Keep Morphing

Keep Morphing You MUST continue to re-invent yourself! I know- its a lot of work and you dont want to, but look at the world we live in. Please, share in a comment, one thing that is the same today as it was 10 years ago. Just one thing. You Are in Permanent Beta If you are looking for a book to give a college student this year on the topic of career managing in an ever-changing world, please get them The Start-up of You by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. Reid Hoffman talks about being in constant beta- a state of trial, readiness to implement change, and reinvention. Keep reading about resiliency to help get you accustomed to constant change. Heres a post I wrote about good career reads. LinkedIn Changes While Im on the topic, youll be getting a new LinkedIn profile soon. And one of the first things I noticed was missing were the apps (SlideShare, WordPress blog, Box files). These used to nicely show up within your profile to showcase your portfolio of work. Well, there gone.   Heres the email: (This message seems contradictory to me, so for further clarification, you can read what LinkedIns help center says. And for the record LinkedIn, NO is do not like my new profile. Youve taken away things without adding anything. Who likes that?) Build New Morphing Habits This article from Inc. 8 Habits of Remarkably Successful People may help you understand what it takes to grow to the next level. Mediocrity is rampant! Extraordinary is risky! Which path to success will you take? Always chose the hardest route! Here are the first four as a teaser to get you to read the whole article! PLEASE! 1. They dont create back-up plans. 2. They do the work 3.   and they work a lot more. 4. They avoid the crowds. Google+Adds Communities Change is all around! Google+ has added communities for celebrities, non-profits, news outlets, universities and anyone else who feels like building community! They are the equivalent of groups, kind of! Check out the listing of communities. If you want some instruction on creating one, SocialNot created a helpful post on creating a   Google+ Community Pinterest Business Pages Yes, now your business can have a page! HubSpots article Pinterest Finally Rolls Out Business Accounts: How to Set Yours Up Today provides the details you need to get going on this. Change is constant. I dont think you can fight it, so you might as well learn to embrace it! Again, what is one thing that is the same today as it was 10 years agoplease, share your wisdom in a comment!