“Of you have... a good heart … and you want to change the world, [then] the sooner you can identify and harness the power of your unique pillar of genius, you will have on your hands an instrument called
YOU that will do that effectively and efficiently. ”
- Roger Killen
If you are a fan of the TEDxStanleyPark event, you will be thrilled by this week’s guest, Roger Killen. Since 2013, Roger has been producing the event in Vancouver, Canada. Throughout this time, he has accumulated copious amounts of experience producing epic events. It should come as little surprise then that he will now be embarking on a new epic journey.
Roger Killen found his true passion, putting together amazing large scale events, at the age of 60. Once he found it, he never let go. Throughout the years he has ultimately had one goal: put something together that will make a difference. Through his time with TEDx, he was able to do that annually. On top of that, he has now begun his new business, Get Inspired Inc. Talks that he hopes will bring together even more inspirational speakers and attendees in order to increase positive change in the world.
Roger gives advice on how to find your one true passion no matter what age, how to make it work wonders for you, and where he’s taking his dreams next. You won’t want to miss it!
In this interview, Roger Killen discusses:
● What got him into creating events and how his events are different than others. [1:10]
● His secret to making epic events like TEDxStanleyPark. [4:24]
● How he garnered the confidence to take on TEDxStanleyPark [7:00]
● How to delegate properly when planning an epic event [8:03]
● What inspired his new business, Get Inspired Talks Inc. [9:30]
● What Get Inspired Talks Inc. plans to accomplish. [11:20]
● What inspired him to create the Vancouver Business Network for entrepreneurs. [16:15]
● How to locate your unique pillar of genius. [23:28]
Roger Killen found his true passion, putting together amazing large scale events, at the age of 60. Once he found it, he never let go. Throughout the years he has ultimately had one goal: put something together that will make a difference. Through his time with TEDx, he was able to do that annually. On top of that, he has now begun his new business, Get Inspired Inc. Talks that he hopes will bring together even more inspirational speakers and attendees in order to increase positive change in the world.
Roger gives advice on how to find your one true passion no matter what age, how to make it work wonders for you, and where he’s taking his dreams next. You won’t want to miss it!
In this interview, Roger Killen discusses:
● What got him into creating events and how his events are different than others. [1:10]
● His secret to making epic events like TEDxStanleyPark. [4:24]
● How he garnered the confidence to take on TEDxStanleyPark [7:00]
● How to delegate properly when planning an epic event [8:03]
● What inspired his new business, Get Inspired Talks Inc. [9:30]
● What Get Inspired Talks Inc. plans to accomplish. [11:20]
● What inspired him to create the Vancouver Business Network for entrepreneurs. [16:15]
● How to locate your unique pillar of genius. [23:28]
