some things

valuable material:
1. get a mentor
2. get paid to learn (ex: if you want to open a subway business, then work in a subway so you know what works and what doesn't work so you avoid making costly mistakes)
3. work with a team
4. people people people!! (build relationships and network--family>close friends>friends>colleagues>acquaintances>friends of friends>facebook, etc.)
5. don't over-work! take time to relax
6. passion matters!
7. education is important, but it's not THAT important..

things to learn:
1. learn to think, not memorize
2. learn to persuade--use rhetoric! ethos, logos, and pathos, pathos being the most convincing
3. set WRITTEN goals
4. learn how to write and speak
5. build relationships

some future trends:
1. international relationships
2. personalizing products
3. shift in power
4. centralization of political power
5. english as a world language
6. neuroscience
7. contractors instead of employees
8. life will be "faster"
9. innovation will accelerate