Rebecca Longawa joined our CEO class to share her story of perseverance and innovation. I KNOW you will love this one because she may have the coolest job(s) EVER while also being a wonderful person. Also, stay tuned to the end to catch the student discussion afterwards. It is always insightful to hear how our teenagers interpret the world and the people in it.

Jordan Paris, author of The Podcast Playbook and host of the The Growth Mindset University Podcast, joined my class Zoom discussion to share his story. If you're interested in learning how to education yourself and grow your skillset, you need to take notes during this episode.

Students / Teachers / Everyone You now have time. It's not about what you know. Internet. It's about what you can do and what you have done. It's cool, you can binge whatever you want over the next month, but I implore you to take a few breaks and watch some YouTube videos on the following skills business are looking to hire in 2020 and beyond. The fake world - invest in your resume. The real world - invest in the future. 1. Blockchain 2. Cloud Computing 3. Analytical Reasoning 4. Artificial Intelligence 5. UX Design 6. Business Analysis 7. Affiliate Marketing 8. Sales - https://amzn.to/33Q3kV9 9. Scientific Computing 10. Video Production 1. Creativity 2. Persuasion 3. Collaboration 4. Adaptability 5. Emotional Intelligence

Imagine that all of the variables controlled by school have been wiped clean. For example. There's no way to stop students from using the internet on work. There's no way to stop students from working with others on work. Well, that's what COVID-19 did to education. That's a lot of pressure and it's starting to reveal the cracks.

How did we get here? I'm now the teacher of an entrepreneurship class that is supposed to tour 80 businesses a year and shake the hands of up to 300 different community leaders. Enter COVID-19. Yeah that class is not going to work. In this episode I chronicle the last two and half weeks from the perspective of a teacher. It's been crazy...

Well, I'm back. This is episode one of season two and before we get into it I need to clear up a few things.

I have strong opinions on things that I know well, or that I THINK I know well. Standardized testing is polarizing, but I think the good guys/gals are starting to make progress. What do you think?

Two of my current students talk about leadership, ownership, and the first month of KCEO. If you want some hope for the future just listen to this.

Nothing is more frustrating than working with people that are 'EXCUSE FINDERS'! In this short talk I share what's happening with my students as they transition from Finding Excuses to Finding Solutions.

Establishing the right culture in your classroom or amongst your team is CRUCIAL! Here's what I focus on when establishing our KCEO culture: 1. You need to move everyone outside of their collective comfort zones. 2. You need to be 110% in as the leader. Participate and be almost over-the-top positive! 3. Build in time for reflection. Yes, teachers you need to teach students how to reflect.