Today, one of my “read daily” blog writers, Penelope Trunk, wrote about getting on Twitter and used it as a way to talk about doing something that scares you. For those who don’t know, Twitter is a way to post updates about your daily activities so that your “followers” will know your every move. Some […]
Counter-intuitive Advice: Talk to People Who "Can't Help You"
“You don’t know enough to know what it is you don’t know.” Does that describe you? I bet that it does about some things. Hopefully, there are areas about which you can confidently say you know a lot, but for most of us, especially in our high tech, ever changing world, there is always more […]
Review of Retire Retirement, by Tamara Erickson
Regular readers know that I have been reviewing Tamara Erickson’s book, Retire Retirement. Although aimed at Boomers (born 1946 – 1964), the book offers insights that are useful across the generational alphabet! Erickson’s research suggests that work culture will change in the next decade for several reasons: 1. To accommodate Boomers seeking flexible, new experiences. […]
Job Change – Is it the other inevitable?
Here we thought that only death and taxes were inevitable. Looks like “change” is peering her head around that same corner, and I don’t mean the change that the politicians keep bantering about. I mean the real, honest-to-goodness, things are going to change around here kind of change that happens at work. Some are suggesting […]
Boomers Retire – A Brave New Work World?
Tammy Erickson of Harvard Business Online recently wrote about the changes that may be coming as a result of baby boomers reaching retirement age. I’ve written about how the workplace may need to become more flexible to avoid the “brain drain” that would occur as more mature and experienced workers leave their companies. Erickson’s prediction […]