Written by Susan James, co-founder, self-discovery trainer and coach at Self Discovery Life Mastery. Susan James will be among the experts featured during EO 24/7, a weeklong virtual learning event during which we reimagine what it means to be truly significant in this ever-changing world as entrepreneurs, leaders and individuals. EO 24/7 will take place 18–23 November 2019. Registration is free. Learn more and register today.  

In the early 1900s, as the Industrial and Mechanical Age developed, it was a necessity for many to develop a completely new set of skills to survive as the world changed.

As the world moved into the Technology Age in the 1970s and 80s, the value to society of those who invented and developed technical and computer skills began to increase. Most recently we have been in the Information Age. Most people have so much information and multiple choices to make—from the minute they get up in the morning until they go to bed. These can be as fundamental as deciding what to wear or where to eat—or as significant as deciding whose name to put on a ballot when voting for a president, or as a CEO making decisions that affect thousands of people.