On the perpetual journey to entrepreneurial leadership and growth, the ability to be nimble is key. Success doesn’t come overnight, but keep the grind going and take the licks. That’s entrepreneurship. On this week’s podcast, Rob Herrera, architect, real estate developer, entrepreneur, and founder of The Mill, and Placers President Chris Burkhard, warn that entrepreneurs […]
2023: The Year of 1% As a culturally based leader in a culturally run organization, I work hard to ensure that our leadership team demonstrates business skills that translate to personal skills. Today, work is not only defined by the widgets produced on the job. Information, knowledge, and life skills (like problem-solving or managing change), […]
Placers President Chris Burkhard was able to join WDEL’s Peter MacArthur Thursday morning to discuss the job market as we enter February 2023. Chris shares his thoughts on the extremes that have been in the news lately in relation to jobs. He also discusses some advice on how to manage your own career to best […]
There is a balance shift between employers who are used to being in control of the workplace dynamic and employees who gained control of it during the pandemic. It’s headlining news and it’s the through-line of this week’s episode of Outside Insights between Placers’ President Chris Burkhard and Placers’ Founder and serial entrepreneur Alan Burkhard. […]
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (For Me) My all-time favorite holiday is New Year’s Day – it offers the opportunity to reset. I set a new tone in the new year by journaling. It clarifies what I’ve done, what I didn’t do, what I want, and how to get there. I highly recommend […]
The Greatest Holiday Gifts To Yourself: Time And Space Many of us spend all day on the go. If we’re not busy at work, we’re working for our families with domestic activities. The list is never-ending. Sometimes it feels challenging to fit “living” into the constant rush. It’s contrived of me to even mention that […]
As we end 2022, Chris Burkhard was able to join WDEL’s Peter MacArthur one more time to share his thoughts on the job market and trends as we turn the corner into 2023. Chris talks about how to set those new year career goals and how to make them a reality. Lastly, he talks about […]
Is your company culture by chance or is it by design? The BEST companies in the world understand just how important their culture is and how much impact it has. They don’t leave culture to chance. Instead, they’re purposeful, intentional, and systematic in the creation and development of their culture. Culture: chance or design? It’s […]
I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can live my best life: Do I have good habits? In what areas can I improve? Is my morning routine optimized? Did I meditate three times this week? Did I go through my ten-point morning checklist? Is it […]
Placers President Chris Burkhard joined WDEL’s Peter MacArthur this week to talk about the current job market as we start to get into the holiday season. Chris discusses not only the unemployment numbers that are reported but also what the midterm election outcomes can have on the economy overall. Pete asked Chris about the headlines […]
