Comments on: Making good without a university degree

By: moneyrelations

moneyrelations — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:02:42 +0000

Hi Xicom,

Good point… In fact, I have a blog draft on young entrepreneurs. I don’t dismiss “kids” as they might have ideas that just needs polishing.

But I think it is misleading about “making money online”. It seems so “easy” but a lot of hard work is involved. Not too many bloggers can make enough income to quit their jobs but a few buck is nice.

By: xicom

xicom — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:52:26 +0000

I think it is very possible to be highly successful without a degree, especially these days with the internet… if someone takes the time to learn and persevere (that’s probably the hardest part), I believe someone can become very wealthy online without having a degree. There are plenty of online entrepreneurs out there making more money than they could possibly making out in the non-online world–and many have nothing more than a high school diploma.

I think a select few may even still BE in high school.. heheh.

By: moneyrelations

moneyrelations — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:07:14 +0000

Hi EW,

I did see the Apprentice season! Unfortunately, the bedazzle lady was a poor representation of the “street smart” gang so she lost.

In the perfect world, you’d combine a degree with hustle but I really wonder how much people apply themselves.

After all, you are the sum of your experiences and you compensate for what you don’t have.

Thanks for dropping by

By: evilwoobie

evilwoobie — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:35:08 +0000

There was an Apprentice season when they pitted non-degree holders against degree holders. You’re right, it’s the know-how and the will to hustle.

However… nah, definitely no “however” here.

It’s all about hardwork, knowing when to fight or flee, bite or bite harder. Nice post.

By: moneyrelations

moneyrelations — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:16:12 +0000

Don’t get me wrong guys, it’s always good to hedge your bets and having an education is the ultimate back up plan. I would break the knee caps of my imaginary kids if they didn’t go onto post secondary education.

Expanding your knowledge is a life long process and not limited to your school years. It just gives you the skill set to keep on learning. Coming from a position of privilege, some people forget this while others like my friend progress with their unique skill set. The bottom line is constant self improvement which is not tied to the titles on your business card.

More and more that is that is the theme of this blog, just to learn