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If America is Failing Today’s Workers, What must we do?
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” John F. Kennedy As the pandemic hit our country, our workers were already in distress from underemployment. On the surface, we were given glowing reports of the […]
Waiting for Normal?
Which Side of This Table Will You be Standing? The world will not be going back to normal. The last time many of us waited for the world to change, We were unprepared to change ourselves. The future of work is no longer in the future. […]
My Last Pandemic
It was the early 80s. My first partner and I had just moved in together. He had just passed the California State Bar and gone to work for a big law firm. I was making good money in the staffing industry and getting concert dates in jazz clubs. We got […]
A Few Alternatives to Easter
I have never had issues with people of faith attending church and celebrating the story of Christ, except for this weekend. Many of us have not yet had someone close to them fall victim to the Coronavirus. Two and a half weeks ago, Terrence McNally, one of our country’s […]
Could Sheltering Become Your Turning Point?
Every generation gets an event that tends to shape their thinking, outlook, and behavior. In my personal experience, the current events that we are encountering today cannot help but create a re-set in most of our lives. There will be a profound positive change in our culture. Sadly, we will […]
Who Wants To Be a Billionaire?
“Want to become a billionaire? Then help a billion people. The world’s biggest problems are the world’s biggest business opportunities.” Peter Diamandis – Co-Founder, X-Prize History has long demonized wealth and the rich. The problem with blaming the rich is that the very people who point their fingers in […]
Success Will Never Care if You Are a Man or a Woman
To suggest that we are living in deep turmoil could be my understatement of the day. Much of today’s turmoil involves ongoing collisions with change and for many, Harvey Weinstein’s conviction represents a turning point. But, a turning point for what? Advancing technology is part of it. The […]
The Great Big Insult About Soft Skills
“How can you say such hurtful things to people? Words Matter! Seriously, how do you sleep in your car at night?” Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Soft skills deserve a big fat apology from most human capital, training, and sales professionals. Why do we so easily dismiss the […]
How Beauty Could Save the World
“Find a beautiful piece of art. If you fall in love with Van Gogh or Matisse or John Oliver Killens, or if you fall in love with the music of Coltrane, the music of Aretha Franklin, or the music of Chopin – find some beautiful art and admire it, and […]
Want to Enter the Future of Work? This 18-Year-Old Already Has!
Last night, millions watched the Grammy Awards televised from the Staples Center. Only hours before, sports icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter lost their lives. For many, performing in the “house that Kobe built,” became a remarkably moving experience for people that were there or watching on Television. As […]