{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/6656ab58f52ca50011de3ae1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why a Four-Year College Degree Is a Waste of Money","description":"<p>Why a Four-Year College Degree Is a Waste of Money. In this interview, Donald Booth, Founder &amp; CEO of the American Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, makes the case for why skilled trades are a smarter path than a traditional four-year degree. He explains why Gen Z is becoming the \"tool belt generation\" and points out that only 40% of college graduates are even working in their field of study after 10 years. Donald also shares his incredible journey from working in the Arctic Circle at -99°F windchill to starting his own trade school, and the innovative strategy he used to disrupt his competition—by buying a hotel to provide free housing for his students. Check out the company: http://www.trainingndt.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - From -99°F in Alaska to Building a Trade School</p><p>04:26 - My \"Golden Rule\" for Every New Entrepreneur</p><p>09:03 - How We Took Over the First Page of Google</p><p>13:25 - The Invisible Industry That Keeps Planes in the Sky</p><p>17:54 - The Problem with Traditional Student Loans</p><p>22:05 - Why a Four-Year Degree is a Waste of Money</p><p>26:25 - My Strategy: Befriend, Then Steal Their Market</p><p>35:25 - I Bought a Hotel to Disrupt a $100M Competitor</p><p>44:20 - Your Industry's \"Experts\" Are Clueless About Gen Z</p><p>48:44 - The \"I'll Be Happy When...\" Trap That Kills Entrepreneurs</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}