Scotts Thoughts: Keep the Fire Going “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats, writer, Nobel laureate (1865 - 1939) Tuitions are up. Student loan debt is a big bubble floating over our heads, casting an ominous shadow on the financial futures of millions (and many first-time home buyers). Universities are cutting corners with adjunct professors, watching their margins, and marketing themselves like any other consumer product. Ask your average high school senior why they want to go to college and theyll say to get a good job. Theres a real sense of the transactional at hand when it comes to education. Students chasing Ivy League and state school brands are losing sight of the true why behind a higher education. As Yeats cautions us, an education isnt something you pour into a bucket or buy by the pound. This weeks Tuesday Tactics is heavy on education. Well look at a few ways we can continue to kindle the fire of learning as we make our way through the everyday jungle of building a successful business. Be a model for continuing education. Explore your interests, advocate for lifelong learning. Life is process over product, and if you dont get busy learning, you may as well get busy dying. Keep the fire going. -- [ Originally featured in the TuesdayTactics newsletter by Oakley Signs & Graphics. Enjoy this article? Supporting us by making your next sign purchase with Oakley: bit.ly/ZlZDSg ]
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:01:49 +0000
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