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Transferable Skills: Turning Change into Currency

Few people would disagree that technologies, policies and people have created the vortex of change in telecommunications. For some people, these are exciting and exhilarating times and they are able to ride the waves of change with remarkable agility and confidence. For others, the change is overwhelming and feels more like an impending tsunami. When they look into the future, they only see remnants of plans, careers, and businesses remaining after the “big one” hits. However, in some places, the “big one” is hitting every day.

Therefore, every day we all are challenged to draw on historical strengths, use new tools and model new behaviors. It becomes imperative that we shift directions to build sustainable ways of living in this ever-changing world. If knowledge is the new currency, we must take what we know to empower ourselves. We must continue to be part of the marketplace – not only as consumers – but as enterprising pioneers who create goods and services..

At the heart of personal and community vision is the courage of individuals to see possibilities in chaos and help each other recognize what will have value in evolving markets. Now is the time to use our own abilities to imagine, inspire and undertake deliberate actions that will turn change into a powerful medium of exchange.