How To Get Ahead In Today’s Rapidly Changing Business World

In a changing world, what does it mean to stay relevant…or competitive…or better yet, to get ahead.

One benefit of COVID has been reinvention. For example, we are all now questioning whether we need to work in physical offices, or if remote can be just as effective (or effective in different ways). We’re questioning what it means to have work-life balance in a world that is constantly connected. We’re questioning whether the work we’re doing is fulfilling, if we would rather do something else, and what new opportunities we may be able to consider now as opposed to two or five years ago.

As a result, we have found ourselves in a bit of a “make-it-up-as-you-go” situation (in a good way!).

This period of reinvention has accelerated business — and competition — in ways we couldn’t have predicted or even imagined. Today, priority number one is thinking critically about what we want (our goals), why we want it (why those are our goals), and how our decisions will impact both the immediate and long-term future.

If you are a working professional, this means questioning your current role in the context of the broader world and whether or not you see a clear path forward for upward mobility. And if you are a business owner or entrepreneur, this means questioning the viability…