School rewards obedience and following instructions.
Life rewards imagination and bending rules.
This is what investing in founders and working with kids taught me about raising mavericks.
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Life rewards imagination and bending rules.
This is what investing in founders and working with kids taught me about raising mavericks.
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1/ Let kids know about the big, hairy problems humanity is facing.
Climate change. Racial inequality. Poverty.
Less time memorising the periodic table, more time discussing SDGs.
Kids often tell me they want to be rich. I tell them solve climate change and you will be.
Climate change. Racial inequality. Poverty.
Less time memorising the periodic table, more time discussing SDGs.
Kids often tell me they want to be rich. I tell them solve climate change and you will be.
2/ Learn through play
Unstructured play takes imagination.
Kids develop creativity and problem-solving skills by learning through play. Building on Roblox and Minecraft for example.
Check out Minecraft competitions on @joinender and simulations on @synthesischool.
Unstructured play takes imagination.
Kids develop creativity and problem-solving skills by learning through play. Building on Roblox and Minecraft for example.
Check out Minecraft competitions on @joinender and simulations on @synthesischool.
3/ Encourage risk taking
Adults need to encourage kids to experiment. Can be as small as playing a new sport. Or starting a micro-business.
Many successful people took the path less traveled. They ignored the 'safe' options.
Starts with being told as a child it's ok to fail.
Adults need to encourage kids to experiment. Can be as small as playing a new sport. Or starting a micro-business.
Many successful people took the path less traveled. They ignored the 'safe' options.
Starts with being told as a child it's ok to fail.
4/ Get kids to be creators
This whole creator economy thing? Why not get kids to be creators?
Art, videos, zines, whatever.
The goal's not to make a million bucks before they turn 10.
The goal's to get kids into the habit of building and creating, not just consuming.
This whole creator economy thing? Why not get kids to be creators?
Art, videos, zines, whatever.
The goal's not to make a million bucks before they turn 10.
The goal's to get kids into the habit of building and creating, not just consuming.
5/ Teach kids how to hustle
'Hustle' is a word that's used a lot in the startup world.
Not all founders who hustle will be successful, but founders who don't know how to hustle almost have no chance of becoming successful.
Hustle is both nature and nurture. Start them young.
'Hustle' is a word that's used a lot in the startup world.
Not all founders who hustle will be successful, but founders who don't know how to hustle almost have no chance of becoming successful.
Hustle is both nature and nurture. Start them young.
6/ Help kids learn to be resourceful
Some people call it street smarts.
Being resourceful is the ability to make things happen despite limited resources.
Brian Chesky selling Obama O’s cereal boxes to fund Airbnb is a great example.
Some people call it street smarts.
Being resourceful is the ability to make things happen despite limited resources.
Brian Chesky selling Obama O’s cereal boxes to fund Airbnb is a great example.
The world needs more mavericks.
Founders with the imagination, grit and resourcefulness to uplift the disadvantaged and make life more meaningful for everyone else.
I work at the intersection of education and startups. If you enjoyed this, pls follow me @therealjohntan
Founders with the imagination, grit and resourcefulness to uplift the disadvantaged and make life more meaningful for everyone else.
I work at the intersection of education and startups. If you enjoyed this, pls follow me @therealjohntan
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