Work Is Something You Do, Not Somewhere You Go
I do 98% of my work remotely. I have occasional on site client meetings but I never take up residence. I have some clients that I have never met in person. Because I work remotely I am mostly available to all of my clients from about 7:00 am to 11:00 pm seven days a...
There Will Never Be a Better Time
10,000 Baby Boomers retire each day sending shockwaves through the American work force. Filling the workforce gap will be a challenge. The ranks of the Gen X workers are simply not enough, while many Millennials lack the needed work experience. Now is...
Finding the Perfect Workspace
Oh, how I hated cubicles… I thank my lucky stars every day that I don’t sit in a cubicle any more. What a miserable way to work. What a terrible way to spend so many hours of your life. Open office plans are just as bad. The extroverts can’t focus...
Amy’s Mantras for Getting Things Done
I am an action taker and I’m organized. I love making that list and crossing those things off. I get things done. I don’t even have to try because Baby, I was Born this Way. On my refrigerator at home, I have a grocery list. You’re thinking, “So what, I have one too.”
When was the Last Time You had a Raise?
The average annual merit increase in the US has been 3% for the past several years. Consulting allows pay for performance not possible when merit increases are 3%. I left the corporate world to achieve pay for performance and you can too.