I am frequently asked about what gives me sustainable motivation and energy. How do I continuously keep my long-term goals top of mind and how do I recover from life’s setbacks and get back on track? When it comes to reaching our goals, all of us have setbacks – we get sick, we lose steam, […]
Let’s face it, the general concept of “selling” has developed a bad rap over the years. We all hate to be sold to. If I asked you to picture a salesperson right now, what image would come to mind? Most people likely have the same exaggerated caricature pop up. In recent years, the selling landscape […]
Placers President Chris Burkhard was able to be on WDEL Delaware’s Morning News with Peter MacArthur this morning. They discussed the changes in the job market. What is important to job seekers based on what Placers has been hearing from candidates. How many jobs are available right now in the job market and how to […]
Recently, I read one of my Outside Insights articles from two years ago where I wrote about the importance of appreciating the small stuff around you. Reflexively I thought, who was that guy? And how did he get to a place where he had time to actually appreciate the small things in life? Two years […]
Greg Star is part of a dynamic team and co-founder of Carvertise, a nine-year young advertising business that offers a unique channel: ads on cars. Greg, along with his partner Mac, have been a shining example of hard work, trial and error, sheer will and grit. Greg and Mac simply get stuff done. They experiment, […]
Chris was able to join WDEL’s Peter MacArthur this Thursday morning to talk on the job market and searching for your next job. He shared thoughts on how the job market is rebounding early in 2022 and the changes to Delaware’s mask mandates in the last week. Lastly, if you are searching for new position, […]
Self-limiting beliefs are the assumptions or perceptions we have about ourselves and the way the world works. These assumptions are “self-limiting” because by holding on to these beliefs, we are in some way holding ourselves back from achieving our goals. An all-too common example of a self-limiting belief among young leaders often sounds like: “I […]
Chris joined WDEL’s Delaware Morning News with Peter MacArthur this morning for the first time in 2022 and they discussed the impact that Omicron has been having on the job market. Additionally, Chris shared about remote and working from home job opportunities continuing in the future. Placers is known for being a coach to the […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Outside Insights Podcast #17. I recently interviewed a mentor, a friend, a customer and an exceptional leader, Fran DiNuzzo. Fran is an executive who has built his career around growing people and companies. I was honored that Fran took a break between his CEO responsibilities and Board of Advisor […]
As we rang in the new year last week, we also waved goodbye to 2021. Under the sounds of cheering, fireworks, and the classic Auld Lang Syne – it was hard not to feel a little hesitation amongst the hope. We’re two years into pandemic life and it’s easy to make a list of what […]
