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Damian Matheson

Damian Matheson

I like helping young people make more informed decisions about life after high school. Current: Director of Special Projects at myBlueprint; career education software used by 1 million + students in Canada. Previous: Program Director at TKS (The Knowledge Society); the world’s top global accelerator for teens.

You can just do things
Apr 23, 2025

You can just do things

like creating internships that don't exist.

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
It's time to shake up this newsletter
Apr 09, 2025

It's time to shake up this newsletter

show > tell

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
How industry leaders think about education today
Apr 02, 2025

How industry leaders think about education today

and what you can take away from it.

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
The wolf you feed
Mar 26, 2025

The wolf you feed

is the wolf that will win. Choose wisely.

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
The other side of suck
Mar 19, 2025

The other side of suck

And why a camel is a horse designed by committee

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
To build an unconventional life, abandon conventional thinking
Mar 12, 2025

To build an unconventional life, abandon conventional thinking

Thayer Method, Rule Breakers, Cold Email, Create > Apply, Open Sesame

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
How You Can Do Things That Make Sense
Mar 05, 2025

How You Can Do Things That Make Sense

Using AI at Work, Choose Wisely, Be Interested, Show Em, Paperplanes

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
why its time to enter your coaching era
Feb 26, 2025

why its time to enter your coaching era

4 big questions, The Think Day, Mr. Beast is Back, Robots

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
What is skills based hiring?
Feb 19, 2025

What is skills based hiring?

and why everyone is suddenly talking about it.

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
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where you sit on the triangle of talent
Feb 12, 2025

where you sit on the triangle of talent

and how you can get closer to the top.

Damian Matheson
Damian Matheson
Every Wednesday, I share the mindsets, mental models, and in demand life skills that help young people understand how the world really works. Because when they know how the world works, they begin to understand how to make the world work for them.

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Every Wednesday, I share the mindsets, mental models, and in demand life skills that help young people understand how the world really works. Because when they know how the world works, they begin to understand how to make the world work for them.

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