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Hey everyone , thank you so much for joining

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me here on the Impactful

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Influencer podcast . Today

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, I really want to talk about new value

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systems . It's one

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of the predictions that I

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gave at the beginning of the year of 2024

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, and here we are creating

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new value systems . So , as we step into

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the unfolding chapters

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of 2024 , I

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find it very pertinent to

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revisit this question on

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a daily basis . What

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does it take to create new

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values ? In

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my recent discussions and prediction

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for this year , the spotlight

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has been on the

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assessment and evolution

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of what we do value

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. We are currently

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witnessing this transformation in

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real time , echoed through

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the headlines and

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the evidence in global

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events . There's

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clashes everywhere , and

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the clashes that unfold before

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us serve as a very

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strong reminder

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of the ongoing struggle

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between those firmly rooted

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in the old value system

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and those advocating

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for the new paradigm to come in . So

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, as the world grapples with these clashes

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, it becomes increasingly clear

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that the journey forward

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embracing

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new values is both challenging

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but yet inevitable

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. It

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requires a willingness to

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let go of outdated perspectives

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, outdated ideals

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, outdated thoughts

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and visions of what we thought

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the future would be , and to embrace

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the unfamiliar , which

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is where the real fear resides

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. Right , we know

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that we are in creation times

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, that we are in this shift of

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paradigms , and it

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can lead to much fear

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. When we are in shifting

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paradigms , there's

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fear of the unknown , fear of the unseen

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. Not really being able to repeat

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the same old pattern and

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getting the same old response can

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be very scary . So

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the clashes that we are witnessing are

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not mere conflicts

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, right , they are symbols

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, symbols of the

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collision between tradition and

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evolution , holding

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people in oppression versus

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freedom . Influencing

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the world with new values can

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be challenging , but

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there are a few steps to

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consider as we seek to

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make positive impacts on

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the world and as impactful

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influencers . I think that

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we are the leaders of

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these four areas that I

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want to talk about and

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how we can actually implement them in our

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lives and how we can share them

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with the rest of the world . So

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number one is literally clarifying

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your values , like what is it that

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you really place value on

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? And

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, before influencing others , I

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believe that we need to have a very

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clear understanding of

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our own values , identifying

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those principles and those beliefs , literally

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, that guide all of your actions

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and your decisions . We

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need to be very clear about

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what those are . Step

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two lead by example

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, demonstrate

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the values that you wish to promote

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in the world . You need to be

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that person . We

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are all more influenced by actions

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than words , so embody

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what you want to see in

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the changes that you want to see in the world

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. You have to

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be the change that you desire

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in the world . There's no getting around

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this portion of it . No matter

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what paradigm we're changing into , there's

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still . We still need to embody that . Step

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three communication . Be

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open and respectful in

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conversations about values . Actually

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, how many of us have

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conversations about values

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? I

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can say I rarely do with

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people . Other people , people

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don't want to talk about what they value , even

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though it's explicitly expressed

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in every conversation that we have

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Diverse

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backgrounds and perspectives , have

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different viewpoints . Being

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open to hearing

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them is really the key

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to communication Listening

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skills . I talk about that frequently

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. Step four

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critical thinking . Create

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an environment that encourages

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critical thinking . Question

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assumptions and consider alternative

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perspectives . This

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empowers people to reassess

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their own values . The

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easiest way I know to

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activate critical

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thinking in people is to ask conscious

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piercing questions or

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soul piercing questions . One

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is that really make

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people stop and really

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assess what is it that

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they are talking about and what

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is it that they believe . Creating

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new values demands open

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dialogue . It

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demands empathy . It

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demands a collective effort to understand

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different and maybe

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diverse perspectives . It

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calls for a recognition that change

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is an inherent part of

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progress and adapting

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to this shift is essential

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. It's

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important to understand

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that we are not

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in a very harmonious coexistence

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. We

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have been living in a not very harmonious existence

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. I don't know

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about you , but that's one of the things

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that I value moving forward

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and that impact can be felt

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in a variety of ways , big

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and small . So

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in the coming months , we're going to see more

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conflict

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in value systems

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. So

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let us engage in very meaningful

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conversations with everyone

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we know . Let's

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foster an environment where the

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exchange of ideas

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is literally encouraged

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, where

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personal genius and intuition

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become the norm , versus

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being told how to think and

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how to feel and what to

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do . We

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are all personally ready to create

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a whole new value system that reflects

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the diversity and dynamics

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of

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an ever-evolving world , that

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literally encourages your

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own personal genius . Can

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you feel that ? Can

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you just imagine a world

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where all of

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your genius was encouraged

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from birth ? That's

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the kind of world that want to live in . Thank

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you for joining me here on

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the Impactful Influencer podcast

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and we'll see you next week .