Work Ethic and The Magic Number 10,000

Keep in mind that work ethic is a vital key to goal achievement. Whatever you do requires a great deal of effort to master. In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell writes about research that shows that it takes 10,000 hours to master something. In that case, you better love what you want to master. It’s a lot of work, but it shouldn’t be too much work.

Million-Dollar Question:
What do you love to do so much, you would do it free, but you do it so well that they will pay you?

(Adapted from Get ALL Fired Up! About Living Your Dreams – Excuse #19)

Scholarship pitches not always real – Business – NewsObserver.com

Hey…you gotta watch out for stuff like this.

Scholarship pitches not always real – Business – NewsObserver.com

10 Most Attractive Employers for Young People 2010

Universum, an employer branding company, recently surveyed nearly 130,000 students at top academic institutions around the world and asked the students to chose their ideal companies to work for. The Millennials have spoken. Here are the top ten business and engineering employers:

BUSINESS

1. Google
2. KPMG
3. Ernst & Young
4. PricewaterhouseCoopers
5. Deloitte
6. Procter & Gamble
7. Microsoft
8. The Coca-Cola Company
9. J.P. Morgan
10. Goldman Sachs

ENGINEERING

1. Google
2. Microsoft
3. IBM
4. Sony
5. BMW
6. Intel
7. General Electric
8. Siemens
9. Procter & Gamble
10. Apple

The original lists include the top 100 attractive employers. Yo can read them here.

Finding Scholarships: A Few Nuggets

There are a ton of websites and a gazillion tips on how to get scholarships. Here are two nuggets and a list of resources that I suggest to students and their families.

Everybody Has A Vice, Right?

I just read an interesting article from MSN about frugal billionaires. I agree with what was written, but I was laughing to myself when I realized all of them, except for Slim, still own multi-million dollar private jets with fuel that cost thousands of dollars every time they take off.

I guess everybody has a vice, huh?

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveMoney/6-ways-to-live-like-a-billionaire.aspx

Q & A: How Do You Forgive?

Q: hi! Mr. Duncan, I think I’m at the right place at the right time. I told myself that I will learn how to forgive myself and other people and live in peace with them. But it is so hard and I don’t know what to do anymore. —Doreen, South Africa

The SAMMY Scholarship Awards

A friend sent me this info on Facebook:

The SAMMY scholarship awards kicked off recently. If you know a high school student-athlete who excels on the field, in the classroom AND in the community, they should apply! Prize includes a $7,500 scholarship, a trip to Disney and starring in a Milk Mustache ad! Check out bodybymilk.com for more info and official rules.