James Sanders , Director of Innovation for EdTechTeam and co-founder of Future Ready Schools , was the keynote speaker at the 3rd Minnesota Google Summit . He discussed the ways that he has failed in his life, iterated, and moved forward, learning and growing. There were 3 main themes: Take resks Reimagine Put Yourself Out There The first story of failure has to do with a "little green pill." To prepare for a long flight, he took a sleeping pill, and overslept because of it. In high school, he learned that just because something was a certain way, didn't make it right. He often shared too much of his opinions, and ended up spending a lot of time in the principals office... Most of what he learned was "non-academic." A lack of adherence... Tried becoming a professional golfer...failed. Went to work in the mill in his home town for 3 summers. Learned how to drive a fork lift and bobcat, but not very good at physical labor...3 trips to the E...
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