Posts Tagged ‘careergrowth’
Are you leveled up for the AI Economy?
I was inspired to reflect on the AI economy after reading a great articleby Joe McKendrick, a contributing writer at ZDnet. I have been passionate about writing about our need to learn new things daily in the new AI economy. This applies especially to the generation that had to do things in a more labor-intensive…
Read MoreThe healing power of writing – reflections on being an author
Not all the books I read and want to review are about AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot, or business models. I also like books that help me evolve as a person and steer me in the direction I should take with my life and career. I mentioned way back that immigration to the United States came…
Read MoreAre you a Giver or a Taker in life?
Do you have the grit to succeed in your objectives and goals?
I aim to bring attention to interesting books that I recommend and find interesting. Even if many of you know I am a technologist at heart, many of my book recommendations have to do with life, career, and how to have a life that you won’t regret. I get to select the areas I want…
Read MoreAre you a victim of a productivity trap and feel burned?
Are you ready for your “second curve” in life and career?
Not all of my book recommendations are about technology such as AI or business such as business models, but also about life and careers. Looking back at my career, it seems that there are a few turning points in my life, and most of them have had to do with reading books that have given…
Read MoreAre you on the right career path?
Each of us has choices to make during our careers. We might regret some of the choices we make, and we might “torture” ourselves into making those choices. After reading the book “Just Listen” by Mark Goulston (see my write-up) I found another interesting book source. Goulston referred Dr. Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter to…
Read MoreDo you know how to listen and communicate?
I have a confession to make. I am a “bookaholic.” I inherited my interest in books from my father, mother, and grandfather, who was an editor-in-chief for newspapers during his retirement and translated many books into Finnish from other languages. I have also written a couple of business books for a Finnish publisher on how…
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