Is Social Media Ruining Students? - Case Study

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Georgetown's College Course on Jay-Z: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

An article on USAToday.com—Jay-Z provides the blueprint for college course—has rekindled the polarizing topic of whether or not author, radio host, and Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson's course on the hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur is a good idea or bad idea.

One thing is for sure: It's brilliant marketing and publicity. The class has been mentioned in the news plenty of times. Critics and supporters have been quoted in major news outlets. And here I am writing about it on a blog that's mainly about soft skills, personal development, and youth empowerment.

So...

Good idea or bad idea?

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Duncan Nugget #149: The Aspects Of What You Expect To Accomplish

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Recently, a friend of mine gave up on his business.

"Al, I wasn't prepared for the financial aspect of running a business."

He's not alone. Many people fail to reach their goals because they lack understanding about aspects of what they are trying to accomplish.

Plenty of great musicians have been taken advantage of because they didn't understand the business aspect of the industry.  There are leaders who expect to be successful, but become demotivated because they weren't prepared for challenging aspects of leadership.

Regardless of what you expect, ask yourself questions like: What do I have to sacrifice? Time? Money?  What problems could arise? What additional knowledge and resources do I need?

Answers to those types of questions will help you to master the aspects of what you expect to accomplish.

Million-Dollar Question:

How well are you prepared for the various aspects of 
what you expect to accomplish?

KFC Brings Back $20,000 Twitter Scholarship Promotion

KFC has brought back its $20,000 Twitter scholarship promotion for the second year, awarding $20,000 to the high school senior who sends the winning message via the popular social media site. This year's KFC Colonel's Scholars program application process requires a photo entry. The deadline is December 8, 2011.

KFC brings back Twitter scholarship promotion

High School Dropout Factory

Recently, I was reading How to Identify a High School Dropout Factory  (U.S. News and World Report). I haven't quite decided how I feel about what was presented—need to do a little more research—but the article was interesting. It suggests 5 main areas of concern:

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