What you are going to LEARN in this episode:\n\nIf college is still a smart investment \nHow much entrepreneurs benefit from attending college\nWhat employers really think of your diploma\nThe importance of building an \u201cexperience portfolio\u201d\n\n\nToday\u2019s guest is Derek Magill, college dropout turned online marketing entrepreneur, author and business strategist. Like most high school students, Derek was told that college was the absolute best idea to ensure he lands a job and makes a \u201cgood living\u201d. \n\n\nDuring his second year of college, Derek started to realize that the most valuable and enjoyable parts of his life were when he wasn\u2019t in the classroom. He started a small t-shirt company and made a few thousand dollars while in college. Before long he felt like he was creating far more value in the world by selling shirts than he was by writing essays to only turn in to his professor. \n\n\nHe says, \u201cyou are never actually creating anything or building anything valuable during your college career.\u201d\n\n\nRather than sitting in class and continuing to learn more and more theory, Derek recommends building a website, learning how to sell something online, or maybe start a podcast or blog. By the time your peers are graduating from college, you\u2019ll have a portfolio of experiences and assets that you\u2019ve built for yourself. \n\n\nI can assure you that, as someone who\u2019s hired dozens of people, this type of \u201cportfolio of experience\u201d is waaaaaaay more valuable than a diploma. \n\n\nWe end the show with a discussion about why \u201ccollege dropouts\u201d have such a negative stigma and how college may be just an extension of our under-performing public high schools. \n\n\nIf you are a highschool or college student, then don\u2019t miss the Derek\u2019s advice towards the end about taking a \u201cgap year\u201d and learn from the real world rather than only experiencing professors, textbooks and exams. \n\n\nContact Info:\n\nDerekmagill.com blog - http://derekmagill.com/blog/ \nGet a Job at a Startup - http://www.DiscoverPraxis.com\n\nRecommend podcast: http://libertyentrepreneurs.com/2016/04/le30-isaac-morehouse-experience-based-education/