John Froh, president and CEO of STARS, told students that through failures, they will find resilience. Embracing what they find uncomfortable can lead to important growth, he said. Melissa Power, project geologist at Canadian Natural, advised students to try new things, noting this can lead them down paths that align with new passions. Grant Sanden, founder and CEO of GeologicAI, said that new ideas and innovations can often arise by looking at what annoys you. If something annoys you, it means you see a problem
and you see an issue that you care about; and, that can be an ideal area to apply your talents. Guy Levesque, executive director of the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, noted that being adventurous and curious can lead to innovation. Determine what intrigues you and see where it leads you, he said. Jim Gray, community leader and energy sector legend, reminded students that it’s up to them to address the challenges and opportunities they see in the world. “What are you going to do
about it,” Gray said, citing a phrase he has used and shared for decades.
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So basically be annoyed and then become an entrepreneur lol?
I didn’t really get the point, but “failures” are supposed to make you resilient?? Seems like a nice poster quote. Kids should still have support, not just vibes.
Grant Sanden said ideas come from what annoys you… okay but what if you’re just annoyed because school is boring? Like does that count as creativity or are they trying to say mining/geology is the path to passions or whatever.
MindFuel sounds like one of those programs where they tell students to be uncomfortable and chase “innovation,” but I swear the world is already uncomfortable enough. Also geologic AI?? Is that the same as those scams online where they promise “new paths” and then it’s just a sales pitch. Anyway good luck to the students, I guess.