There have been a lot of discussions surrounding the book “Why ‘A’ Students Work for 'C’ Students…” by Robert T. Kiyosaki. Many of these discussions find fault with the schools and many are asking, “Are the schools broken?”
I believe that public schools have a responsibility to help students gain the knowledge that will help them find a way to make a living and contribute to society. That’s a big ask, and I think schools do this well.
I am one of the C students who became an entrepreneur (and for the record, the schools did not fail me). I learned differently than most, but I learned. My education gave me the tools to make a good living and contribute to society. There are several traits that I think I share with many other entrepreneurs. In my opinion, the most important ones are below.
“I wasn’t challenged in school.”
I seldom applied myself in my studies. I wasn’t interested in what my teachers were teaching me. Most of my experience as a student was watching a teacher give a lecture. This works well for the majority of students, but it wasn’t the best for me. I learn better with a lot of interaction, so I often tried to create interaction, which wasn’t always met with enthusiasm.
“Try, fail, try again, fail again”
I’m not afraid of failing. I have failed more times than I can count. I've also had success. Success is more fun, but I’ve learned by failing.
“There’s got to be a better way.”
I like processes. When I understand how something works I want to make it better. For me, better means simplifying a process for the user without sacrificing the outcome. I am currently designing processes for software and the goal is the same. We know we’ve designed a good process when complex processes and designs appear simple to the user.
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Thanks for reading.
Tom Rossi
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