Perry Binder's Blog, page 38

College Success Motivator #27 - Don’t be afraid to ask others for help, as long as you are...

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#27







Don’t
be afraid to ask others for help, as long as you are willing to do the same for
others.  Juniors and seniors are a great
resource because they have recently walked in your shoes.

College Success Motivator #26 - If you create or own a unique product, consider licensing the...

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#26




If
you create or own a unique product, consider licensing the non-exclusive rights
to use the work over and over again to others. 
Ask Bill Gates if that model worked better than selling all rights to
his original disk operating system. (DOS)

College Success Motivator #25 - If a professor wants you to write a business plan...

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#25


If a
professor wants you to create a business concept and write a business plan,
give him or her your second best idea.  Hold
onto your best idea for the real thing.



Did You Know… While it is true that
the founder of FedEx pitched his business plan in a college class, it is not
true that the professor declared the idea as “unworkable,” or that the student
received a “C” on the paper.

College Success Motivator #24 - “Networking” is not a dirty word. The beauty of social media is that...

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#24






“Networking” is not a
dirty word.  The beauty of social media
is that you can network online with professionals to fit your comfort zone, if
you are shy or intimidated when meeting professionals in person.  However, face-to-face encounters are still
the most effective means of networking, and an over-reliance on social
networking tools may prove counterproductive in the long run.

College Success Motivator #23 - LinkedIn is the social media tool of choice for many professionals...

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#23







LinkedIn
is the social media tool of choice for many professionals.  Start a LinkedIn page and add every
professional you meet at a networking function. 

College Success Motivator #22 - Clean up your social media presence online – what’s publicly available...

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#22







Clean
up your social media presence online – what’s publicly available might not bode
well for your future employment.




Did You Know… In 2011, the
Federal Trade Commission approved the practice of employers conducting social
media background checks going back seven years for job applicants. 

College Success Motivator #21 - Rather than casually asking career advice from parents or other relatives...

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#21


Rather
than casually asking career advice from parents or other relatives, set up a
time to interview them, with prepared general and specific questions.  This approach will make them think more
thoughtfully about their responses, and may reveal their personal career
challenges and triumphs.

College Success Motivator #20 - Keep in touch with your favorite professors after you...

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#20




Keep
in touch with your favorite professors after you complete their classes.  Consider them a resource for career
advice.  Then when you graduate, teach
them about what you’ve been learning after college.

College Success Motivator #19 - Persistence breeds success. Some of history’s most famous people...

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#19




Persistence
breeds success.  Some of history’s most
famous people fell down and rose to greatness. 
When Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, he
found even greater resolve to prove his worth.

College Success Motivator #18 - When you come to the fork in the road...

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#18




“When
you come to the fork in the road, take it.” 




Yogi
Berra, former baseball player