In risk management Tuesday I learned that I shouldn't expect to retire until at least the age of 67. This means that I should expect to invest approximately 45 years into my chosen career path.

Reading further into my textbooks for school I'm realizing how innovative workers need to be in order to keep up with changing fields in today’s working world.

The internet is only about 25 to 30 years old. This means that when the older generation entered the work force they didn’t have anywhere near the technology that we do today. This was a huge innovation that they had to work with and adapt to. The invention of the internet and overall changes in technology are important to keep up with not only in their respective fields but in every field. Utilizing the technology we have available can only make us grow and increase the abilities of ourselves and our company.

If the internet was invented in the current working adult’s career, I can’t imagine what kind of curveball will be thrown at my generation. Being stubborn and unwilling to learn and adapt to new things simply won’t be an option for workers who want to be successful. Success will include a mandatory ability to accept new challenges that maybe we weren’t taught exactly how to handle in school.

I’m understanding that learning doesn’t stop when you walk across the stage and earn a degree. It will never stop, and that’s not a bad thing.