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I took care of a neighbors yard (thoroughly I might add) once a week and thought $10.00 a month was alot of money in 1975 when I was 9 years old. After 6 months, I finally realized that there was a whole lot more I wanted out of life and have worked my ___ off ever since, just so I can have what I want and travel where and when I want. IMHO You can't give someone the drive to succeed,it has to come from w/in the person themselves. I know people who have spent 8-10-12 years of their lives being the perpetual student,who simply don't have the drive to get out and make it happen because they're lazy. I can proudly say I haven't seen them in years either. Imagine my amazement when one of them actually had the audacity to call me for a job. LOL Unfortunately for them, I don't employ people who are or were my friends (or thought they were) at any time, and I sleep just fine!

Its terrible remembering this, but:

In high sclool, I took a part time job working i a shoe repair shop (1954)for a whopping $.25 (25 cents) an hour. Learned a trade and by graduation, was running the shop when owner was out (50 percent of the time) and was earning 85 cents an hour.

That was crappy wages even then, but it made me strong and developed a great work ethic.

Never became a CEO and great wealth is overblown if you have to give up your soul.