by Joni Lindquist | Nov 1, 2019 | Career Planning, Featured, Life Planning
I recently read a book by Thomas Friedman (The World is Flat) titled Thank You for Being Late1. In it, he argues that the rate of change in technology, globalization and climate is profoundly re-shaping our world, including our workplaces and jobs. For example, in...
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 | 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” –...
