You Sleep When You Die
you sleep when you die...and other unpopular thoughts from retail marketing leader, Jordan Zimmerman
You would think that, since we know that skill set issues are a problem for grown ups, we would be making it a national priority to ensure that our kids are ready to compete when their time comes to enter what inevitably will be an even more competitive job market. But you would be wrong.
The ship is sinking, and we’re allowing it to go down. The system is BROKEN. It must be fixed. Period. No more double-talk. No more excuses. When it comes to education, there are no “do-overs.” Every time you screw up, you mess with the lives of the students. And Florida is screwing up big-time right now. I’m doing what I can to raise the bar. I wish Florida’s public education leaders would do the same.
Our national investment in education is not paying off the way it should. We need to face the fact that we don’t really have a public school “system” in this country. What we have is a public school crisis.
One thing is certain. At some point, you are going to get sucker-punched, and it is going to hurt. It doesn’t matter whether or not the hit you took was “fair” – no one promised that it would be – but whether you get up off the floor. Even if you get knocked down 10 times, make damn sure you get up 11 times. Take action!
Desperation is a great starting point for a new career. All the intense emotions you are feeling as you contemplate making your way through the next phase of your life can either be your greatest enemy or your most important ally. If those emotions paralyze you, they are going to be your enemy. If they kick you in the ass and get you moving, if they remind you that you have to take immediate action, then you will find that those intense emotions are your biggest ally.
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