#002: How to Thrive in A Time of Crisis with Jhonson Napoleon
Meet Jhonson Napoleon, the president of Azure college, CEO of Azure group, and a brand developer. He started Azure college which is the first Haitian-accredited college in the USA.
In this episode of Z-rated Success Podcast, Nick speaks with Jhonson as he shares his motivation towards entrepreneurship and his heart to serve and help people.
Listen to hear the technological advancements going on in the world now and how it’s going to affect the education sector in the long run after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There are going to be a lot of businesses out of business after COVID-19, there are going to be a lot of people out of jobs- 26 million unemployed…there are going to be a lot of political ramifications. But those things are not going to touch you as far as we know.”– Jhonson Napoleon [7:53]
Top Takeaways:
· The positive and negative impacts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
· The massive future of Artificial Intelligence and why you need to study at least the basics no matter your career path.
· How the education sector is being changed by technology and what you need to do to keep up.
· Why we need to deal with mental health issues especially in the black community.
Key Moments:
· 0:24 Intro
· [3:59] He shares when Azure college was started and later accredited and the starting of Azure high school.
· [5:28] How he started with a money motivation and is now led by leaving a legacy.
· [7:00] Why you should focus on the after COVID-19 and not panic about the situation now.
· [9:59] Why you need to study AI in college and focus on jobs that are hard to do away with humans.
· [13:39] He talks about the changing face of education by technology and why degrees are not going to be as effective as they were years back.
· [15:31] How to value yourself as a teacher and look for opportunities created by the COVID-19.
· [18:27] The apparent truths being revealed by the Coronavirus about the loopholes in the system and what can be done about it.
· [21:16] He explains how nursing school works online.
· [22:22] How the medical scene is going to be changed post-COVID-19.
· [23:25] How he’s influencing Haitians to learn to deal with mental health issues.
Books Mentioned:
· Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Hardcover by Max Tegmark
· The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff
Relevant Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhonson-napoleon-2a28a729/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhonson_napoleon/
