In 1826, a guy named Savarin is credited with coin the phrase “you are what you eat.” In 2020, it would perhaps be appropriate to make a slight revision: the modern knowledge worker is a product of the information they consume.  You are a mashup of what you let into your life. The internet produces 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day so focusing on what really matters is critical.

Think about the brand of coffee that you were drinking 5 years ago. More than likely, it was a well-known brand advertised on TV priced at $4.29 a pound. Then along came Starbucks where you went with your friends to socialize. The coffee was more expensive, but you decided that the experience was worth the price.

Rethink your place in the employment food chain and be prepared for the changes technology may have on your income security. Schedule a no-cost call with me on TheJobClinic.com to talk about your unique situation.

We are now seeing the evolution to virtualized global employability. Jobs are now coming from a decentralized, global ecosystem where networks are more important than locations. The job market appears to be saying consider going virtual and go global.

Could you increase your success by building more silence into your days?

Perhaps somewhere along the way you've heard the story of Beethoven's deafness. From the age of 30, the already hugely accomplished composer began going slowly deaf, until by the age of 45 he was plunged into complete silence and, his biographer reports, a period of despair.

Eventually, though, armed solely with the music in his head, Beethoven was able to write his late career masterworks, including the revolutionary Ninth Symphony.

You don’t necessarily need a high paying job to earn a great income. Too many people are only focused on finding a full-time job as their sole source of income. The new economy requires a different way of thinking where multiple sources of income may be you best bet for financial security.

The fact is that most positions are not publicly available, and it’s estimated that 60% of jobs being found through networking.  Plus, you could be using the time applying on-line to develop key skills and market them in a consulting capacity to earn some money before you land your next fulltime job.

So, while it may feel productive to spend most of your day combing online portals for openings that you may be qualified for, there are more strategic ways to spend your time and, in the process, set yourself apart from your competition. Consider these options.

The highest paid people in life have one primary and often-invisible skill in common.

The reason why certain actors receive gigantic sums isn’t necessarily because they had one breakout performance, it’s typically because they’ve had multiple and can be counted on to have more.

The difference between an athlete with a multi-million-dollar contract and one who makes the league minimum is also a result of this one thing.

When someone asks you how much you make at your job—imagine for a moment that that's a common, socially acceptable question—your response probably jumps straight to a number: your salary.

In conversations about career paths and industries, we often talk about jobs in terms of what's high-paid and what's not, but there's so much more to what you earn for doing a job than just your salary.

Employability comes down to how well you communicate your value.

It also comes down to how quickly you are able to learn and perform on the job.

It turns out mindset is more of a differentiator than you might expect. Mindset is more important when it comes to being employable because it determines the attitude you have when you’re applying for jobs and how you’re conducting yourself throughout the interview process.