by Mike Whitaker | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog Commentary, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, News
The Perfect Storm to End an era of CHEAP
In summary, you and I likely witnessed the cheapest phase of human industrialized history. Cheap was made possible by plentiful and freshly-leveraged foreign labor, abundant food and energy, powerful computing and internet connectivity, imbalanced environmental standards, cheap freight and affordable housing. We have reached a cathartic limit. Global powers will use trade (reward) or boycott (punishment) as the behaviors of totalitarian regimes become harder to ignore — and now we must pay for all of the value received that includes the past and present cost of politics, wars, poor planning and bad policy. Going forward, it will matter more to be energy-efficient, locally-sourced, automated, robotic, smaller and nimble.
by Mike Whitaker | May 6, 2018 | Blog Commentary, Job/Career, News
Philadelphia financial professionals, get ready to ELEVATE your game this week! I’m bringing a keynote message that can change your life and certainly help you deal with your clients. We are going to talk about DECISIONS and how great decisions are made. See...
by Mike Whitaker | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog Commentary, Job/Career, Life Goals
Perhaps we don’t realize we are building a legacy while we are building it. It doesn’t start out as an intentional act or a goal or destination. Legacies evolve. There’s an impressive feeling that strikes an observer of someone else’s life when the full measure of...
by Mike Whitaker | Dec 23, 2017 | Blog Commentary, Job/Career
“How’s the job going?” – How do YOU respond? Among family and friends at gatherings and holiday parties, nearly everyone who works is asked about the status and trajectory of their job. Mom and dad ask. Siblings and friends ask. We’ve all experienced the dramatic...
by Mike Whitaker | Nov 16, 2017 | Blog Commentary
Weinstein, Spacey, and the the avalanche of reality. The competitive workplace creates career highs and dark lows. What are we telling young, ambitious adults? My latest article on MEDIUM:...
by Mike Whitaker | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog Commentary, Decisions, Job/Career, Life Goals
Now that you have finalized your education decision, you have two more decisions ahead of you. Where you choose to live and the career path you take will make a huge difference in your income over your lifetime. When weighing your options, here are some things to consider.
