Do you feel like you’re drowning? I do. Look at all the stuff that is coming at us. Cable news channels, blogs, podcasts, emails, text messages, Instagram, and on, and on. Thomas Frey in the post on future skills you will need ( http://bit.ly/2yFqvos ) cites a study done by UC San Diego. That study showed in 2008 the average American spent 11.8 hours a day gathering information. The study also stated that number was increasing at approximately 2.6% each…
Here is an interesting question. How can you learn the skills for a job that hasn’t been invented? Why would I need to do that? Here’s why. Futurist Thomas Frey estimates 47% of today’s existing jobs will disappear by the year 2030 (http://bit.ly/2w4whhN ). What that means for you is there is a roughly 50-50 chance the job you’re in today will be gone. When it happens you will face 2 choices: 1. Be pushed aside into a…
I personally believe we have the wrong idea about work. There is a popular concept in this country that “work” is supposed to be something you do to earn money, sustain yourself, support your family, do for a long time, and then retire to a life of leisure. In short, work is a lot of things, but it’s not fun. This Has to Change In my recent series of posts, I discussed why Freelancing is the job of…
In my original post in this series ( http://bit.ly/2v8mXJm ), I listed the top 10 skills employers will be looking for in their future employees. At long last we have arrived at the #1 skill you will need to acquire to be successful in the future. Complex problem solving. Why is Complex Problem Solving so Important? Robots are replacing people. Why? Because robots can do repetitive tasks with skill and dexterity greater than human beings. They can also do these…
The first blog post in this series ( http://bit.ly/2v8mXJm ) I listed the top ten skills necessary if you are to triumph in the ongoing upheaval in the worldwide job market. Today, I want to discuss the #3 skill, Creativity. Why is Creativity so Important? There is one simple reason why creativity as a skill is so much in demand. Robots and software technology can’t do it. Here is one area where human beings can beat the bots. …
In my original post in this series ( http://bit.ly/2v8mXJm ), I listed the 10 skills critical to your success as a Freelancer in the growing upheaval of the worldwide job market. Today I’m going to discuss Skill #5 Coordinating With Others. Why is Coordinating With Others So Important? First and foremost, it is the #5 critical skill employers will be looking for in Freelancers as technology continues to eliminate jobs in the coming years. When you think about…
In my original blog in this series (http://bit.ly/2v8mXJm), I said there were 10 skills critical to your future success in the coming turbulent job market. Today I want to discuss skill # 7, judgment and decision-making. The Importance of Judgment & Decision-Making Skills Futurist Thomas Frey estimates 2 Billion (that’s Billion with a capital B) jobs will be lost by 2030 worldwide. (http://bit.ly/2w4whhN) Those jobs will be lost to robots and software technology. There will also be…
In my recent blog on the great opportunities for Freelancers arising out of the rising chaos in the world job market (http://bit.ly/2v8mXJm ), I promised a thorough discussion of the 10 skills crucial to your success you’ll need to develop in the next few years. The countdown is on. Here is skill #10, Cognitive Flexibility What the heck is Cognitive Flexibility? Cognitive Flexibility is a term used by psychologists to describe the ability to shift quickly from one concept…
You’ve started a business. Now your challenge is to build your brand to attract new customers. Here is a great post by Annetta Powell that tells you how. 5 Effective Brand Building Strategies to Attract Customers IN MARKETING|BY ANNETTA POWELL 237 SHARES LinkedinTwitterFacebookGoogleBufferPrint Brand building is an integral aspect of personal and business development. It not only increases the voice and consumer awareness of a brand, but it also gives it an identity and worth. The advent of participatory and interactive…
As small business owners we wonder whether blogging is worth the time and effort. After all, our days are filled with enough activity as it is. Here’s a great post by Jeff Charles giving you 10 great reasons why you need to do this. 10 Important Reasons to Work Seriously On Your Small Business Blog Jul 19, 2016 by Jeff Charles In Marketing Tips 2 How the heck do they do it? You know who I’m talking about. I’m talking about those successful…
