You Sleep When You Die

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.

This is not just about writing checks, but about personally working hand and hand with a local school and local officials… Together, we are making a huge difference for the students.

Marketers looked at their research numbers and concluded — correctly, it turns out — that many consumers were going to have to choose between paying their rent or mortgage and buying school supplies this August.