Watching the Response to the Pandemic I want to take a moment and contrast the response to the pandemic by the state of Jalisco Mexico to my home state of Texas. Our planned trip back to Austin, Texas, which was originally planned for April was put on hold by the lockdown. Our next plan was […]
What is the Pandemic Changing in the World? Everything!
What is the Pandemic Changing in the World? The COVID-19 pandemic is changing just about everything. It is getting us to re-evaluate our lives, businesses, relationships, how we spend our money and time, and what is important in life. To me, that feels like just about everything. This post was largely inspired by Josh Bersin’s […]
7 Positive Steps to Take After a Layoff [Updated COVID-19]
Positive Steps after a Layoff? I originally wrote this post on positive steps after a layoff back in 2013 after there was a massive resource action at IBM. It was updated back in 2017 and republished as I was seeing a large number of small layoffs. You may choose to call this a RIF (Reduction […]
Industry Disruption in the Post COVID-19 World – Aviation
Industry Disruption in Aviation Industry disruption will be common in the post COVID-19 world. I have been attending many online industry events over the last few weeks. The disruption is huge in many industries. Many times that disruption is obvious. I will be discussing how various industries are being disrupted in the coming weeks. Some […]
What to Expect If You Are 55+ in the Post COVID-19 World
55+ in the Post COVID-19 World We are just starting to step into the Post COVID-19 world. We will not be fully into this new world for probably 18-24 months. If you are 55+, your experience will be different than your younger colleagues. In fact, it may be very different because those of us who […]
Coronavirus Lockdown – What Have You Discovered About Yourself?
What Have You Discovered from the Coronavirus Lockdown? How long have you been in lockdown mode due to the coronavirus pandemic? What have you discovered about yourself? This is what I call a Moment of Clarity. We are taken out of our comfort zone and it gives us an opportunity to discover what makes us […]
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Kicking You in the Butt?
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Kicking You in the Butt? The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the 3rd major disruption in our careers in the last 20 years. The first was the dot-com bust, followed by the 9/11 disaster. Next came the great recession caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Both the dot-com bust and the sub-prime […]
Has the CoronaVirus Altered Your Perspective on Life?
Your Perspective on Life? Has the CoronaVirus altered your perspective on life? It has for many of you. It has for me. In a previous post called Adapting Your Career to the Post CoronaVirus World, I discussed the idea that industries, companies, and careers will have to adapt to a new normal. Will you adapt […]
Adapting Your Career to the Post CoronaVirus World
Adapting Your Career to the Post CoronaVirus World Just about everyone I talk to has an opinion on what the post CoronaVirus world will look like. We all agree that life and work will be different in the post CoronaVirus world. We will all need to adapt to this new reality. Over the next few […]
