Mike Hawkins tells Emily Hellewell how his invention of a stronger and more durable railroad tie lead him to want to go back to school, how he got accepted to a college basketball team at a school he didn’t even attend, and how he got accepted to the BYU executive MBA program at the very last minute.

8. 'I invented the greatest version of a railroad tie known to man' with Mike Hawkins

How do you go about building a meaningful life? Often we are told that what we learned during school will help find a purposeful life. But how? Grades Don’t Matter is a podcast talking to MBA grads from the BYU Marriott School about how two years of group projects and case studies influenced their own journey to create a life of meaning. Hosted by Emily Hellewell and Doug Tolley.

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8. 'I invented the greatest version of a railroad tie known to man' with Mike Hawkins

8. 'I invented the greatest version of a railroad tie known to man' with Mike Hawkins