E134 | $140k/year as a Technical Project Manager–LeRon Barton

Since he grew up poor, LeRon Barton’s family encouraged him to pursue a career that would allow him to take care of himself. So, he put his love for writing aside and started college. But it just didn’t work for him so he dropped out and went headfirst into the workforce.Listen in as LeRon shares the story of how he became a Technical Project Manager that earns $140,000/year.Support/Contact LeRon: Website: http://leronbarton.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MainlineLeRonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leron-barton-2b700b1/Books and resources mentioned in this podcast:Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpcaStraight Dope: A 360 degree look into American drug culture: https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Dope-degree-American-culture-ebook/dp/B00BMVW52W/ref=sr_1_2?crid=45RLBTC02VFW&All We Really Need is Love: https://www.amazon.com/All-Really-Need-Love-relationships-ebook/dp/B016JB4W5C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=45RLBTC02VFW&Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed on LinkedIn.LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalNDConnect with us on social media!LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedInFacebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFBInstagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIGTwitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTWTikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2VJoin our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscordThank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree.Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com. Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonaed Connect with us on social media!- Instagram: @nodegreecareers- TikTok: @nodegree Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, or drop us a review on Apple Podcast. Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at NoDegree.com.