In this week’s episode, I am joined by Matt Beaudreau! As a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Coach to organizations around the world, Matt’s clients have ranged from Wells Fargo, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin to American Eagle, Cedars-Sinai and the United States Air Force.  He is a two-time featured TEDx speaker and was named Corporate Trainer of the Year at Stanford University, having spoken to over 250,000 people across the world. In 2017, Matt Beaudreau Founded Acton Academy Placer Schools; schools that utilize the Socratic method, with an emphasis on self-direction and cultivating confident, independent young people with a strong sense of character and personal responsibility. Matt then co founded Apogee Strong with Tim Kennedy, a mentorship program designed for young men from 12 to 22 to take on challenges presented by men who have come before them, in order to learn to lead. This has blossomed into a mission to bring back classic masculinity in the home, and 2023 will be the launch of the Apogee Strong Dads Program, as well.  Matt is also the founder of the Apogee Strong Foundation that provides scholarships for school, experience, and leadership opportunities for young men around the world. Key Points • Curiosity: Born trait or taught away? • Apogee Strong: Raising tomorrow's leaders. • Life skills over grades: a real-world application. • Socio-educational shifts post-COVID. • Meta skills: tools for lifelong relevance. Best Quotes 01:46 - 01:49 • "I don't think curiosity is just important for young people. I think it's important for people." 03:00 - 03:08 • "I never support a system that was intentionally designed to strip that curiosity out to make people apathetic." 05:06 - 05:21 • "It's not repeating school, it's around education. It's an educational experience, educational opportunities that allows them to build their own background, their brand, their identity, their, you know, experiences." 10:38 - 10:43 • "And it doesn't, it's not a predictor of what you're gonna do in life. That's a problem. We should use those years wisely. 16:18 - 16:22 • "What are the meta skills? What are the things that are always gonna matter no matter what, right?" For more about the Apogee programs: https://apogeestrong.com/