You Don't Need A College Degree To Be Successful

You Don't Need A College Degree To Be Successful

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[ChrisInvests]

There are good careers without a degree. Don't let your guidance counselor or anyone else push you into going to school just because. Do what's right for YOU 🙅‍♂️

[whiskers]

I obtained all three of my degrees from a top engineering university (the top program in my discipline) and can say that most of what you learn is fluff. Almost everything you learn in college can now be found on YouTube. Getting a job, on the other hand, comes down to who you know, not knowledge. Everything I have accomplished has been through my hard work and not my affiliation with any degree or university.

[Ryan_DeWitt]

So many people spend so much time preparing to be successful.

[CleverGirlLP]

I have a 4 yr degree, got me nowhere.
I also have a Medical Massage Therapy certification, a thriving private office and I make $75, 000/yr.

[RiggyRonnie]

Yeah I didn't. It's barely been a year since I graduated high and my income has grown to 60k. I work maybe 40 hours a week. I'm very skilled in many fields so I'd say learn some skills and you're guaranteed to make that post college income. I mean isn't that the purpose of college? To learn a skill? Grow that knowledge base? It doesn't take 4 years to learn a new skill most of the time is spent in slacking off in your dorm. It's really a 4 year vacation. It took me around a month to learn a completely new skill that can generate income thanks to the power of the internet. Leadership is key. As long as you can outperform all of your competitors you're guaranteed to be successful in any field.

[MrGoldenChariot]

Halfway through my electrical apprenticeship and loving it! Been debt free for a year and there’s nothing but open doors ahead

[emanmz]

Its not About a degree its about mastering ur job .

[bogeyboi]

This is more true in 2019. Everyone wants to be a social media influencer. It’s much easier to be self employed today.

[MegaNiQ]

More tradesman are needed now, but what really bothers me these days is that more and more, too many companies I’m running into are wanting bachelors degrees to do jobs that pay 30k-45k a year. And some of those companies where you actually do hands on work are wanting some college to jump into the management side

[MegaThunder]

And the ad for this episode was an ad for a college I love it 😂😂😂😂

[tyraezekiel]

My options when I graduated were : go to college and go into debt, OR be kicked out and disowned if you don't get a degree.

[joshuawebb]

Also the flipside is true. Just because you have a business degree doesn't mean you will be successful in business. I know someone with a biz degree that cooks food for a living now. And I know another person that dropped out sophomore year of high school that's been running a successful biz for almost a decade now. What hes gonna learn from his dad about the biz will be much much more useful than the degree. The degree wont hurt though. It might give him an edge to take the biz up a notch from where his dad had it. But I'd focus on dads lessons

[reeldeal]

I know this video is for me. I should've went to and got a trade fresh out of high school. Lesson Learned

[Je.rone_]

2:40 *Soooo true, reading is so very important, I've learn so much just by reading, and often college(from my experience) is just listening to someone talk then reading the $400 textbook anyway* 💪🎭

[jackcarraway]

College is overall a poor investment for most people. Not only do you tack on a ton of debt, you lose four years of your life just for a piece of paper without a guarantee of a job waiting for you.

[ktg]

I became a network engineer by CCNA, CCNP and CompTIA server certs with IT help desk experience. I earn $95k a year and have been for the past 8 years. It's all about getting a skill in demand some careers don't require a degree others do. It all depends, mine didn't.

[Motivated_Motivation]

I agree, learning is.a lifelong process. For those who don't want to go into debt for a degree, YouTube and the internet in general is a great resource for learning topics such as, finance.

[tinalindsey]

My aunt dropped out of school at fifteen, my uncle quit in the third grade. They both came form dirt poor families. They learned hard work on farms from the time they were bornThey are now multimillionaires who paid for all of their children and grandchildren's college degrees. College doesn't MAKE you smart. I believe people are born intelligent. However, I believe nowadays that piece of paper gets your foot in the door, unfortunately. My son is extremely intelligent, his grades were middle of the road. He was born with a businessman's mind I truly believe.

[BboyMobster]

I wish I never even entertained school. Such a waste of money. Trade school should of been my first step.

[CarlosFlores-xfsn]

My father did both college & trade school while also being a business owner but he always sided with telling me to choose college over anything else. To each to their own