Career Without College

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, as my PsychologyToday.com articles, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in  short-short stories.

Today's offering takes us into the mind of a person for whom school "just isn't my thing." It explores his efforts to find a decent career.

The Dejobbing of America: How to create jobs and what job seekers can do in the meantime.

My latest Time.com article offers fresh ideas both on what society can do to create jobs and what individuals can do in the meantime.

Video: College is Overrated

I was on Huffington Post Live again today. This time, we discussed whether going to a university is as wise a decision as it used to be. Especially if you were a weak student in high school, the opportunity cost of attending a university is so high that for many students it's a worse choice than entering an apprenticeship, a short-term community college program, the military, or working at the elbow of a master guitarmaker, an ethical entrepreneur, etc. I enter the discussion at around the 5-minute mark. Here's the video: