Best Careers

When I was a kid, my grandfather always told a story of what his father (a lawyer and a self-made man) told him about choosing a career: “I don’t care if you decide to be a shoe-shine boy, but you be the best shoe-shine boy.”

In other words, no matter what you decide to do with your career, just make sure you do it well.

Unfortunately, I think many people forget that what you do isn’t as important as how you do it.  For instance, many highly educated people look down their nose at vocational school and career training, and ignore the very real accomplishments of the people who start careers this way.

For instance, golf colleges may not seem like “real” colleges to some people, but would you think differently if you knew that many students who attend these programs later pursue careers in golf business management?  What if you knew that someone trained in golf instruction can make a good living as a private instructor and the owner of their own business?

It’s not really about what your degree is, what school you went to, or how much you spent on it.  It’s more about how you use your education — and how you perform in your career.

Whatever school you attend, whatever career you pursue, just be the best at whatever you do.

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