If you know any college students (or if you are in college), I highly recommend sharing today's episode with them.  This is a new interview I did with John ‘Izzy’ Israel, former semi-pro skateboarder, and author of the new book, Skating Through College: How to Pursue Your Passions and Make a Difference, Without Sacrificing Your GPA. We talk about the purpose of college beyond academics and how mentorship propelled him forward at important turning points in his life. John’s goal in speaking at colleges and youth events is to inspire students to discover their gifts while pursuing their passions and being rock stars in the classroom.  In this episode, you will… Hear us discuss the purpose of college as a platform for experiencing life  Discover how you can get paid to pursue your passions, while making money, and being a rock star in school  Uncover why surrounding yourself with achievers is key to your success And much more...    “Make great money, pursue your passion, do well in school…” – Hal Elrod CLICK TO TWEET   TRANSCRIPTS Download the Transcript for Episode #124 (PDF) EPISODE SPONSORS Freshbooks: Freshbooks has created a super intuitive tool that makes creating and sending invoices extremely simple. To claim your free month trial go to Freshbooks.com/AchieveYourGoals JOIN THE CONVERSATION >>If you enjoyed this post, if it added value to your life, please leave a quick comment below and SHARE with your friends. Thank YOU for paying it forward! :^) COMMENT QUESTION: What is your big takeaway?. Write it in the comments below. SUBMIT A QUESTION Do you have a question you would like answered on a future podcast? Click the button below.   EPISODE RESOURCES Fresh Books Free month: Freshbooks.com/achieveyourgoals, code: achieveyourgoals VIP Success Coaching Cutting Edge Sales by Jon Berghoff Living College Life in The Front Row by Jon Vroman Miracle Morning for Salespeople by Hal Elrod Skating through College by John Israel The Education of Millionaires by Michael Ellsberg