Embrace the Disruption Are you willing to embrace the disruption that is being caused by the pandemic? On the other hand are you fearful of what the future may bring? I have been writing about the long-term and possibly permanent disruption being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the following posts: How to Maneuver […]
Are You Prepared for the Extinction of a Steady Paycheck?
Extinction of a Steady Paycheck With the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic are you prepared for the extinction of a steady paycheck? I have been writing about the industry disruption and the disruptive innovation that the pandemic is creating. I truly believe that we need to get comfortable with the idea that the world will […]
How Have You Been Successful in Dealing with Industry Disruption?
Been Successful in Dealing with Industry Disruption Have you dealt with industry disruption in your career? Glenn Zweig discussed how every industry is being disrupted by COVID-19 in the podcast episode, How to Switch Industries from Executive Search Consultants Perspective. What companies are looking for are candidates who have been successful in dealing with industry […]
Why and How to Establish a Growth Mindset for Thriving in 2021?
Establishing a Growth Mindset Do you have a growth mindset? Having a growth mindset in 2021 will be important to survive the crazy environment we find ourselves in. So what is a growth mindset? “In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent […]
Entrepreneurship in the 2nd Half of Life – Now is the Time
Entrepreneurship in the 2nd Half of Life COVID-19 will push many of you into entrepreneurship in the 2nd half of life. I wrote about this previously in the post The Necessity Entrepreneur – A Path to Freedom and on the podcast episode, Are You Prepared to be an ‘After the Age of 50’ Entrepreneur? Many of […]
Over 50 and Unemployed? Your Next Gig Will Not be Your Last. [Updated]
Your Next Gig Will Not be Your Last You heard me right when I say your next gig or job will not be the last. It will likely be temporary; to assist you to get your bearings and get you back on your feet. I wrote this post two years ago in August of 2018 and now […]
Is Full-Time Employment a Good Career Strategy?
Is Full-Time Employment a Good Career Strategy? You have to wonder if full-time employment is a good career strategy. We are living through the 3rd major economic downturn caused by a major disruption in the world in the last 20 years. First, we had 911 and the dot-com bust. Then came the great recession caused […]
How People Think of You May Be Frozen in Time [Updated]
Frozen in Time How people from our past think of us may be frozen in time. We all have colleagues from the early years of our career who do not think of us in today’s terms. They remember us how we were back then. Their memories of us are frozen in time. I learned about this concept […]
Are You Operating Without a Playbook? You Ought to Be!
Are You Operating Without a Playbook? You ought to be operating without a playbook in your job search and/or career management because there is no playbook for living in a pandemic. I have been talking with a lot of HR consultants, recruiters, resume writers, and career coaches about what they are seeing. Lisa Rangel of […]