Creative Destruction? According to Wikipedia – Creative destruction describes the “process of industrial mutation that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one.” Creative destruction is nothing new. I was listening to the Freakonomics Radio podcast called How Safe is Your Job? (Rebroadcast) and they were discussing that in 1905 […]
Are You Overqualified for the Job? What to Do? [Updated]
Are you overqualified? The idea for this post came from a Mashable.com post called What to Do When You’re Overqualified for a Job! This is a problem that a lot of baby boomers encounter. Let’s look at it from an employer’s perspective. Are they looking for overqualified workers? Have you ever seen a “help wanted” […]
Strategic Networking Playbook – Who, How and When!
Strategic Networking – or – Strategic Relationships Often when I talk about strategic networking, people will immediately think of networking events. Their palms will get sweaty as they would rather get a root canal surgery than walk into a room full of strangers. I now say strategic relationships because there is no relationship building at […]
How Many LinkedIn Connections are Enough Connections?
Enough LinkedIn Connections? How many LinkedIn connections do you need to make the magic happen? The answer is … it depends. It depends on how many people are in your niche. If you are in a highly specialized niche then less may be better. It depends on the size of the networks of your 1st-degree […]
5 Bold Goals to Establish for the Coming Year
5 Bold Goals Have you set bold goals for the upcoming year? Notice I said ‘bold’ goals and not just goals. The idea for this post came from the “Smart Passive Income” podcast where Pat Flynn interviewed Michael Hyatt about goal setting. You can listen to this podcast here. Michael Hyatt has a new course on […]
When Uncertainty Strikes, Focus on What You Can Control
When Uncertainty Strikes, Focus on What You Can Control I have to remind clients that, when they feel uncertain, uncomfortable, or unsure, they need to focus on what they can control. Last week, I wrote about how I don’t like change when I do not have control over the change. There is a lot of […]
Hate Your Job, Miserable, and No One Will Hire You?
Hate Your Job, Miserable, and No One Will Hire You Does this describe you: you hate your job, you’re miserable, and you wonder why no one will hire you? I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, The Retirement Answer Man, hosted by my good friend Roger Whitney. In episode 133 – Economic Growth, the […]
What Skills Will You Use in the 2nd Half of Life?
Skills in the 2nd Half of Life Have you thought about what kind of skills you want to carry with you into the 2nd half of your life? Have you thought about the skills you wish to leave behind? Notice, I said skills and not talents. Do you know the difference between your talents and […]
Why Are You Not Being Found? Try Thinking Like a Recruiter
To Be Found, You Need to Think Like a Recruiter Most of the time, the reason you are not being found is that you are not thinking like a recruiter. Recruiters are using LinkedIn to search for talent using specific strategies. Think of this like dating. If you want to find a mate, you need […]