Today’s hot topic in the news is our US economy numbers and employment. Reports have 195K new jobs added to the US economy in the month of June, yet the unemployment number of 7.7% hasn’t budged. Job growth “continues to look more than strong enough to keep unemployment trending down … and probably more than strong enough to lead to Fed tapering starting in September,” said Jim O’Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
So, are you worried? We’re not. In our profession, we deal with employment and unemployment… Read more
Being an executive is hard. No, I am not complaining. But, I am saying our current work culture is changing – and not always for the best. What I mean is that our social media accounts seem to be taking over our lives and leading to a 24/7 work day. I see people all the time having breakfast with their families and sending emails from their phones. Even better, the birthday dinner that is being multi-tasked with viewing a web presentation at work from an iPad. Where have our personal… Read more
CEOs are prone to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) not because they don’t get enough sleep, but because they spend most of their time at their desks. According to The Mayo Clinic, “Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can’t be explained by any underlying medical condition. ” And, CFS doesn’t improve with sleep! What causes it? Well, there are still studies being conducted but the preliminary results are linked to mental stress and strain- probably why so many CEOs have this!
The reason why… Read more
