What the tech industry often forgets is that with age comes wisdom. Older workers are usually better at following direction, mentoring, and leading.

We live in the most amazing period in human history. We can have unlimited energy, unlimited food, provide education for everyone, clean water, all the things that have held mankind back.

The natives of Silicon Valley learned long ago that when you share your knowledge with someone else, one plus one usually equals three. You both learn each other's ideas, and you come up with new ones.

No matter how well things are going, failure and disaster are just around the corner. So celebrate the good, but be ready for the bad.

You need to be able to SHARE IDEAS, INSPIRE and MOTIVATE

Outsourcing was the bogeyman of the 90s. Protectionists portrayed it as an evil that would take American jobs away. Yes, some jobs did go offshore as people feared, but it made the global economic pie grow bigger.

What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their own. When you do come across the right person to mentor you, start by showing them that the time they spend with you is worthwhile.