Summary: A few months ago, when I was speaking at the Misfit Conference, I connected with fellow speaker Victor Saad. When I saw what he was working on, I knew that I wanted him to come and share the story with our listeners here on BlogcastFM. Victor's work will have a profound impact on higher education. Here are some of the highlights from our chat" * The Power of Education in Shaping Who We Become (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/victor0032bw-2-213x300.jpg) * An Amazing Story of Divorce and Remarriage * The Importance of Taking Time and Looking Back * Paying Attention to the Things That Make You Come Alive * The Role That Mentors Have Played in Victor's Journey * Why You Should Make Your Mentor's Investment Worthwhile * Some Key Insights into Finding Your Ideal Mentor * Why the Desire for an MBA Was the Start of Something Much Bigger * Lessons from Building Offline Communities That Apply Online * How to Develop a Structure for Self-Directed Learning * Raising Over $30K for a Kickstarter Campaign to Fund a Book * The Process of Putting Together the Leap Year Project * The Launch of the Experience Institute * The Role That Accountability Plays in Execution Resources Mentioned Include: * The Leap Year Project (http://www.leapyearproject.org/) * The Leap Year Project Book (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0989223027/ref=cm_sw_su_dp) * The Experience Institute (http://expinstitute.com/) Victor Saad created his own MBA in 2012 through 12 experiences in 12 months. It sparked the Leap Year Project, both a community and a book, and a school, the Experience Institute. You can follow him on twitter @victorsaad (https://twitter.com/victorsaad). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/EOfbu) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)
