Blue-Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life

By: Ken Rusk

This is a great book for anyone who is thinking that college might not be the best path for them.

It will share examples, options, stories, and how-to instructions, on how you can create a meaningful career and life without going to college.

Flow: 5/5
Actionability: 5/5
Mindset: 5/5


Some of My Highlights:

“…a life of comfort, peace, and financial freedom is the ultimate goal.”

“The idea that you had to dig yourself into a hole financially in order to grow and flourish in a career is a scam.”

“…in order to internalize a new concept or idea, meaning to integrate it into your values, beliefs, and identity, you must hear it or see it a minimum of seven times.”

“As you can see, my goal is to take an individual from thinking about this Friday (and every Friday, for that matter) and get them to start thinking about their life from a long-term perspective.”

“Is this where I choose to be right now? Are these the emotions I am choosing to let in?”

“It’s not easy to stand up to others, let alone an entire system.”

“But to do this, you need to listen to the voice inside you. You need to know your limitations as well as your talents.”

“Back in the seventies, though, college wasn’t pushed as hard as it is now, and with good reason.”

“No matter what you do or hope to achieve, there are no shortcuts. You have to put in the time.”

“It won’t always be easy, and it won’t always be pretty, but if you’re willing to put in some hard years, you will reap the rewards.”

“The need for skilled, able, and willing laborers is not a passing trend.”

“Peace comes from putting the plan into actual practice.”

“Anticipation is the excitement of waiting eagerly for something you know is going to occur. An excited expectation of an event.”

“For me, faith means believing in something bigger than yourself. It means accepting that you are not fully in control of all life’s circumstances, so it means letting go and allowing grace to work through you.”

“There are many forms of courage, and I applaud all those who personify it on a daily basis.”

“Most skills can initially be learned on the job in as little as a year or two.”