| Most of us have been told that you will not get a good | | | | impossible to be successful, it will be somewhat more |
| job without a college or university degree. And most of | | | | difficult. Most people know that Bill Gates, who owned |
| us are not even thinking beyond that - that is what we | | | | the largest company in the world, did not complete his |
| have been told, so that is what we believe. But you | | | | college education. But he was very creative in what he |
| should know that a degree from a college or university | | | | did. So you should keep that in mind - think out of the |
| is not required in order to get a first-class job and to | | | | box and be creative. |
| be successful. You will not need a degree to become | | | | It is important to follow your passions, and then |
| a plumber, although you need the requirements of the | | | | success and money will probably follow you. See if |
| trade. Most countries will require tradesmen to be | | | | you can make your passion a part of your trade or |
| licensed according to their regulations. The training can | | | | career. See if there is something that you can do that |
| mostly be done at classroom level at technical | | | | other people need. Each one of the thriving human |
| institutions or through learnerships. | | | | ventures filled a need that people had. If the need is big |
| You next question will probably be "How much money | | | | enough, and what you offer is wanted enough, you will |
| can you make as a tradesman?" The majority of | | | | probably earn a very good income! |
| people however assume that tradesmen do not earn | | | | Most people has the skill and capability to fill some of |
| very good salaries, but it is not always true. There are | | | | the needs that others have, and by doing this, they will |
| many tradesmen such as plumbers and electricians | | | | create job opportunities for themselves. You will |
| that do very well in their business, and in many cases | | | | probably find a lot of satisfaction in doing this. A lot of |
| they earn more than many doctors do. | | | | people just go for normal jobs that pay normal salaries, |
| The best way to achieve this is to be self-employed | | | | but none of them are really happy in what they do. |
| as a tradesperson, and start your own company as | | | | You will only be truly happy in your job if you love |
| soon as you can. As soon as you build up a clientele | | | | what you do. And this is probably the main reason for |
| and win over people's trust they will refer you and use | | | | you reading through this article. |
| you again in again. And it will not be strange to earn | | | | By know you should know - you can most definitely |
| more than many professionals with degrees. | | | | get a good job without having a college or university |
| A lot of people will not even want to take the time out | | | | degree. But you have to put all your willpower and a |
| to learn a specific trade, and although it will not be | | | | lot of sweat into it to make it worth your while. |