Presented at Crowdsourcing Week Global 2014 by Mark Philpott, Founder of Humaneity. Join us for CSW Global 2015! More Information: http://crowdsourcingweek.com/ and https://twitter.com/CrowdWeek

1. Embracing
the
Unexpected
Mark Philpott 03.01.14
Insights
from
a
Homeless
Man

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

4. Homeless
–
having
no
home
or
permanent
place
of
residence

5. 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 !

6. 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.

7. My
Journey
The Corporate Executive
to
The Charity Guy
to
The Social Entrepreneur

8. So
why
did
I
become
a
Homeless
Man

9. In January 2012 my life REALLY changed.

10. Expect the Unexpected

11. Oh
no
–
What
am
I
going
to
do?

12. The ‘When’
In January 2013
I chose to
become
A Homeless Man

14. 2013
Humaneity
Global
Sports
Challenge

15. 2013
Humaneity
Global
Sports
Challenge
One
year
traveling
the
world
competing
in
as
many
different
sports
challenges
as
possible
with
NO
PLANNING

16. Singapore Canoe Marathon Championships

17. Abu Dhabi
International
Triathlon March
3rd 2013

18. 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

19. 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

20. A World of Choices

21. Life
begins
at
the
end
of
your
comfort
zone

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

23. Maggie
in
New
Jersey,
USA

24. Steven
in
Switzerland
–
New
Life
Focus

25. So
how
did
Crowd
Sourcing
work
for
me?

26. ‘It
has
provided
me
with
shelter,
food,
transportation,
business
opportunities,
friends,
improved
health,
transformed
my
life
and
the
life
of
others
‘

27. 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.

28. 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

29. Thank
You