The 10 most in-demand skills of 2019, according to LinkedIn

Today's blog post is based on an article from CNBC.

According to the article:

The United States is currently experiencing one of the tightest labor markets in history and many say that the country is currently facing a skills gap. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. currently has over 7 million unfilled jobs. 

This tight labor market has led many companies to become more open-minded when considering candidates. Companies including Google, Apple, IBM and Bank of America no longer require applicants to have a college degree. 

Instead of emphasizing the need for specific titles and experience, organizations are shifting towards a focus on the skills that a potential employee may bring. At tech companies like Facebook, this is especially true.

Employers are looking more for skills than for experience. So, what skills are in demand and where can you get them?

LinkedIn recently analyzed hundreds of thousands of job postings in order to determine which skills companies need most in 2019. They found that employers are looking for workers with both soft skills and hard technical skills and matched these skills with LinkedIn Learning courses that are free for the month of January.

Here are the 5 most in-demand soft skills in 2019:

5. Time Management
4. Adaptability
3. Collaboration
2. Persuasion
1. Creativity

And here are the 5 most in-demand hard skills in 2019:

5. UX Design
4. People Management
3. Analytical Reasoning
2. Artificial Intelligence
1. Cloud Computing

Check out the article on CNBC for a list of the free classes available this month for each skill.

Interesting days

Today - Tempura Day, Old Rock Day, I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore Day, Harlem Globetrotter’s Day, Bobblehead Day and Weigh-In Day

Tomorrow - Bubble Bath Day, Poetry At Work Day, Earth’s Rotation Day, Argyle Day, Show & Tell At Work Day and Joy Germ Day

Next Monday - Dress Up Your Pet Day, Clean Off Your Desk Day, Organize Your Home Day, Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day and International Kite Day

February 7 - Ballet Day, Send a Card to a Friend Day and Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day

The month in review - December 2018

The week ending December 7:

Monday - "Why our sense of time speeds up as we age — and how to slow it down" Getting old sucks...but ti's better than the alternative!

Tuesday - "Only two weeks left to get your share of $1,000" Who could use an extra $500?

Wednesday - "Ten things to do on weekends to make your Monday more productive" Do rainy days and Mondays get you down?

Thursday - "Card Creation Do's and Don'ts #TBT" It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And Hanukkah! And Festivus! And the Winter Solstice! And Kwanzaa! And New Years!

The week ending December 14:

Monday - "How to Give a Gift to a Woman" Most of us guys can use some help in that department!

Tuesday - "Ramblin' Man" Sometimes you just need to see where the road takes you.

Wednesday - "Happy #RoastChestnutsDay" You know you want to sing it...it's ok, go ahead...I'll wait here for you.

Thursday - "How many customers do you have? How many of them do you want to keep? #TBT" I show you how to keep more and how to get them back if they've already left.

The week ending December 21:

Monday - "The Sleep Doctor’s Guide To Sleeping Well In Winter" I'm always open to tips for sleeping better.

Tuesday - "How to prevent holiday package theft" This seems to be an epidemic.

Wednesday - "No winners in the $1,000 giveaway" I was giving away $1,000!

Thursday - "Some will...Some won't...So what? Next! #TBT" Even though this saying is well known in network marketing, it applies to any business.

The week ending December 28:

Monday - "Happy Christmas Eve!" Just interesting days today and tomorrow

Tuesday "Merry Christmas!" Just interesting days yesterday and today

Wednesday - "Culture You Can Heft" From The Art od Manliness.

Thursday - "The 12 days of follow up - Day 2 #TBT" Some tips on how to follow up with prospects.

Interesting days in review

Your weekend guide to interesting days - December 8, 2018

Your weekend guide to interesting days - December 15, 2018

Your weekend guide to interesting days - December 22, 2018

Your weekend guide to interesting days - December 29, 2018

Your weekend guide to interesting days - January 5, 2019

This week

Sunday - Bacon Day, Bicarbonate of Soda Day and A Blue Christmas

Monday - No Interruptions Day, Make Up Your Mind Day, Champagne Day and A Blue Christmas

January will be Hot Tea Month, International Brain Teaser Month, Hobby Month, Get A Balanced Life Month, Clean Up Your Computer Month, Get Organized Month, Creativity Month, Celebration Of Life Month, Brainteaser Month, Oatmeal Month, Be Kind To Food Servers Month.  Soup Month and Down syndrome awareness month

Tuesday - New Year's Day, Hot Toddy Day, Z Day, Bloody Mary Day, Polar Bear Swim Day, Commitment Day, Euro Day and Copyright Law Day

Wednesday - World Introvert Day, Buffet Day, Motivation and Inspiration Day, Science Fiction Day, Personal Trainer Awareness Day, Happy Mew Year Day For Cats, 55 mph Speed Limit Day and Creampuff Day

Thursday - Drinking Straw Day, Festival Of Sleep Day and Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day

Yesterday - Hypnotism Day, Pop Music Chart Day, Trivia Day and World Braille Day  

Today - Whipped Cream Day, Bird Day and Spaghetti Day

Next week

Tomorrow - Apple Tree Day, Cuddle Up Day, Shortbread Day, Fruitcake Toss Day, Three Kings Day and Bean Day

Monday - Tempura Day, Old Rock Day, I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore Day, Harlem Globetrotter’s Day, Bobblehead Day and Weigh-In Day

Tuesday - Bubble Bath Day, Poetry At Work Day, Earth’s Rotation Day, Argyle Day, Show & Tell At Work Day and Joy Germ Day

Wednesday - pricot Day, Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Static Electricity Day, Play God Day and Balloon Ascension Day

Thursday - Peculiar People Day, Cut Your Energy Costs Day, Houseplant Appreciation Day and Bittersweet Chocolate Day

Friday - Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day, Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day, Milk Day and World Sketchnote Day

Saturday - Marzipan Day, Kiss A Ginger Day and Pharmacist Day

Next month

January 30 - Inane Answering Message Day and Croissant Day

January 31 - Backward Day, Inspire Your Heart With Art Day and Gorilla Suit Day

February will be Vegan Cuisine Month, North American Inclusion Month, Cherry Month,  Bake For Family Fun Month, Bird-Feeding Month, Hot Breakfast Month and Library Lovers’ Month

February 1 - Baked Alaska Day, Bubblegum Day, Wear Red Day, Car Insurance Day, World Read Aloud Day, ecorating With Candy Day, Working Naked Day and Serpent Day

February 2 - Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, Lace Day, Hedgehog Day, Crepe Day, Marmot Day, World Wetlands Day, Tater Tot Day, Take Your Child To The Library Day, Sled Dog Day, Lung Leavin’ Day, Candlemas Day and Groundhog Day

February 3 - Carrot Cake Day, Yorkshire Pudding Day, Golden Retriever Day and Dump Your Significant Jerk Day

February 4 - Thank A Letter Carrier Day, Homemade Soup Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day, World Cancer Day and Sweater Day

February 5 - World Nutella Day, Weatherman’s Day, Safer Internet Day, Chocolate Fondue Day and Western Monarch Day

The week in review - January 4, 2019

Monday - "How To Sleep Better On New Year’s Eve, Even If You Stay Out Late" From The Sleep Doctor. "Let’s face it New Years is a fun holiday where we do a lot of drinking, eating, dancing, watching TV late, and of course celebrating! The big question is: How can we have all the fun and avoid the New Year’s Day exhaustion and start the year off feeling healthy?"

Tuesday - "Happy New Year!" No blog post. "Enjoying the holiday! I hope you are too."

Wednesday - "Business Acceleration Workshop" Starting up again! "These workshops will show you how to use relationship marketing to grow your business, no matter what that business might be."

Thursday - "Get More Done With the Rule of 3 #TBT" Do you have too many items on your to-do list? "At the beginning of each day, before you start working, decide what three things you want to accomplish by the end of the day. Do the same at the start of every week.”

Interesting days

Today - Hypnotism Day, Pop Music Chart Day, Trivia Day and World Braille Day  

Tomorrow - Whipped Cream Day, Bird Day and Spaghetti Day

Next Friday - Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day, Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day, Milk Day and World Sketchnote Day

February 4 - Thank A Letter Carrier Day, Homemade Soup Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day, World Cancer Day and Sweater Day 

 

Get More Done With the Rule of 3 #TBT

Today's blog post was originally published last year:

Today's blog post is based on an article from The Art of Manliness:

 According to the article:

While it’s a concept that’s been discussed in various blogs and books, author Chris Bailey defines it thusly: “At the beginning of each day, before you start working, decide what three things you want to accomplish by the end of the day. Do the same at the start of every week.”

It’s a simple, yet game-changing concept. While it’s actually fairly easy to execute, below I’ll take you through the reason it’s so important to do, as well as some quick tips for utilizing the Rule of 3 to its maximum potential.

What are the benefits of the Rule of 3?

Rather than having a running list of 10, 20, or even more items on your daily to-do list, or worse, going into a work day blind and without any direction, there come a great many benefits from simply writing down the 3 most important things you want to get done, and giving those things your laser focus and highest energy. 

• You work deliberately rather than reactively.

• Keeps you on track when you get off track.

• It’s simple enough that you’ll actually do it.

• Unimportant tasks get sloughed off.

• Keeps your supervisors/teams from getting overwhelmed.

 What are some ways to get the most out of the Rule of 3?

As noted at the top, implementing the Rule of 3 is very simple in concept: write out the 3 most important things you need to get done that day. But, there are a few tips to pass on in order to get the most out of it.

• Use the Rule of 3 not only for your day, but also your week, month, and year.

• Use a paper notebook.

• Plan the day/night before.

• Reflect.

• Be flexible.

• React when needed.

• Have a personal Rule of 3.

Since it's the start of a new year, what are the 3 most important things that you want to accomplish before next New Year's Eve? Make a list of 3 for your career/business and another list for your personal life.

Interesting days

Today - Drinking Straw Day,  Festival Of Sleep Day and Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day

Tomorrow - Pop Music Chart Day, World Braille Day, Hypnotism Day and Trivia Day

Next Thursday - Peculiar People Day, Cut Your Energy Costs Day, Houseplant Appreciation Day and Bittersweet Chocolate Day

February 3 - Carrot Cake Day, Yorkshire Pudding Day, Golden Retriever Day and Dump Your Significant Jerk Day

Business Acceleration Workshop

Starting this Saturday, January 5th, and running every Saturday for the rest of the year, I'll be hosting Business Acceleration workshops.

These workshops will show you how to use relationship marketing to grow your business, no matter what that business might be.

The first four Saturdays of every month will be dedicated to the lessons contained in the Mastering Relationship Marketing training. On the fifth Saturday (4 times per year), we'll instead have a Super Saturday where we'll feature team members, have prize drawings and a 50-50 raffle.

To get tickets for the drawing you need to attend one or more workshops...you get 3 tickets for each meeting that you attend in person, 2 for attending the Facebook Live in real-time and 1 ticket for each recording that you watch. Plus you get 1 additional ticket for every member that you add to the Relationship Marketing Tips and Techniques Facebook group.

Here's the link to the Facebook event...if you're not a member of the group, let me know and I'll add you.

The events start at 10:00 AM every Saturday, although coffee and donuts will be served starting at 9:30. The events end at noon.

Interesting days

Today - World Introvert Day, Buffet Day, Motivation and Inspiration Day, Science Fiction Day, Personal Trainer Awareness Day, Happy Mew Year Day For Cats, 55 mph Speed Limit Day and Creampuff Day

Tomorrow - Drinking Straw Day, Festival Of Sleep Day and Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day

Next Wednesday - pricot Day, Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Static Electricity Day, Play God Day and Balloon Ascension Day

February 2 - Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, Lace Day, Hedgehog Day, Crepe Day, Marmot Day, World Wetlands Day, Tater Tot Day, Take Your Child To The Library Day, Sled Dog Day, Lung Leavin’ Day, Candlemas Day and Groundhog Day

Happy New Year!

Enjoying the holiday! I hope you are too.

Interesting days

January will be Hot Tea Month, International Brain Teaser Month, Hobby Month, Get A Balanced Life Month, Clean Up Your Computer Month, Get Organized Month, Creativity Month, Celebration Of Life Month, Brainteaser Month, Oatmeal Month, Be Kind To Food Servers Month.  Soup Month and Down syndrome awareness month

Today - New Year's Day, Hot Toddy Day, Z Day, Bloody Mary Day, Polar Bear Swim Day, Commitment Day, Euro Day and Copyright Law Day

Tomorrow - World Introvert Day, Buffet Day, Motivation and Inspiration Day, Science Fiction Day, Personal Trainer Awareness Day, Happy Mew Year Day For Cats, 55 mph Speed Limit Day and Creampuff Day

Next Tuesday - Bubble Bath Day, Poetry At Work Day, Earth’s Rotation Day, Argyle Day, Show & Tell At Work Day and Joy Germ Day

February will be Vegan Cuisine Month, North American Inclusion Month, Cherry Month,  Bake For Family Fun Month, Bird-Feeding Month, Hot Breakfast Month and Library Lovers’ Month

February 1 - Baked Alaska Day, Bubblegum Day, Wear Red Day, Car Insurance Day, World Read Aloud Day, Decorating With Candy Day, Working Naked Day and Serpent Day