How Can Teenagers Better
Navigate Social Media?
Turn Their Dreams Into Reality? Unlock Their Potential?

“Social media is sneaky. It draws you in, feeds your biases…Find other people to talk to who have opposite views and simply talk instead of arguing.”
Self-made billionaire and co-chairman, Oaktree Capital Management
“The first six months of my YouTube career I was making two videos every day, which is kind of nuts. I was constantly coming up with new ideas and challenging myself.”
Chess International Master, and GothamChess Youtuber
“My grandmother overcame a lot, went to college and graduate school and the things she couldn't apply to her life, she was intentional about making sure it applied to me.”
Media style expert and co-founder of wellness beauty brand Brown Girl Jane
“Teenagers who have been through a lot of pain and hardship that makes them angry could use it as a powerful lesson and turn it to their advantage.”
Major shopping center developer
“It's not about the money, it's about creating something.”
Founder, Alteryx
“It was just a hobby to start. “A little scary to make it into a company, and then to monetize.” But his passion made it happen. “I committed myself, then followed through.”
Founder, Craigslist
“I kept getting promoted in the military because I focused on my teams. I took care of them and led them in the best possible way—and the promotions just kept coming.”
and President, Army Navy Academy
“Be a student of the world and not just a student of the classroom. If you become like a vacuum constantly collecting information from other people you'll build so much in your tool chest of ideas and perspectives.”
Social media strategist extraordinaire