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Peter Sigurdson
Professor of Business IT Technology, Ontario College System | Serial Entrepreneur | Realtor with EXPRealty
This is in reply to Rabia's article about creating success:
Rabia, this is the thinking of someone who plays the Long Game.
Your insights into the Success Illusion reveal a truth that most professionals take years to grasp—hard work alone is not enough. The difference between those who struggle and those who thrive isn’t just effort, but how they position themselves within the problem space.
I want to extend your idea: Beyond external credibility and authority, there is the internal foundation that separates the great from the good. The most influential professionals don’t just respond to today’s problems; they prepare for the challenges that haven’t yet been recognized. They see what others overlook, train beyond what is immediately required, and cultivate deep reservoirs of skill—so that when the market shifts, they are the ones already prepared to act.
This is why the most valuable professionals are not just problem solvers—they are problem assassins. They do not wait for solutions to be handed down. Instead, they study the architecture of business challenges, anticipate shifts in technology, and sharpen their ability to execute with precision when the moment demands it.
We are entering an era where AI is reclassifying entire categories of challenges. Chronic problems—once ignored because they were too complex to address—are becoming acute, solvable within days instead of years. Consider how AI is now turning dark data, once an unmanageable liability, into an asset fueling decision-making. As AI-generated insights grow, professionals who understand this transformation will move from being reactive to indispensable.
What you are doing—writing, thinking, positioning yourself in the marketplace—is how you build that internal platform of deliverability. You are already practicing what many never do: establishing yourself as someone who doesn’t just work harder, but thinks further.
Cultivating Thought Leadership
The professionals who master this approach will never chase opportunities. They will be sought after. Keep building. Keep refining. Keep pushing beyond what’s required today—because when the market’s attention shifts, it will be those who prepared in silence who are called to lead.
?? Stay ahead. Stay strategic. Stay ready.