More quotes from
Big Brothers Big Sisters
"Amazing experience!"
"Helped me step back to think how im limiting myself professionally and personally"
"The whole thing was wonderful, but moving into the self-limiting beliefs and Sarah’s story was particularly impactful for where I am in my life."
"Wow! Thank you Because of you… I AM DOING IT!!!"
"Wonderful"
"Thought provoking"
"Amazing presentation illustrating limitations through art!"
"Amazing. So well done"
"I love this and feel inspired as a creator and creative. I work with littles in west philly and we have one obstacle that was missed in your Venn diagram, resources. I have motivated skilled idea factories with no access. I’ll teach them this with hopes that one day they will face the resource and can pounce on it without fear, but the limits are mountains."
"Pushed me to do something I don’t believe I’m good at which is a useful kind of discomfort"
"Love the interactive element to keep us engaged"
"Interesting that on a surface level this didn't really seem to connect to our exact mission, but once you take it as a whole you see the ideas that can be applied to the way we work. Thinking big, execution of the tasks and how to focus on seeing things from new perspectives. Thoroughly enjoyable."
"Awesome!"
"I was absolutely not expecting such a fun, engaging session to start my final day at the BBBS conference. Thank you for sharing your own path and lighting ours along the way!"
"Such a positive way to look at your limitations!"
"Phil, you are a special person. Thank you for sharing your gifts and thought-provoking message."
"Loved the pace, the content, heart. Came away much to consider!!"
"Very interactive and engaging. Powerful message through art."
"Tapping into areas of my brain that I haven’t used in much too long"
"This was one of those paradigm shifting sessions that converted barriers to superpowers. I love that. Thank you Phil!"
"You were amazing!!"
"I play table top role playing games so this really resonated with me. Ttrpgs are such a quintessential example of creativity out of limitation. :)"
"I needed a push to start playing around with art again. Thank you for highlighting that art is only a form of play that's innately human and it doesn't have to be so serious"
"Fantastic!"
"Super fun and inspiring!"
"I had so much fun learning about myself through art!"
"Super inspiring & eye opening"
"This was such an awesome session. Inspiring, engaging, fun. So great to see your art, so good to hear what you have to say, Thank you!"
"Wonderful art and great way to make something so profound, simple and applicable"
"I appreciate the reassurance throughout that all art we created was different."
"This was so engaging and refreshing, especially towards the end of a long week of speakers!"
"It was great, thank you!"
"Fabulous content and delivery. Love what you shared and what it sparked in me!! Thank you!!!!"
"This was such an amazing session. I don’t think of myself as a creative person but you helped me think about how creativity shows up in every aspect of my way of thinking and behaving."
"This was great!"
"Amazing speaker. Very moving."
"You have a great message and share it so eloquently. Yours was my favorite session of this conference!"
"Loved it!"
"This was the greatest experience ever!"
"Sparked curiosity. Challenged bias."
"A beautiful experience. Thank you for joining us today."
"Very touching story"
"Inspiring, insightful, creative, engaging. A wonderful presentation, story, and interaction. As a fellow friend with nerve damage, I appreciate hearing you share your experience with this."
"You were wonderful! You’re a talented artist AND speaker. Thanks for being here today!"
"I thoroughly enjoyed the session at BBBS! Greay job, amazing work!"
"Thank you for the inspiration!"
"What an amazing way to get us out of our shell! THANK YOU!"
"Thought provoking! Thank you from BBBS of Southern MN"
"Beautiful presentation!!"
"Thank you, you’re amazing 🫶🏻"
"Very creative, fun, thoughtful and interactive."
"Healing"
"You are an inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing your story and being a gift to this world! Much love,
Diane Phakonekham,
President & CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California"
"thank you!"
"A wonderful experience- inspiring, thoughtful, and so cool!"
"It was awesome"
"Great presentation! Thank you!"
"Beautiful talk! Thank you!"
"Amazing presentation!"
"Loved being creative!"
"True talent! Thank you Phil!"
"Amazing!"
"Loved it. Inspiring and got me thinking how to apply it"
Love this!
"This was such an amazing talk about “embracing the shake.” I have a new perspective about barriers. I needed this session today. Thank you."
"Phenomenal. Informative. Creative. Inspiring."
"Truly beautiful. I have a limitation story that I love sharing to inspire others. I’d love to share with you too. Thank you."
"I wish you had a better introduction. Spoke very well and inspirational."
Left me wanting more!!!"
"I looooove this"
"The most interesting and fun keynote I have ever experienced. Thanks"
"Thank you!"
"Moving. Profound look at Life. 💚"
"Really excellent session, I very much enjoyed it."
"I very much enjoyed your art, your message and your interaction with the audience as you walked around."
"This was fun and interactive"
"This was fun and thought provoking!"
"Love love loved it!"
"I've been going through separation/divorce for 3 months. Your presentation was the first I've been able to belly laugh for months. Thank you"
"Thank you for joining thought and physical interaction. It's how we can achieve break throughs."
"How do you see the larger picture when working on the smaller scale? Reminds me of Leo do DaVinci working with marble. Thank you!"
"Thank you. I’m at a transition point in my life and I appreciate the inspiration as I figure out the next chapter."
"Amazing, thank you"
"Thank you for living out your purpose. Your art is a gift to the world."
"I love how you have woven your art through tangible tools that anyone can use."
"Thank you for taking a good look at limitations and how to embrace them. I appreciate your fresh approach. ❤️"
"Loved it!"
"Best session yet"
"I was a little hesitant about the session because I’m not an art person, but I LOVED IT! This session was about so much more than just art- Phil helped teach a lot about life and working/helping others. I highly recommend Phil’s session!"
"Amazing way of using art to share an important message about how creativity can shine through limitations."
"Truly amazing, what an awesome session. Thank you for sharing your challenges with us and inspiring me!"
"Amazing presentation, thank you!"
"Loved all the art work. Limiting beliefs talk was great"
"Love the engagement!"
"Great session. Fun, great message & interactive. Thanks Phil!"
"Thank you Phil! Your presentation came into my life at just the right time!"
"This was really incredible and inspiring. You are so very gifted and I am so glad that you discovered your gift of speaking in addition to your art. I really loved this so much"
"Inspirational and FUN!"
"Your presentation was a creative way to inspire the audience through art!"
"Loved it!!!"
"Mind opening and provided a wonderful perspective on international limitation"
"This has been one of my favorite presentations ever. I love that you created something interactive and fun."
"What an experience"
"Love the lesson in Phil’s story. It applies to all of us. We are only limited by our beliefs."
"Love it, soo much better than expected."
"Such a very cool presentation … you are amazing! Thank you"
“Phil’s philosophy is totally transitional. I work in the IT space and was able to see the benefits - i.e. Intentional Limitations.”
“This was amazing, creative and inspiring”