The document discusses how the world has changed from agriculture-based economies to technology-based economies. It suggests focusing on gaining real-world experience over just theoretical learning. It also notes that awards are not always indicative of true impact or quality, and recommends identifying unnecessary tasks to quit doing in order to focus on work that matters.

2. 1 The World had changed
2 What’s your education strategy?
3 Experience > Theory
4 Awards are overrated
5 The Upside of quitting
6 What are you doing that matters?

3. The world has
changed

4. 90% à 2%19th century 2015

5. Jobs in Agriculture the US
90% à 2%19th century vs 2015

6. 1990 Detroit
$36 Billion Market Cap
$250 Billion in revenue
Employed 1.2 million people

7. 2014 Silicon Valley
$1.09 trillion Market Cap
$247 Billion in revenue
Employed 137,000 people

8. 2014 Silicon
Valley
$1.09 trillion Market Cap
$247 Billion in revenue
Employed 137,000 people
1990
Detroit
$36 Billion Market Cap
$250 Billion in revenue
Employed 1.2 million people

9. 87% of young people
say their phone never
leaves their side!
44% use the camera every day

12. What’s your
education strategy?

16. 1960 Rosenthal-
Jacobson study

24. Experience > Theory

26. My first
Entrepreneurship
Class

30. Awards are
overrated(The story of Amos Tversky & Daniel Kahneman)

33. The Upside of
Quitting(Create your very own “stop doing” list)

37. Do something
that matters

45. 1 The World had changed
2 What are you doing to learn?
3 Experience > Theory
4 Awards are overrated
5 The Upside of quitting
6 What are you doing that matters?

46. Thank you!
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