5. Experience can be just as valuable as a degree.
My father was a born woodsman — a lumberjack who built his own house and could survive a week in the wild with just a pocketknife and a shotgun. His skills and experience have made him more self-sufficient than most, and his ability to turn lumber into gold has made him employable for over 40 years.
Nowadays you can’t be taken seriously unless you have a Doctorate of Philosophy in Ufology.
What happened to recognizing practical skills and talent when you see it? My friend Liz from Toronto works in PR/advertising/marketing, and she’s never had any formal education. Back in her early 20s, while working as an intern at Heinz Canada, Liz became very close with the marketing department and was snatched up due to her talents.
She’s one of the most successful people I know, and she spent most of her life struggling through school.