hacker…

… a person who compromises digital services and networks through unauthorized access to an account or computer system.   

OR, a person who uses their technical knowledge to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle by non-standard means. (Wikipedia source for this somewhat altered version) 

The same concept, but as soon as one takes out the information technology and/or computer systems terminology, one begins to see a broader concept.  

Take work for example.  How many of us have ‘hacked’ our way through a project or sometimes just our day, taking the road less travelled one might say, in order to get it done.   

We’re all hackers to some degree, some of us more than others because the world is moving too fast for the systems to keep up.     

It’s now OK because it’s gone mainstream.  

Take a look at the second definition again and see where you stand.   

What did you hack today?  

If you didn’t, put on your hacker hat and think about what you could do better, quicker, easier, or more simply outside of how you’re supposed to do it?   

PS: This blog post was thought of and written by me, no AI here, and is a mosaic of my experience, reading, and learning.