51. Education For the Future - James Potten, MD Red Academy

<a href="https://imgur.com/JNzF63G"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/JNzF63G.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> <p>James Potten is the Managing Director of <a href="www.redacademy.com">Red Academy</a>.</p> <p>He was previously a professional windsurfer and set up the student windsurfing association as well as being the first person to cross the channel windsurfing. He ran Ecosurety for 12 years which he grew to multimillion revenue.</p> <p>James has real insight into how teams work and how to really accelerate learning and get the best out of people. we discuss his current project with Red Academy as well as life lessons along the way.<br> From scaling businesses to Kitesurfing on Necker Island, James has learnt a lot.<br> <a href="https://imgur.com/zv2lSs4"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/zv2lSs4.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> James Connect on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamespotten/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/jamespotten) Website (https://jamespotten.com/home) ABOUT THE HOST My name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful. Sam: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamsnaps/) Quora (https://www.quora.com/profile/Sam-Harris-58) Twitter (https://twitter.com/samharristweets) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/) Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com (https://samwebsterharris.com/) Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset) TOP TIPS GET ADVICE FROM OTHERS Use Mentors and coaches for what you trying to achieve. In your business get a non-exec no board and don’t think you're so smart to do it all yourself. There are always things that you can’t think of yourself and you just open yourself