Unlearning technology pays big dividends  

Never assume you understand new concepts.

Suppose you see yourself as a passionate individual who wants to change the world and enjoy a lucrative career. Then, you will need to take a fresh look at how you utilise the new digital technologies by unlearning the old ones.

Many people will tell you, “You have to work smarter, not harder.” The problem is that they don’t tell you how to work smarter when they suggest this.

You probably need to slow down before you get too far ahead of yourself. Deconstruct and shift your focus to activities that align with what needs to happen and how you use technology to achieve your vision and objectives.

You must unlearn all the things that confine you to a mediocre life. The institutions, media, people, and the world around you also continually feed you false information about what you can achieve.

Unlearning is a powerful way to understand modern technology.

A single word, quotation, or throwaway line can forever change how you view technology and how you fit into it.

Successful people also create alignment between their intentions and use new digital technology. In doing so, there will be attitudes you might need to address.

You cannot effectively influence others when you look at new technologies; others see you as wasting time. Suppose you want to learn to accelerate your growth and make quantum leaps in your performance. First, you need to understand the digital technologies required.

Learning new technology skills isn’t enough; you must learn concepts.

How does your organisation keep up with the exponential pace of digital transformation, emerging technologies, and rapidly changing socio-economic trends? A better question might be, “What’s required for me to thrive in the future?”

Would you jump on a complicated piece of machinery without learning the concepts?

Of course, nobody knows for sure what the future will hold. However, insights from thought leaders and futurists can help us understand the concepts needed to succeed tomorrow.

Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes does not always help you understand what technology will best suit your business; it just gives you an impression.

Unfortunately, knowledge “stickiness” is a significant obstacle to unlearning. Once we have learned something well, we tend to stick to it, applying daily habits to what we’ve learned without thinking. Seek new practical knowledge from the knowledge base.

Quotable Quotes.

“We do not learn for the benefit of anyone; we learn to unlearn ignorance”. Michael Johnson

“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. Alvin Toffler