quote, what everyone in the world wants is a good job and in his last book, he described how this undenibble fact will affect all leadership decisions as countries rage war to produce the best jobs. he's served as ceo of gallup. his most recent innovation, the gallup world poll is designed to give the world's 6 billion citizens a voice in virtually all key global issues. under his leadership, gallup has expanded from a predominantly u.s.-based company to a worldwide organization with 40 offices in 30 countries and regions. jim is also the creator of the gallup path, a metric-based economic model that establishes the linkaj among human being and business outcomes. . this model is used in performance management systems in more than 500 companies worldwide. please welcome gallup chairman and ceo, jim clifton. [ applause ] >> thank you very much, governor. it's a big highlight to be here and thank you for your partnership. by the way, i don't know if you know this or not, dave, i was born in me brace can. i live here in. i have a in new york. a story that follows nebraskans on the east coast. it