“I saw how excited students were when they were doing something new or when they were doing something special. I've never really been addicted to the money; I've been addicted to watching the lightbulb go on overtop someone's head. That's the real addicting part of higher education.” He achieved his directive at Wharton and recently left to pursue other projects that he is excited about. “Part of the reason why I say I'm excited now is because I think it's way easier to just be an entrepreneur.”
supporter of speakers who wish to take the stage at a TEDx event. To many, Dan is TEDx Wilmington. One of Dan’s entrepreneurial ventures, Ready Speaker One, provides training to aspiring speakers of TEDx events. (His first talk was about how he grew up with ADHD and dyslexia.) He knows what is needed to be successful on the stage because he has been the organizer of the TEDx Wilmington event for ten years. Dan makes clear that no one has to go through his training to be a TEDx speaker, but his training focuses on how to get your story out the way you want to and how to structure your talk so it is effective on stage. The theme of next year’s TEDx Wilmington event is Currency. It taps
into the speaker’s message being current or contemporary, valuable, and shareable with someone else or passed on like an actual coin. The date of next year’s event is Saturday, April 27, 2024. At TEDx Wilmington, Dan creates an exciting environment full of networking at happy hours and after parties for a full weekend experience. This coming year’s celebrity chef dinner will be prepared by Robbie Jester, winner of Netflix’s show Pressure Cooker. Speakers gain more than an exciting opportunity to share their message, they can expand their networks, become a part of the community, and have a good time as well. If you know anyone who was a part of this year’s TEDx Wilmington
On Stage
You cannot be in TEDx speaker circles for long without hearing the name of Dr. Dan Young. He has the reputation of being an incredible
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