It's important to find what brings you joy. Identify one thing in your life that always brings you joy. What are some ways you can create more joy in your life?

Career

Find your joy.

Learn about how play is important and necessary to improve your life and communities. What are some ways you can have more fun at school? Work? Hobbies? 

Watch a TED Talk about the importance of play.

Play is at the root of creativity, problem solving, abstract thinking, and innovation. Take an hour out of your busy schedule to allow yourself to play without any distractions.

Take some time out to play.

Training Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

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Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

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Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

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Training and Development Managers

Management Occupations

Operations Specialties Managers

Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.

Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.

Develop testing and evaluation procedures.

Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.

Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.

Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.

Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.

Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.

Review and evaluate training and apprenticeship programs for compliance with government standards.

Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.

Coordinate established courses with technical and professional courses provided by community schools and designate training procedures.

Prepare training budget for department or organization.

Desktop computers

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Liquid crystal display LCD video projectors

MP3 players

Personal computers

Universal serial bus USB flash drives

Videoconferencing equipment

Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

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Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks

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Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

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Alchemy Systems SISTEM

Apache Cassandra

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Beeline Learning Management System LMS

Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge

Blackboard

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Brainshark Rapid Learning

Caliban Mindwear HyperGASP

Cisco Systems WebEx

Cobent Learning and Compliance Suite LCS

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Cornerstone OnDemand Cornerstone Learning

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dominKnow Learning Center

Eedo Knowledgeware Eedo Force Ten

ElearningForce JoomlaLMS

Epic Systems

EZ LCMS

FlexTraining Total e-Learning Solution

Flying PopCorn

Freeze.com Ovation Studio Pro

FunEducation Outstart Trainer

G-Cube Solutions Wizdom Web LMS

GeoMetrix Data Systems Training Partner

HP Trim

HunterStone THESIS

ICS Learning Group Inquisiq EX

Ikonami AT-Learning Tool

iLinc Communications LearnLinc

Inspired eLearning iLMS

Intelladon Enterprise Knowledge Platform EKP

Intelligent Information Conversion Technologies MeritScholar

Intellum Rollbook

JavaScript

Kookaburra Studios Knowledge Presenter

LeanForward LearnPoint

Learn HQ Activate LMS

Learn.com CourseMaker Studio

Learn.com LearnCenter Talent Management Suite

Linspire Nvu

Magenta MultiMedia Tools Magenta II

MediaChance Multimedia Builder

Medworxx Learning Management System

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Microsoft FrontPage

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Microsoft Word

Moodle

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Open e-LMS

Operitel LearnFlex

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Pathlore LMS

Plateau Learning Management System LMS

PRO-ductivity Systems Compliance Training Manager Web

Rapid Intake Unison

Right Reason Technologies RightTrack

RISC Virtual Training Assistant

Saba Centra

SAFARI Video Networks eZediaQTI

SkillSoft SkillPort

SumTotal Systems ToolBook

SumTotal Systems TotalLMS

SyberWorks Training Center

techniques.org knowledgeWorks LMS

Telania eLeaP Learning Management System LMS/LCMS

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TrainCaster LMS

TrainOnTrack Learning Management System LMS

Trivantis Lectora

Upside Learning UpsideLMS

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Web browser software

My parents abandoned me and my brothers when I was 5 years old

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The Open Road

But what is everybody's red rubber ball, what is that? Go down to what is that thing that brings you joy? Cuz that's its simplest form, is the red rubber ball. Where is your joy at? What really brings you joy? And I think a lot of times you go to college and you're not searching for your joy, or you're not told that. Search for a job, search for a career. But you can [LAUGH] you can get all that if you're on the right path. 

Fulfillment

Passion

What Really Brings You Joy?

So if you want to talk about, like my journey and stuff, it's like it really kinda starts with this ball. Cuz really, when you stop and think about it, where do your dreams most of the time, when it starts is when you're playing, right? When you're playing and you're free to romp and run around. So when you start to imagine yourself as something bigger than what you are. Little did I know that this ball was actually taking me on a journey, had no idea. Like the ball had its own plan. So this ball gave me courage, right? Taught me how to deal with disappointment, taught me how to deal with things beyond my life. So my parents abandoned me and my two brothers, when I was five years old. I've never seen my father again and I've only seen my mom twice in 38 years, so I'm 43. And so, this ball became the thing that saved me. People actually told me, that bouncing this ball would get me nowhere in life. And there were same people that asked me for tickets, for the 76ers when I was a head trainer for the sixers, before I came here from Nike and the same ones that ask me for gear from Nike, right now. Same people that told me I would be nothing. I think there's always this assimilation that occurs to people when they go to college. Right, you get around your circle of friends, your peers, and you all start to think the same, right? It's really easy to do that. But you can't try to mirror somebody else. Just can't do it, right? I mean, look at the two examples you guys gave, everybody in my family's in the medical field, so that's all I know. You only know what you know, right? Whatever the environment that I've been raised in is what I know. But what is everybody's red rubber ball, what is that? Go down to what is that thing that brings you joy? Cuz that's its simplest form is the red rubber ball. Where's your joy at? What really brings you joy? And I think a lot of times you go to college and you're not searching for your joy. Or you're not told that, search for a job. Search for a career. But you can get all that if you're on the right path. So, I think that's how I've always done it. John Quin honestly is, I see my dream in action. You have to be willing to put your dream out on the street. I've always believed that. [MUSIC] 

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People actually told me that bouncing this ball would get me nowhere in life. And they were the same people that asked me for tickets from the 76ers when I was a head trainer for the Sixers before I came here to Nike. And the the same ones who ask me for gear from Nike right now. The same people that told me I would be nothing. 

Doubt

Negativity

Bouncing This Ball

So if you wanna talk about like my journey and stuff, it really kind of starts with this ball. 'Cause really, when you stop and think about it, where do your dreams, most of the time it starts is when you're playing. People actually told me that bouncing this ball would get me nowhere in life. And they were the same people that asked me for tickets from the '76ers when I was a head trainer for the Sixers before I came here to Nike, and they're the same ones who ask me for gear from Nike right now. Same people that told me I would be nothing. Go down to what is that thing that brings you joy? 'Cause that's the simplest form, is a red rubber ball. Where is your joy at? What really brings you joy? And I think a lot of times you go to college and you're not searching for your joy, or you're not told that. "Search for a job, search for a career." 

Kevin Carroll Highlight

Herein walks this man, Gordon Mackenzie. Looks like- >> So you were late, but he hadn't started yet? >> No, he hadn't started yet. And all the chairs are set up, and I'm like, way in the back, right? And I'm like, this is perfect, I can get out of here easily! You walk in the room and he's got this clothesline strung across the stage, and he has these pictures, hand-drawn pictures, on clothespins hanging from it. And I'm like, what the hell is this? And this dude, he's got suspenders and these jeans and he looks like Santa Claus. I'm like, who is this dude? So I'm standing back here and I've got my arms crossed. And I'm like, god I can't wait to get out of here, man. Soon as they lower them lights, baby, I'm out. I am out of here. And there's like 400 people in the room. And the first thing he did. He says, I want all of you to take your chair, and put it wherever you want to be. And everybody just kinda, now go, go, go, move your chairs. People [SOUND] this whole cacophony of energy and just movement. It all was outrageous, right? >> 400 people? >> Yep, 400 people. [SOUND] And I'm like, what the hell's going on here? And the buzz started to die down and he goes, now is everybody where they want to be? And everyone goes yeah, he goes, well good, cuz now I know you're comfortable, and you'll listen. He said, but did you notice the energy in the room when I gave you permission to move? And I'm like, who is this dude? So I start, just like you, I'm leaning forward. I'm like, what's up with this? And then he starts into his whole presentation. He has like 16 pictures up there and you call out a number. One of the pictures says risk. I remember it was my boss then, Dan Jones. He raised his hand and said, risk. [SOUND] Everybody goes [SOUND] risk, don't do that. He says come up here. Ha, ha, everybody's laughing right. He walks up on the stage and everybody is just dying, right, because they know he's going to do something to embarrass him. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, I can't believe, oh, you, he walks up there. He says there's an envelope behind that picture. Take the envelope off. Ha, ha, ha, everybody's laughing even louder now. They're like he's really gonna get them. So he says, open the envelope and do what it says. And he opens it. He pulls it out, doesn't say anything. He says, what's in there? He goes, a hundred dollar bill! He goes, Dan goes, this is a hundred dollar bill! And he goes, see, sometimes taking risks pays. And everybody goes, oh, no! And it's like, then just the crowd just went crazy, right? I said, that's cool! >> [LAUGH] >> That's cool. And what a simple lesson. He said, what a simple lesson. He didn't sit on his hands. He called that one out. He said, we went through seven or eight of those pictures before anybody was willing to take a risk. He said, and look what happened, it paid. 

Risk

Values

Risk Pays

I think that's the biggest challenge when you go to college, is to really have a willingness to explore things. And to evaluate, what is it that makes me excited about the days light? What is my red rubber ball? That's where you'll find it. And I think everybody should ask that question. Right? Well, what's my red rubber ball? What is that one thing that if you took it away from me, man, I couldn't do anything. What really brings you joy? And I think a lot of times you go to college and you're not searching for your joy. Or you're not told that. Search for a job. And I think many times a lot of people are trying to fulfill someone else's dreams when they go to college. And I think the sooner you can recognize that you're chasing your own stuff and it's my life's work. And your life's work should be this broad term. Teaching. Okay that's my life's work. I know teaching is my life's work. Broad. Now I can play around underneath that umbrella, and grab all kinds of stuff to feed into teaching. Be a teacher all the time. But I think it has to be this broad thing that you look into, what my life's work is because then you never lose your way. If I always know what I'm pointing towards, so if sports is your deal, right, you'll never lose your way. Doesn't matter if I'm a copy guy at a newstand or a newspaper, I'm the copy guy. But I always go and hang out with the sports writers. I'm always around those guys, I never lose my way. I know that this is directing me or leading me down my path. And I know that it's not a wrong way to go, it's just, I can't navigate it in this perfect straight line, there's no way. I gotta do, it's gonna be like this, go this way a little bit, cut back this way, but I never lose sight of this thing man. I never lose sight of my ball. Whatever that ball represents. But man, life's too short, man. Way too short for you not to be chasing your dream, and be involved in your dream everyday. 

Exploration

Never Lose Sight

I've been really fortunate to travel around the world, and so what I've done is, people have given me balls from around the world. So this is one from Indonesia, right, and it's made of rattan, and that was a gift. And then this is one that's just made of garbage bags, and they said there's a condom blown up inside it and they wrapped it around that because in Uganda. You want, the aids epidemic is ridiculous. So for kids to be able to find a condom is rare, but if they find one they know it'll help their ball bounce better, so they'll blow it up and tie it up, and wrap stuff around it. This one is probably like one of the coolest ones, this is actually dry banana skins. >> Wow. >> And the kids, so imagine all the dreams that are tied up in these, right? Somewhere in the world, somebody's at recess. >> Yeah. >> And they're playing right now, and they're dreaming big dreams. And they're thinking about what's possible, and so all these things represent to me is just possibility. And who'd have thought that this kid that was abandoned by his parents at five years old, and would go to on all those things I got a chance to do, man. To go into Air Force, and learn all those languages, and then getting my bachelor's degree while I was still in the Air Force, and worked for the Houston Oilers. And then I went from the Sixers, and then from there to Nike. 

Chance

Opportunity

Dreaming Big Dreams

I always like to talk about your life's work. So what is your life's work? And when you're in college, a lot of times, you are doing someone else's work. My parents were, you have all this, you are this mosaic of all of these other people that touched you, and you haven't really had a chance to step back and look at this mosaic for you. So you look at these things right, and these are collages right, but it's also for me representative of people, and how we're all big collages. And when you can step back a little bit and look at it you see yourself. But you see all these things have kind of made up you. All these experiences, but you can't try to mirror somebody else. Just can't do it, right. It's just like, I mean look at the two examples you guys gave. Everybody in my family is in the medical field, so that's all I know. I think there's always this assimilation that occurs to people when they go to college, right, you get around your circle of friends, your peers, and you all start to think the same right? It's really easy to do that. It's really difficult to walk a different path. It's really difficult to step outside, everyone that's kinda going this way on the merry-go-round, to walk the other way. And so I think everybody needs to hear that, that it's okay to walk your own path. 

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