Transforming Higher Education with Victor Saad

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

• Episode: Transforming Higher Education with Victor Saad
• Website: The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
• Feed URL: https://unmistakablecreative.com/podcast/rss
• Duration: 01:01:09
• Published: 2013-07-15 10:00

A few months ago, when I was speaking at the Misfit Conference, I connected with fellow speaker Victor Saad. When I saw what he was working on, I knew that I wanted him to come and share the story with our listeners here on BlogcastFM. Victor's work will have a profound impact on higher education. Here are some of the highlights from our chat"

• The Power of Education in Shaping Who We Become 
• An Amazing Story of Divorce and Remarriage
• The Importance of Taking Time and Looking Back
• Paying Attention to the Things That Make You Come Alive
• The Role That Mentors Have Played in Victor's Journey
• Why You Should Make Your Mentor's Investment Worthwhile
• Some Key Insights into Finding Your Ideal Mentor
• Why the Desire for an MBA Was the Start of Something Much Bigger
• Lessons from Building Offline Communities That Apply Online
• How to Develop a Structure for Self-Directed Learning 
• Raising Over $30K for a Kickstarter Campaign to Fund a Book
• The Process of Putting Together the Leap Year Project
• The Launch of the Experience Institute
• The Role That Accountability Plays in Execution 

Resources Mentioned Include:

• The Leap Year Project
• The Leap Year Project Book
• The Experience Institute

Victor Saad created his own MBA in 2012 through 12 experiences in 12 months. It sparked the Leap Year Project, both a community and a book, and a school, the Experience Institute. You can follow him on twitter @victorsaad. If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes.