How can we best represent our thoughts on such a venue as Twitter without having the opportunity to develop a concept to its fullest? That is the challenge we face in acknowledging the rapid changes associated with technology. According to E. H. Schein, the most important thing for people to understand is what goes on [...]
Technology has changed the ground rules of building relationships. Our younger generation has not lost the ability to chat or hold a conversation. They just do it with their thumbs on a smart device— sound-bytes of information delivered at lightning speed. I may be texting now, but that doesn’t mean I have to check out [...]
by Karel on January 17, 2011
A social revolution is in full force, redefining the way we communicate and interact with each other. The future is no longer something that “is coming.” The technology wave is here and like a tsunami, it will overwhelm anything in its path. And the younger generation is the catalyst for this change, rushing forward to [...]
by Karel on January 10, 2011
Perhaps I’ve not been as observant of our world as I should be. Last year, I subscribed to nine different business magazines and began to read them as soon as they arrived. Diligently educating myself on foreign affairs, trying to figure out who ran what in our government and how to invest my meager funds [...]
by Karel on January 3, 2011
Nothing like a new year to set the stage for taking care of business in a big way. But sometimes fear can make us hesitate to implement a new plan, or accept a different point of view or way of doing something. In reality, by identifying our fears, we can address them. Ask yourself what [...]