Reevaluating Education: Four Key Questions to Consider Before Going Back to School

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Episode 1736:

Stephen Warley challenges the common belief that returning to school is the only path to career reinvention. He offers a refreshing, practical framework for self-directed learning, encouraging listeners to reclaim control over their education and life direction without racking up debt or deferring action.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/going-back-to-school/

Quotes to ponder:

"School trains us to be compliant workers, not creative problem solvers."

"You can design your own curriculum to develop the skills that matter to the life you want to live."

"The real issue isn’t whether you need more education. The issue is whether you’ve learned how to learn."

Episode references:

The First 20 Hours: https://www.amazon.com/First-20-Hours-Learn-Fast/dp/1591846943

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

Mastery by Robert Greene: https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X

The $100 Startup: https://www.amazon.com/100-Startup-Reinvent-Living-Create/dp/0307951529

World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs Report: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020

How to Become a Straight-A Student: https://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Straight-Student-Unconventional/dp/0767922719

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