A curiosity about the world around us is something that can help any of us succeed, no matter what field you're going to go into. One of the most important changes of the last 30 years is that digital tools have become so advanced that everybody is an information worker. And today, people in just about every field use software to manipulate information and let their organizations operate more effectively. Whether it's a person in a retail store scanning products with a bar code scanner or a business executive using business intelligence software to analyze market trends, this is the way work gets done today. There's no question that to be successful in the global economy going forward, one needs to be able to use software tools well. And really, being proficient with productivity software and other IT tools is a basic condition for success in almost any job. Of course, having a strong background in math and science remains very important as well.