Review of Blue Collar Cash
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Blue Collar Cash" by Ken Rusk.]
Ken Rusk's non-fiction book, Blue Collar Cash, delves into the subject of successful blue-collar careers. Rusk is a successful business owner who worked many blue-collar jobs before starting his lucrative construction business. Rusk wants to help readers realize they may have a future in the trades. The author outlines multiple character traits identified with successful blue-collar workers and entrepreneurs. This book follows the stories of many of Rusk's friends and employees who have discovered the ability to find comfort, peace, and financial freedom.
I appreciate the author's focus on comfort, peace, and financial freedom. Rusk refers to these three qualities throughout the book and shows the reader how to design a life to achieve them. One might think from the title that cash is the primary driver of success. However, without happiness, money means nothing. Additionally, the author emphasizes that he is not "anti-college." Rusk recognizes that some crucial careers require additional education. Instead, he argues that college should not be the standard, especially for people unsure of their career path when embarking on their college career. Rusk states that readers should envision their future and build career choices to achieve that dream.
There was nothing I disliked about this book. The author's assessment of choosing a college degree or a blue-collar trade is correct. I have seen too many young people attend college and incur massive debt with no vision of their future. Before starting this book, I thought I would disagree with the author on many points. However, Rusk proved me wrong and taught me valuable lessons about designing my life to suit my needs instead of living around my work. This book is for every person of working age.
I rate Blue Collar Cash5 out of 5 stars. Although I am not in a blue-collar career and am not actively considering a switch from healthcare, I found many applicable discussions in this book. The author argues that people can develop successful and lucrative careers without college. I appreciate the author backing up his discussion points with specific research, and he often plays devil's advocate by considering the other side of his argument. I found only one minor error in this well-edited book, which did not impact my rating.
I recommend this book to readers who are considering their future careers. Young people who are told to go to college but are uncertain about their career paths can discover a love for the blue-collar lifestyle after reading this non-fiction book. College is not the only road to success. Rusk outlines a variety of blue-collar careers that can lead to financial freedom for readers. Although this book applies to all age groups, the author discusses the desire to reach young people before they go to college.
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Blue Collar Cash
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Ken Rusk's non-fiction book, Blue Collar Cash, delves into the subject of successful blue-collar careers. Rusk is a successful business owner who worked many blue-collar jobs before starting his lucrative construction business. Rusk wants to help readers realize they may have a future in the trades. The author outlines multiple character traits identified with successful blue-collar workers and entrepreneurs. This book follows the stories of many of Rusk's friends and employees who have discovered the ability to find comfort, peace, and financial freedom.
I appreciate the author's focus on comfort, peace, and financial freedom. Rusk refers to these three qualities throughout the book and shows the reader how to design a life to achieve them. One might think from the title that cash is the primary driver of success. However, without happiness, money means nothing. Additionally, the author emphasizes that he is not "anti-college." Rusk recognizes that some crucial careers require additional education. Instead, he argues that college should not be the standard, especially for people unsure of their career path when embarking on their college career. Rusk states that readers should envision their future and build career choices to achieve that dream.
There was nothing I disliked about this book. The author's assessment of choosing a college degree or a blue-collar trade is correct. I have seen too many young people attend college and incur massive debt with no vision of their future. Before starting this book, I thought I would disagree with the author on many points. However, Rusk proved me wrong and taught me valuable lessons about designing my life to suit my needs instead of living around my work. This book is for every person of working age.
I rate Blue Collar Cash5 out of 5 stars. Although I am not in a blue-collar career and am not actively considering a switch from healthcare, I found many applicable discussions in this book. The author argues that people can develop successful and lucrative careers without college. I appreciate the author backing up his discussion points with specific research, and he often plays devil's advocate by considering the other side of his argument. I found only one minor error in this well-edited book, which did not impact my rating.
I recommend this book to readers who are considering their future careers. Young people who are told to go to college but are uncertain about their career paths can discover a love for the blue-collar lifestyle after reading this non-fiction book. College is not the only road to success. Rusk outlines a variety of blue-collar careers that can lead to financial freedom for readers. Although this book applies to all age groups, the author discusses the desire to reach young people before they go to college.
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Blue Collar Cash
View: on Bookshelves |
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