Our Global Lobotomy
“If it can’t be measured, it can’t be managed.” Previously considered common knowledge, this bit of business wisdom appears to be falling out of fashion. Provocative and increasingly popular thinkers like Seth Godin and Dan Pink have persuasively made the case that we are leaving the Information Age and entering
LinkedIn for the Unconnected
For a social network, LinkedIn is remarkably hostile to young professionals. Unlike Facebook, where it is apparently acceptable to “friend” someone on the (sole) basis that they share your first and last name, LinkedIn has rules. Some rules are made to be broken, like “Don’t connect with someone you’ve never
Five People Who Will Get a Bigger Raise Than You
No one gets paid what they think they’re worth. That’s because most of us buy into the theory that salary should be a direct reflection of: education number of years spent at an organization job performance In the industrial age, all of these factors were true. Salary was typically cut-and-dry.
Floss Your Way to Career Success
Did you know that 80% of the adult population in the United States admits to some anxiety concerning dental treatment? And nearly 6% of those experience “dental anxiety” to such a degree that they must have dental work done in a hospital under full anesthesia. I used to be one
Do Breakdowns Lead to Breakthroughs?
I was listening to the radio today, and I heard a politician make the observation that breakthroughs and breakdowns are usually related. Often, a good breakdown is just what we need to make substantial changes in our life. This is certainly true for me personally. Breakdowns, though nearly always languishing
Sara Gallagher is a project manager in Tulsa, OK with expertise in strategy portfolio management, performance improvement, organizational change, business analysis, strategic planning, and contemporary marketing/engagement approaches. She has worked in public relations for a U.S. Congressman, contributed to the success of local media outlets in her role as an Account Executive, and served on Boards committed to the economic development of the state, including the Board of Examiners for the Oklahoma Quality Award. Today, she contributes to the training and retraining of thousands of Oklahoma adults as a Project Manager for Community Care College, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College. Off the clock, she blogs about business, culture, career design, and her "DIY MBA" education here at Gears and Shifts.
