Category: Trends
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An Aging Nation
As the nation continues to recover from the pandemic, older Americans must must be included in the solutions. Venture Capitalists are investing in this space, and Americans are redefining what it means to age. Opportunities will continue to grow in the Longevity Economy.
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Time for a Road Trip!
I am so greatly to the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) for inviting me to be part of this exciting conversation. You can learn more about their work and the conference by visiting: https://icahn.org/
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Being an Adult Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
If being an adult seems like one big mountain of stress, it may be time to change your life.
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Rural Health Leadership Radio: The Importance of a Purposeful Future
What’s in store for 2021? The Purposeful Future – A Conversation with Dr. Bill Auxier on Rural Health Leadership Radio
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Free Training for 29 Million People by 2025
Amazon is reskilling and upskilling people for the digital economy. Are they offering something that may be of interest to you?
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Australia’s One Billion Animals Lost is Only the Beginning
Sadly, Mass Extinctions will Continue Trends don’t look good for creatures, big and small, around the world. Predictions estimate that Australia’s mass wildfires have now killed one billion animals…and counting. The knowledge of mass extinctions is not new. The planet’s flora, fauna, animals and natural resources have been under duress for quite sometime. As the…
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The Future Leadership and Women on Pure Nebraska
I had the wonderful opportunity to stretch myself yesterday on Pure Nebraska with Jon and Taryn Vanderford. I was all set to discuss the future of leadership with a focus on women. My goal was to point out the important contributions women have been making for a long time in the area of leadership. I…
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The Future of Women & Megatrend 3: The Decentralized Global Marketplace
Business is in the age of the “Empowered Consumer” who has a buffet of buying choices. Empowered consumers decide how they want to purchase goods and services. Big Data [collecting information (data) from multiple sources to detect trends, identify patterns and make decisions] is one tool that can be used to develop marketing campaigns, study…
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The Future of Women: Globally Connecting in the #GigEconomy
Women are one segment of society benefitting from the #GigEconomy. They are taking advantage of being globally connected in a big way! Women are selling products on Etsy, Amazon and their own stores. They are using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media sites to grow their online presence while supporting their businesses and families.…
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At current trends, it will take 70 years to close the gender wage gap
Welcome to “The Future of Women” blog series. The Future of Women focus on AskDrConnie.com will highlight current and future trends impacting women around the world. The first part of this series highlights a recent publication by the International Labour Office (ILO). Women at Work: Trends 2016, focused on examining gender equity globally. As…