Revising Retirement
The Pandemic impacted many aspects of work and personal life. One aspect where Covid’s impact is just starting to become evident is the dynamics of retirement. Many factors impact the timing, ability and feasibility of retirement, and the recent annual meeting of the Pension Research Council (PRC) produced some interesting and concerning research findings. Among them “The […]
Attention on Retentions
A upside down labor market and resurgent inflation have created wage and salary increases across the board. Many valued long-term employees have noticed departing peers score significant raises at a new employer and new employees often enjoy significant increases. Wharton Business School professor Adam Grant thinks you may want to consider buying down some of the risk of […]
5 W’s of Work
Work: “We take this four-letter word for granted. But work is always changing, and it’s entering a period of particularly rapid evolution, driven by a pandemic, by technological advancement, and by global economic shifts. It’s worth considering what we talk about when we talk about…work.” Click here for the rest of Dr. Scott Galloway’s insightful essay on […]
Best Blogs
I resource material for your “edification, enlightenment and enjoyment” from many sources. I will continue to provide specific recommendations as above for the content I think is worthwhile. But if you don’t find anything to your liking above, check out this list of the best (in my opinion) blogs, websites etc. for the C-Level Executive. I will feature […]
For Our Friends Outside the C-Level Family
These webinars from Vistage Research are available to Vistage Members and Non-members alike.Cutting-Edge Decision-Making Resources from Vistage ResearchEvents open to Members and non-Members
Covid Tracker:
CovidActNowIHME (Institute for Health Metrics) Projections. Our World in DataCase Fatality Rate – Leveling off, but near a new low.Total deaths – US Deaths per million people, leveling offHospital Admissions – Rising in the US!
Econ Recon
Boomers and members of “The Greatest Generation” remember an economic phenomenon that was new in the 1970’s: stagflation. Stagflation was the simultaneous occurrence of inflation (usually associated with an overheating economy) and a recession. Despite the warnings of the economic press, Lauren Saidel-Baker of ITR Economics doesn’t think we’ll experience either. Check out her short blog/audio post, Questions on Stagflation to […]
The Breach on the Beach
Many people have an understandable pent-up desire to travel this summer after two years of COVID restrictions. No doubt our mobile devices will be close at hand, especially on the beach. In addition to sunscreen, how about some protection for your mobile device? You don’t want to return from vacation to a massive security breach at your […]
Feedback Narcissism
Admit it, you love feedback…especially when it’s good! One of the country’s premier speakers and consultants on customer service, Shep Hyken thinks that love of positive feedback can be but a step to what he calls Feedback narcissism, which he describes as a condition “that arises when a company – or employee in a company – is […]
How to Turn 88 Goats into $92 Million
It’s been said that when life give you lemons, make lemonade…but what if life gives you goats? 88 of them to be exact. You make goat’s milk soap that turns out to be a hit facial product and then sell a majority stake in your company, Beekman 1802, for $92 million. A short article in […]
