Career
Are you doing enough education to preserve your value on the market regarding AI, and what skills will be needed in the future?
The pace of innovation within the AI space is changing workplaces faster than we could have imagined. Bernard Marr in his LinkedIn Newsletter post “The Great Skill Shift: How AI Is Transforming 70% Of Jobs By 2030.” Bernard has recently discussed this with Aneesh Raman, the Chief Economic Opportunity Officer on LinkedIn. Let it sink…
Read MoreWhat success looks like from a parent’s perspective – thoughts on parenting
It is each parent’s dream to see their children grow and prosper. As a parent, you can only give them guidance in life and the foundation of what you believe in, and what you think might help your child. Once they are flying with their own “wings,” you hope that you can be with their…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s 50th Anniversary and my personal and professional journey with Microsoft
Microsoft is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and it would be good to reflect on my journey with Microsoft and tech life, which I have been blessed to be part of since the 1980s. Interestingly, I ended up in tech life almost accidentally. When I was approved to study at the Hanken School of Economics (Swedish…
Read MoreTime seems to be flying faster each day – reflections from an entrepreneur
When I started TELLUS International, Inc 15 years ago, little did I know what I would be facing during the years, but I have to say it has been a journey that has been both thrilling, scary, fantastic, and everything in between. The fact that I have to bring bread to the table every day…
Read MoreMoving towards your career goals based on your passion
I am a true believer in making your selections in your career based on your passion. Let me explain why. Every day should be a learning experience so having to deal with something that you are not passionate about might take you into places where you do not want to be. I wanted to share…
Read MoreAre you ignoring your social networking?
Are you ignoring your social networking? The global business environment is harsh and there are no job securities anymore. If you work for a large company, you might loose your job purely on strategic shift in what the company needs. We have seen this during the past year where good people lose their job not…
Read MoreThe fear of becoming irrelevant in your career and how to avoid it
I have a confession to make. I have had a fear my entire working career that there will be a day when my skills would not be needed or the space that I am working in would become irrelevant. Let’s call it “fear of becoming a paper pusher”. There are many paper pushers in the…
Read More“Stop thinking the world is a just place” says Jeffrey Pfeffer in his brand new book Power: Why Some People Have It and Other’s Don’t
I admit. I am a “bookaholic”. I write books and I love to read and buy books. I get inner strength from them and my mind gets nurtured with new ideas that I can dwell during the days when time permits as well as during my numerous world travels like the long flights across the…
Read MoreDo you know how to brand yourself?
Today, while writing on my new upcoming book Rohkeasti maailmalle I run into a chapter about self-branding. I read from a book The Brand Called You: Make Your Business Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace by Montoya and Vandhey (1998) that we need to be thinking about three factors in branding ourselves: Making people see…
Read MoreAre you vertical or horizontal in you career?
Looking back at our careers, most of us have had to make a decision to either focus on a specific skill-set or become part of a management role where there is a real threat that one becomes a “paper pusher”. I remember vividly when I had discussions with my bosses in the past when I…
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