Xtreme Entrepreneurship UNLV – March 11, 2009 Presentation by Luke Burgis – Founder / CEO of Fit Fuel

My First Job Burger King The cash The girls Everybody’s doing it

Burger King

The cash

The girls

Everybody’s doing it

My First (Real) Job Morgan Stanley – Investment Banking The cash The girls Everybody (at NYU Stern) is doing it

Morgan Stanley – Investment Banking

The cash

The girls

Everybody (at NYU Stern) is doing it

Ingredients for an Entrepreneur Passion Curiosity A sense of humor Thick skin Discipline

Passion

Curiosity

A sense of humor

Thick skin

Discipline

Kravis on Entrepreneurship “ A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. That really truly has an idea and a vision, and sticks to his/her convictions. You’ve got to have the courage of your convictions. If you did everything by consensus, you wouldn’t do anything at all.” Henry Kravis, KKR

“ A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. That really truly has an idea and a vision, and sticks to his/her convictions. You’ve got to have the courage of your convictions. If you did everything by consensus, you wouldn’t do anything at all.”

Henry Kravis, KKR

My First Non-Job What “job” would you do for free? Example – Professional Athletes That warm and fuzzy feeling

What “job” would you do for free?

Example – Professional Athletes

That warm and fuzzy feeling

The Reality Debt Secretary – a step “backward” Doubt – your friends’ awesome stories Plunging toilets Sleeping with merchandise - literally

Debt

Secretary – a step “backward”

Doubt – your friends’ awesome stories

Plunging toilets

Sleeping with merchandise - literally

Then Why Do It? Because you enjoy the process, not the outcome You should love the game Whether you win or lose Love the challenge Love the act of creation

Because you enjoy the process, not the outcome

You should love the game

Whether you win or lose

Love the challenge

Love the act of creation

My Life Values Simplify Be open to all possibilities Accept all outcomes Live in my heart, not in my head Interest of the greater good (decision making) Focus only on the good in people/things Nourishing relationships/conversations Give something positive

Simplify

Be open to all possibilities

Accept all outcomes

Live in my heart, not in my head

Interest of the greater good (decision making)

Focus only on the good in people/things

Nourishing relationships/conversations

Give something positive

Actionable Advice Get out of your comfort zone Write a list of life principles Find a mentor (or two) But be careful! A lot of bozos out there. Assemble a personal “Board of Directors”

Get out of your comfort zone

Write a list of life principles

Find a mentor (or two)

But be careful! A lot of bozos out there.

Assemble a personal “Board of Directors”

The End Game Who have I become? What did I leave behind? Live in authentic life

Who have I become?

What did I leave behind?

Live in authentic life

Most Important Advice Have fun

Have fun

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