The Tightrope With Dan Smolen

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: why is my boss so paranoid about productivity? This week, workforce solutions expert Kathy Kacher of Career/Life Alliance Services answers this and other questions. As companies sought some semblance of post-pandemic normality, Kathy shifted her focus to facilitating clients’ return to office (RTO) efforts. Why is my … Continue reading Why is My Boss So Paranoid About Productivity? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: can remote tech aid my work fit? This week, Global Teck Worldwide General Manager Dave Kelly answers this and other questions. Operating remotely? Dave says that you should start by acquiring a phone number that’s dedicated for business use. And sign up for a service like … Continue reading Can Remote Tech Aid My Work Fit? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: how can I overcome confidence envy? This week, Remarkable Speaking‘s co-founders Shelley Goldstein and Mark Bossert answer this and other questions. Early in her career, Shelley, a self-described extrovert, had in public facing situations felt confidence envy. And she froze. “All the doubt, all the fear and anxiety … Continue reading How Can I Overcome Confidence Envy? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: can I side-hustle my work fit? This week, Hudson-Davis Communications and Hudson-Davis Creative Agency co-founders Amanda and Nick Huddy answer this and other questions. Amanda was a well established and highly respected corporate executive. But she needed to work remotely. Nick talked her through her corporate exit. … Continue reading Can I Side-Hustle My Work Fit? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: how do I become a workplace leader? This week, globally recognized leadership expert and host of The Packard Network, Bret Packard, answers this and other work and career questions. Bret believes the key to becoming an effective workplace leader is to figure out the “antiquated 1970s shareholder … Continue reading How Do I Become a Workplace Leader? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a jarring question posed by several of our viewers: is my boss spying on me? This week, workplace diversity, equity and inclusion expert Dr. Betty Johnson, answers this and other work and career questions. “The home was formerly a sanctuary, the place where you could take a breath, drop … Continue reading Is My Boss Spying on Me? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a viewer’s question: why is my workplace so freakin’ serious? This week, “neurohumorist” Karyn Buxman and stand-up comedian David Horning answer this and other questions. Why is my workplace so freakin’ serious? According to Karyn, [people] are afraid of “stepping on something.” They don’t like taking chances. In this … Continue reading Why is My Workplace So Freakin’ Serious? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a viewer’s question: why doesn’t my boss get Gen Z? This week, work futurist and LinkedIn top voice for Gen Z Danielle Farage and the founder and CEO of BRANDthrō Billee Howard answer this and other questions. Why doesn’t [my boss] get Gen Z? According to Danielle, it is because … Continue reading Why Doesn’t My Boss Get Gen Z? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we ask: are work fit and health connected? This week, board-certified internist and mind/body expert Charles Glassman, MD and future of work thought leader and SWAYworkplace founder Denise Brouder, answer that and other questions. Good health and wellness are critically important to achieving work fit. Conversely, not having good health can cause ill effects throughout the … Continue reading Are Work Fit and Health Connected? →

Future of Work thought-leader Dan Smolen’s What’s Your Work Fit premieres in October 2022. Finally, what it means to work is informed by your own personal needs and desires and not someone else’s directives. How we work, who we work for, when we work, why we work, and the workplace where it all happens has … Continue reading What’s Your Work Fit Premieres →

Dan Smolen is hitting the pause button on The Dan Smolen Podcast. When the podcast returns in Fall 2022, it will provide a more impactful interactive experience for career professionals. From the episode: “Given the success that the podcast has enjoyed during the past four years, I recognize that there is so much more for … Continue reading Hitting the Pause Button →

Dan Smolen recalls how starting a first job of many benefitted his professional career and informed a profound journey in the future of work: As the last of the graduation ceremonies conclude, America’s latest crop of entry-level workers is stressed out about connecting with work and career. I remember the experience well. And what I … Continue reading Starting a First Job of Many →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen asks: should careers require a college degree? As the graduating class of 2022 enters the workplace, many of its members will carry forward substantial student loan debt. And the son of one friend of mine amassed $250,000 in debt to earn his Bachelor’s degree. That is a nightmare scenario. … Continue reading Should Careers Require a College Degree? →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen discusses inciting a workplace revolution with guest Vinny Tafuro. Vinny is the Founder of the Institute for Economic Evolution. He is also the author of two books, including Unlocking the Labor Cage. For those who study the future of work, this much is clear: we are in the midst … Continue reading Inciting a Workplace Revolution →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen explores mastering time for future work with guest Kris Ward. Kris is the host of the Win the Hour, Win the Day Podcast. She counsels entrepreneurs on how to manage their time resources so that they become successful in work, but also in life. Main podcast segment starts at 3:02 … Continue reading Mastering Time for Future Work →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen meets up with Randye Spina, to discuss fostering benefit for future work. Randye is the founder of Marketing on a Mission, LLC. And she is a self-described “business as a force for good champion.” Her consultancy enables B-Corps and other entities to drive positive, purpose-driven brand attributes. Now, more … Continue reading Fostering Benefit for Future Work →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen asks the question: are bosses crushing worker dignity? Answering this question, and many others, is Dr. Betty Johnson. She is the founder of Bridging the Difference LLC; it helps company leaders embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to ensure worker dignity. As the Covid pandemic ebbs, and more of … Continue reading Are Bosses Crushing Worker Dignity? →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen establishes a Dominatrix’s Guide to Future Work with executive coach Dana Pharant. Dana is a former dominatrix who now uses her skill to help entrepreneurs and career professionals. They learn to overcome past traumas to live and work joyfully. What is more, Dana’s clients apply skill to escape from … Continue reading A Dominatrix’s Guide to Future Work →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen explores how to make work from anywhere work with guest John Lee. He is the co-founder of Work From Anywhere, a resource that helps people across-the-globe to overcome international barriers-to-entry. When that happens, career professionals may live and work in the place of their dreams. John and his family … Continue reading Make Work From Anywhere Work →

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen digs into the WHY of building workplace leadership culture with guest Bret Packard. Over a 30-year corporate career, Bret “crushed it” at managing large global teams tasked with scaling profits and market dominance. And, he was rewarded well for his hard work. But Bret discovered early on that he … Continue reading Building Workplace Leadership Culture →