As a knowledge worker, I have signed onto the principle of "learning is work and the work is learning" for quite sometime. No matter what role I perform (writer, editor, researcher, columnist, journalist, and the list goes on) there is always a high level of learning involved.

In order to write effectively, I must learn about the topic. In order to share that topic with the world, I must first learn the parameters and guidelines of the publishing entity. In order to field questions and inquiries after the article is published, I must learn the techniques of sharing knowledge effectively.

I am always learning and thankful to have be a professional in a networked society where learning is becoming more valued each and every day. You are right, Harold, in that we need to take charge of our own learning journey. Organizations must support their workers in embracing the notion of continual learning, for "learning is work and the work is learning" in nearly all sectors.