646: Two Words to Turn Education Upside Down

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur, Turningpoints, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Career, Education, Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneurs

5 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Laura Sandefer had no plans to start a school, much less turn education on its head. But as she looks back, she has vivid memories of a pre-dawn chat with her father on the morning she left for college. His advice, “Be curious,” has become a consistent thread in her life’s journey. As co-founder of Acton Academy, her school has sparked a global awakening in education. Her book, "Courage to Grow,” documents the journey to pursue the big questions around learning and unleashing human potential.

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0:00.0	Hello, world.
0:11.3	Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love.
0:14.1	Number 646.
0:16.6	I'm your host, Don Hutchison.
0:18.6	Every Monday and Wednesday, I interview someone from around the world
0:22.2	who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and
0:28.6	freedom. On Fridays, I interview a well-known expert from the fields of personal or business
0:33.9	development who share experiences, tools, and insights to help our listeners along
0:38.7	their journeys.
0:40.3	Laura had no plans to start a school, much less to turn education on its head.
0:45.4	But as she looks back over the path to her calling, she has vivid memories of a pre-dawn
0:50.7	chat with her father on the morning she left for college.
0:54.4	His advice, be curious, has become a consistent thread in her heroine's journey.
1:00.7	I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Laura Sandifer.
1:03.9	Welcome, Laura.
1:04.9	Hi, Dawn.
1:06.0	Laura, are you using your talents doing work that you love?
1:09.2	I absolutely am.
1:10.9	All righty.
1:11.7	A few words about Laura.
1:13.4	Laura is a wife, mom, and co-founder of Acton Academy, a school that has sparked a worldwide awakening around education.
1:21.7	Her newest book, Courage to Grow, How Acton Academy Turns Learning Upside Down, documents the journey her family took to pursue the
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