Proven playbooks aren’t working as well. Strategies and tactics we’ve relied on in the past aren’t delivering the expected results. Trusted lieutenants are struggling to perform at their best. Top performers—people I know are up to challenge—begin to get frustrated or underperform. Like clockwork, once I connect the dots on the two points above, in the next business review I’ll see that numbers are starting to slip. So what do you do? Here are the steps I follow, along with tactical examples from our most recent growth spurt when we launched our home-delivery program. … [Read more...] about My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them
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These 15 jobs are on the rise, according to LinkedIn
The protests after the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others ignited a wave of companies actively seeking to diversify and commit to becoming anti-racist. Hiring for all levels of diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals increased more than 90% over this last year. … [Read more...] about These 15 jobs are on the rise, according to LinkedIn
The pandemic recession could cause an enormous spike in homelessness
Los Angeles faces an especially steep climb. The area has struggled with higher rates of homelessness than the state and nation for many of the same reasons it has been savaged by the COVID pandemic: high levels of income inequality, an overabundance of low-wage jobs, crushing housing costs, and a “sizable population of vulnerable minorities who are subject to discrimination,” according to the report. … [Read more...] about The pandemic recession could cause an enormous spike in homelessness
These are the top-paying remote jobs and how you can land one
While a study from GoTo and LogMeIn found that 62% of Americans would take a pay cut to work from home, working from home doesn’t have to lower your income. OneClass, a learning platform for college students, analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, PayScale, economic trends and workforce projections and identified top-paying remote annual salaries. These roles for educated knowledge workers offer a strong outlook today, as well as in a post-COVID world. … [Read more...] about These are the top-paying remote jobs and how you can land one
Forget your boring tumblers and stemware: Depression-style colored glass is back
The tumblers, carafes, and wineglasses from R+D Lab come in deliciously fruity and earthy shades. The handblown borosilicate glass pieces are made in Italy and are as functional as they are beautiful—durable enough for every day but so stunning you’ll think you should save them for special occasions. (Nah, live a little!) We love the ribbed and slender Luisa drinkware that not only looks chic, but provides good grip for those three-glass nights. … [Read more...] about Forget your boring tumblers and stemware: Depression-style colored glass is back
