Explore the importance of life skills for the next generation in this 15-minute TEDx talk by Lorraine Shaw at TEDxBorrowdale. Discover how to prepare youth for the challenges of a fast-paced world and equip them with vital abilities for greater future success. Learn from Shaw's 20 years of experience in education, her work as an accomplished educator, leader, and entrepreneur, and her passion for empowering teenagers. Gain insights into the definition of life skills as "abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour" and understand their significance in dealing with everyday demands. Hear about Shaw's organization, Springboard – Training for life, which offers workshops and courses to develop essential life skills in young people. Reflect on the gaps in children's instruction and consider how to better prepare the next generation for adulthood in this thought-provoking presentation.