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b"Randy Bretz, the Organizer for TEDxLincoln, suggests that the secret to managing a TEDx is that he doesn't feel like you have to do everything, yourself. He's very comfortable asking for help. For anything and everything.\\n\\nTell us a bit about your background and your TEDx origin story.\\n\\nRandy has a long history in the TV production business, which makes producing a TEDx easy for him. He started his first TEDx in 2011. A friend of his mentioned that TEDx licenses were available and he saw this as an opportunity to marry his production expertise with high-quality content.\\n\\nHow many TEDx events have you produced or worked with?\\n\\nRandy's done six main events, 2 TEDxWomen, 2 TEDxYouth, 4 TEDxLive - viewing parties and 10 Salons.\\n\\nWhat makes your TEDx unique?\\n\\nHigh-quality video production with a locally oriented feel that mirrors what happens in the community of Lincoln, Nebraska\\n\\nWhat's your superpower?\\n\\nProducing\\n\\nWhat was the biggest surprise for you while working on your event?\\n\\nThat there was much more to it than he thought.\\n\\nEvery event has its challenges, what was the biggest dragon you had to overcome?\\n\\nGetting discouraged. There's so much to do; he looks for inspiration to find the energy to get through the to-do list.\\n\\nWhat's one piece of advice you have for veteran organizers? For first-timers?\\n\\nDon't do it all by yourself. Learn how to step away.\\n\\nLooking forward to your next event, what excites you the most?\\n\\nTEDxLincolnYouth in August 2017 and getting to work with the kids.\\n\\nWhat's a TEDx event that you'd like to attend? \\n\\nTEDxWashingtonDC \\n\\nFinally, the show is called Hacking the Red Circle, so what's your best hack?\\n\\nDon't be afraid to ask people to help you, or be on stage, or partner, or give you funding. Just ask."