Building Cross Transferable Skills for a Sustainable Career - Cheat Code #1
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BEATS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Did you know that a search on Google for the keyword "AI" yields over 17 billion results compared to 15 billion for "Jobs"?
Which begs the very important question - how can you keep your job when AI is apparently going to do it faster for less money?!
And that is why we have to focus on a set of skills that give us mastery over tools and technologies.
That is right, the big secret to building a sustainable career lies in the ability to harness cross transferable skills. Skills that AI cannot take away, and that make us superior as people. Over time, these skills will ensure that you will continue to stay ahead because they will always be called upon in any roles or organisations. All while hardwares continue to struggle for compatibility, and softwares need to be updated regularly.
This very first chapter, Cheat Code #1, is written to be concise with slightly over 1,400 words, and you will get practical advice to better develop your Emotional Intelligence.
Instead of worrying about not being able to write code or churn out reports faster than the machine next to you, this skill will come in handy in making you incredibly valuable in the workplace!
I have priced this chapter at US$2.50 so that this important topic can be made accessible to as many people as possible.
Put this knowledge into practice and look out for 24 other cheat codes will be released in the coming weeks!
WHY CHEAT CODES?
When I first worked on "Lead the New Asia" in 2019, I had planned to release a trilogy of books that cover aspects of Work, Live and Play. Naturally the idea was scrapped when Covid happened as our lives were turned upside down and play was the last thing on anyone's mind.
Having decided to leave the corporate world 6 months ago to celebrate my big five-zero, I came up with the idea of sharing 25 cheat codes to help young professionals build cross-transferable skills for a sustainable career relevant to the 21st century.
Why 25 cheat codes? Apart from the fact it is a number to mark my 25 years in the corporate world, the truth is folks no longer have the appetite for long form content in the age of IG stories and TikTok videos. Hence the clear, concise and bite sized content format that will allow them to soak up the information quickly.
Secondly, as digital transformation and AI occupy news headlines, many people in the current workforce will be scrambling to upskill themselves to stay relevant for the next 5 to 10 years. As such, the topics found here will have to be relevant for these time starved executives who want immediate answers that will give them the necessary (new) knowledge.
Finally, through interactions with senior leaders, it is fair to conclude that many who joined the workforce during the pandemic still lack fundamental skills and knowledge critical to help them integrate seamlessly into corporate cultures and structures. Given that situation, these cheat codes are necessary to help expedite their onboarding into the system.
With all the above factors in mind, get your first cheat code today!