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Why are top companies backing away from requiring college degrees?

It may seem counterintuitive, however many Fortune 500 companies are backing away from requiring college degrees. This shift in the modern marketplace is directly related to the advancement of technology. It would seem that as our technology progresses, so does our ability to focus on what truly matters. What truly matters is your ability to get the job done. If you could learn how to become a professional expert directly out of high school, why would you need to waste the time of getting a degree? Some of us automatically do what we love to do. If all of us did what we love to do, then we would live in a much better society. However, society has instilled within us a tradition of following the pattern of high school, college, then job. In reality, what truly matters is becoming an expert in a certain field. Whether that field is technical, mathematical or scientific is of no importance. What is of importance is mastering a chosen subject, trade, or skill. Whether that means achi...

“You have a gym membership, but do you have a Life Coach Membership?”

So, you invest in your body, but what about your mind? One of the most valuable assets we have as a human being is our intelligence . W e can invest properly in our outward appearances, but sometimes we fail to i nvest in our inward perceptions of realit y and mental development. There comes a time when every person has to look deeply at their own lives and as k themselves , a m I truly living my best life ? T hat question can be quite difficult to answer. H owever, it is one that is necessary to ask. E veryone realizes that they need to protect their health.  T herefore, we purchas e a  gym memberships, health supplements, and undergo a daily routine of w orrying about our physical health, but what about our mental h ealth? H ow important to you is developing your psychological strength ? It should be of the highest importance! N othing is of more importance than your mental well-being . Y ou c an afford to have a gym membership, but can you not afford a l...

“All my friends went to college and I didn’t. Is that a mistake?

So all your friends went to college and now you find yourself going straight to work. Don't feel upset; consider yourself lucky. Now you have the opportunity to do directly w hat your friends will wait four years to do. While your friends have the opportunity to go to a school that theoretically teaches them how to learn, you actually have the ability to advance faster in reality. Going directly into your chosen field without wasting four years may be the best thing that could happen to you. The truth is that most people who go to college acquire a general knowledge . Not going to school for four years gives you the advantage of acquiring a specific knowledge that will help you progress through life.     How would it make you feel to advance through your chosen career faster than your friends in college? When your friends come out of college, you will have had the opportunity to have already worked your way up the ranks of your company. As they enter into the ...