At different times in our careers, we need a little help, a little boost, a little bit of direction. There are a lot of good sources for feedback and support—family members, friends, co-workers, etc. But two more formal types of assistance are also useful at times:...

Much has been written lately about the decline of lifetime employment and the rise of the ‘gig economy.’ The notion of the traditional ‘American Dream’—a good job with a defined career path, house, car, 2.3 kids, and 40 years of high-speed jamming towards a pension...

Traditional higher education doesn’t vary much from traditional secondary or primary school. The main delivery philosophy is based in pedagogy—the teaching of children. We’re all familiar with it: teacher-centered, student-passive, and the school tells you what to...

Unfortunately, the term "strategic" has been warped into new meaning. It's used as a way to say something is better, enhanced. Okay, but no. I've even seen it used as "strategic management," which is a blatant oxymoron. Nor is "strategic" just bigger in scope. ...

I've been pondering the meaning of life and work lately. It's not my fault; baseball season is over. (Go Nationals! Baby Shark!) I read an interesting article in the paper today about the need to re-thing the structure of life. You know the routine: education,...