Do you twitter? Blog? Are you friends on Facebook and LinkenIn?  In this challenging economy keeping your office skills up-to-date just might help you keep your job.

A few friends recently have lost their jobs and over breakfast a topic came up about new skills and the need to adapt and change as we age. One of the crowd was a mom re-entering the workforce to help her kids with college expenses. She was worried that skills used 10 years ago would be out-of-date in today’s world. (more…)

December 8, 2008

Yesterday I dipped a toe into the holiday shopping frenzy with a one-hour dash through Kenwood Towne Centre to begin my shopping. After all, it was early Sunday afternoon, the Bengals were on TV, and the weather was so-so, so I figured half the world wouldn’t be at the mall. WRONG! But you know what I noticed? For shoppers, cash is back in vogue. (more…)

December 6, 2008

What a bonus day….I’m off work at both of my jobs, it’s lightly snowing, and we’re heading to Lebanon, Ohio for their annual horse-drawn carriage parade tonite. I love this event, a tradition we started attending when my three children (22, 19, 14) were young. It’s one of those free, magical events that the Greater Cincinnati offers all the time that you can do to create memories for your family. Minus the one daughter still out of town at college, the whole gang will be there. Our Calendar of Events is chock full of these kinds of events; Melissa and I keep it stocked just for you to check out all the great things Cincinnati has to offer. (more…)

Yet another friend has lost her job in this challenging economy. I spent the other night helping her rework her resume to bring it up to date, ready to hit the job hunt long road. Our family has had those same challenges this year as well with generally strong industries slowing and layoffs lumed. I bet most of you know someone close to you who has also lost a job, through no fault of their own, and who feels sad at this generally happy time of the year. (more…)