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By: kissing ass, quantum leaps, and the power of being unqualified | White Hot Truth: because self-realization rocks.

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:06 +0000

[...] took a survey last week looking for "unqualified successes," trolling for crackerjack people who bypassed the diploma, the pecking order, or the security [...]

By: Andrew Ballenthin

Andrew Ballenthin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:12:32 +0000

I'm a markeing guy who went kicking and screaming into social media 18 months ago. In the past 30 days I raised $45,000 for online prizes for Blog-Off II, a contest I created for bloggers. 25+ people are participating from 6 countries. I've selected a stellar international panel of judges from 4 countries too.

I'm still a major critic of social media because I believe in practical applications in marketing but I'm happy I can utilize this medium to help a few people start 2010 off on the best foot possible.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:59:42 +0000

Pema's on to something. Yeah, I've got a college degree, which has been worthless with every job I've had. I've blagged my way into marketing, teaching, editing, bartending, novel writing, travel agenting, copywriting, and PR. It's not about qualifications; it's about ingenuity, honesty, communication, proving the brilliance. People want to work with good people. Passion flies further in this world than pieces of paper.

By: creativevoyage

creativevoyage — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:56:50 +0000

yes i've got a film producer friend who had a degree in Law but swore she would not end up a solicitor in a small rural town doing conveyencing

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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:24:22 +0000

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By: Pema

Pema — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:35:25 +0000

Check out GreenSherpa.com. Co-founder Erin Lozano has a no high finance degrees, but has a love of money and organizing it that got her inventing, partnering, selling to VC investors, and then successfully launching her online cash flow management tool to moms and heads of households. She is also making herself a name in the blogosphere with her evolutionary philosophies about recession economics, and how our lives are changing for the better. She rocks the piggy bank.

, and this fantastic gumption, that got her inventing and launching an online

By: Jason Parker

Jason Parker — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:29:58 +0000

I did not go to music school nor study with a big-name teacher, but I have built a very successful business as a professional musician and promotion/booking business owner. I have done it through realizing that most musicians ignore the business aspect of their job. I have embraced both sides and have been able to make my living through music for the last 10 years.

By: Pema

Pema — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:23:38 +0000

1. I edited a magazine with no experience and increased readership by 3x. 2. Wrote my first play to get into fancy theatre school, never having written for the stage. It got me in. Then got produced twice on two coasts in the space of 9 months. 3. Oh, um, I'm writing a novel. For a client. That means he's paying me for my "expertise." With zero short stories under my belt, and certainly zero fiction, I am NOT a qualified novelist. But I have this "throw yourself in front of the bus and you'll have to scramble to live" approach that seems to make wild success a byproduct of survival. Translated: I'm not qualified YET. Get me the job, though. And I'll get qualified real quick.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:29:57 +0000

here's my pitch. created my own information technology major at college..which as a lot of college classes do....had nothing to do with a lot of real world application. i went on to work for apply for a short time, then stop and create my own IT support and design company. moved to california where i've learned the ropes, taken on clients and am now refining to process from being "own your own business" grunt who still does everything...to thinking like CEO, hiring people and trying to put things on auto pilot and managing instead. i still want to do design and it support as it's my passion, but i'm moving to creating multiple companies to generate multiple tunnels or steams of income...the internet is my resource, blog friends and video conversations my experience...no business training, no real life mentors, no past history of business ownership or entrepreneurship in the family.