How I Went to My Own Practical University
posted on 3 August 2011 | posted in
Construction and Industrial
I never went to university. I never even went to college. I finished my GCSEs and went straight into the world of work. I call it my "practical university" - everything I've learnt now can all be contributed to all that experience I've gained. I learnt to use screeds, got a fork-lift license, picked up on the psychology of sales, learnt the subtle cues from prospective customers, and learnt how to manage people. All these skills you cannot learn at college or at university - you can only learn these skills by getting out there in the field. You might think I'm justifying my choices, and I'm probably scraping a living even today, but if I were to tell you I'm a millionaire and manage a company of over 100 employees, you might think differently. What's the secret? Tenacity. Everything else follows. A tenacious character will take you to where you want to be.
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