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Title: Best commencement speech I've seen since Steve Jobs
Post by: mu03eng on May 23, 2014, 08:55:31 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70)

Admiral McRaven knocked this speech out of the park in less than 20 minutes.  I think he captured a lot of what MU and all other universities should be building into their curriculum and what parents should be preaching at home.

Here is the transcript if you don't want to watch it.

http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-mcraven-commencement-speech-at-ut-2014-5 (http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-mcraven-commencement-speech-at-ut-2014-5)

Bravo Zulu, Admiral
Title: Re: Best commencement speech I've seen since Steve Jobs
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on May 23, 2014, 09:30:24 AM
I saw this the other day.
The Steve Jobs speech is included.  The Amy Poehler line had me laughing.

14 Best Celebrity Commencement Speeches
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/14-best-celebrity-commencement-speeches-20140520
Title: Re: Best commencement speech I've seen since Steve Jobs
Post by: warriorchick on May 23, 2014, 09:41:13 AM
As long as we are on the subject, the commencement speaker at this year's Marquette graduation was great.  Much better than the self-serving performance by Bill Cosby last year. 

And did I mention he gives name-checks Real Chili?

http://www.marquette.edu/commencement/
Title: Re: Best commencement speech I've seen since Steve Jobs
Post by: keefe on May 23, 2014, 11:02:32 AM
Quote from: mu03eng on May 23, 2014, 08:55:31 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70)

Admiral McRaven knocked this speech out of the park in less than 20 minutes.  I think he captured a lot of what MU and all other universities should be building into their curriculum and what parents should be preaching at home.

Here is the transcript if you don't want to watch it.

http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-mcraven-commencement-speech-at-ut-2014-5 (http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-mcraven-commencement-speech-at-ut-2014-5)

Bravo Zulu, Admiral

Solid advice from a great American. Accountability is woefully lacking in contemporary society. Fortunately, in McRaven's world it is a foundational tenet.
Title: Re: Best commencement speech I've seen since Steve Jobs
Post by: GGGG on May 23, 2014, 11:35:15 AM
Quote from: warriorchick on May 23, 2014, 09:41:13 AM
As long as we are on the subject, the commencement speaker at this year's Marquette graduation was great.  Much better than the self-serving performance by Bill Cosby last year. 

And did I mention he gives name-checks Real Chili?

http://www.marquette.edu/commencement/



That was great, and it doesn't surprise me in the least.  Cosby was decent.  But James Martin, is a funny, but incredibly thoughtful individual.
Title: Re: Best commencement speech I've seen since Steve Jobs
Post by: drewm88 on May 23, 2014, 11:56:33 AM
Quote from: The Sultan of Slurpery on May 23, 2014, 11:35:15 AM

 But James Martin, is a funny, but incredibly thoughtful individual.
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