School’s Out
Every year, as Memorial Day passes, the school year begins to wind down. For school age children “school is out for the summer” (as the old song goes).
An old joke says that when you are school age, summer break starts with the last day of school. Once you enter the work force, your “summer break” lasts 2 ½ days and starts at 5PM on Friday.
For those of us in the corporate world – school has been out for some time. But is it really?
A friend once said that “school is never out for the pro.” Honestly, if you are in the grow zone in your line of work – continuing education is an absolute must.
Consider this – what a college student, majoring in computer science, learns in their first year of college will no longer be applicable (or be obsolete info) by the time they are in their senior year.
Learning more in your field is the only way one can survive in this ever changing world.
To be noticed in your area of expertise – one MUST continue to learn and grow.
School is never out!
The options are endless as far as growth in a specific area:
· Formal schooling
· Home study courses
· Webinars
· Distance learning programs
· Training seminars
These are just a few suggestions of where to go to grow.
One key factor in order to stay competitive in a world of change – is how fast you can UNLEARN what you knew and RELEARN the new info.
Let me know what you are doing to grow you…… Simply respond to this blog post on my web site.
Have a great growing week
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