Posts Tagged ‘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 MoreThe healing power of writing – reflections on being an author
Not all the books I read and want to review are about AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot, or business models. I also like books that help me evolve as a person and steer me in the direction I should take with my life and career. I mentioned way back that immigration to the United States came…
Read MoreDo you have the grit to succeed in your objectives and goals?
I aim to bring attention to interesting books that I recommend and find interesting. Even if many of you know I am a technologist at heart, many of my book recommendations have to do with life, career, and how to have a life that you won’t regret. I get to select the areas I want…
Read MoreAre you a victim of a productivity trap and feel burned?
Are you ready for your “second curve” in life and career?
Not all of my book recommendations are about technology such as AI or business such as business models, but also about life and careers. Looking back at my career, it seems that there are a few turning points in my life, and most of them have had to do with reading books that have given…
Read MoreAre you on the right career path?
Each of us has choices to make during our careers. We might regret some of the choices we make, and we might “torture” ourselves into making those choices. After reading the book “Just Listen” by Mark Goulston (see my write-up) I found another interesting book source. Goulston referred Dr. Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter to…
Read MoreDo you know how to listen and communicate?
I have a confession to make. I am a “bookaholic.” I inherited my interest in books from my father, mother, and grandfather, who was an editor-in-chief for newspapers during his retirement and translated many books into Finnish from other languages. I have also written a couple of business books for a Finnish publisher on how…
Read MoreCareer Reflection and New Year Goals
I used the holiday season to reflect on where I am at with my business and career, including reflection on what I am passionate about. We tend to ignore to stop and think, and I am also guilty of not doing it often enough. Reflecting on things moving to a new year is good.…
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 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…
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