The following is part of the email message that Tai Lopez sent out in March 2019
To give him some "appreciation on social media" -- please do the following before reading this blog post
Visit his web page about BOOK SUMMARIES and subscribe to his e-newsletter
TaiLopez.com/books
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See the nomination of TAI as READING TEACHER OF THE YEAR
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You can also see Tai's video about "Read a book a day" -- which might also be an alternative to college
TINYURL.com/TaiLopezTEDx
Why I read a book a day (and why you should too): The Law of 33%
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Excerpt from Tai's email message
Hey Steve,
In 1965, the federal government made a decision.
With an intention to improve the U.S. economy, they thought it’d be smart to loan trillions of dollars to college students.
Except these loans weren’t ordinary loans...
As you probably know, regular loans penalize you if you don’t pay.
For example:
If you stop paying your mortgage, the bank takes your home away.
But student loans are different...
As long as you plan to attend college, you could borrow tens to HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars — without collateral.
With the promise of “free money”, tons of students took advantage.
Colleges also knew they could benefit from the government.
So they created 4-year degrees and raised tuitions from $4,850 (tuition in 1965) to $26,120 (tuition in 2017, adjusted for inflation).
That’s a 540% increase!
Some would argue college is worth such investment.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average starting salary for a bachelor’s degree graduate was $2,500 LOWER in 2017 compared to 1965.
In other words...
College costs 5 times MORE money today than 54 years ago.
The value of a degree isn’t what it used to be.
When it comes to learning practical skills that actually make money, there are better options.
One of the FASTEST ones, for example, is this right here.
In my latest video, I break down what I’d do to get small business owners to pay me $1,000 to $10,000 a month.
This free video training is about an hour long, costs you nothing, and has the potential to improve your financial situation.
Why give this away for free?
Because no one else is doing it.
I’ve searched the internet and cannot find a single video or person sharing a practical lesson for going from zero to $100k.
Why learn from me?
After training more than 350,000 students, I know a thing or two about practical online education.
In 1965, the federal government made a decision.
With an intention to improve the U.S. economy, they thought it’d be smart to loan trillions of dollars to college students.
Except these loans weren’t ordinary loans...
As you probably know, regular loans penalize you if you don’t pay.
For example:
If you stop paying your mortgage, the bank takes your home away.
But student loans are different...
As long as you plan to attend college, you could borrow tens to HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars — without collateral.
With the promise of “free money”, tons of students took advantage.
Colleges also knew they could benefit from the government.
So they created 4-year degrees and raised tuitions from $4,850 (tuition in 1965) to $26,120 (tuition in 2017, adjusted for inflation).
That’s a 540% increase!
Some would argue college is worth such investment.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average starting salary for a bachelor’s degree graduate was $2,500 LOWER in 2017 compared to 1965.
In other words...
College costs 5 times MORE money today than 54 years ago.
The value of a degree isn’t what it used to be.
When it comes to learning practical skills that actually make money, there are better options.
One of the FASTEST ones, for example, is this right here.
In my latest video, I break down what I’d do to get small business owners to pay me $1,000 to $10,000 a month.
This free video training is about an hour long, costs you nothing, and has the potential to improve your financial situation.
Why give this away for free?
Because no one else is doing it.
I’ve searched the internet and cannot find a single video or person sharing a practical lesson for going from zero to $100k.
Why learn from me?
After training more than 350,000 students, I know a thing or two about practical online education.
This is arguably the best way to learn practical skills you can immediately put to use — without a college degree.
Stay Strong,
Tai
Stay Strong,
Tai
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For an ongoing, perpetual, online conference about THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION, a post like this by Tai Lopez might spark some interest among the people who subscribe to this blog. Put your comments below.
As a high school teacher, I wonder sometimes if "what I'm teaching" is "what students need." The videos that Tai Lopez posts are relevant for many students. I highly recommend his story on TEDx. I have taught teenagers for over 20 years and I have never seen a reading approach that works well with teenagers -- until I saw Tai's "Hunt for Gold Nuggets..." Worth a LOOK TINYURL.com/TaiLopezReadingTeacher
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