Living On The Edge of Chaos

189 - Dr. Sabba Quidwai - Come for AI and Stay for Design Thinking!

Episode Summary

In this episode, I speak with the super awesome and inspiring Dr. Sabba Quidwai. She is on fire with sharing her experience with AI not only for education, but for life and design. Her background from the classroom, to keynote speaking, to working for Apple, and now running her own company, Sabba has a perspective that is unique as we continue to think about education, learning, and AI.

Episode Notes

Challenges & Goals

Perception is everything.

Surprising Takeaways

And I always tell people it doesn't matter whether somebody agrees or disagrees. If you don't have alignment, you have a problem, you're not gonna be able to advance your vision, your solution or anything, regardless of what the scenario is or how excited you may be.

Emerging Patterns

Importance of personal branding in opening doors for opportunities 

Maintaining a growth mindset towards taking risks 

Emphasis on human connection and values in all aspects of life - from personal relationships to professional settings 

Importance of questioning large organizations 

Key Moments

1) "I think it's an 80% mindset game…that idea that anything is possible…you truly have to believe that that's actually the case for you if you are going to trust yourself."

2) "Being able to really understand your non negotiables…what are the things I just will not tolerate?"

3) "One of my biggest reasons I advocate for having a personal brand…is it's very difficult to have those choices if the only people who know you are the people in your building."

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