The debate between book learning versus experience has been an age old debate. While there is still no clear ‘right’ answer, there is overwhelming evidence that experience gives us very vital skills that book learning cannot. It is a debate as old as higher education itself: What is your greatest ally when it comes to getting grounded in work, business or life itself? Do certification and accreditation guarantee a persons skill and competency, or does hands-on experience count for more? And beyond securing a job or becoming established in a chose vocation, will it be experience or further education that serves you better in terms of remaining employed, developing in your career, and making a healthy living for decades to come? Confucius once wisely said; “By three methods we may learn: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” Here are four very good reasons why experience might be your greate...