“School is NEVER out for the pro.”
– Cavett Robert
Yesterday, I heard a man state with PRIDE that he NEVER reads. NEVER reads? He is a business owner. How can he NOT read and still “make it”? I used to work for a man who spent LITERALLY $18,000 per month on coaching and mentoring programs. He never read the newsletters. He never attended the coaching sessions. He simply paid for them. His excuse? He didn’t have TIME for that stuff. He wanted his people to learn FOR HIM and implement what they learned FOR HIM. In reality, he paid dearly for his staff to be encouraged, empowered and equipped by these programs and they have since all left him and become quite successful in their own right. (Myself included.)
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom” – George Washington Carver
“The only sustainable competitive advantage is the ability to learn faster than your competitors.”
– Arie de Geus
So, back to my original point… are you BACK to school? I hope not… because my hope for you is that you never left. As an entrepreneur or an executive, we can not afford to take time off from learning… not a day – let alone a summer!
Before I could “afford” a coach (which I now know is a myth… the truth was ALWAYS that I could never afford NOT to have a coach) I would surround myself with the most daring, the boldest and the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. I would immerse myself in the way they think… The way they do business… HOW? I would read everything these people wrote. But not just that, I would actively look for ways I could apply their wisdom to my business and life.
Who were these earliest MEGAmentors of mine? Donald Trump, Dan Kennedy, Steve Chandler, Sam Beckford, and Lee Milteer. I recommend you read everything they write as well. If you want a great list of books to get started, sign up for my ezine at www.womenwhowow.com and you will get my list of GREAT books to start with!
To YOU!!
I don’t disagree with your decision at all. I was totally surprise that they would check all that out. Is there any thing that can be kept private today! With your wonderful newsletter and all you accomplishments you don’t need wife swap
Now that would something worth photographing 🙂
I do have to say that your style of homeschooling definitely allows your children’s personalities to shine through. Beautiful, funky and uninhibited. Now why would you want Wife Swap to go and ruin all that?
I completely agree with you that your family is a very vital part of who you are today. Without it you would not be the fabulous creative force behind WOW.