Last week I bumped into an old colleague who was previously a member of the Board of a local charity that I support as a Trustee. Himself, a retired school teacher, but now a counselor and active Life Coach. He asked “How I was doing, and whether I had got back into work?” During our conversation he said that I ought to read a book on on ‘Red Ocean, Blue Ocean’ strategy, which could help me to rediscover myself.
Generally, the premise of the strategy is as follows:
“Red oceans represent all the industries in existence today – the known market space. …Blue oceans, in contrast, denote all the industries not in existence today – the unknown market space, untainted by competition. In blue oceans, demand is created rather than fought over.
Original Author: W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne”
However, this can equally be applied to our working environment and education. This might offer a source of positive outlet and realization during this current Worldwide pandemic. We can all say in hindsight that I wish I had invested in Bitcoin in 2010 buying $1000 at 0.08 per BTC (valued in 2020 at approximately $8,800 per BTC), or I wish I had won the lottery, as then money would not be an issue. In reality 99% of us are in the what next chapter, and hope that it is not me being made redundant next week.
So what I need to review is how do I get from the here using my transferable skill-set, identify new opportunity and the work sectors of tomorrow. Having foresight and self- belief, along with confidence, are going to be key attributes in moving from the ‘red to the blue’. Indeed, we have to decide whether we a risk taker, or are we risk adverse, which will without doubt influence our ability succeed a successful transition.
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The Grey Chameleon 