Comments on: You don’t need a formal education to succeed http://aaronallison.com/2009/12/15/you-dont-need-a-formal-education-to-succeed/ Thoughts and Articles From Aaron Allison Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: aaronallison http://aaronallison.com/2009/12/15/you-dont-need-a-formal-education-to-succeed/#comment-300 aaronallison Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:14:26 +0000 http://aaronallison.com/?p=699#comment-300 thanks for sharing, Frank. thanks for sharing, Frank.

]]> By: aaronallison http://aaronallison.com/2009/12/15/you-dont-need-a-formal-education-to-succeed/#comment-299 aaronallison Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:13:48 +0000 http://aaronallison.com/?p=699#comment-299 Thanks for sharing, Frank. What a great story, and point. Thanks for sharing, Frank. What a great story, and point.

]]> By: Frank Burgess http://aaronallison.com/2009/12/15/you-dont-need-a-formal-education-to-succeed/#comment-298 Frank Burgess Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:35:13 +0000 http://aaronallison.com/?p=699#comment-298 Thirty some odd years ago, I was sitting in high school study hall talking with one of my friends who was turning 16. He told me he was quitting school that day. School wasn't for him, he was one of those 'fellers' that was going to have to work hard all of his life, so he might as well get started. I ran into him at our 30 year reunion. He had just recently sold the business he had built over the years for a considerable amount of cash. In addition to that, he had built a successful farming operation and owns several rental properties. I'm guessing that there are thousands of MBA's coming out of college each year. The casual observer would argue that my friend Terry and these folks have nothing in common. I would agree with that for a high percentage of the MBAs. But, for that small percentage of them that take their education and truly create something significant, I would argue the opposite. My perception is that the one most significant common trait they share is one of fearlessness. I'm sure I have heard this somewhere before, sorry for not giving proper credit. There are many who understand rocket science, but there are very few rocket builders. Thirty some odd years ago, I was sitting in high school study hall talking with one of my friends who was turning 16. He told me he was quitting school that day. School wasn’t for him, he was one of those ‘fellers’ that was going to have to work hard all of his life, so he might as well get started. I ran into him at our 30 year reunion. He had just recently sold the business he had built over the years for a considerable amount of cash. In addition to that, he had built a successful farming operation and owns several rental properties.

I’m guessing that there are thousands of MBA’s coming out of college each year. The casual observer would argue that my friend Terry and these folks have nothing in common. I would agree with that for a high percentage of the MBAs. But, for that small percentage of them that take their education and truly create something significant, I would argue the opposite. My perception is that the one most significant common trait they share is one of fearlessness.

I’m sure I have heard this somewhere before, sorry for not giving proper credit.
There are many who understand rocket science, but there are very few rocket builders.

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