I grew up in a fairly average place out cookie-cutter homes and sprawling
cookie-cutter homes and sprawling
cookie-cutter homes and sprawling suburban subdivision when I was six
suburban subdivision when I was six
suburban subdivision when I was six years old my mom went away for a
years old my mom went away for a
years old my mom went away for a business trip
business trip
business trip you just didn’t really ever happen but
you just didn’t really ever happen but
you just didn’t really ever happen but she said she’d have surprised me when
she said she’d have surprised me when
she said she’d have surprised me when she got back like any little kid I was
she got back like any little kid I was
she got back like any little kid I was super excited about getting some new toy
super excited about getting some new toy
super excited about getting some new toy and so you can imagine my confusion when
and so you can imagine my confusion when
and so you can imagine my confusion when she reached in her bag and she pulled
she reached in her bag and she pulled
she reached in her bag and she pulled out a Harvard sweatshirt now that’s why
out a Harvard sweatshirt now that’s why
out a Harvard sweatshirt now that’s why I didn’t know anything about Harvard
I didn’t know anything about Harvard
I didn’t know anything about Harvard little in college for that matter but
little in college for that matter but
little in college for that matter but little did I know that this would
little did I know that this would
little did I know that this would actually begin years of indoctrination
actually begin years of indoctrination
actually begin years of indoctrination to the idea that college and the Ivy
to the idea that college and the Ivy
to the idea that college and the Ivy League in particular was the be-all
League in particular was the be-all
League in particular was the be-all end-all to success in life in so
end-all to success in life in so
end-all to success in life in so fast-forward 30 years with all the
fast-forward 30 years with all the
fast-forward 30 years with all the benefit of hindsight and as a pretty
benefit of hindsight and as a pretty
benefit of hindsight and as a pretty average kid from Chicago
average kid from Chicago
average kid from Chicago I’d rarely admit that I’ve effectively
I’d rarely admit that I’ve effectively
I’d rarely admit that I’ve effectively won the lottery see I was super
won the lottery see I was super
won the lottery see I was super fortitude to go to Yale for my undergrad
fortitude to go to Yale for my undergrad
fortitude to go to Yale for my undergrad and then summer which I’m pretty sure I
and then summer which I’m pretty sure I
and then summer which I’m pretty sure I only got into because I could play
only got into because I could play
only got into because I could play football in high school just don’t tell
football in high school just don’t tell
football in high school just don’t tell them and then years later I got into
them and then years later I got into
them and then years later I got into Stanford for graduate school I got a
Stanford for graduate school I got a
Stanford for graduate school I got a master’s in education and an MBA from
master’s in education and an MBA from
master’s in education and an MBA from Stanford Business School and so not only
Stanford Business School and so not only
Stanford Business School and so not only have I had amazing success and fortune
have I had amazing success and fortune
have I had amazing success and fortune academically despite the fact that I’ve
academically despite the fact that I’ve
academically despite the fact that I’ve actually reactive about $200,000 in debt
actually reactive about $200,000 in debt
actually reactive about $200,000 in debt along the way yeah exactly
along the way yeah exactly
along the way yeah exactly but I’d actually readily acknowledge
but I’d actually readily acknowledge
but I’d actually readily acknowledge that the vast majority of my success in
that the vast majority of my success in
that the vast majority of my success in life can in some way be linked back to
life can in some way be linked back to
life can in some way be linked back to the fact at the moment I got into Yale I
the fact at the moment I got into Yale I
the fact at the moment I got into Yale I fundamentally changed the trajectory of
fundamentally changed the trajectory of
fundamentally changed the trajectory of my life I can invest in banking which
my life I can invest in banking which
my life I can invest in banking which was right out of college as a psychology
was right out of college as a psychology
was right out of college as a psychology major from there I got into a private
major from there I got into a private
major from there I got into a private equity investing from there I got into
equity investing from there I got into
equity investing from there I got into Stanford all of which can be rude in the
Stanford all of which can be rude in the
Stanford all of which can be rude in the fact that I had been validated by a
fact that I had been validated by a
fact that I had been validated by a single elite institution and so what’s
single elite institution and so what’s
single elite institution and so what’s surprising for me today now 36 years old
surprising for me today now 36 years old
surprising for me today now 36 years old 15 years into my career ten of which
15 years into my career ten of which
15 years into my career ten of which I’ve actually been in education directly
I’ve actually been in education directly
I’ve actually been in education directly is that animals and now in the middle of
is that animals and now in the middle of
is that animals and now in the middle of dealing with all the chaos that comes
dealing with all the chaos that comes
dealing with all the chaos that comes with having four kids of my own and
with having four kids of my own and
with having four kids of my own and thinking about their futures is that I
thinking about their futures is that I
thinking about their futures is that I almost guarantee you that not off one of
almost guarantee you that not off one of
almost guarantee you that not off one of my kids leaving go to college
first let me acknowledge the privilege
first let me acknowledge the privilege that I have in making that statement so
that I have in making that statement so
that I have in making that statement so as a white male who’s been to these
as a white male who’s been to these
as a white male who’s been to these amazing schools clearly my family will
amazing schools clearly my family will
amazing schools clearly my family will benefit from my experience but that said
benefit from my experience but that said
benefit from my experience but that said I don’t think it changes the fact that
I don’t think it changes the fact that
I don’t think it changes the fact that over the past 15 years as technology has
over the past 15 years as technology has
over the past 15 years as technology has accelerated our ability to almost
accelerated our ability to almost
accelerated our ability to almost anything in life we’re starting to see
anything in life we’re starting to see
anything in life we’re starting to see an amazing shift take place in the
an amazing shift take place in the
an amazing shift take place in the currency of validation there so what do
currency of validation there so what do
currency of validation there so what do I mean by currency of validation will
I mean by currency of validation will
I mean by currency of validation will see for centuries the world’s actually
see for centuries the world’s actually
see for centuries the world’s actually been a pretty opaque place it’s not like
been a pretty opaque place it’s not like
been a pretty opaque place it’s not like we had any really good information to
we had any really good information to
we had any really good information to try to figure each other out no one has
try to figure each other out no one has
try to figure each other out no one has been following us around posting videos
been following us around posting videos
been following us around posting videos on the internet of everything we do
on the internet of everything we do
on the internet of everything we do until now and see this transparency has
until now and see this transparency has
until now and see this transparency has done fundamental things to change the
done fundamental things to change the
done fundamental things to change the fabric of our culture so now you can
fabric of our culture so now you can
fabric of our culture so now you can upload and document anything you do in
upload and document anything you do in
upload and document anything you do in life almost instantaneously and turns
life almost instantaneously and turns
life almost instantaneously and turns out showing off is now the foundation of
out showing off is now the foundation of
out showing off is now the foundation of several of the world’s largest companies
several of the world’s largest companies
several of the world’s largest companies and so this transparency is starting to
and so this transparency is starting to
and so this transparency is starting to fundamentally change how we vet and
fundamentally change how we vet and
fundamentally change how we vet and assess and validate people around us and
assess and validate people around us and
assess and validate people around us and we’re starting to see a change in the
we’re starting to see a change in the
we’re starting to see a change in the types of question we use to validate
types of question we use to validate
types of question we use to validate people from where did you go to school
people from where did you go to school
people from where did you go to school to more what have you built lately can
to more what have you built lately can
to more what have you built lately can you show me what you’ve done and the
you show me what you’ve done and the
you show me what you’ve done and the shift in the currency of validation
shift in the currency of validation
shift in the currency of validation actually has fantastic implications and
actually has fantastic implications and
actually has fantastic implications and that can democratize expertise far
that can democratize expertise far
that can democratize expertise far greater than any time in history before
greater than any time in history before
greater than any time in history before see we’re moving from a place and a time
see we’re moving from a place and a time
see we’re moving from a place and a time we’re learning and knowledge was guarded
we’re learning and knowledge was guarded
we’re learning and knowledge was guarded by these reverent institutions and we’re
by these reverent institutions and we’re
by these reverent institutions and we’re moving to a place we’re not anyone
moving to a place we’re not anyone
moving to a place we’re not anyone regardless of socioeconomic status or
regardless of socioeconomic status or
regardless of socioeconomic status or demographic can actually set same
demographic can actually set same
demographic can actually set same information at a fraction of the cost so
information at a fraction of the cost so
information at a fraction of the cost so I thought it’d be helpful don’t lie why
I thought it’d be helpful don’t lie why
I thought it’d be helpful don’t lie why this shift in the currency of validation
this shift in the currency of validation
this shift in the currency of validation of happening why should we now be
of happening why should we now be
of happening why should we now be questioning the value of college when
questioning the value of college when
questioning the value of college when it’s been held sacred for so long so
it’s been held sacred for so long so
it’s been held sacred for so long so first not surprisingly its cost the
first not surprisingly its cost the
first not surprisingly its cost the latest college board data puts the
latest college board data puts the
latest college board data puts the average cost of a four-year college to
average cost of a four-year college to
average cost of a four-year college to be anywhere from $100,000 to a core
be anywhere from $100,000 to a core
be anywhere from $100,000 to a core million dollars all in and that’s only
million dollars all in and that’s only
million dollars all in and that’s only if she graduate on time and these costs
if she graduate on time and these costs
if she graduate on time and these costs become even more dramatic if you
become even more dramatic if you
become even more dramatic if you consider them against a simple question
consider them against a simple question
consider them against a simple question which is how many actual real-world
which is how many actual real-world
which is how many actual real-world skills did you learn in college that you
skills did you learn in college that you
skills did you learn in college that you could apply immediately in your career
could apply immediately in your career
could apply immediately in your career when you graduated for instance when I
when you graduated for instance when I
when you graduated for instance when I graduate with the Masters in education I
graduate with the Masters in education I
graduate with the Masters in education I went to become a substitute teacher for
went to become a substitute teacher for
went to become a substitute teacher for a while and I was sort of shocked to
a while and I was sort of shocked to
a while and I was sort of shocked to realize that I actually only really
realize that I actually only really
realize that I actually only really learned three or four skills from that
learned three or four skills from that
learned three or four skills from that entire degree then we’re gonna help me
entire degree then we’re gonna help me
entire degree then we’re gonna help me manage a classroom full of kids in the
manage a classroom full of kids in the
manage a classroom full of kids in the chaos and their learning and this
chaos and their learning and this
chaos and their learning and this actually leads to the second probably
actually leads to the second probably
actually leads to the second probably the most profound shift facing colleges
the most profound shift facing colleges
the most profound shift facing colleges today which is the shift from seat time
today which is the shift from seat time
today which is the shift from seat time based learning to competency-based
based learning to competency-based
based learning to competency-based learning so see time based learning is
learning so see time based learning is
learning so see time based learning is the traditional model we’re all too
the traditional model we’re all too
the traditional model we’re all too familiar with
familiar with
familiar with regardless of what you actually learn
regardless of what you actually learn
regardless of what you actually learn what’s measured is how much time do you
what’s measured is how much time do you
what’s measured is how much time do you spend sitting in your seat
spend sitting in your seat
spend sitting in your seat competency-based learning on the other
competency-based learning on the other
competency-based learning on the other hand describes the type of learning
hand describes the type of learning
hand describes the type of learning where regardless of how long you sit but
where regardless of how long you sit but
where regardless of how long you sit but it’s one hour or five hours or 10 hours
it’s one hour or five hours or 10 hours
it’s one hour or five hours or 10 hours what’s measured is whether you can
what’s measured is whether you can
what’s measured is whether you can actually demonstrate competency of a
actually demonstrate competency of a
actually demonstrate competency of a specific skill via some sort of
specific skill via some sort of
specific skill via some sort of portfolio of artifacts or documents or
portfolio of artifacts or documents or
portfolio of artifacts or documents or videos or even on the job directly and
videos or even on the job directly and
videos or even on the job directly and this is actually where we can learn a
this is actually where we can learn a
this is actually where we can learn a lot from the research in the teacher
lot from the research in the teacher
lot from the research in the teacher development space where I’ve spent the
development space where I’ve spent the
development space where I’ve spent the past ten years of my career see several
past ten years of my career see several
past ten years of my career see several years ago two amazing researchers named
years ago two amazing researchers named
years ago two amazing researchers named Joyce and showers did a fascinating
Joyce and showers did a fascinating
Joyce and showers did a fascinating meta-analysis where they compared
meta-analysis where they compared
meta-analysis where they compared various types of learning to the
various types of learning to the
various types of learning to the transfer of that learning to a job
transfer of that learning to a job
transfer of that learning to a job application in this case in the teaching
application in this case in the teaching
application in this case in the teaching context and what they found is in a
context and what they found is in a
context and what they found is in a traditional lecture environment we have
traditional lecture environment we have
traditional lecture environment we have theory and discussion that’s it
theory and discussion that’s it
theory and discussion that’s it happening in classroom only about 5% of
happening in classroom only about 5% of
happening in classroom only about 5% of students can take that information and
students can take that information and
students can take that information and turn it into demonstrable new skills in
turn it into demonstrable new skills in
turn it into demonstrable new skills in that same classroom environment lectures
that same classroom environment lectures
that same classroom environment lectures aren’t great and turns out only about 0%
aren’t great and turns out only about 0%
aren’t great and turns out only about 0% of those students can actually transfer
of those students can actually transfer
of those students can actually transfer those skills into their actual job
those skills into their actual job
those skills into their actual job context down the road now if you add to
context down the road now if you add to
context down the road now if you add to that lecture some demonstration some
that lecture some demonstration some
that lecture some demonstration some practice some feedback which probably
practice some feedback which probably
practice some feedback which probably typifies 90 plus percent of the classes
typifies 90 plus percent of the classes
typifies 90 plus percent of the classes today
today
today in colleges that aren’t lectures now
in colleges that aren’t lectures now
in colleges that aren’t lectures now what they found is that you get 60% of
what they found is that you get 60% of
what they found is that you get 60% of those students can actually demonstrate
those students can actually demonstrate
those students can actually demonstrate new skills in that same classroom
new skills in that same classroom
new skills in that same classroom environment which is better but not
environment which is better but not
environment which is better but not great but unfortunately only 5% of those
great but unfortunately only 5% of those
great but unfortunately only 5% of those students can actually transfer those
students can actually transfer those
students can actually transfer those skills to their job application down the
skills to their job application down the
skills to their job application down the road and so this data has to be a little
road and so this data has to be a little
road and so this data has to be a little bit terrifying if I’m holding a tuition
bit terrifying if I’m holding a tuition
bit terrifying if I’m holding a tuition bill right now and I’m expecting to be
bill right now and I’m expecting to be
bill right now and I’m expecting to be able to transfer any of that learning
able to transfer any of that learning
able to transfer any of that learning into my future career
into my future career
into my future career so now interestingly enough what the
so now interestingly enough what the
so now interestingly enough what the research also found is that you if you
research also found is that you if you
research also found is that you if you add to that learning environment an
add to that learning environment an
add to that learning environment an actual apprenticeship type approach when
actual apprenticeship type approach when
actual apprenticeship type approach when you take a job embedded coach who can
you take a job embedded coach who can
you take a job embedded coach who can actually give you direct feedback on
actually give you direct feedback on
actually give you direct feedback on what skills you’re working on in that
what skills you’re working on in that
what skills you’re working on in that environment now and that’s an area 95%
environment now and that’s an area 95%
environment now and that’s an area 95% of students can demonstrate those skills
of students can demonstrate those skills
of students can demonstrate those skills back in that classroom environment and
back in that classroom environment and
back in that classroom environment and most importantly 95% of our students can
most importantly 95% of our students can
most importantly 95% of our students can then transfer those skills in their job
then transfer those skills in their job
then transfer those skills in their job application down the road but now
application down the road but now
application down the road but now imagine how much our existing
imagine how much our existing
imagine how much our existing universities and colleges would need to
universities and colleges would need to
universities and colleges would need to change to actually make this shift to
change to actually make this shift to
change to actually make this shift to this new approach to learning happen not
this new approach to learning happen not
this new approach to learning happen not to mention the sort of bridges to
to mention the sort of bridges to
to mention the sort of bridges to industry that they need to build to make
industry that they need to build to make
industry that they need to build to make it happen effectively and so it’s really
it happen effectively and so it’s really
it happen effectively and so it’s really exciting is that we’re right at the
exciting is that we’re right at the
exciting is that we’re right at the start of a brand new shift we’re a bunch
start of a brand new shift we’re a bunch
start of a brand new shift we’re a bunch of new low low cost alternatives are
of new low low cost alternatives are
of new low low cost alternatives are becoming mainstream that are directly
becoming mainstream that are directly
becoming mainstream that are directly embedded in the job market
embedded in the job market
embedded in the job market so whether its technical boot camps like
so whether its technical boot camps like
so whether its technical boot camps like general assembly or hack reactor or even
general assembly or hack reactor or even
general assembly or hack reactor or even some of the more competency-based MBA
some of the more competency-based MBA
some of the more competency-based MBA programs like all time ba or even more
programs like all time ba or even more
programs like all time ba or even more the tactical course marketplace is like
the tactical course marketplace is like
the tactical course marketplace is like Glinda or udemy all of these
Glinda or udemy all of these
Glinda or udemy all of these alternatives are not only much lower
alternatives are not only much lower
alternatives are not only much lower cost but they’re actually super
cost but they’re actually super
cost but they’re actually super pragmatic in terms of building the
pragmatic in terms of building the
pragmatic in terms of building the skills that employers directly value
skills that employers directly value
skills that employers directly value because they’re working with employers
because they’re working with employers
because they’re working with employers on a regular basis to make sure that
on a regular basis to make sure that
on a regular basis to make sure that their content aligns with their job
their content aligns with their job
their content aligns with their job postings what’s even more exciting is
postings what’s even more exciting is
postings what’s even more exciting is many of these alternatives are now
many of these alternatives are now
many of these alternatives are now starting to break apart the complexity
starting to break apart the complexity
starting to break apart the complexity of expertise and the breaking apart into
of expertise and the breaking apart into
of expertise and the breaking apart into much more modular pieces that make that
much more modular pieces that make that
much more modular pieces that make that learning much more accessible than ever
learning much more accessible than ever
learning much more accessible than ever before and I actually think we’re only
before and I actually think we’re only
before and I actually think we’re only getting started there’s no reason to
getting started there’s no reason to
getting started there’s no reason to think
think
think that’s soon enough the biggest employers
that’s soon enough the biggest employers
that’s soon enough the biggest employers in the world the Boeing’s the Toyota’s
in the world the Boeing’s the Toyota’s
in the world the Boeing’s the Toyota’s the Google’s won’t simply soon enough
the Google’s won’t simply soon enough
the Google’s won’t simply soon enough define what projects and skills they
define what projects and skills they
define what projects and skills they want to hire for and post all of that to
want to hire for and post all of that to
want to hire for and post all of that to the internet for anyone to engage with
the internet for anyone to engage with
the internet for anyone to engage with and it seems pretty clear that they’re
and it seems pretty clear that they’re
and it seems pretty clear that they’re gonna prefer to hire people who’ve
gonna prefer to hire people who’ve
gonna prefer to hire people who’ve demonstrated mastery and competency in
demonstrated mastery and competency in
demonstrated mastery and competency in those skills than people who’ve gone
those skills than people who’ve gone
those skills than people who’ve gone through a traditional college experience
through a traditional college experience
through a traditional college experience now I’m sure some of you would argue
now I’m sure some of you would argue
now I’m sure some of you would argue that a broader liberal arts education
that a broader liberal arts education
that a broader liberal arts education actually serves a broader purpose a
actually serves a broader purpose a
actually serves a broader purpose a bigger purpose than skill building
bigger purpose than skill building
bigger purpose than skill building primarily to inspire a level of learning
the problem here again is I think it’s
the problem here again is I think it’s incredibly hard to imagine that we
incredibly hard to imagine that we
incredibly hard to imagine that we should or can expect any institution to
should or can expect any institution to
should or can expect any institution to inspire a level learning in just four
inspire a level learning in just four
inspire a level learning in just four years especially with a student
years especially with a student
years especially with a student population that’s so much a no offense
population that’s so much a no offense
population that’s so much a no offense and then I actually challenge you that a
and then I actually challenge you that a
and then I actually challenge you that a true love of learning needs to be
true love of learning needs to be
true love of learning needs to be continuously developed throughout our
continuously developed throughout our
continuously developed throughout our entire lives starting when we’re really
entire lives starting when we’re really
entire lives starting when we’re really young and I’d be willing to bet that
young and I’d be willing to bet that
young and I’d be willing to bet that many many of us could have actually
many many of us could have actually
many many of us could have actually gotten a ton more value other dollars we
gotten a ton more value other dollars we
gotten a ton more value other dollars we spent on college if we’d actually save
spent on college if we’d actually save
spent on college if we’d actually save those dollars and spent them several
those dollars and spent them several
those dollars and spent them several years down the road when we were a bit
years down the road when we were a bit
years down the road when we were a bit more mature it could actually take
more mature it could actually take
more mature it could actually take advantage of the learning I said we know
advantage of the learning I said we know
advantage of the learning I said we know I would have the other one of the other
I would have the other one of the other
I would have the other one of the other big arguments I hear in defense of the
big arguments I hear in defense of the
big arguments I hear in defense of the existing system is well college is
existing system is well college is
existing system is well college is actually just a means of purchasing a
actually just a means of purchasing a
actually just a means of purchasing a network see it’s the people it’s the
network see it’s the people it’s the
network see it’s the people it’s the alumni that matter which is really hard
alumni that matter which is really hard
alumni that matter which is really hard to defend it’s true and certainly for
to defend it’s true and certainly for
to defend it’s true and certainly for the elite schools in the top tier their
the elite schools in the top tier their
the elite schools in the top tier their networks they will always be able to
networks they will always be able to
networks they will always be able to justify their elite status by pointing
justify their elite status by pointing
justify their elite status by pointing to their impressive networks the problem
to their impressive networks the problem
to their impressive networks the problem here once again especially for any
here once again especially for any
here once again especially for any schools not in that top echelon is that
schools not in that top echelon is that
schools not in that top echelon is that technology is closing the gap for
technology is closing the gap for
technology is closing the gap for admission to these networks by making
admission to these networks by making
admission to these networks by making them much more open and accessible and
them much more open and accessible and
them much more open and accessible and specialized than ever before so if you
specialized than ever before so if you
specialized than ever before so if you want to do if your incident education
want to do if your incident education
want to do if your incident education technology you can go spend $25,000 on a
technology you can go spend $25,000 on a
technology you can go spend $25,000 on a master’s in education and it’s a great
master’s in education and it’s a great
master’s in education and it’s a great way to buy a network of a bunch of
way to buy a network of a bunch of
way to buy a network of a bunch of people that are really interested in
people that are really interested in
people that are really interested in that same space but
that same space but
that same space but to be honest edtech like any other
to be honest edtech like any other
to be honest edtech like any other industry in the world is actually pretty
industry in the world is actually pretty
industry in the world is actually pretty tiny once you’re in it and so not only
tiny once you’re in it and so not only
tiny once you’re in it and so not only does that mean that a really broad
does that mean that a really broad
does that mean that a really broad network it’s just not that much not that
network it’s just not that much not that
network it’s just not that much not that not as useful anymore given the demands
not as useful anymore given the demands
not as useful anymore given the demands of specialization today but it also
of specialization today but it also
of specialization today but it also means that your best way nowadays to get
means that your best way nowadays to get
means that your best way nowadays to get Network into an industry is just follow
Network into an industry is just follow
Network into an industry is just follow all the relevant LinkedIn groups and
all the relevant LinkedIn groups and
all the relevant LinkedIn groups and hashtags in the space and then reach out
hashtags in the space and then reach out
hashtags in the space and then reach out to every CEO and thought leader to get
to every CEO and thought leader to get
to every CEO and thought leader to get their thoughts on whatever you’re
their thoughts on whatever you’re
their thoughts on whatever you’re working on see it turns out people are
working on see it turns out people are
working on see it turns out people are much more accessible than colleges have
much more accessible than colleges have
much more accessible than colleges have ever been and so why does all this
ever been and so why does all this
ever been and so why does all this matter to you and if college is really
matter to you and if college is really
matter to you and if college is really no longer worth it for my kids
no longer worth it for my kids
no longer worth it for my kids what would I hope to do that instead not
what would I hope to do that instead not
what would I hope to do that instead not staying home not make that clear
staying home not make that clear
staying home not make that clear see I think this matters to pretty much
see I think this matters to pretty much
see I think this matters to pretty much everyone regardless of if you’re an
everyone regardless of if you’re an
everyone regardless of if you’re an employee or a leader or most importantly
employee or a leader or most importantly
employee or a leader or most importantly a parent the change in this currency of
a parent the change in this currency of
a parent the change in this currency of validation is going to be meaningful to
validation is going to be meaningful to
validation is going to be meaningful to you and your families as employees it
you and your families as employees it
you and your families as employees it means we need to stop settling for jobs
means we need to stop settling for jobs
means we need to stop settling for jobs where we don’t feel like we’re growing
where we don’t feel like we’re growing
where we don’t feel like we’re growing because if you’re not growing I can
because if you’re not growing I can
because if you’re not growing I can guarantee you that many of the people
guarantee you that many of the people
guarantee you that many of the people you’re going to compete against for your
you’re going to compete against for your
you’re going to compete against for your next job are as leaders it means we need
next job are as leaders it means we need
next job are as leaders it means we need to stop sending our teams to conferences
to stop sending our teams to conferences
to stop sending our teams to conferences and workshops just to learn about new
and workshops just to learn about new
and workshops just to learn about new ideas that they’re never gonna implement
ideas that they’re never gonna implement
ideas that they’re never gonna implement and we need to focus the conversations
and we need to focus the conversations
and we need to focus the conversations with our team on the demonstration of
with our team on the demonstration of
with our team on the demonstration of learning not the consumption of it and
learning not the consumption of it and
learning not the consumption of it and as parents it means we need to stop
as parents it means we need to stop
as parents it means we need to stop pushing our kids into activities just
pushing our kids into activities just
pushing our kids into activities just for the sake of activities because going
for the sake of activities because going
for the sake of activities because going forward the depth of application is
forward the depth of application is
forward the depth of application is going to be so much more valuable than
going to be so much more valuable than
going to be so much more valuable than the breadth of participation we have to
the breadth of participation we have to
the breadth of participation we have to recognize that the world today is
recognize that the world today is
recognize that the world today is accelerating moving and changing faster
accelerating moving and changing faster
accelerating moving and changing faster than ever before in history
than ever before in history
than ever before in history and unfortunately the university
and unfortunately the university
and unfortunately the university institutions around us can simply no
institutions around us can simply no
institutions around us can simply no longer stay ahead of what’s best for our
longer stay ahead of what’s best for our
longer stay ahead of what’s best for our kids many of them simply cannot or will
kids many of them simply cannot or will
kids many of them simply cannot or will not keep up and therefore as parents is
not keep up and therefore as parents is
not keep up and therefore as parents is our job it is our responsibility to do
our job it is our responsibility to do
our job it is our responsibility to do everything we possibly can to prepare
everything we possibly can to prepare
everything we possibly can to prepare our kids for a future that’s gonna be
our kids for a future that’s gonna be
our kids for a future that’s gonna be vastly different than the one we grew up
vastly different than the one we grew up
vastly different than the one we grew up in a future in which the act of building
in a future in which the act of building
in a future in which the act of building and doing and creating is the most
and doing and creating is the most
and doing and creating is the most valuable currency of all it reminds me
valuable currency of all it reminds me
valuable currency of all it reminds me of my favorite Steve Jobs code when he
of my favorite Steve Jobs code when he
of my favorite Steve Jobs code when he said everything around you that you call
said everything around you that you call
said everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no
life was made up by people that were no
life was made up by people that were no smarter than you and you can change it
smarter than you and you can change it
smarter than you and you can change it you can influence it you can build your
you can influence it you can build your
you can influence it you can build your own things that other people can use
own things that other people can use
own things that other people can use that’s the most important thing and
that’s the most important thing and
that’s the most important thing and while yes we as society have a ton of
while yes we as society have a ton of
while yes we as society have a ton of baggage
baggage
baggage there’s historically limited what
there’s historically limited what
there’s historically limited what someone was eligible to do based on
someone was eligible to do based on
someone was eligible to do based on whatever level of access he or she could
whatever level of access he or she could
whatever level of access he or she could attain but we’re moving to a world where
attain but we’re moving to a world where
attain but we’re moving to a world where the act of building and doing is no
the act of building and doing is no
the act of building and doing is no longer reserved for some entrepreneurial
longer reserved for some entrepreneurial
longer reserved for some entrepreneurial elite and we’re the body of skills that
elite and we’re the body of skills that
elite and we’re the body of skills that make up Truex
make up Truex
make up Truex tee’s is starting to be uncoupled and
tee’s is starting to be uncoupled and
tee’s is starting to be uncoupled and modulized in a way that makes it much
modulized in a way that makes it much
modulized in a way that makes it much easier and accessible than ever before
it actually reflects probably the single
it actually reflects probably the single greatest lesson I’ve learned in my
greatest lesson I’ve learned in my
greatest lesson I’ve learned in my entire life which I didn’t perhaps learn
entire life which I didn’t perhaps learn
entire life which I didn’t perhaps learn from any particularly reverent
from any particularly reverent
from any particularly reverent institution in which I now spent every
institution in which I now spent every
institution in which I now spent every day trying to teach my kids and as that
day trying to teach my kids and as that
day trying to teach my kids and as that the the act of learning something new of
the the act of learning something new of
the the act of learning something new of doing something meaningful something
doing something meaningful something
doing something meaningful something different the act of creating an
different the act of creating an
different the act of creating an expertise or building something even
expertise or building something even
expertise or building something even starting a company is no longer that
starting a company is no longer that
starting a company is no longer that hard or risky and it certainly isn’t any
hard or risky and it certainly isn’t any
hard or risky and it certainly isn’t any harder or riskier than working grueling
harder or riskier than working grueling
harder or riskier than working grueling hours for not great pay just with the
hours for not great pay just with the
hours for not great pay just with the likelihood of having your job outsourced
likelihood of having your job outsourced
likelihood of having your job outsourced to some new automation down the road see
to some new automation down the road see
to some new automation down the road see I think we’re at an amazing moment in
I think we’re at an amazing moment in
I think we’re at an amazing moment in history and then a hundred years from
history and then a hundred years from
history and then a hundred years from now society will look back at this time
now society will look back at this time
now society will look back at this time and say that was the beginning that was
and say that was the beginning that was
and say that was the beginning that was the beginning of when the rules for
the beginning of when the rules for
the beginning of when the rules for success fundamentally shifted and when
success fundamentally shifted and when
success fundamentally shifted and when technology finally became good enough to
technology finally became good enough to
technology finally became good enough to us control over over each of our own
us control over over each of our own
us control over over each of our own destinies we are just at the beginning
destinies we are just at the beginning
destinies we are just at the beginning and therefore a society the single most
and therefore a society the single most
and therefore a society the single most important thing we can do as parents is
important thing we can do as parents is
important thing we can do as parents is to teach our kids that they can learn
to teach our kids that they can learn
to teach our kids that they can learn anything and they can do or build
anything and they can do or build
anything and they can do or build anything the rest including whether or
anything the rest including whether or
anything the rest including whether or not they go to college will be up to
not they go to college will be up to
not they go to college will be up to them thank you very much
them thank you very much
them thank you very much [Applause]
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