I get tired of hearing about nothing but startups. Maybe talking to someone who's awesome for other reasons, like an ultramarathon runner, would be refreshing and just as inspiring.
I agree. People that have achieved something that takes a lot of skill or plain dedication and determination, but aren't in the technology startup crowd have just as much to say about overcoming obstacles as anyone else.
It's a lesson for the audience to abstract the ideas and apply it to themselves if they wish to use this as an educational tool.
