You make that degree look GOOD!

Are you intimidated by doctors, lawyers and professors? If not, most people are. To lighten the mood, I have a joke for you.

A guy walks up to a friend of mine at a party. I introduce them and this guys asks what my friend does. My friend says, "Well, I just got my doctorate". The guys says, "Really? That's great because I've got this rash and maybe you could check it out for me". As the guy starts to pull down his pants, my friend quickly shouts, "Not that kind of doctor!"

The moral of this story is that we usually attribute too much to people that we see as knowledgeable or powerful. (PhD’s, M.D.'s, CEO's) Although these people may have great knowledge or power, we sometimes give these people more than their due. Don't give-in to the hype! These people tend to be knowledgeable in very specific areas. (The doctor of philosophy cannot cure the rash on your neither-regions.)

In fact, some of the most successful people in the world don’t have a college education. (Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, etc.) Think about it. With enough drive and ambition, you could have been a billionaire.