It is apparent that many people gained a fresh perspective on their own lives during the pandemic. They now want the mix of home and work life they enjoyed when forced to stay out of the office.
I have written enough about my view of home and hybrid working – and its impact on the productivity of an organisation. (Spoiler for those who did not read those posts : I think it is not helpful.)
This time I want to approach the experience of the forced seclusion from a different angle.
Truly successful people constantly develop themselves alongside working for an employer – or they turn to running their own business.
How many of you during the pandemic:
– [ ] Learned a new skill
– [ ] Acquired new knowledge
– [ ] Planned a modified future for yourself and/or your family
If you did none of these, what were you doing? Why were you wasting this glaring opportunity to improve your future?
Of course, you can still do all of these – but it is more difficult while holding down a full-time job.
(If you are an employer, perhaps you have not been encouraging, or supporting, your employees’ self-development.)
Seize the day!