To Be Successful, You Don't Need A Degree.

 

To Be Successful, You Don't Need A Degree.

 

You've been taught your entire life by your parents, teachers, and coaches that you won't be successful unless you have a university degree, that you won't amount to anything unless you get high marks and keep your head in the books - kinda become a bookwormer.

This may have been true in the 1990s or even the early 2000s, but with the current state of education, prohibitive tuition costs, and high unemployment rates, our youth are being urged to consider alternatives to traditional tertiary education.

Despite your adolescent brainwashing, there are numerous reasons why you don't need a three-year varsity entrance, the first year of which is typically a haze and a waste of your parents' money, to build a name for yourself.

It must be recognized that there are at least two types of education - the Formal Education that involves a time frame of learning in a formal Institution to acquire a degree in an area the student may not even have an interest in and Informal Education which is mostly self-taught either by passing through the University of Hard Knocks which is also regarded as the University of Life Experiences or a trial and error process.

It was Robert Kiyosaki of the Rich Dad Poor Dad fame that stated that "formal education will make you a living but self education (informal education) will make you a fortune."

Many successful people/entrepreneurs without University or College degrees have done remarkable things, started remarkable businesses, and inspired and mentored even more remarkable people and enterprises, including celebrities Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Michael Dell, and Steven Spielberg, as well as South African homegrown Lebo Gunguluza, USN's Albie Geldenhuis, Chicken Licken's George Sombonos, and Netflorist's Ryan Bacher, to name a few.

Because, let's face it, not everyone is cut out for university or college, shouldn't the concept of entrepreneurship be included in junior and senior high school curricula to foster and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset in our youth so that they can consider starting their own businesses as a career option?

With unemployment at an all-time high, it's worth thinking about, especially because small businesses are the backbone of our economy. The government has made some progress, but not nearly enough to have a substantial influence.

Scooler | The School Entrepreneur Movement's founder, Leon Lategan, says,

"Many people, especially our youth, have a natural aptitude for entrepreneurship – day-to-day challenges, socio-economic issues, and difficult times naturally encourage a certain independence, a gift of the gab, and toughness – they are risk-takers and, whether they realize it or not, possess the key ingredients for successful entrepreneurship."

Lategan, a successful entrepreneur, university dropout, and graduate of the school of hard knocks, adds that this perseverance is exactly what has served him and other entrepreneurs throughout the world well, and will serve future young entrepreneurs well as well, combined with a strong work ethic:

"All they need is for these abilities, skills, and creativity to be awakened in them."

Yes, varsity or college can provide you with an education, but it is far from the sole option. In the end, you can be your own boss without a university or college degree. You can learn the basics to help you succeed as an entrepreneur, but you won't learn what it takes to be successful as your own boss there.

Whether you have a degree or not, you are in charge of your own career and destiny, as many entrepreneurs and self-made people have demonstrated.

Let me conclude with this powerful quote from Albert Einstein

“In the words of Albert Einstein: "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”

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The World We Live In

When a man has a good car it attracts more ladies to him.

When a lady has a good car it repels guys away from her. This is the world we live in.

A teenage boy impregnates his teenage girlfriend.

The girl drops out of school, the boy continues his education. This is the world we live in.

A guy catches his girlfriend with another guy, he fights his girlfriend.

A lady catches her guy with another lady, she fights the other lady. This is the world we live in.

The older a man becomes, the higher the number of ladies available for him.

The older a lady becomes the fewer the number of guys available for her. This is the world we live in.

A 76 year old man can still marry a 26 year old lady.

A 36 year old lady is tagged too old to get married. This is the world we live in.

A man divorces his wife today and the next day he is dating other ladies. Six months later he is married.

While the divorced woman is labeled a divorcee and remains single six years later. This is the world we live in.

A married man is caught in bed with another woman, his wife is asked to forgive him and move on.

A married woman is caught in bed with another man, the husband asks her to leave his house. This is the world we live in.

A man gets transferred by his company to another state, the entire family relocates with him.

The woman gets transferred to another state, she goes alone or resigns from the job. This is the world we live in.‎

If a man rises to be the CEO of the company, he got there by hard work and determination.

If a woman rises to be the CEO of the company, even if the staff are only women, she is suspected to get there by sleeping with the Board members. This is the world we live in.

Facts like these make some ladies angry at the world and channeling the anger towards men.

For me, that is not the right card to play.

Understanding the world you live in should help you play a better game.

Do Not Bury Yourself In Academics

"Academic excellence is overrated! I said it.

Being top of your class does not necessarily guarantee that you will be at the top of life.

You could graduate as the best student in Finance but it doesn't mean you will make more money than everybody else.

The best graduating Law student does not necessarily become the best lawyer.

The fact is life requires more than the ability to understand a concept, memorise it and reproduce it in an exam.

School rewards people for their memory. Life rewards people for their imagination.

School rewards caution, life rewards daring.

School hails those who live by the rules. Life exalts those who break the rules and set new ones.

So do I mean people shouldn't study hard in school? Oh, no, you should.

But don't sacrifice every other thing on the altar of First Class.

Don't limit yourself to the classroom.

Do something practical.

Take a leadership position.

Start a business and fail. That's a better Entrepreneurship 101.

Join or start a club.

Contest an election and lose. It will teach you something Political Science 101 will not teach you.

Attend a seminar.

Read books outside the scope of your course.

Go on missions and win a soul for eternal rewards...

Do something you believe in!

Think less of becoming an excellent student but think more of becoming an excellent person.

Make the world your classroom....

Prof. Abletor Sedofia

University of Ghana

How To Use These Phrases

20 Embarrassing Phrases Even Smart People Misuse

By:     Christina Desmarais

Even reputable websites have been caught screwing up these idioms, which spell check often doesn't find

When you hear someone using grammar incorrectly do you make an assumption about his or her intelligence or education?

There's no doubt that words are powerful things that can leave a lasting impression on those with whom you interact.

In fact, using an idiom incorrectly or screwing up your grammar is akin to walking into a meeting with messy hair.

That's according to Byron Reese, CEO of the venture-backed internet startup Knowingly.

The company recently launched Correctica, a tool that scans websites looking for errors that spell checkers miss.

And the business world is no exception. "When I look for these errors on LinkedIn profiles, they're all over the place--tens of thousands," he says.

Correctica recently scanned a handful of prominent websites and you might be surprised at how many errors it found.

Here is Reese's list of the some of the most commonly misused phrases on the Web.

1. Prostrate cancer

It's an easy misspelling to make--just add an extra r and "prostate cancer" becomes "prostrate cancer," which suggests "a cancer of lying face-down on the ground."

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Mayo Clinic websites include this misspelling.

2. First-come, first-serve

This suggests that the first person to arrive has to serve all who follow.

The actual phrase is "first-come, first-served," to indicate that the participants will be served in the order in which they arrive.

Both Harvard and Yale got this one wrong.

3. Sneak peak

A "peak" is a mountain top. A "peek" is a quick look.

The correct expression is "sneak peek," meaning a secret or early look at something.

This error appeared on Oxford University's site as well as that of the National Park Service.

4. Deep-seeded

This should be "deep-seated," to indicate that something is firmly established.

Though "deep-seeded" might seem to make sense, indicating that something is planted deep in the ground, this is not the correct expression.

Correctica found this error on the Washington Post and the White House websites.

5. Extract revenge

To "extract" something is to remove it, like a tooth.

The correct expression is "exact revenge," meaning to achieve revenge.

Both The New York Times and the BBC have made this error.

6. I could care less

"I couldn't care less" is what you would say to express maximum apathy toward a situation.

Basically you're saying, "It's impossible for me to care less about this because I have no more care to give. I've run out of care."

Using the incorrect "I could care less" indicates that "I still have care left to give--would you like some?"

7. Shoe-in

"Shoo-in" is a common idiom that means a sure winner. To "shoo" something is to urge it in a direction.

As you would shoo a fly out of your house, you could also shoo someone toward victory.

The expression started in the early 20th century, relating to horse racing, and broadened to politics soon after. It's easy to see why the "shoe-in" version is so common, as it suggests the door-to-door sales practice of moving a foot into the doorway to make it more difficult for a prospective client to close the door.

But "foot in the door" is an entirely different idiom.

8. Emigrated to

With this one there is no debate. The verb "emigrate" is always used with the preposition "from," whereas immigrate is always used with the preposition "to."

To emigrate is to come from somewhere, and to immigrate is to go to somewhere.

"Jimmy emigrated from Ireland to the United States" means the same thing as "Jimmy immigrated to the United States from Ireland."

It's just a matter of what you're emphasizing--the coming or the going.

9. Slight of hand

"Sleight of hand" is a common phrase in the world of magic and illusion, because "sleight" means dexterity or cunning, usually to deceive.

On the other hand, as a noun, a "slight" is an insult.

10. Honed in

First, it's important to note that this particular expression is hotly debated.

Many references now consider "hone in" an proper alternate version of "home in."

That said, it is still generally accepted that "home in" is the more correct phrase.

To home in on something means to move toward a goal, such as "The missile homed in on its target."

To "hone" means to sharpen. You would say, "I honed my résumé writing skills." But you would likely not say, "The missile honed in on its target."

When followed by the preposition "in," the word "hone" just doesn't make sense.

11. Baited breath

The term "bated" is an adjective meaning suspense. It originated from the verb "abate," meaning to stop or lessen.

Therefore, "to wait with bated breath" essentially means to hold your breath with anticipation.

The verb "bait," on the other hand, means to taunt, often to taunt a predator with its prey.

A fisherman baits his line in hopes of a big catch.

Considering the meaning of the two words, it's clear which is correct, but the word "bated" is mostly obsolete today, leading to ever-increasing mistakes in this expression.

12. Piece of mind

This should be "peace" of mind, meaning calmness and tranquility.

The expression "piece of mind" actually would suggest doling out sections of brain.

13. Wet your appetite

This expression is more often used incorrectly than correctly--56 percent of the time it appears online, it's wrong.

The correct idiom is "whet your appetite." "Whet" means to sharpen or stimulate, so to "whet your appetite" means to awaken your desire for something.

14. For all intensive purposes

The correct phrase is "for all intents and purposes." It originates from English law dating back to the 1500s, which used the phrase "to all intents, constructions, and purposes" to mean "officially" or "effectively."

15. One in the same

"One in the same" would literally mean that the "one" is inside the same thing as itself, which makes no sense at all.

The proper phrase is "one and the same," meaning the same thing or the same person.

For example, "When Melissa was home schooled, her teacher and her mother were one and the same."

16. Make due

When something is due, it is owed.

To "make due" would mean to "make owed," but the phrase to "make do" is short for "to make something do well" or "to make something sufficient." When life gives you lemons, you make do and make lemonade.

17. By in large

The phrase "by and large" was first used in 1706 to mean "in general."

It was a nautical phrase derived from the sailing terms "by" and "large."

While it doesn't have a literal meaning that makes sense, "by and large" is the correct version of this phrase.

18. Do diligence

While it may be easy to surmise that "do diligence" translates to doing something diligently, it does not.

"Due diligence" is a business and legal term that means you will investigate a person or business before signing a contract with them, or before formally engaging in a business deal together.

You should do your due diligence and investigate business deals fully before committing to them.

19. Peaked my interest

To "pique" means to arouse, so the correct phrase here is "piqued my interest," meaning that my interest was awakened.

To say that something "peaked my interest" might suggest that my interest was taken to the highest possible level, but this is not what the idiom is meant to convey.

20. Case and point

The correct phrase in this case is "case in point," which derives its meaning from a dialect of Old French.

While it may not make any logical sense today, it is a fixed idiom.

Worried that poorly functioning spell checkers will make you look bad?

Run things like your résumé, blog posts and the content of important emails through Correctica's "Proof It Free" tool.

http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/20-embarrassing-phrases-even-smart-people-misuse.html