In Deep Work, author Cal Newport identifies three classes of workers who will survive and thrive in the new economy: The Grinders – Over time, common (and employable) skills today will disappear, as technology automates them away. But never fear, there are always new skills to learn, and those that will make the time and […]
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Surviving and Thriving During the ‘Great Restructuring’
One of the key themes mentioned in Deep Work is the idea of the Great Restructuring, or the re-definition of the workplace due to the advent of things like automation or artificial intelligence. It’s not a new concept – for years, we’ve been hearing about the oncoming shifts in the workforce, caused by everything from […]
Embrace The Struggle
If you listen to enough social media, you start to think that starting a business is so simple that it’s a no-brainer. After all, on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter, you can find story after story about someone who 3D-printed some widget, or bought some items overseas and sold them on Amazon, and made a […]