The Five Year Plan | Mardi Getty | TEDxFortMcMurray

How would you react to a situation where your entire life is suddenly turned upside down? What can you do when your comfortable day-to-day was uprooted and moved to a remote, northern community? Join Mardi Getty as she talks about her journey, her struggles and her five year plan.
Mardi is a mother of two and has over 20 years experience in sales, marketing and advertising. Mardi is a first time speaker at a TEDx event, as well as a published author of the Your McMurray Magazine article: “The Five Year Plan”, which gives a glimpse into her experiences and personal growth during the uprooting of herself and her husband to Fort McMurray.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@pgimbal]

I've been writing 5 year plans for over 25 years. It's allowed me to become a wife and mother, travel the world, own real estate, own my own business and my now "5-year plan" is leading me to financial freedom. Putting one foot in front of the other, taking daily action and forgiving yourself for the days that aren't perfect is the way forward. The key is to start. Your TEDx talk hit home for me. Your vulnerability and passion shine. Thank you for your words and ideas that are definitely worth spreading.

[@mardidentable]

Thank you Paige for your kind words and congratulations on your successes through your 5 Year Plans!

[@Bozewani]

+Paige Gimbal so you written five five year plans I also have a five year plan for my own educational plan it calls for
1. gettign a masters degree in international human rights law(which I did from Queens University Belfast)
2. learn international human rights humanitarianc riminal refugee law
3. learn the ICC statute the Rome Statute
4. Learn the six un languages Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
go to the ICC and put an end to genocide around teh world

[@bibinthampy1599]

Paige its been four yrs you wrote this..how everything going now..hope u had a lot more success.

[@hehe-wv3dg]

i believe you became financially free now

[@oneSaint]

Tip: Gear Icon > Speed > 1.25

[@tasealali4923]

Thanks

[@tayzjahm.522]

Thank you

[@JUYL]

Someone bring her some tea with honey. (And that's also what I think everytime I hear Tony Robbins).

[@andreascovano7742]

I thought it was about stalins economic policy, darn

[@mardidentable]

Sorry buddy

[@Bozewani]

I have written a personal five year plan myself1. get a masters degree in international human rights law2. learn international human rights humanitarian criminal refugee law3. learn rome statute4. learn the six un languages Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish I did it

[@eloiserobertson9747]

Are you fluent in all 6 languages?

[@avacrawford2485]

HI!!!! IT WAS EXACTLY 5 YEARS AGO U WROTE THIS MY BROTHER!!
DID U DO UR PLAN? HOWS LIFE???!!!!!

[@katyallali6037]

Dear Mardi Getty
You are Amazing !
I watched your video more than 20 times and every time I watch it I hear whst I didn't get before
5years ago I took wrong decisions that affects my life now
I decided 6 months ago that I want to design my life i decided that I want to be in control
Thank you for you video you made me cry !!!!
Love
Katy

[@sam639]

You are awesome. God bless you

[@prasannavbc]

Respect to this lady

[@mardidentable]

Thank you

[@MansaKimani]

Exhausting to watch

[@d.hebert5415]

You made me laugh out loud Mardi! I don't know if many outside of such experiences can appreciate the truth in your story, but I went up for a '2 yr. plan', which led to 4 years in Fort McMurray. The cliche is so true about the '5 or 10 year plan' in McMurray! Though I 'cried and whined' for my first year too, I also appreciated my husband more, met many wonderful people from all over the world who have become our friends, and challenged myself with some new volunteer experiences. I am now so grateful for the experience. I wish I'd seen your video in my first months there. Kudos to you for sharing your story and insight.

[@mardidentable]

Awesome thanks for sharing! There is no place on earth like Fort McMurray and man oh man I never would have thought that I would be so thankful to have moved there.

[@StephanieHarnett-slhice]

Mardi, I thought your presentation was awesome! I was wondering how you did this...did you practice in front of the proverbial mirror or have more structured guidance? Also, the five year plan, is there something structured that you followed?

[@tayleanruatha]

Brilliant! Thanks you for sharing 👍👊🤟

[@mardidentable]

Thank you

[@PrathameshBhat7288]

HI5 buddy, interesting video!

[@moctar1001]

Best ted talk I have ever watched

[@MrKirbinio]

I made a 5 min plan .... it was a failure

[@MisterMe1988]

Revisit it and keep going!!! You can do it.

[@abdullahmuhammad____]

Who thinks her voice is Very beautiful

[@mardidentable]

Very kind. Thank you

[@hibeautifulcreature6815]

God bless you

[@mardidentable]

Thank you

[@MisterMe1988]

Powerful!!!

[@mardidentable]

Thank you

[@adamcochran7950]

Got reallllll annoying when she started choking up.

[@mardidentable]

Sorry about that... Ah man I didn't want to but I was SO nervous

[@E8Gurrl]

​@@mardidentable don't apologise for feeling your emotions! You did an amazing job ❤