Sometimes I really wonder whether that piece of paper you worked so hard for, is worthed it. Many people out there with good qualifications end up with some 9-5 job and earned a so-so salary for the rest of their lives. Then they are some people who are just diploma graduates but managed to be really successful in their careers. After working for some time, I somehow concluded this:


With a good qualification, it increases the chance of you getting a decent job and earning a decent salary. However, it doesn't ensure that the holder will climb the corporate ladder and earn big bucks. So a degree holder may just be stuck as an executive in his company, earning the same pay for the rest of his life.


To make it big in the corporate world, personality, showmanship and intelligence are the key factors. Be able to charm your clients with your showmanship, impress your bosses with your personality and beat down the rest of your competitors with your intelligence.


So people who are only booksmart, it's easier for them to find a decent job. For people who are streetwise, it's easier for them to charm their clients and bosses. For people who have both, they have a chance to be at the top.


Hence, I'm sure that most individuals possess at least one of the traits to make it in life. If you don't, it's time you seriously do something.

Sometimes I really wonder whether that piece of paper you worked so hard for, is worthed it. Many people out there with good qualifications end up with some 9-5 job and earned a so-so salary for the rest of their lives. Then they are some people who are just diploma graduates but managed to be really successful in their careers. After working for some time, I somehow concluded this:


With a good qualification, it increases the chance of you getting a decent job and earning a decent salary. However, it doesn't ensure that the holder will climb the corporate ladder and earn big bucks. So a degree holder may just be stuck as an executive in his company, earning the same pay for the rest of his life.


To make it big in the corporate world, personality, showmanship and intelligence are the key factors. Be able to charm your clients with your showmanship, impress your bosses with your personality and beat down the rest of your competitors with your intelligence.


So people who are only booksmart, it's easier for them to find a decent job. For people who are streetwise, it's easier for them to charm their clients and bosses. For people who have both, they have a chance to be at the top.


Hence, I'm sure that most individuals possess at least one of the traits to make it in life. If you don't, it's time you seriously do something.