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If there is one mantra that I try to tell students time and time again, it’s that they should always try to learn more about a topic. It’s doesn’t matter if they are studying social studies, government, math or even beauty products, learning more is something that they need to do in order to find success in life. The more they learn, the more informed they are and the more prepared they are to make good decisions. Learning begins by taking a first step. It’s time.

I got a call from my friend the other day to help him out on a problem that he was having with his home spa. I don’t know much about them and my friend knows less, or so I found out. He was needing to do some maintenance work on it, at least that was kind of obvious from the get go. It didn’t take me long to figure out that he needed to look for new spa filters. Yep, we figured out that spa do indeed have filters. Surprise of the day.

My wife is a nurse, but she only has a associates in nursing. This means that she can work as an RN, but she can’t get the higher pay that those with a BS in Nursing can get. Lately she has been looking for a way to go from an rn to bsn online.

After a lot of looking, we found out about the programs available at Western Governors Online University and we’ve been impressed. It’s cheaper than the for profit universities that seem to be proliferating online and they are accredited by the same people that accredit the major universities. This makes it a big plus for us.

My wife really like the fact that it is an online university. This means that she can keep her job and keep her family responsibilities. It’s just more convenient.

One thing is certain, we are certainly looking at enrolling at Western Governors Online University over the next few months.

If you have ever tried to make a go of it, then this is moment to seize all the opportunities that present themselves. Now is not the time to stand on the sidelines waiting for things to happen. I am trying my best now to start a new program to help everyone get the skills they need to be successful.

I am wondering if you all, my trusted readers, can help me out. I need to know what kind of skills you would like to learn about in order to be successful in life and in business. Post your ideas in the comments here so I know what to include in my skills training.

There is no time like the present to learn a new skill. Learning a new skill is a great way to open new doors and make yourself recession proof. By having a new skill, you’ll be consider more employable and more of an asset to your company.

When you learn a new skill, you also open up new avenues for consulting work. We’ve talked before about working as a consultant as a way to increase your income and become recession proof. Learning new skills in fast growing areas means that you can be a consultant in areas that have a huge need of consultants.

I will expand on this in further postings over the next few days.