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How to deal with change

How to deal with change

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How to deal with change

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- It seems like the business world today is full of constant change. The internet's transformed entire industries. We saw Blockbuster, and Circuit City, and Borders all go out of business. We're hearing rumblings about driverless cars and AI. All that change can be a little discomforting, because it means you have to learn new skills and do things differently. And, to be honest, it means you're likely going to have to disrupt yourself and learn those skills in advance, because that is a lot nicer than the alternative, which is being disrupted. I should know, I was laid off from my first job as a newspaper reporter. But the process of learning to adapt was transformative for me, and helped me realize that in all moments of change there are opportunities to be seized if you take the right perspective. Here's how to do it. First, start with the philosophy behind the Serenity Prayer, which has a lot of secular wisdom to share. You may know it. It talks about having the serenity to accept…

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