Tuesday is Giving Tuesday, a special day to recognize the giving part of Thanks-Giving. It is a day dedicated to giving back. On Giving Tuesday, nonprofits, families, businesses, and students around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Many of you know about my passion for Cara Chicago a … Read More
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Thanks-Giving
Thursday is Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday because it is celebrated by all Americans, regardless of their backgrounds. While the “thanks” part of Thanksgiving is so meaningful, the “giving” part is equally so. To celebrate the giving part, a delightful tradition, called Giving Tuesday, takes place on December 3rd. It is a day dedicated to giving back. … Read More
Leadership Quote: Life Is Never Fair…
You 3.0 – When and Where Did You Begin?
Last month I wrote a blog entitled Which Career Version Are You In? I shared some of my thoughts about career patterns and a bit of my own story. Since then, I have heard from several of my readers and clients sharing their stories. Each story is a bit different, and yet, there are common themes. … Read More
App Hacks: DoodlePoll
This month’s App Hack is a service I’ve been using for some time called DoodlePoll. Before I tell you about DoodlePoll, I want to be clear, I do not receive compensation for writing these App Hacks, and I do not have any relationship whatsoever with the companies that make them. I started writing these because … Read More
Leadership Quote: You Don’t Build a Business…
Q3 Vistage Confidence Index – Chicago
A couple of weeks ago Vistage published its National Confidence Index Results. Below is a report comparing the Chicago area to the nation. Not surprisingly, Chicago business leaders are a bit more pessimistic. And yet, a recent report from ITR Economics Housing: 6 Signs of a Better Year Ahead offers a contrarian point of view. … Read More
You 3.0 – Which Career Version Are you In?
Careers, like software, require updates to keep them fresh. Just as with software, Version 1.0, while it works, is just the beginning. For some, Version 1.0, is well thought out. These are the lucky ones. My husband, for example, knew when he was a child that he wanted to be an engineer. And, he did … Read More
Q3 2019 Vistage Confidence Index – CEO optimism falls to 8-year low
Overall confidence among CEOs of small and midsize businesses declined for the 7th consecutive quarter. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index was 85.0 in the 3rd quarter of 2019, down 3.8% from the prior quarter and 17.5% from last year’s 3rd quarter survey. While the overall decline points toward a slower pace of growth in the … Read More