School Prepared You for a World That No Longer Exists - Here's What to Do | #109

<p>Starting his first company at 21, Daniel Priestley has built multi-million-dollar businesses across Australia, Singapore, and the UK before co-founding Dent Global and ScoreApp. A bestselling author and speaker, he helps founders become the most visible, valuable people in their industry. His books include Key Person of Influence, Oversubscribed, Entrepreneur Revolution, 24 Assets, and Scorecard Marketing.Check out Daniel’s website: https://danielpriestley.com/Follow Daniel on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/danielpriestley/Get 20% off SHIFT with my discount: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS00:00 Coming up…00:27 How young people can get into entrepreneurship02:30 Where should you go after completing school?04:12 University is not the safe option07:28 Uni is a bait-and-switch scam08:47 What about the ‘cultural enrichment’ of uni?10:48 What is an easy first step?13:00 Gary Stevenson’s criticism of Daniel on DOAC19:05 Are school leavers given proper informed consent?21:40 How to adapt to the new job market25:30 The input/output delusion30:17 Daniel’s success formula32:32 The value of stepping stones41:19 Get an entrepreneur apprenticeship46:22 Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be risky49:01 Don’t waste your youth on university51:45 Maximise opportunities for ‘good luck’53:01 The people you need at every stage59:08 The business steps they should teach in school1:01:57 You don’t have to be special to succeed1:03:39 Is money evil?1:10:21 Government is intrinsically evil1:13:27 Our political system attracts bad people1:16:02 People now vote based on vibes1:19:19 Corruption is the price tag for political power1:21:13 The new-build housing ladder scheme will be the new uni scam1:23:04 How we could tighten accountability for politicians1:26:30 We have an insane level of abundance1:30:10 Debating systemic barriers vs agency1:41:02 Does Gen Z have it worse?1:52:16 One piece of advice for Gen ZSubscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists h