Why Do So Many Billionaires Drop Out of College?

March 14th, 2013

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Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of Harvard.  David Geffen went to college for only three semesters before leaving.  Ralph Lauren, Ted Turner and Steve Jobs are others who dropped out before getting their bachelor’s degrees.

All are billionaires; all are college dropouts.

The actual list of billionaires has even more college dropouts.  According to the Forbes 400 list of billionaires, 63 earned nothing past a high school diploma.  And the bulk of these people earned their way onto the list rather than having inherited their wealth.

So what do these people do that allows them to build up such a vast empire with so little formal education?  What kind of life lessons can we learn from their stories?
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How to Pursue Your Dreams When Surrounded by Unsupportive People

March 6th, 2013

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That moment you decide to follow a dream is magical.

It’s so exciting.  Not everyone finds a dream they truly believe in.  Even less people take action to pursue them.

There’s no doubt it’s a risk, but what dreams come easy?

Besides you’d rather go for it and fail than let it pass you by without even trying.

You set your plans and goals to accomplish and head out on your way.  Everything is going great.

That is, until you tell the people close to you.

Your friends and family aren’t as supportive as you’d thought they would be.  You expected a few questions and concerns, but the feedback you get surprises you.

A few are doubtful, but many of them are outright unsupportive.

For some reason, they want you to give up on this dream.  They might think it’s too risky or that the odds are completely against you.  Whatever their concern is, the message is clear: they’re against it.
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The 5 Principles for Achieving Greatness in Anything

February 25th, 2013

If You Want to Achieve Greatness Stop Asking for Permission

A reporter once asked Muhammad Ali how many sit ups he could do. The great boxer said he didn’t know. He only started counting when it started hurting.

This is the story I like to think about when I think about reaching greatness. Muhammad Ali is generally considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Just by looking at this quote I can see why.

What made Muhammad Ali great is this ability to push past his limits so he could grow and become better.  That’s what it takes to reach greatness.  It means ignoring what you think is impossible to be the best.

So what qualities do you need to bring out your own greatness?

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The Last Day of Your Life

February 14th, 2013

Magic! between the trees

I know it’s a rather morbid idea, but every once in a while I like to imagine what the last day of my life will look like.  It’s more a matter of intellectual curiosity than grim preoccupation.

I can actually trace back to the moment when I started doing this.  It all started with a phone call I received a few years ago.  A friend of mine called me up and said he had some bad news for me.  It was more than bad news though; it was terrible news.
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The Difference Between You and People Doing Awesome Things

February 7th, 2013

Randy

I read a fascinating story in National Geographic a few months ago about a guy who hiked the perimeter of Alaska.  All he carried with him was a backpack full of gear, a kayak and tent.  He’d trek to various state parks every day and set up his tent at night before heading out again the next morning.

As I read, I wondered about the guy.  Was there something special about him that could make him do something so amazing?

Then I thought more broadly.  What makes people do awesome things in general?  A lot of people wish they could pursue some crazy adventure or dream, but many don’t.  What’s the difference between someone who does awesome things and someone who doesn’t?
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Your Everyday Decisions Are More Important Than You Realize

January 31st, 2013

Street life

It’s easy to look back on your past and see how big decisions have changed your life. What’s harder to do is look back and realize how all those small everyday decisions have impacted you.

Most people give a lot of thought to making big decisions, but how many of us give much thought to the small everyday ones? There’s a great quote by Wayne Dyer that goes, “Our lives are the sum total of the choices we have made.” So what kind of life are your everyday decisions making?
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7 Truths About Fear That Build Courage

January 23rd, 2013

Joshua

Can you have courage without fear? By definition, courage is the ability to confront fear and uncertainty. You really can’t have one without the other.

Some of the best things you can do for yourself require courage. Fear is what holds you back. But the two are so interlinked that you can never quite separate them.

What you can do is understand fear and its nature. There are some underlying truths about fear.  Once you understand them, they can help you build courage to do just about anything.
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