President and Founder of YouSchool Scott Schimmel has spent his entire career in either ministry work, non-profits, or education, despite a relatively secular upbringing and an undergraduate degree in finance. Scott recalls graduating from college and planning to do something meaningful in the short term, only to find himself deeply immersed in ministry work ten years later. Around that ten year mark, Scott began to wonder how much of an impact he was truly making. After 400 interviews with former program participants, 397 of whom felt less happy and spiritually connected than in college, Scott realized he needed to change his approach.

Mentioned Resources

Books and Authors

The Surprising Power of Questions by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John

The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

Various Titles by Daniel Siegel 

Various Titles by Richard Roar

Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni 

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

Various Other Titles by Patrick Linchione

Organizations

The YouSchool