Those of you who have come to know me, realize that I am a bona fide bookstore junkie. On my way to somewhere recently, I was once again sucked into an airport
bookstore (they build them for people like me) and I exited the facility 20 bucks lighter.
I was soon the proud owner of The Daily Drucker, a 360 article composite of business-related thoughts penned by the famous Peter Drucker himself. | flipped to January 25, page 27 to the article titled Reinvent Yourself.
Peter reminded me that people work increasingly with knowledge, rather than
with skills these days. He suggested that these two concepts differ in a fundamental way. Skills change very slowly. Knowledge changes itself.
Knowledge makes itself obsolete very rapidly. A knowledge worker becomes obsolete if he/she does not go back to school every three or four years.
It went on to offer that people change over time. They become different people
with different needs, different abilities, different perspectives, and therefore with
a need to “reinvent themselves.”
As a motivational something or other, I always saw the need for people to “revitalize” themselves. I preach that enthusiasm sells, and it is wise to run away from those who insist on singing negative songs. Maybe we need more than re-energization.
Maybe what we need is to repot ourselves in some new, fresh, moist soil.
This idea may be perfect today with the New Year underway.
Think about it. Are you making something different of yourself, and not just
dusting yourself off for another shot at another year? Mr. Drucker concluded the article with an action step: Ask those ahead of you in age how they went about “reinventing themselves.”
What steps should you take now? Here are three questions from me to you: (1) What’s new about you? (2) What’s different about you? (3) What are you doing to become and remain a non-boring person?
Hey! If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, I’ll try again next week with another “whack-in-the-head.”
Today is Monday. The perfect day to make more people glad they know you. The world is filled with mediocrity. Become The Exception.
“If you look for the best in people, more often than not best is what you will get.”
Mike Marchev is always looking for a few more proactive travel professionals to join his Sales and Marketing Club, mike@mikemarchev.com.
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