From My Desk

Photo of Bill Gates Photo source: www.globalcarsbrands.com Education is vitally important and should never be taken for granted. Some have had great opportunities drop on their laps because of the academic laurels they chalked. Others have calked great successes as a result of unleashing the competencies and knowledge base they derived from climbing high academic ladder. That said there are also a good number of failures and non-performers in life who have multiple degrees and certificates. The reality is that formal education isn`t the sole prerequisite (or a without which) for success in life; that you dropped out of school is no reason to settle for less in life. That you dropped out of school is no reason you should consign yourself to living second-rated life. Do you know that some school drop outs are responsible for some of the stupendous feats in our world today? Well, in this post, I will name a few with the hope that their stories will inspire you (wheth...

P hoto of Thomas Edison (Notable inventor of the light bulb) Photo source:  www.youtube.com              In my relatively short life, I have observed a couple of young men and women who were once my school mates; many struggled through school. Some were downright academically poor whereas others made consistently poor grades because they were simply not serious with their academics; they seemed a hopeless bunch. A couple of years down the line, I am more than impressed by what they have made of their lives. I look at their lives now but see no correlation between what they once were and what they are now. As a matter of fact, it will seem as though such individuals have always been smart, intelligent, serious-minded and purpose driven.             When the names of some of the world`s great achievers are mentioned, many assume these persons were actually geniuses from childhood. ...