When I started selling radio in 1983 the demographic most clients were interested in targeting was Adults 18-49. There was an unspoken assumption that when someone turned 50 they lost their ability and desire to make a purchase. I didn’t question it then. I was too young. All I cared about was that my country […]
Trying To Remember
I forget a lot. In fact I have been wanting to blog on this subject, but I keep on forgetting to post. No kidding. I never used to be like this. For years I attributed it the age of information overload. That my forgetting was a survival tactic against the implosion of data I received […]
Time to Reinvent: Warning Sign #6
According to Hugh MacLeod 90% of corporate life is feigning interest. You’re feigning 100%. It might be time to reinvent. Visit www.gapingvoid.com if you’d like to buy this or other Hugh MacLeod prints.
Fear of Blogging
Some days I am afraid to blog. I am worried where my words might wind up. I agonize whether to comment on a stranger’s blog or post a tweet that I have no idea who is going to read. I get spooked wondering how what I have to say will sit with the reader. Some […]
A Mother’s Day Plea
A very dear friend of mine had a desire to be a mother. The more traditional ways of giving birth weren’t working. But her desire was so strong that she made the commitment to adopt. That was almost five years ago. I remember quite clearly the process, the paperwork, fingerprinting, social worker visits and letters […]
What If Working For “The Man” Was Working For “The Woman”?
There are a lot of things that will catapult one to reinvention. But when it comes to career reinvention, especially for us Corporate expatriates, most will agree that the idea of working for “the man” ever again brings on a raging headache and nausea. Anyone who chooses their career as their point of reinvention experiences […]
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