When I was buying a house, the rule of thumb was that you could afford a home three to four times your annual income. It feels like there should be an equivalent rule of thumb for how much you can spend on your education versus average salary of your studied profession.
Education
On rich plumbers and eggheads
It’s easy to pick numbers that show how a plumber who saves diligently will out-earn an egghead saddled with student debt.
Video from Rancho Mirage Q&A
Synthian Sharp taped my Q&A in Rancho Mirage, and has it available on Vimeo.
Spanish or Mandarin
At the gym yesterday, we were discussing which language would be the best foreign language for a native English speaker to learn. Specifically, can you make a compelling case for any language other than Spanish or Mandarin?