Don’t lament so much about how your career is going to turn out. You don’t have a career. You have a life. Do the work. Keep the faith.
Cheryl Strayed – Writer
Millennial workers from 18 to 37 are twice as likely to be uncomfortable with VUCA. Dictionary.com says “the world Gen Z has inherited is one of unprecedented chaos.” (1) Millennials and Gen Z workers may be the new precariat. Continue reading
Chunking makes our brains more efficient. The more you can chunk something, the faster and easier you can process it. Wayne Gretzky had chunked hockey like no one before or since. Talented people have supremely chunked whatever they become talented at doing.
Keven Maney – Columnist & Designer Continue reading
As the unknown becomes known, a choice is to expect it, welcome it, embrace it, and make choices that create a new competitive advantage.
Chet Pipkin, Founder Belkin International
Fresh MBAs want to go into management thinking it’s the way to power, perks, and bucks. I don’t want to seem like a Cassandra, but …. There are lots of disruptions occurring in management. This is great if you’ve got the emotional maturity and the ‘right stuff’. Continue reading
Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you’re a janitor or taking your first summer job because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.
Tyler Perry – Actor
An important element of Intentional Self-Management is understanding your relationship to your work. For example, I’m intrigued by what makes a calling during COVID. There’s a world of difference. Work can be a meal ticket or a place to go so other things get done. Continue reading
True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.
Winston Churchill – British Prime Minister
Do you agree with these assertions? In VUCA time, all work is risk work. By extension, all management is now risk management. And, all project management is risk management. Continue reading