Writing is not easy for me neither am I comfortable expressing my views in public forum. So, why do I blog?
You do not learn to swim by reading a book.
Learning to navigate digital world is not a choice but a necessity at work and home.
I graduated in 1999, right on the cusp of old and new. Opportunities were either in Y2K or dot-com. Kids - google Y2K.
Top 5 valuable global companies were GE, Walmart, Exxon, Microsoft and Cisco. Today, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.
E = mc2
Valuation has shifted from right to left. Market valued companies that sold stuff (mass) but now value is generated by delivering services online (energy).
At home, I have 11 year old son, I bet the generation gap is the widest in the human history. To be a parent, you have to re-live in the digital world and re-learn good, bad and ugly.
I have learned many lessons, but the most important one
Work - You deliver product and services online that your customers want and like.
Home - It is the exact opposite, you post what you like. If you chase the likes and validation online, it is a downward spiral.
Educating next generation about the underlying contradiction is the most important parenting task.
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