A couple years ago, I started digging into a lot of shifts happening in employee / employer contracts. One of the areas I focused on was the shift of burden for retirement from government and corporations over to employees.
This shift is continuing and is relevant to anyone at any age. I’ve tried to simply summarize each of the changes in this post – The Shifting of Retiree Benefits.
While there isn’t much an employee can do about the changes, what you can do is be educated about how the system works and proactively create the best financial plan for your future. I’m not an expert in this area so do your own research and ensure you work with a financial advisor.
My Other Posts This Week
Why Meet? This post highlights four reasons for having a meeting. If your meeting doesn’t plan to accomplish one of these, maybe it’s time to cancel.
What Is Your Marketing Stack? We all have a personal, online technology stack. This post suggests we explore what it looks like and how much we are spending to keep it running.
Own Your Response. This post introduces an equation for events and our reactions to them. In understanding the role we play, we can influence the outcome.
Daily Reading List. I’ve been struggling with finding time to read all the information coming in. This post is a bit of reflection and a plan for a new habit I’m going to try. We’ll see if it works. Maybe you need and could try a similar approach.
Podcasts That Caught My Attention
The first on the list is a pair. Interviews with Marcus Buckingham on two different podcasts discussing his book Design Love In. As a brand marketer and a huge fan of the 2005 book Lovemarks, these interviews drew me in. I hope you enjoy them just as much: Made With Love: Why You Need To Design Love In, Not Bolt It On. 36 minutes. Daily Creative with Todd Henry and Design Love In, with Marcus Buckingham. 29 minutes. Before Breakfast.
A Simple Guide to Reducing Inbox Overwhelm. 10 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. This episode reminds us that constant connection to our email promotes distraction, stress, and productivity loss. Ideas are presented to help us work with more clarity, focus, and flow.
7 Streams of Income: The Millionaire’s Secret. 11 minutes. Part 2. 11 minutes. Optimal Finance Daily. Relying on a single income source can be risky. This podcast helps us understand the types of income and how to shift our focus toward building multiple streams.
Where Joy Hides and How to Find It. 15 minutes. TED Talks Daily. This discussion with Ingrid Fetell Lee will have you thinking about what creates joy in your life as well as the things that create universal joy. I hope it helps you consider how to find and create some joy in your world.
What Do You Think?
Have you ever considered documenting your personal technology stack?
No matter if retirement is near or far, do you have perspectives on how the landscape is changing?
What ideas did the posts & podcasts spark that you could implement in the week ahead?