http://tedxriverton.com - In his correspondence with Mother Theresa, William Murdock recalls her advice to a young woman wanting to work side by side with here, "Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. In your own homes, and in your own family, in your workplaces, and in your schools. You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have eyes to see."
William Murdock is the co-founder and CEO of the Eblen Charities and the Eblen Center for Social Enterprise. A graduate of T C Roberson High School, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Mars Hill College. He also is a graduate of the Duke University non-profit management program the Harvard Graduate Business School and the John F. Kennedy School of Government non-profit management program Stanford University Institute for Social Innovation and has served as an instructor for the Duke University program and has served on and consulted with, numerous local, state and national organizations. Bill has authored several books and has had published numerous articles in national magazines. His books include Brisco-The Life and Times of NCAA and World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco, Nikita-A Tale of the Ring and Redemption, The Inklings at Chritmastide, In the Final Analysis- Mother Teresa’s Enduring Message to All Who Serve, As I See It- Thoughts on Kindness in Action, and the best-selling Find Your Own Calcutta- Living a Life of Service and Meaning in a Selfish World. He has been named an outstanding scholar in social enterprise by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge England, and the Eblen Children’s Pharmacy has won national acclaim from the Peter F. Drucker Award for the Eblen Children’s Pharmacy in 2001 for being the most innovative nonprofit program in the country. Eblen’s work has also been featured globally including the New York Times and PBS World News. He was inducted into the International Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2007 and named Outstanding American being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017. Murdock is also a Mother Teresa Global Prize for Peace and Leadership Laureate along with Dr, John Maxwell being awarded in 2014. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx