Jerry Hook | Founder CEO | Jar of Sparks

Your Education Is On You, And You Are Accountable!

In this Inspirational BadAss podcast we dig in with the Founder and CEO of Jar of Sparks, Xbox Live founding veteran, Bungie alumni and Father and Husband to the crazy Hook family fun house.

Jerry shares what it was like to grow up as the black sheep of his family, what is was like to live with dyslexia and dysgraphia. "It sucked and made school the worst thing on the planet."

One of the most pivotal moments early on in school was when one of Jerry's teachers told him that, "Your education is on you, and you are accountable." This guidance, as well influence from the classic movie Tron exemplifying complete experiential gaming immersion, changed everything and set him on a trajectory that transformed his life forever.

Listen in on this Inspirational BadAss podcast with Jerry Hook, and perhaps you too will be as inspired as I was.

Favorites Movie: Empire Strikes Back and The Matrix
Favorite Game: Destiny - Which Jerry still plays to this day
Favorite Quotes: "The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them to the impossible." Arthur C Clark
"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations." Steve Jobs

You can find Jerry Hook:
https://twitter.com/hookscourt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-hook-1807781/
https://www.jarofsparks.com/