#163 - Matt Beaudreau on Unleashing Dragon Slayers, The Education Game and Creating A New Curriculum

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Matt Beaudreau is the founder of Acton Placer and cofounder of the Apogee Strong Program. There is an alternative to the current education system, and Matt is opening that up to the masses, helping driven entrepreneurs open student-led campuses for real education and freedom. Matt is the founder and owner of three separate schools, and a multiple TEDx speaker and consultant who has spoken to 250,000 people all over the world. He is building strong young people so we don't have broken older people, he's unleashing dragon slayers in a world where dragons exist.

Bullet points

(00:12) Intro

(01:48) The start as an entrepreneur

(04:40) The first step to a new education system

(06:53) What parents are unhappy about the current education system

(10:09) Creating a new curriculum: Giving young people new experiences

(13:03) What the school looks like

(19:19) The legitimacy of the new system

(21:18) Nurturing children as an entrepreneur

(25:09) Dealing with conflicting advice

(29:05) The Apogee Strong Program

(31:43) Unleashing dragon slayers

(34:25) Where to find out more

(35:20) Rapid fire question round

(36:02) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(36:18) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(37:10) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(38:31) How do you hire top talent?

(39:26) What is one of your proudest moments?

(40:22) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(40:54) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(41:32) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(42:29) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(43:28) What advice would you give your younger self?

(44:18) Failure and responsibility

(46:12) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(47:10) What makes you happiest?