ITL082 : Is College Necessary?

On this week’s episode, Andy tackles the listener question…is college necessary? Casey wants to become a speaker and asked if it’s possible to do so without going to college. You have to figure out what value you bring to other people. What can you bring to the table that will change someone’s life? You have to go beyond simple “You Can Do It” speaking. Encouragement is good, but it takes more than that to create lasting value. There is a huge resistance in corporate America to motivational speakers. If the audience thinks they’re about to see a “motivational” speaker, you’ll lose half of them before you say a word. Proof is better than motivation or encouragement. There was a time when if you did not have a degree, you would not be getting a job in certain fields. Obviously, that’s still the case in some areas, like medicine. Generally, it isn’t the case. Most people couldn’t care less if you have a piece of paper. All they want to know is: can you do this? And will they like being around you? It’s what do you know, as opposed to what do they say you know. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going to college. It can be a great thing. But it is not a necessity. If you have to go into debt in order to go to college, always remember that it is not a requirement for success. College is not bad; putting limits on people or yourself is. Questions for Listeners  ·           Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! o   Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY o   E-Mail: [email protected] o   Facebook.com/AndyAndrews                   o  Twitter.com/AndyAndrews