Mike set up Roadtrip Nation to helping students “define their own roads in life,”The initial aim was to expose students to myriad careers and life paths they would not otherwise know about and to help equip them with tools and skills they need to achieve their ambitionsIt all began in 1991 when Mike and some friends set off in an RV to interview leaders across America and learn how they found their roads in life. To date, in partnership with the California Department of Education, the curriculum has guided over 80,000 low-income students in building their own Roadtrip ProjectsIn this interview, Mike talks about: 
The power of persistence
How Road Trip Nation grew in its early days
Why you should treat everyone with respect
The power of magnifying what you believe in
The power of apprenticeship