If your area of specialization is one that is obviously changing constantly (technology and the Internet are two obvious examples), has no choice except to maintain with what is happening. But even if you think that their area of expertise does not change so rapidly, is a dangerous mistake to assume that you don't need to keep updating their skills and knowledge.
If you work in an area of expertise that is constantly changing, you feel suerte.Es a decision easy to support investment in learning, because it is so obvious if it is not updated.
But if you're working in an industry that does not seem so dynamic, it is easy to fall into the trap of not investing enough in their professional development.
Even if your area of expertise is not moving very fast, only consider the impact of technology in the industry, for example:
Does if you sell used cars, what you are doing with regard the fact that eBay is the leader of the granting of car used in the world?If you teach skills networks or communication, do you understand how Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace are changing the way in interact? and what happens with Skype, IM, and SMS? If you work in service to the client, how treated private blogs, forums and other online resources where customers can vent their anger in the business of its customers?
This is not simply to understand the impact of the tecnologĂa.Se trafficking in their attitude towards investing in the most important asset: You!
How much are investing in yourself?
Whatever your business, and area of specialization, must invest in professional development continuo.Invertir in yourself.Don't be afraid of making time, effort and money in their own professional - development in their area of expertise and also marketing and business development.
Do you know what to invest in?
Remember that we are only considering their own professional development here (not that its computer - although that is also important) .in this context, ask yourself these three questions:
What I know I do not know, but you need to know - and not set aside the time and money to learn?what I know I had held me back most successful - and how can I learn how to overcome this?who knows what you should know - and I learn from them?
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