Like compound interest, continuous learning creates exponential returns:
Year 1: Learn 12 new skills, feel overwhelmed but excited Year 2: Learning accelerates, connections multiply Year 3: Become known for adaptability Year 5: Opportunities seek you out Year 10: Unrecognizable from who you started as
R.T.'s compound effect: "Five years ago, I was a print executive facing obsolescence. Today, I'm advising Fortune 500 CEOs on AI transformation. Not because I became technical, but because I became infinitely adaptable."