Last night, I enjoyed the opening keynote speech at the OIA Rendezvous conference in San Diego, CA. For those of you who have never been, it is an amazing event filled with inspiring speakers and “downtime” to network with your peers and leaders in the outdoor industry.
If you haven’t heard of Kevin, check out his website. He’s spent years at NIKE in a role as catalyst for innovation and change. His “inspiration” came from discovering play at the age of 6…overcoming the abandonment by his dad at an early age and a nomadic mom (who left him and his brothers in a trailer for 5 days before they found their way back to his grandparents).
For Kevin, the “Red Rubber Ball” that he found on the playground, shortly after moving in with the grandparents, enabled him to become part of the “kid community” in his neighborhood, be accepted, and inspired him to do great things (just check out all that he has accomplished).
You can check out his book here. In it, he challenges you to find your inspiration (your equivalent of a red rubber ball), commit, seek out supporters, be courageous, and much more. You can read his blog here to find some inspiration and read about his Red Ball Project where inspires social change through giving away balls – and encouraging play. He exchanges new red balls for whatever handmade balls children use around the world (he has an amazing collection…made from all sorts of materials: strips of tire, banana leaves, old garbage sacks, etc.). Check them out on his website!
Great way to start the event…excellent speaker! Fun times.
If you haven’t heard of Kevin, check out his website. He’s spent years at NIKE in a role as catalyst for innovation and change. His “inspiration” came from discovering play at the age of 6…overcoming the abandonment by his dad at an early age and a nomadic mom (who left him and his brothers in a trailer for 5 days before they found their way back to his grandparents).
For Kevin, the “Red Rubber Ball” that he found on the playground, shortly after moving in with the grandparents, enabled him to become part of the “kid community” in his neighborhood, be accepted, and inspired him to do great things (just check out all that he has accomplished).
You can check out his book here. In it, he challenges you to find your inspiration (your equivalent of a red rubber ball), commit, seek out supporters, be courageous, and much more. You can read his blog here to find some inspiration and read about his Red Ball Project where inspires social change through giving away balls – and encouraging play. He exchanges new red balls for whatever handmade balls children use around the world (he has an amazing collection…made from all sorts of materials: strips of tire, banana leaves, old garbage sacks, etc.). Check them out on his website!
Great way to start the event…excellent speaker! Fun times.
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