Embracing  the  Unexpected    

Mark Philpott 03.01.14

Insights  from  a  Homeless  Man    

How  Crowd-­‐Sourcing  officially  saved  my  life  by  TRANSFORMING  it  

Homeless  –  having  no  home  or  permanent  place  of  residence    

Date: April 10th 2009

Time: Around 12.00pm

1. What was your job?

2. Where did you live?

3. How was your health?

4. Where did you think you would be in life on April 10th 2014? TODAY !

What was my job? Aerospace Strategic Development Director – DHL Asia Pacific

Where did I live? Singapore

How was my health? Excellent

Where did you think you would be in life on April 10th, 2014? No idea.

My  Journey  

The Corporate Executive

to

The Charity Guy

to

The Social Entrepreneur

 So  why  did  I  become  a  Homeless  Man

In January 2012 my life REALLY changed.

Expect the Unexpected

Oh  no  –  What  am  I  going  to  do?    

The ‘When’

In January 2013

I chose to

become

A Homeless Man

2013  Humaneity  Global  Sports  Challenge      

2013  Humaneity  Global  Sports  Challenge  

One  year  traveling  the  world  competing  in  as  many  different  sports  

challenges  as  possible  with  NO  PLANNING      

Singapore Canoe Marathon Championships

Abu Dhabi International Triathlon March 3rd 2013

Two Mountain Top Summits In Europe

Played in the Final of a Tennis Tournament in Switzerland

Learnt to Surf in Australia

Participated in the Singapore Canoe Marathon Championships

Won Badminton Competition in Belgium

Set World Record for Row Boat Rowing in Sweden.

Played in a Table Tennis Competition in France

Kayaked across the Baltic Sea

Rode Mountai Rode Mountain Stage of 2013 Tour de France 2013

A World of Choices

Life  begins  at  the  end  of  your  comfort  zone  

So  how  did  my  Crowd  Sourcing  work  for  others  I’ve  met  along  the  way?  

Maggie  in  New  Jersey,  USA

Steven  in  Switzerland  –  New  Life  Focus  

So  how  did  Crowd  Sourcing  work  for  me?  

‘It  has  provided  me  with  shelter,  food,  transportation,  business  

opportunities,  friends,  improved  health,  transformed  my  life  and  the  

life  of  others  ‘    

In the past year 16 months I have, as a Homeless Man.

Travelled 86’287 km’s.

Stayed in 19 different homes

Crossed 32 different time zones.

Parachuted into the life of friends and strangers around the world.

My  NEW  Life  Manifesto  

 Good  HEALTH  priority  No  1   Plan  as  LITTLE  as  possible   TRUST  the  Universe  more     LESS  is  more  –  De-­‐clutter  your  life   DON’T  sweat  the  small  stuff   REFLECT  –  Step  back,  breathe  and  listen   Live  your  PASSION   Be  Your  TRUE  self     CROWDSOURCE  

Thank  You