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61 " Personal disruption is the vehicle through which success and economic growth travels "
― Nicky Verd , Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted
62 " Africa’s transformation lies in innovation, creativity, emerging technologies and entrepreneurship. "
63 " Entrepreneurship should be a viable career path not just a last resort to joblessness. "
64 " You can get fired from your job but you can never get fired from your talents "
― Nicky Verd
65 " If no one is cheering or booing you; It means you arenot in the game "
66 " If you want to be taken seriously, be consistent in your craft even when all odds are against you. "
67 " The fastest way to kill creativity and human potential in any community is to keep feeding them freebies. Charity cannot cure poverty "
68 " Thanks to technology, we now have access to the entirety of human knowledge from a device that fits in our pocket. The internet is humanity's greatest gift. "
69 " Those who don’t adapt become victims of disruption, trapped in the downward spiral of recycling their problems. "
70 " At some point, something or someone is going to disrupt your entire life. Shouldn't it be you? The ability to disrupt yourself is critical in today’s volatile economic environment that's changing faster and more furiously than ever. "
71 " In a world where everything is connected, where machines can talk, learn and mimic humans, a world where machines are employable, where performance is at its peak, innovation at its finest and job loss at its highest. There is only one spot left to transform and that is YOU. "
72 " Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted provides answers that translate far-future thinking into insights and strategies to stay relevant and unlock opportunities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. "
73 " You cannot stop the Fourth Industrial Revolution but you can influence its direction and impact in your life. "
74 " The Fourth Industrial Revolution does bring a sense of gloom and doom but don’t focus on the threats; focus on the opportunities! "
75 " Our world is changing fast, but all is not lost in the race to automation. With the rise of the robotic, the focus is shifting from people power to intellectual capital. With or without a certificate, a disruptor’s mind can foresee limitless opportunities in the newly emerging economy. You can create your own path using the power of the internet. "
76 " The future will not seem so scary if talent is put to use. "
77 " With the rise of Artificial Intelligence. the future certainly has the potential to draw more on an individual’s talents than certificates. "
78 " Many of us bought into society’s social contract of success, which states – go to school, get good grades, get a job and live happily ever after. But this doesn’t work anymore. At the most basic level, disrupting yourself will demand that you breach this contract of social conditioning and conformity. "
79 " Put your future in good hands – your own! Personal disruption means not waiting for the government or your family members to hand something to you. It means rethinking the parameters of your life, and perhaps even of your community, maybe even your country. "
80 " The secret to growth in this new era of disruptive technologies is being willing to ‘learn and relearn’ even if what you knew previously brought you success. "