Outside of the Classroom: Careers | Entrepreneurship | Education | Your Useful College Degree

Outside of the Classroom: Careers | Entrepreneurship | Education | Your Useful College Degree


Ep 6: How A Student Became Director For National Non-Profit Through Facebook & More with Daniel Kao

July 06, 2015

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Daniel and I had an incredible chat about questioning life. Why should we go to college? Why is everyone telling us to raise money for our startup? Why are other people telling us the exact opposite advice? We dive deeper into perspectives and how to properly access what advice to use and what advice not to use.
We also dive deep in Daniel's endeavors of how well he took initiative every time he wanted something. Lastly, we cover several strategies and resources about learning... and how crucial it is to never stop seeking answers.
 

 
 
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Cheat Sheet: 

Why is Daniel not your average college student?
Why is college not the only path to success? What are the alternatives?
What are the 3 things you NEED to know if you are seeking clarity in life? (& why finding your passion is NOT the first answer)
How did a Facebook Message Led to a Director Position for a National Non-Profit?
How do you identify the perfect mentor? How would you reach out?

and so much more...

More about Daniel: 

Daniel Kao is a computer science student at UCSD. Born and raised in the heart of the Silicon Valley, he is passionate about technology and startups. Daniel grew up under a computer table because his parents couldn’t get him in a playpen. There, he taught himself how to code and began connecting with people all over the world via the internet. His mission is to build systems that help people reach their maximum potential and has led to endeavors in education, entrepreneurship, technology.
He has been a director at a nation-wide nonprofit organization, helped start a charter school in San Francisco, and worked at a large range of technology startups as well as starting his own. In his spare time, he cooks, eats, dances, golfs, drums and makes other loud noises and explosions.

THANKS DANIEL!
 
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Resources:

Seth Godin
Reid Hoffman
Student Voice
Student Voice Twitter Chat
Thiel Fellowship
Draper University
Developer Boot Camps 
Tim Ferriss
James Altucher
Peter Thiel
Tim Ferriss Show
4 Hour Workweek 
Mediation by Marcus Aurelius
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Must read!)
Daniel Kao Website
Daniel Kao Twitter

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