Entrepreneurial Mindset for Transformative Education with Stephen Carter

The entrepreneurial mindset is a mindset based on principles and principles are truths that directly impact our lives. Principles are at work regardless whether or not we acknowledge them, but when we do acknowledge them, we can make them work for us rather than against us. The principle I focus on in this podcast is the principle that we go in the direction we are facing. This is foundational to...

Teaching the growth mindset is foundational to teaching entrepreneurship and I can think of no better place to teach this than in a space dedicated to real-time displays of flourishing growth. But the space also illustrates a key point about growth—if not directed, growth can get out of control. Consider the tomato plant. In the greenhouse, we grow “indeterminate” tomatoes which means they can gro...

When I talk to business owners regarding their pain points, the conversation often trails toward the hiring process. “We can’t find good people,” they say before bemoaning all the problems with “this generation.” As someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, this problem is an opportunity. The opportunity lies in what we can teach our students to help them not only stand out but also excel in the hi...

We’re all guilty of it—we don’t spend enough quality time with our rock stars. Don’t get me wrong, we certainly know who our rock stars are, but because they are the ones who've got it together, who deliver consistently, and who don't cause us problems, we often let them do their thing so we can focus on putting out the fires. And this can be a detrimental mistake. Our rock stars need us...

At the end of the day, the most powerful tool in our tool box for entrepreneurship is compound interest. And I'm not just talking about a financial tool or economic indicator--I'm talking about the heart of the entrepreneurial mindset and the vehicle by which dreams and goals are fulfilled, by which habits are formed, and by which lives are crafted. Harnessing this power is central to ou...

Believe it or not, your school already has the perfect space for entrepreneurship to not only happen but to thrive--all it takes is recognizing it and creating the necessary freedom, resources, and autonomy for the program to thrive. Join the movement - sign up for the 2026 Entrepreneurship Symposium today by visiting https://www.seedtreegroup.com/2026-entrepreneurship-symposium

I can KNOW everything in the world about leadership and organization and team collaboration, but without someone in my corner challenging and pushing me, my growth will be stunted. This revelation brought me to the following admission, and it is one born out of vulnerability: we all need coaching. Wherever we are in our lives, we all have dreams and goals and, hopefully, an inspiring vision. And h...

Feeling disengaged? Have students, parents, or teachers that would classify as disengaged? They're in the majority--67% of US employees report feeling disengaged from their work. Rather than see this as a major problem, we can see this as an opportunity if we approach from an entrepreneurial mindset. And the opportunity to increase engagement starts with a clear understanding of the WHY. Join...

In a classic Biblical teaching, we are encouraged to look to the ants in order to learn wisdom. Based on the teaching of Jim Rohn, there are two key attributes that ants can teach us that directly contribute to our ongoing development of the entrepreneurial mindset. When we apply these teachings, wisdom supercharges our growth. Join the movement - sign up for the 2026 Entrepreneurship Symposium to...

What do rocks have to do with goal setting? Everything, it turns out.  Going back to Stephen Covey's famous "put first things first" habit, rocks became synonymous with the big, important things in life that often get set aside for the less important "whirlwind" of the everyday. Gino Wickman in the book, Traction, explains how setting rocks, or quarterly goals, will direct...

Let's work "on" instead of "in" our email. Some time management professionals will tell you to ignore email as much as possible or only look at it once a day. Often this results, however, in missing an important or urgent issue that needs to be addressed. My preferred method harkens back to Stephen Covey. He shares the power of the Eisenhower Matrix (pictured below) in ass...

Ready to get fired up with some inspiration for you day? How about the story of a group of high school students who rallied behind a Wildly Important Goal to create a new business venture that fueled them with ownership and confidence? This is the stuff of the entrepreneurial mindset and this is what innovative education is all about. Let's Go! Join the movement - sign up for the 2026 Entrepr...

We all innately understand the value of becoming grittier but often we fall into the trap of assuming grit is an innate, fixed trait. Thanks to the growth mindset, however, we can dive into the way in which grit can be developed over time. A key technique for this is in goal setting. By setting goals in our own lives and by helping the students and children in our lives do the same, we become grit...

Ready to supercharge your growth and development? Want to dive in to growth mindset, grit, redefining failure, and opportunity seeking? Subscribe to this podcast to get inspired and help radically transform yourself and the people in your life. Join the movement - sign up for the 2026 Entrepreneurship Symposium today by visiting https://www.seedtreegroup.com/2026-entrepreneurship-symposium

We hear a lot these days about personal growth but if we don't have a plan for our growth, our growth will be undirected and haphazard. Having a plan means looking at all key aspects of our life--intellectual, relational, spiritual, physical, financial, and vocational--and setting key goals for our growth in those areas. This is about achieving balanced growth that is clearly directed toward...

Our students are bored--they are disengaged, listless, and disruptive in the classroom. And the issue is us as educators. Tough pill to swallow, I know, but if we help our students connect the WHY of education to the reality of practical training toward future success, we can create opportunities for them to engage in their learning and see the true value. Join the movement - sign up for the 2026...

So we have a mission, a vision, and core values for our organization (be it a business, church, or school). Before we congratulate ourselves, however, let's ask how deeply it has infiltrated each and everything we do. Does everyone know the mission, vision, and values? Does everyone live it out? When we have clarity around this and when we hold each other accountable to the mission, vision, a...

This episode explains the four primary attributes at work in the entrepreneurial mindset--growth mindset, grit, redefining failure, and opportunity seeking. When these are working together, we are ready for anything. Join the movement - sign up for the 2026 Entrepreneurship Symposium today by visiting https://www.seedtreegroup.com/2026-entrepreneurship-symposium