1. My Uninten)onal Journey:
From local to global &
a few innova&ve lessons learned
along the way
John Arboleda
Founder/Chief Engagement Officer, NOYO
Guest Lecture
UCLA Travel Study Program
Barcelona| July 2016
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Our Scheduled Stops
Stop One Uninten,onal Journey
Stop Two Let’s talk about you
Stop Three Innova,ve Living

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Influence
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or
something, or the effect itself.

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Local Na,onal Interna,onal Global

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Benefits
Different cultures - Value systems - Ways of thinking - Approaches to working - Lifestyle
Understanding - Ability to relate – Communica,on – Awareness – Networks – Empathy –
Adaptability – Openness – Opportuni,es – Crea,ve – Flexible

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Next Stop
Let’s talk about you

12. o Learning for them goes beyond the classroom
o They seek global experiences, meaningful
work and constant learning
o Millennials will represent 75% of the global
workforce by 2025
Source: Youth Speak Report, AIESEC 2015

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“Come to the edge.”
“We can’t. We’re afraid.”
“Come to the edge.”
“We can’t. We will fall!”
“Come to the edge.”
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.
--Guillaume Apollinaire

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Which hurdler are you?

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Last Stop
Innova,ve Living
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Leading an Innova)ve Life
THE LIGHT OF INTEGRITY
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the full light of day. The
content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is
who you become.
Your integrity is your des,ny…
It is the light that guides your way.
Heraclitus,
Greek Poet, Philosopher

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It is about conKnuously striving to understand the:
WHO – WHAT – WHERE – WHEN – WHY – HOW
of our neighborhoods, workplace, socie,es, the world and ourselves by pu^ng oneself in
the middle to experience life.
W I G O - What Is Going On
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The journey of an innova,ve life is a self-discovery of who you are, what you
love doing, what defines you, what your talents and strengths are.
You must chase it. You hunt it down.
You must stalk your nexus between passion and purpose.
--John Kobara
Ac)ve Living
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People – Places – Par,cipa,on
Connec)vity

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Risk
Fearless
Courage
Mistakes
Take chances
Leang go
Falling down
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You can only live an innova,ve life if you are authenKc. When you are
true to yourself you are passionate, and passion drives curiosity
which is at the heart of innova,on. --Oriol Iglesias
Authen)city
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True global ci)zenship requires fluency and competence that is deeply ingrained as a
part of one´s iden))ty and way of being in the world.
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of geang something we
don't have, but rather of recognizing and apprecia)ng what we do have.” -F. Keonig

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Please exit the tram safely
Hope you enjoyed the ride!

24. Let’s stay in touch
jarboleda@alumni.ucla.edu
www.notonyourown.com