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You Have to Participate in Your Own Rescue
“Technology is making labor less valuable” Tony Robbins announces with a smile that fades into a withdrawn expression. Standing at 6'7", Robbins has a booming voice that is as distinct as his life coaching brand itself, but his tone quiets and settles into a pensive calm as he admits “it’s not about the value of your soul, it’s about the value of your skills in the marketplace.”
In this chat, Inc. Magazine’s editor James Ledbetter interviews Tony Robbins on The Psychology and Skills of Exceptional Leaders. Tony attests to his belief that the most fundamental differentiator between successful leaders and everyone else is their constant and never-ending dedication to learning.
When Ledbetter suggests that technological innovation will likely displace many humans in today’s workforce, Tony describes how labor is simply less valuable than it used to bebecause the skillsets required for success in these labor-intensive jobs can be automated and given to machines.
“There are 3 million truck drivers. Self-driving cars are here- in the next 5 years they will be the standard- are you going to hire someone who can only work 8 hours a day and sometimes gets drunk…
