The future holds many uncertainties. We can predict with certainty that changes
will happen without disruption.
We have to be versatile to stay relevant;
even semi-retired and retired people must seek some form of activity and
busy-ness. We must continue to re-invent ourselves to stay employable, stay in
business, and even to stay put.
Stasis, or inactivity, merely invites
trouble if you are not prepared to face the challenges that come at us.
‘Offence may be the best defence!’ to quote
from X-Men: The Last Stand’. We must attack the future with confidence and
fervor. Waiting for things to happen, procrastination, and being hopeful
(without action) is ‘blind’.
Here are some Life Hacks for your future
consideration.
1)
Ask yourself this: How
seriously and importantly do I want to stay in employment?
2)
Which are the professions you
will enjoy working in, in the long-run? What are you doing to ensure that?
3)
To seek new employment, identify
these 3 questions: What do you know? (KNOW WHAT/HOW). Who do you know? (KNOW
WHO) Who knows you?
4)
Examine your options: Seek
employment, self-employment, be in a business, or up-skill/re-skill yourself.
5)
Do a SWOT Analysis (Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats).
Be honest about yourself, your abilities, expertise, and capabilities.
6)
Complete your SWOT Analysis,
and seek three people who can give genuine and honest feedback about your
Strengths and Weaknesses. Strengths include wisdom, skills, work experience, working
knowledge, expertise, achievements, areas of mastery, attitude, and character.
7)
From your Weaknesses, identify
which skills, experiences, knowledge, relationships, and certification will you
need to learn and develop within the next six months? Next 12 months? Next 1-3
years?
8)
Which of your skills will become
redundant? What will you need to learn stay employable? (Writing, presentation,
relational, transactional, accounting, promotional, educational, and more)
9)
Who can you seek to guide you
in your profession, business, and career? Who are your mentors, teachers and coaches?
10)
Review your attitude and mindset towards people,
life, work, recreation, and your lifestyle. Lifestyle is how you ‘style your
life’.
