DOs: Repeat the cycle of unlearning and learning till the very end of your career

 “The 21st Century illiterate is not one who cannot read or write, but one who cannot unlearn, learn and relearn”. — Alvin Toffler

Unlearning is a skill that should be cultivated to grow professionally. Unlearning doesn’t define you to forget things you know. It refers to being open-minded and breaking rules to write new ones. Successful businessmen and professional unlearn and learn through their mistakes to identify new ways to achieve success. This practice needs to be instilled from early on in your career.

In the new world, as education and work shift online, it is essential to drop the old ways of doing things and adapt to the rapidly evolving scenario. Incorporating technology in everything you do is the only way to stay relevant and competitive.

Gone are the days when professionals could keep doing the same thing the same way all throughout the three or four decades of their careers. Today, they need to drop old skills and acquire new ones not just periodically but also frequently. They need to adapt to new technology, methodology, best practices and strategies. The old adage — change is the only constant — hasn’t been more relevant that it is today.

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