It is easy to get distracted—even overwhelmed—by all the shiny objects, technologies, and trends—Bitcoin, Deep Learning, Blockchain, meetoo#, among others—that are both exciting and are transforming us, as they also make us increasingly anxious and nervous about our own careers, capabilities, inadequacies, and our future.
They are also making our lives exponentially complicated. In my career and life coaching I see these anxieties on my clients’ faces as I coach them through their predicaments and everyday challenges. As we continue to face the spiraling onslaught of these shiny objects what has worked for many that I work with is to get back to the basics: How to build strong social relationships or true friendships with just a few, not just vast transactional networks; how to influence others through persuasion; how to communicate well without offending; how to give before getting and having; and how to just have fun with those you love, among other self-energizing mechanisms that we all are endowed with, but have lost site of them as we chase this spiral of shiny objects.
So, for 2018 my one Big Idea is: Take a deep breath, center yourself, look deep within your soul, and do the right thing. Then see for yourself how simple life becomes!