A Lever and A Place to Stand: How to Do Cool Things Around the World

This is a practical talk that tells you how to do enjoyable things that will take you around the world, while making the world a better place. How to finance your projects and events and make a living without a formal employer is also included. Specific actions to take include: 1. How to write a book without ever looking at a blank page. 2. How to get governments and companies to pay for your trips and introduce you to their smartest people. 3. How to learn other languages quickly. 4. How to get articles published and use them as the basis for getting a book published. 5. How to organize conferences, and then build a community around using newsletters. 6. How to raise sponsorships 7. How to write a business plan and use it to raise money (six out of six of my last business plans were funded). 8. How to get interviewed over 1,000 times, including 700 times on television. 9. How to get the US government to mandate a vital technology. 10. How to make a company together with your loved one. 11. How to make $100 million on paper. 12. How to lose $100 million on paper and millions, and still retain the will to live, love, and then do yet another cool thing.

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