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Do You Agree OPr Disagree With Robert’s Take On Getting Your PhD?

Name: Do You Agree OPr Disagree With Robert’s Take On Getting Your PhD?
Uploaded: 2026-04-14T23:43:26+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Channel: Hannah Hammond
Description: Robert contrasts his poor dad's belief that a PhD leads to success with his rich dad's view that real wealth comes from learning to sell, raise capital…

14 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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Robert contrasts his poor dad's belief that a PhD leads to success with his rich dad's view that real wealth comes from learning to sell, raise capital, and use debt. He argues a PhD teaches nothing about money, while practical business skills determine whether you get richer or poorer.

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I said to my poor dad, I said, PhD stands for poor, helpless, and desperate. You don't learn anything about money in the PhD programs. I hate to tell you that. And my rich dad says, you need the skills. He was my best friend's father. I said, what's the skills I need? He says, number one, you gotta sell. Number two, you gotta raise capital. Number three, gotta learn how to use debt. One dad is saying, get your PhD. Other's saying, learn how to sell, learn how to raise capital, and learn how to use debt. What does that mean to you listening to this podcast? I'm gonna get richer, or you can get poorer. It could be your education.