Whether you are a parent focused on the education of your children, a grandparent interested in helping your grandchildren, a student taking accountability for your life, or an adult desiring to pursue an education, nothing you do will ever be as valuable as acquiring and implementing knowledge through education. It positions you to take action with what you learn. Knowledge may not be power, but the implementation of knowledge is.
As a society we are being thrust headfirst into a new era. This is a new global economy; a world of accelerated change, competition and complexity. Knowledge is the central source of todays new economy. Moving forward, most jobs and innovations will be based on the creation of intangibles. Talent is defined in this new economy as knowledge; the ability to think creatively and having the perseverance in undertaking a task. Talent will be at a premium.
No matter your perspective, whether as a parent, grandparent or student, you need goals. Goals are dreams with a plan. Take action on your goals! A top college education can be worth millions. Is college expensive? It can be. However, as Benjamin Franklin stated, If you think education is...