Dealing with Disruption Superpower Everyone these days is dealing with disruption due to the pandemic. Please listen to my podcast episode with Glenn Zweig called How to Switch Industries from Executive Search Consultants Perspective [Podcast]. You will hear him say the way to switch industries is to focus on how we dealt with disruption in […]
Why Experience is Dead and Being Relevant is Far More Crucial
Being Relevant is Far More Crucial than Having Experience In the COVID-19 world, your experience is no longer what is important but being relevant is! I want you to think about that. I recently read the book, Coming Back: How to Win the Job You Want When You’ve Lost the Job You Need by Fawn […]
Fear is at the Heart of Our Problems in Making a Change [Updated]
Fear of Making a Change I have had numerous conversations over the last several weeks and the common theme has been fear. It is the fear of making a mistake, fear of not knowing what to do, fear of getting stuck, or just the fear of making a change. With the COVID-19 it is the […]
Do Your Skills Match Your Interests in Your Career [Updated]
Skills Versus Interests We develop a lot of skills throughout our lifetime. Most of us learn these skills because they are in demand by our employer or industry. We get paid for having and using these skills. Sometimes we enjoy using these skills, but other times when we overuse them, burnout occurs. Read my post […]
4 Skills to Develop to be Successful in The Second Half of Your Life
Skills to Develop to be Successful in The Second Half of Your Life Self-improvement, growth, and development should never stop. Regardless of your age, you need to find a way to keep learning, acquiring knowledge, and keeping up the pace with the world that’s changing around you. The second half of your life isn’t supposed […]
When Was The Last Time You Did What You Didn’t Think You Could?
When Was The Last Time You Did What You Didn’t Think You Could? Think back. Maybe you must go way, way back in that memory bank. Has it been since you were a child? For me, that’s when I did something I didn’t think I could – not for the LAST time but – for […]
Do you suffer from “Skills Burn-Out Syndrome” (SBS)? [Updated]
Do you suffer from “Skills Burn-Out Syndrome” (SBS)? You are probably going hmm … “Skills Burn-Out Syndrome” (SBS). This sounds serious! In one of my more popular posts, I talked about the differences between talents and skills. We acquire skills throughout our careers, usually because they are required for our jobs, by our employers OR […]
Suffering from Skills Talents Disconnect Disorder?
Skills Talents Disconnect Disorder? I’m sure you are wondering, what that the heck is Skills Talents Disconnect Disorder (STDD)? This is a serious problem that afflicts most of us in the 2nd half of life. Skills Talents Disconnect Disorder occurs when we develop skills that are not connected to our natural talents. If you are not […]
Talents versus Skills – Do you know the difference?
Talents versus Skills Can you differentiate between your talents versus skills? Do you know what talents you have? Do you know what skills you have? For most of us, the answer to both questions will be I do not know. We might be able to say something about our skills but …. talents…. well…. Most of us have […]
