Alternatively, you can go to school to learn the skill.

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Learning music in school is so important as a life skill.

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Davis, the erstwhile 6-foot-2 high school guard, rode a growth and skill spurt to a starring role in the NCAA championship game and the likely overall No. 1 spot in June's NBA draft.

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In fact, the largest portion of jobs in our labor market (nearly half) require some kind of technical training beyond a high school diploma, and these "middle-skill" jobs are experiencing the greatest shortages of skilled workers.

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The one other thing that we can do is, during this interim, as you're looking for a job, making it easier for you to be able to go back to school if you think there's some skill sets that you need -- making it economical for you to do it.

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As an example, the authors note that most high-skill jobs require only a high-school education in conjunction with on-the-job training.

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For all four, the motivation for attending business school came from a recognition that they needed to expand their skill sets.

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However, we all know that in today's economy, a high school diploma is usually not enough to prepare students for the high-skill, high-paying jobs of the 21st century.

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"We excel at things that require capital and skill, " says Peter Schott, an expert on international trade at the Yale School of Management.

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Cesar had played quarterback for his high school football team and knew that through practice and repetition the human brain can learn almost any skill.

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