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Ep. 21 Diploma Required?

Ep. 21 Diploma Required?

FromAsk Altucher


Ep. 21 Diploma Required?

FromAsk Altucher

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

You need a degree to be a doctor, veterinarian, or a lawyer – it's actually illegal to perform these jobs without a degree... but is it worth it?Today's question is from a parent whose daughter wants to be a veterinarian. He is worried that it will be an expensive first couple years of college, only for his daughter to realize that it's not the major that suits her.Well, he is not overreacting. College tuitions are soaring and student debts are piling up beyond belief. College is a great way to figure out who you are and what you want to do with your life... but is it the only way?Is there a way to find out if you enjoy a job before paying thousands of dollars a year for a degree?Of course!In fact, there are a ton of different alternatives for someone to figure out where they are supposed to be and what they want to do in life.Let's face it... some of us are still trying to figure things out years after college. So why stress yourself or your children out with the burden of debt?With James' wide range of experiences and unique outlook on life, you will begin to see opportunities that you might have been overlooking.And maybe... you can figure out what you want to do in life before spending thousands of dollars for a piece of paper.
Released:
May 19, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hi I'm James Altucher host of The James Altucher Show. I've been a successful entrepreneur, investor, board member, and the writer of 11 books including the recent WSJ Bestseller, "Choose Yourself!" (foreword by Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter). I've started and sold several companies for eight figure exits, sit on the board of a billion revenue company, I've written for The Financial Times, The New York Observer, and over a dozen popular websites for the past 15 years. I've run several hedge funds, venture capital funds, and I'm a successful angel investor in technology, energy, and biotech. I've also lost all my money, made it back, lost it, made it back several times and openly discusses how I did it. That's why I've decided to do another podcast. AskAltucher is my brand new Daily Podcast. Ask me anything, business, investing, self-help, entrepreneurship, publishing, fitness, money, relationships, startups, breakups and so much more.