| In 1989, when the Berlin Wall came down and the | | | | of preparing yourself to share in its potential and its |
| World Wide Web went up, the world changed | | | | benefits.The obvious choice is Option 2. But Option 2, |
| forever. This marked the end of the Industrial Age | | | | like Option 1, comes with a very stiff price. To make |
| and the beginning of the Information Age. It is not | | | | the second option work, you must be willing to do |
| just a new world we are living in, but a brand-new | | | | whatever it takes to equip yourself to succeed in the |
| world, where the changes are so profound, so | | | | Information Age.Here are seven keys to success in |
| sweeping and so swift that we may no longer be | | | | the Information Age that are critical to attaining |
| able to control our own lives, much less achieve the | | | | success in your personal and business life.1. You must |
| success we want.The Information Age is exploding | | | | develop and maintain a positive mental attitude. The |
| with social, political, and cultural change. With the | | | | foundation of your success is the total, |
| coming of the internet and instantaneous | | | | uncompromised acceptance that you are living in a |
| communication, the world is shrinking and the earth is | | | | new world and it is here to stay. The world is not |
| pressing its diverse people into uncomfortable | | | | going to ever revert back to way things were ten, |
| relationships and unexpected competition.The | | | | twenty, or thirty years ago. You must develop a |
| Information Age can be very tough and very | | | | positive attitude about this new age and yourself. |
| disorienting. But it also presents unbelievable | | | | You must teach yourself to see only the new |
| opportunity if we choose to see and take advantage | | | | possibilities that exist today and be blind to its |
| of them.As this new age emerges, each of us must | | | | obstacles.Accepting the new world and developing a |
| choose from two very sobering options:Option 1: You | | | | positive attitude will position you for success, but |
| can choose to ignore that you are living in a new | | | | taking action, putting these seven keys to work |
| age, see it as a passing phase, and risk the eventual | | | | every day of your life is the ultimate requirement to |
| disintegration of your career and lifestyle as you | | | | achieve the success you want.2. Become a master |
| currently know them.Option 2: You can recognize | | | | of change. Change is the culture of the Information |
| that this is a new age, and begin the challenging task | | | | Age. Change has always been part of our lives. |