Six Questions with Israel Idonije

Apr 7, 2016 | Blog, Inspiration

What motivates you?

My purpose motivates me to be the best I can be every day.

What do you do for a living, and what do you love about it?

As an entrepreneur, I do a lot of different things. I would say I create for a living. I love taking ideas from concept to reality.

Why are you excited to speak at TEDx?

I think so much can be taught and learned through the sharing of our individual stories — the lesson. I’m excited to share a few of the keys and lessons I’ve learned on my journey.

Which TED (or TEDx) talk do you think everyone should watch?

We are all in different places on our life journey. The TEDx talks I prefer to watch are the inspirational talks that provide life coaching tips on how to be a better me.

What is your idea worth spreading?

Five key principles to building successful people.

If you could witness any historic event, which one would you choose?

While there are many incredible and miraculous historical events that have impacted humanity, I prefer to focus on the future and feel we should all be working toward creating our own epic events and moments.

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