As someone who previously lived in a linear fashion, I went years without questioning the course of my life. Since I realized I needed to follow (and figure out) my passions, my life has changed substantially. This video is especially resonant for me, because I think it speaks to the type of education we should be providing our children with; namely, education on how to live a life of meaning.

Watch this video. If you find it to be as relevant as I do, please share it.

This is revolutionary because it brings top-quality education to anyone, anywhere an internet connection can be had. And this is why the internet holds so much promise for the future. Frankly I’m a little bit awestruck by this and in envisioning the power of bringing this kind of education to everyone.

The second site I found yesterday is a commercial one (so not entirely altruistic) but that’s ok: I believe in the innovative power of capitalism. Grockit.com is a collaborative, interactive online test preparation software and service. Focusing on the SAT, GMAT, GRE, and the ACT, Grockit “takes collaborative learning into the 21st century” (according to Kron4 news in San Francisco.) What I like about Grockit is that test prep is set up as a game – players answer questions, learn grammar and mathematics and improve their ability to answer questions, but also do so in a fun learning environment where accuracy and correct answers are rewarded. You earn XP (gamer parlance for “experience points”) for correct answers and can view your XP level against other players. Even better, you can join collaborative study sessions and work with other students, chatting about answers and working through problems together. What is cool about it is that, according to CEO Farb Nivi, they have discovered that people’s accuracy in answering questions correctly improves even when they are working with other people who are worse than them. There really is something to be said about working with others. And they also provide test instructors for those who want to take a course from a trained test prep teacher.

I really love finding these kind of sites online. And it got me thinking about combining the collaborative aspects of Grockit with the online courses at Academic Earth. That kind of learning, made available to anyone, could be extraordinarily powerful. Something to ponder.

So with that in mind, I’m inviting (and encouraging) everyone I know with a little bit of entrepreneurial spirit to explore that part of themselves by taking part in the 30 Day Challenge.

30 Days doesn’t really seem like much, and in fact it isn’t. But you’d be surprised, when you set a goal for just that 1 month out and make it a priority, how much can be done in that time.

The goal of the 30 Day Challenge in simple: set up a business (online) learn how to market it, and make one dollar in a span of 30 days.

The guys who put the whole thing together are superstars of the internet marketing world, are totally plugged in to what is new, useful, and important online, and know their shit. Plus, they make the whole thing fun.

I just signed up and decided to go through the challenge, and if you can commit to this one course of action for 30 Days, you should too.

(Oh, and I did mention it’s totally free, right?)

http://www.ThirtyDayChallenge.com/challenge/45653