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Success Without a College Degree: Dissolving the Roadblocks Between You and Success

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I wish that there where even more books like this one. I find college a impossiblity unless one has a the time, money, housing, and transportantion. There are many people wishing that they could get something better then the job they are working. By reading this book one slowly gets the feeling good attitude about one's self one needs to survive in the lean and mean workplace. If one cannot care about one's self who will? Its helpful chapters are:
1.The truth about a degree.
2.A defining of success.
3.Overcoming the past.
4.The retrofitting thought process
5. The Untapped potential
6.The strenths; weakness
7.A setting of goals
8.The Planning; execution
9.The self-sabotage.
10.The resistance from others.
11.improving your current job
12.The detours along the way
13.The motivation
14.A small chapter on resouces.
A.A few success stories
B.parting words
c.Selected positive thought affirmation retrofiting quotes of the author.
This book helps me to live with myself without a college dream. If you find yourself with a future of nothing to look forward to but a low wage dead end job, feeling lost or feeling poor, this one of the best books to cheer you up and get you going. If you already found your success in the workplace without a college degree but you cannot find that upward mobility where you work due to work place college job preferences this book tells you what you already know that a college degree should not define your definition of success. What is important is your world view of success.

I have always felt bad about not finishing college and was stuck. This book gave me the lift I needed PLUS real world steps I can take to get my career on track!

About half of this book is good and worth reading. However, it seems at times like the author felt he needed to reach a certain page length and padded things out -- even at times going so far as to repeat word for word paragraphs from earlier chapters.

The main information of value is in revving up the reader and restoring confidence, especially if they've been led to believe that they can't or shouldn't do something due to lack of education. It also has some exercises and advice that, depending on how close your problems and desires are to the author's, may or may not be of any use.

The author certainly has done what he simply inspires others to do through this book and that is to 1) don't let a thing stand in your way 2) embrace your passion 3) you've got to work diligently towards your goals 4) produce something to be proud of! That, indeed, will motivate you in the direction of your next goal "road". I've read many books and attended powerful seminars. By purchasing the book, I have invested in my simple reminder to never let a thing stand in my way.

It was great to read a book that doesn't try to debate the value of education but instead, gets to the heart of the matter - what to do if you don't have a college degree! Practical advice presented in steps anyone can take to advance in their career, create their dream career and ultimately, find success in their lives. Thank you for writing such a positive book for all of us who so desperately need it.

Do not know what all the hoopla is about with this book. It offers very little, if none, of any useful information to anyone who does not want to take the college path. The last time I will be influenced by "reviews."