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[PapaGang]

MBA is great if you want to become a Middle Manager at your current company OR if you go to an ivy league school (for the connections).
Other than that, it's totally worthless for real-world skills.

BUT don't just take my advice. I am only one person and I likely have different goals.
Find someone in the position you want to be in, and take them out to coffee and ask them "Hey, to get to where you are now, would it help if I got a 2-year MBA from XYZ University?" and see what they say.
That's what I really really wish I had done before going back to school. In my case, I hated my job and didn't know how to become an entrepreneur... so I thought going back to school was the answer. I should have found a local entrepreneur and asked her what to do.

I hear the same thing from several people I know who have MBAs. Most said something like "most of it wasn't useful, find someone in your industry that's doing well and ask them how to get started."

 

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[PapaGang]

Finally got around to reading.

MARKED Notable, thanks for sharing the makings of your story, an awakening so-to-speak.

Thanks MJ, that means a lot.

 

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[PapaGang]

Not much more to add here. I think you've pretty much said it all as this post reads beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you, appreciate the support.

 

[Thoelt53]

I’ve seen some of your posts in other threads the past few days. I’m glad I found this thread.

I’m quite a bit younger than you, but we are very much reflections of each other’s lives. It’s neat to see. Great wife, awesome children, there is much to appreciate beyond the monetary and material.

I drive a 2002 Chevy Tahoe with 256k on the dash. It’s a big, heavy, reliable shit box that doesn’t owe me a damn thing, and for that I love it.

Thanks for sharing. You’ve got a wicked sense of humor. I’m looking forward to laughing from your posts and learning from your wisdom.

 

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