Today’s guest is Mark Scheinberg, founder and president of Goodwin University.

Mark is the first university founder to be on the show and a dear friend who I’ve known for over 20 years. No matter where we meet, one of the hallmarks of our friendship is that within two minutes, we're laughing at something. I couldn't be happier to have him here.

As Peter Drucker put it, culture is “the way we do things around here.”

At Goodwin University, their mission-centered culture doesn’t come from buzzwords reserved for wall signs and the employee handbook, it’s something that their people embody. I attribute a lot of that to Mark’s humility and his drive to live a life of service and love. His leadership by attraction inspires others to follow his example and make it their own. That’s what I believe his legacy is about.

In this episode, Mark and I talk about the enormous support Goodwin University offers its students, how he went from a poor childhood to becoming a millionaire by 30, his focus on helping his students better their lives, why he gave away 90% of his assets, and so much more!

Key Topics:

• Why being a newer organization allowed Goodwin University to flourish (2:58)
• How traditional universities often fail to meet non-traditional students’ needs (4:16)
• Goodwin University’s groundbreaking student support initiatives (5:19)
• Social initiatives that give students a greater chance of success (8:05)
• The business case for offering extended support to students (9:23)
• How music became the key to a world of opportunities for Mark (11:54)
• The massive disconnect Mark experienced with college recruiters (13:28)
• How college admissions processes can end up excluding good candidates (16:02)
• Mark’s first post-college entrepreneurial venture (16:54)
• Mark’s path from real estate investments to buying a school at 24 (17:49)
• How a drive to help students find better jobs led Mark to shift his school into a college (20:45)
• Why Mark was driven to make his college non-profit (24:19)
• Mark’s decision to give away 90% of his assets (26:27)
• How Goodwin University has thrived since becoming a non-profit entity (28:17)
• The mission-based culture at Goodwin University (29:42)
• The surprising response Mark received from the non-profit world (33:15)
• Living a life of service, honesty, and love (35:04)
• Why it’s always worth it to do the right things (36:57)
• The advice Mark would give to his 23-year-old self (40:06)
• And much more!

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Goodwin University
• Jim Collins’ Book | Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
• Sheer Clarity | Loving People and Loving What You Do with Keith Alper

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