My father worked in the same factory for almost 40 years. I’ve had basically four jobs in 40 years. Gen X workers (those now in their late 30s and 40s) tend to change jobs every three to five years. And millennials, well, does the term revolving door come to mind? According to a recent study, […]
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Tackling the Large Group: Sizing up your audience can make the difference
We have heard, many times, that you must know something about your audience if you are going to have an impact. After all, you are giving a speech to educate, motivate or change the opinion of every person who has given up valuable time to hear you. To be relevant, interesting or even entertaining, you […]
Living in the Digital Bubble
My daughter turned to me over the weekend when we were picking up her boyfriend at his house for a visit and said, “I just sent him a text to come out. You know, Dad, we don’t knock on the door anymore.†Well, the times are a-changing, yes. Still, I cannot get past the idea […]
Get Fit, Lose Weight. Resolve to a New You in 2013
We’ve seen enough of them by now. You know, the thigh master, the gut buster, the fat burner, the tummy tucker and a plethora of special diets and mail-order meals advertisements. Of course, it’s that time of year after the holidays when guilt replaces pumpkin pie and remorse supplants Grandma’s peanut butter fudge. I’m sure […]
HO, HO, HOSTESS
The last Hostess Twinkies shipped from a Georgia baking facility to Chicago-area stores last week. The spongy, cream-filled creations have caused a consumer frenzy in the past few weeks nationwide. Hostess cupcakes and Ho-Hos are also on the chopping block. Someone, I hope, is picking up Ding Dongs in the bakery goods product line. I […]