#424 – FUTURE PROOF YOURSELF – GREG HUTCHINS

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As technology advances in complexity and scope, fear becomes more primitive.
Don DeLillo – Writer

I’m surprised how many people are techno-phobes in a tech economy. Wonder why? When you hear the following words, what do you think about? Faster. Better. Killer.

Cheaper. Smaller. Agile. Tech and specifically the smart phone are usually at the heart of disruption. Continue reading

#423 – WHY PROJECTS FAIL? OR AT LEAST MINE – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM

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A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
Abigail Van Buren – Self Help Guru

I’ve project managed $200M projects. I’ve had some jobs come in on budget, in scope, and on schedule. I’ve had projects fail miserably and been fired. I’ve had to kill projects. I think Continue reading

#422 – END OF THE PRIVILEGED COLLEGE DEGREE – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM

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In my desperation, I have finally discovered that the only way that I can begin to fill the gaping hole within me is to be thankful for what’s there, and not angry for what’s not.”
Craig D. Lounsbrough – Author

A millennial the other day was wearing a Y hoodie from Yale University his alma mater. We got into a conversation about work. Well, he was working at an Amazon distribution center with a quarter million-dollar degree. Huh! There has been a global and collective obsession with getting any college degree, seemingly regardless of its value and employability. Continue reading

#421 – WHAT’S YOUR RISK PROFILE? – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM

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Two roads diverged in a wood … I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost – Author of The Road Not Taken Poem

What roads have you taken in life and work? Did you have choices of multiple roads? Why did you make the choices you made? Or, did circumstances dictate the choice for you? Continue reading

#420 – WHEN THE JOBS DON’T COME BACK? – KURT CAGLE

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Meta laid of another 5,000 people today, many from its content moderation division. Companies are framing these massive cuts as streamlining operations, but let’s be blunt – investors are driving this purge, trying to get a quick cash boost to the companies’ bottom line so that the investors can cash out without taking a bath. Continue reading