
“The most powerful conversations are the ones we
have with ourselves every day.”
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