People who have developed an entrepreneurial mindset tend to have a few things in common including an insatiable sense of curiosity.

This sense of curiosity causes us to ask "Why?" with a true desire to understand, with a quest to get to the root cause. Part of this drive is due to entrepreneurs seeing problems as opportunities, so getting to the root of something is equated to opportunity seeking.

One of the best ways to practice this is through the "5 Why" technique where you ask the question why over and over to get to the root issue.

What happens when you take a group of students, many of whom struggle with a disability, and you put them in an Educational Service Center that is launching an entrepreneurial initiative? In a word: engagement.

Tom Isaacs, superintendent of the Warren County Educational Service Center, brings his over 40 years of experience in public education to this episode where he explores a range of themes related to reaching students with disabilities while supporting the staff who provide their care.

Tom explores the need for ongoing positive affirmation, the need to give students real-life experiences where they have ownership, the need for a career-ready education, and the need for schools to teach durable skills.

The Warren County Educational Service Center is about to launch its third year of integrating entrepreneurial mindset education into its programs and the results have been incredible.

Let's face it - of all the things we CAN teach our students, one of the most practical is how to manage their money.

Poor management of money is a clear formula for anxiety, stress, and broken relationships. A strong sense of how to properly manage money, however, creates pathways and opportunities for success.

When we teach financial literacy from the perspective of the entrepreneurial mindset, we give students a clear of understanding of not only how money works, but how it can work FOR them.

This involves four steps:

1) Create a revenue stream

2) Have a spending plan

3) Have a savings/investing plan

4) Apply Compound Interest