by Colleen Wysong | Jun 25, 2019 | Career Planning, Life Planning
Once upon a time, landing a well-paid leadership position in Corporate America required one to be proficient in their technical competencies. They needed to check all the hard skill boxes to impress top recruiters. Today, in the Modern Workplace, it’s the soft skills...
by Joni Lindquist | Jun 3, 2019 | Career Planning, Financial Planning
Seems like daily we see more announcements regarding companies merging. This often creates significant uncertainty for employees that lasts for months as the wheels of the justice system determine if the merger will be allowed. Here are 5 tips to survive your company...
by Joni Lindquist | May 14, 2019 | Career Planning, Financial Planning
We’ve talked in previous posts about how you – your time, talent, skills and experience – are your most valuable asset. It’s not your financial accounts, nor your home or other “tangible” assets. It’s you and your ability to earn income. Many of us spend a lot...
by Joni Lindquist | Apr 3, 2019 | Career Planning, Financial Planning
Springtime brings renewal and rebirth of plants, green grass, the boys of summer (baseball) and hope. After a seemingly difficult and long winter for most of the US, it’s a good time to reflect and consider a renewal of your career. The word “renew,” as a...
by Joni Lindquist | Mar 18, 2019 | Career Planning, Life Planning
Back in 2016, I read “How to Say No to Things You Want to Do” by Dorie Clark on hbr.org and it reminded me of a blog I read about cleaning out your work “closet” by prioritizing your work activities and putting them into “piles.” One of those piles is to “throw out” –...
by Joni Lindquist | Mar 14, 2019 | Career Planning, Financial Planning
Our clients come to us often during career transitions. Let’s say you’ve just been named a Vice-President at your company and your salary package now includes equity-based compensation. Congratulations! This change obviously affects your income, but what about other,...
