by Alan | Sep 30, 2015 | Career success, Creativity, Digital economy, Keys to Success, Salaried workers, Technology advances
Technology continues to evolve at an exponential, ever increasing rate. For many of us, technology is a good thing that has brought great gadgets into our everyday life: the Internet, MP3 players, eBook readers, tablets, and the ubiquitous smart phones. Things that...
by Alan | Jan 3, 2015 | Career success, Digital economy, Job stability, Keys to Success, Strategy
The Future: Freelance Economy A recent article in The Economist described the converging effects of the shared economy – as represented by services like Uber, airBNB, and Task Rabbit – and the freelancers who are the lifeblood of such services:...
by Alan | Oct 11, 2014 | Digital economy, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Why inventors matter, Why inventors succeed
Much has been written about the digital economy: job losses caused by technology advances and wage stagnation for middle income workers. A recent article in The Economist highlighted this challenge. Corporations are pressured to increase productivity and profits while...