LinkedIn is doing some amazing work analyzing job posting data on their site, mostly written for Recruiting teams and Hiring Managers. I've going to do some "reverse engineering" and propose ideas for your career success. The graphic above is from a post on 2019 Talent Trends. LinkedIn surveyed 5,000 talent acquisition and HR professionals around the world to identify the major trends that will shape their work this year. The talent professionals surveyed agreed these trends

A great article by Richard Lewis used this popular story about work life balance, revolving around a fisherman. I appreciated him re-framing it around a successful person, their analysis and recommendations. The parable of a happy fisherman living a simple life on a small island. The fellow goes fishing for a few hours every day. He catches a few fish, sells them to his friends, and enjoys spending the rest of the day with his wife and children, and napping. He couldn’t imag

Thomas Friedman wrote an article that made me stand up and cheer (hypothetically) about how to own your future. It made an almost inarguable case that we can't be static when it comes to our careers. And you can blame technology. "I believe the accelerations set loose by Silicon Valley in technology and digital globalization have created a world where every decent job demands more skill and, now, lifelong learning." He talked with several leaders at Intel who are building sm

One of my coaching clients shared this poem and it really struck home. I had read the poem years ago, but this timethe thoughts and ideas really resonated. It seems that Kipling was describing how to successfully a highly sensual, deeply engaged life. But also not losing yourself in the trappings of a successful life; being true to your core. So many of my coaching clients are focusing on this. Many are working on how to marry their "head" (the intellectual and operational

At its core - Coaching is about questions. We use questions as catalysts to explore and trigger positive change. You'll see my blog frequently putting up "coaching questions." These are questions I often ask my clients. And the answers have led to remarkable changes in all parts of their life. This question is not as big as it looks. It only asks what change will you commit to making today. Could be as simple as taking a few more breaks in your workday. It could be eating one