It artificial intelligence ushering in the the fourth Industrial Revolution? 
Ignoring change within the economy can become the very devices that will make us obsolete in the services and the businesses that we are involved in.
One of the places that we should look at as the incubator for the future are our schools. Students, parents, and teachers are becoming more digitalized with technology. What was once a briefcase is now a tablet.
What this translates to in everyday life for the business professional are the shift and change in the competencies required to work and to succeed in daily life. As technology becomes more mainstream, we need to begin to integrate these new competencies into our everyday schedules and business practices.
According to the Brookings Institute, the competencies required for this changing world will affect critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation along with collaboration and teamwork.
Communication and information literacy are going to be key elements to the way we conduct business.
This also will require us to become acclimated to the new VUCA environment we live in. VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. We will need to navigate the new landscape of competency as is defined through the prism of technology and the cloud.
Information is not going to provide the straightforward solution. We are now being inundated by too much information, and what is needed now are filters and protocols to navigate this circuitous geography.
According to some experts, this will require the cultivation of the four C’s: critical thinking, creative thinking, communication and collaboration.
One of the obvious aspects of this new disruptive economy is that it will necessitate a continuous commitment to ongoing education. High school, college degrees, certificates and even post- graduate work will not suffice at the speed of change.
There are five ways in which technology is dramatically reconfiguring the real estate landscape as we know it today.
1. Online listings
2. Virtual tours
3. Electronic signing
4. Mobile apps
5. Online investing