Eight secrets of successRichard St
John This is really a two—hour presentation I give to high school students, cut down to three minutes
And it all started one day on a plane, on my way to TED, seven years ago
And in the seat next to me was a high school student, a teenager, and she came from a really poor family
And she wanted to make something of her life, and she asked me a simple little question
She said, “What leads to success
” And I felt really badly, because I couldn’t give her a good answer
So I get off the plane, and I come to TED
And I think, jeez, I’m in the middle of a room of successful people
So why don't I ask them what helped them succeed, and pass it on to kids
So here we are, seven years, 500 interviews later, and I’m gonna tell you what really leads to suc