The incredible motivational speaker Les Brown, writes: "When I travel around this country speaking to corporate employees, I find fear of change running rampant, even as this nation and the world are undergoing incredible change. If you cannot embrace change, you don't see life as a process of continued self-education.
The 40-40 era is over--where we worked for 40 hours a week for 40 years to retire on 40% of what we made that wasn't enough in the first place. It is wise to think of yourself as an independent contractor, whose value is constantly being measured. In this environment, the only security you have is your ability to adapt to change and to master as many talents and skills and as much knowledge as possible.
In this environment you don't hold on to a job, you prepare yourself for a wide range of opportunities. The person who welcomes change and continuous learning leads a dynamic life, while those who back away from it, or fear it, are more likely to find themselves on the human scrap heap. You either expand, or you become expendable."
I learned that life in the warehouse was temporary. I learned how to work online - rather than in the dirt.
I re-invented myself. It took courage, but then, I couldn't imagine facing my future grandchildren with what might have been - if I'd only tried.
Perhaps it's time to re-write your legacy?
