19 Apps: Leadership Education for College Students

by Oliver DeMille

How to increase your
*grades
*career earnings
*learning curve
*leadership skills
…and still have time for a social life

Genres: Nonfiction, Education

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 23, 2011

About the author

Oliver DeMille is the founder and former president of George Wythe University, a founding partner of The Center for Social Leadership, and the author of A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the 21st Century.

As a university student, Oliver went on a search for a truly great education — experiencing private and public universities, technical and religious schools, corporate and international educational institutions, prestigious colleges and worthless diploma mills; he literally sampled the best and the worst that modern education has to offer, and virtually everything in between.

As a result, he found a small Bible school where he worked closely with mentors and studied the Bible and the great classics in many fields. Although Coral Ridge Baptist University was not regionally accredited, he was so excited by the quality of his studies that he left a large, well-respected university to focus full time on his classical education. He earned the B.A. in Biblical Studies (May 1992), M.A. in Christian Political Science (December 1992), and Ph.D. in Religious Education (May 1994) at Coral Ridge Baptist University.

He has written and spoken extensively about the traditional education system versus his intense mentored-classical experience with Coral Ridge and his mentor–Dr. W. Cleon Skousen. After his Coral Ridge studies, he returned to Brigham Young University and completed the B.A. in International Relations with a minor in Aerospace Studies, graduating Magna cum Laude (1994). He then devoted his time to refining the educational design and curriculum of the liberal arts school he founded, George Wythe College (now University).

Oliver is a popular author, keynote speaker, and business consultant. Presently, he devotes a majority of his time to writing. He and his wife Rachel are raising their 8 children in southern Utah.

Reviews

[Lila Mable · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read many books by Oliver DeMille and found his writing style to be...not my type. However, there are a couple of his books I absolutely love and this is one of them!

I'm so glad I've had the chance to read this in my late Scholar Phase years. I hope that every Leadership Education student (and many others besides) finds this book before their Depth Phase. This book is excellent for learning tips on time management, direction, and getting a quality education while taking any classes.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could have read this book before I started college.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Straightforward, Concise, Powerful Truths

This is a book to read and *act* on.
It teaches how to really succeed—not just in education and career, but in life. Satisfaction comes from doing something that really makes a difference.
The principles and exercises in it are simple and clear, and presented in a way that makes it easy to apply them if you choose to.
Great book, I highly recommended it to anyone who wants to know what college should be about and how to make the most of it for a more fulfilling, impactful life.

[Brigg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

This is a very good book to read not only of you are going to college, but for anyone who wants a leadership Education.

[Camille · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my favotite

this book was very biased. Not my jam. I disliked the book list very much. It was all based on what Oliver Demill deems as a “Classic”

[Jennifer Parent · Rating 5 out of 5]

This can be purchased in E-book format on TJED.org. It had so many valuable, helpful hints to get a leadership education out of a conveyor belt college education. However, I am really excited to apply the principles to my life long learning goals. It helps by walking through questions to ask yourself about why you want a college education and how to get the most out of your education with your why in mind. It would also be very helpful to read for high schoolers who are trying to discover who they are meant to be, how to discover their gifts, how to give direction to their studies, how to learn what they need from books, experiences and people to discover and live their life mission/calling. It also has tips for learning, memorizing and retaining information, how to get the most out of reading books, how to tackle all of your assignments for a semester with a very different approach of task management over time management. There is time spent on pondering and answering discovery questions to help you along the discovery of your educational and life journey. He truly helps you to understand how to get an education to live your life mission. Plus, so much more!

[Jorgina · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a non-traditional clever approach, Dr. DeMille sets up the steps for college preparation. And in the familiar DeMille style, its all about the acquisition of vital information in the classical style. His helpful hints include fantastic memorization and time management systems that have been proven successful in preparing for and being on top of your ratio of study/class time:fun/work. A system that gives you efficient and effective study time which allows ample time to relax before the big exams, free time to counsel with professors,& down time to play.
Great source for the determined college-bound student.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is short, but powerful. It offers tips to maximize your education. I highly recommend reading this book if you are studying in any capacity.

[Michele Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting idea to get more out of your learning.