Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities!

Hi everyone. In today’s episode of Looking Forward, we’re going to discuss an activity which has become even more crucial to your career success and life fulfillment: Networking.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll discuss such things as (1) what networking looks like and effective ways to do it, how networking has evolved over the years, networking globally, and what impact COVID 19 is having on networking. 

To do that, we’ve brought on an outstanding guest expert, who has successfully applied the skills of networking to his advantage, and at times, to the advantage of others, too, for over 50 years! He’s Jack Killion.

Jack Killion is the author of the book, “Network: All the Time, Everywhere, with Everybody.” Jack has used his networking skills to launch and grow 10 different companies, buy, sell, and merge companies, and advise 1000s of entrepreneurs. He’s developed business opportunities both inside and outside of the U.S.

Jack’s also counselled leaders of diverse Fortune 500 companies as a consultant with McKinsey & Company during the early part of his career. He’s served on the Boards of many U.S. and international private and public corporations and leading charities, been named the first entrepreneur-in-residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and has served as an adjunct professor at Rutgers, Montclair State, and Fairleigh Dickinson Universities.

Jack’s latest venture is Street-Smart Entrepreneurs, which he founded and leads as its CEO. Street-Smart Entrepreneurs strategically advises… and provides street-smart information-- via events and online courses-- to entrepreneurs, business owners, & leaders in person and online.

Jack Killion received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University, and his MBA from MIT.

If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. 

Please be sure to join us for Part 2 when Jack Killion provides more great tips on the benefits of networking and how to network, and we discuss where networking may go in the future and what opportunities that may present to those in the know, including YOU, our Looking Forward listeners.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! And we are happy to announce that soon InternetFM Radio Network will also become one of our content distributors.

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, or to request topics, speakers, or to have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. In Part 2 of this two-part series-- Part 1 was published last week-- we’ll discuss such things as: what impact COVID-19 is having on news journalism, how news journalism might change in the future, what opportunities there might be for those interested in pursuing a career in news journalism, and which media outlets our guest expert thinks are the best to turn to for, in particular, national and international news. To do that, we’ve brought on a former news journalism pro. He’s Ralph Begleiter.

Ralph Begleiter is a lifelong journalist and educator. A former CNN "World Affairs Correspondent,"

Following his long career in global broadcast journalism, Ralph became an award-winning instructor in higher education at the University of Delaware. From 1999 - 2015, Ralph taught journalism and political science. He also created and ran the "Global Agenda"

My guest expert on this week's Looking Forward episode, Tracy Enos, thinks many of you may not be!

Today we’re going to again discuss the huge, growing, and evolving professional network on the Internet, LinkedIn. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we covered such things as: LinkedIn’s early days, how it’s evolved over the years, how COVID-19 has affected LinkedIn’s membership and use, and what changes we might expect to see on LinkedIn in the future.

In Part 2 of this series, we’ll speak about some of the many opportunities LinkedIn offers to its more than 700 million members, whether you are an entrepreneur, career or job seeker, marketing or salesperson, or just looking to make important connections. We’ll also discuss some of the fantastic strategies you can employ now to leverage LinkedIn to the max to increase your connections, clients, sales, business possibilities, and job prospects!

To do all this, we’ve brought on an exceptional guest expert. She’s Tracy Enos. With over 20 years of skilled experience, Tracy Enos serves a wide variety of clients including entrepreneurs, small-to- mid-sized companies, start-up ventures and Internet media organizations. A seasoned business and internet media coach, Tracy drives core business processes for the clients she serves, including LinkedIn Training, Social Media, Book Marketing, and Public and Media Relations.

In the past several years Tracy has consulted 1000's of business owners, companies, coaches, authors, service professionals, sales teams and entrepreneurs on how to use LinkedIn to generate leads, become the authority in their industry, and stay front-of-mind with their clients.

Tracy is known globally for her LinkedIn knowledge and training with clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Israel, and the U.K. Her consulting expertise has netted her clients speaking engagements, media attention, guest articles in major publications and trade magazines, and millions of dollars in new business.

Tracy is also the author of the book, LinkedIn Publishing to Profits: A Simple 5-Step System to Attract High Paying Clients, Media Attention, & Speaking Engagements.

I hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please "like" us and comment on RedCircle, Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to Looking Forward.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! And we are happy to announce that soon InternetFM Radio Network will also become one of our content distributors.

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, or to request topics, speakers, or to have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

What are some of the major changes we've witnessed in the way news is being covered and reported over the past four decades? To find that out and much more, Jeff spoke with former news journalist and educator par excellence, Ralph Begleiter. 

As a CNN "World Affairs Correspondent,"​ Ralph Begleiter was the most widely-traveled reporter during the first two pioneering decades of CNN's existence. While at CNN, Ralph covered international politics and helped create and build the all-news TV genre. He worked in 100 countries on all 7 continents and reported on top U.S. diplomats and other officials.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, listen as Ralph discusses how he first got into broadcast news journalism, his first reaction to being asked to work for CNN, his thoughts about Ted Turner (CNN's founder), what CNN did that broke new ground in news journalism, how that was changed irrevocably in 1996 by Fox News, how things have changed so much since then, and what implications that has for all of us in our receipt and consumption of the news.

Next time, In Part 2 of this series, Ralph will discuss COVID-19's impact on news journalism, where he thinks news journalism might go in the future, and what opportunities that might offer to those in the know.

Hello, Looking Forward listener!

Over 700 million people-- yes, that's MILLION-- around the world are on LinkedIn to let others know about who they are and what they do, network and connect, find new jobs or careers, market, sell, learn, and lots more.

Today we’re going to discuss that huge, growing, and evolving professional network on the Internet, LinkedIn. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover such things as… LinkedIn’s early days, how it’s evolved over the years, how COVID-19 has affected LinkedIn’s membership and use, and what changes we might expect to see on LinkedIn in the future.

Next time, in Part 2 of this series— we’ll speak about some of the many opportunities LinkedIn offers to its members, whether you are an entrepreneur, career or job seeker, marketing or salesperson, or just looking to make important connections. We’ll also discuss some of the strategies you can employ to use LinkedIn in the best way possible.

To do all this, we’ve brought on an exceptional guest expert. She’s Tracy Enos. With over 20 years of skilled experience, Tracy Enos serves a wide variety of clients including entrepreneurs, small to mid-sized companies, start-up ventures and Internet media organizations. A seasoned business and internet media coach, Tracy drives core business processes for the clients she serves, including LinkedIn Training, Social Media, Book Marketing, and Public and Media Relations.

In the past several years Tracy has consulted 1000's of business owners, companies, coaches, authors, service professionals, sales teams and entrepreneurs on how to use LinkedIn to generate leads, become the authority in their industry, and stay front-of-mind with their clients.

Tracy is known globally for her LinkedIn knowledge and training with clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Israel, and the U.K. Her consulting expertise has netted her clients speaking engagements, media attention, guest articles in major publications and trade magazines, and millions of dollars in new business.

Tracy is also the author of the book, LinkedIn Publishing to Profits: A Simple 5-Step System to Attract High Paying Clients, Media Attention, & Speaking Engagements.

I hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please "like" us on RedCircle, Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to Looking Forward.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! And we are happy to announce that soon InternetFM Radio Network will also become one of our content distributors.

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Wondering how you or someone you care about can use specific, easy-to-practice techniques to improve your day and life-- without the use of drugs or alcohol?

If so, you'll want to listen as Jeff speaks with mindfulness and positive psychology expert and author, Pax Tandon. Hear Pax speak about how the practice of mindfulness and the adoption of positive psychology approaches can improve the quality of all aspects of your life. It can also help you better confront the many challenges we all face in today's world. Pax also lets you know where to find many tools to do this-- and the opportunities that lie ahead in the world of positive psychology and mindfulness training for those who are in the know; e.g., those who listen to Looking Forward!

Hi everyone.

Millions of people are or sometime in their careers are looking for a new job or career. Today we’re going offer some great advice you may need to help you find a good job.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we covered such things as how an executive recruiter works, how that’s changed over the past few decades, and what impact COVID-19 has had.. on the world of the recruiter and the job seeker. Our guest expert also provided a few tips on what your resume needs to do to attract the interest of an executive recruiter.

In Part 2 of this series— we’ll speak about what the future might look like for job recruiters and job seekers, where the employment opportunities might lie, and we’ll provide a lot more guidance to help you decide what job or career to pursue and how you can attract the attention of a recruiter.

To help us learn about all this, we’re again speaking with the highly seasoned and wise executive recruiter, Steve Young. Steve Young founded his Executive Search firm, Career Solution Resource, in 1986 and began working directly with Manufacturing, Distribution, Agribusiness, and assorted other industries to find, qualify, and submit resumes to be considered for open positions all over North America. That is 35 years of finding and placing highly qualified talent with fortune 500 companies.

Steve is an active member of a private Global Recruiters Network called the National Personal Associates that allows certified search firms to work cooperatively. Over 500 global search firms share their positions and candidates with each other to collaborate and place candidates into open positions all over the globe. Steve reviews from 100-300 profiles and resumes of candidates a day for active positions he is trying to find talent for… that meet the criteria he is given by a hiring company or partnering search firm.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! And we are happy to announce that soon InternetFM Radio Network will also become one of our content distributors.

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. Please join me in my conversation with Loren McDonald, a renowned electric vehicle (EV) industry expert. Hear Loren speak about the beginnings of the EV industry, how EVs have evolved, the global aspects of the industry, how COVID-19 has affected the production and sale of EVs, and Loren's thinking on what will happen to EVs and the industry in the future,

Perhaps most importantly, listen to what Loren projects will be the myriad opportunities offered by the EV industry, whether you are technically inclined or not. And don't miss the one word he says may represent where the greatest opportunities may lie for those in the know. That means people like you, of course, who follow the Looking Forward podcast! Thanks.  Jeff

Hi everyone. Welcome to Looking Forward! Today we’re going to discuss a topic that affects millions of people every day around the world: those who are looking to find a job candidate, or who are looking to find a job! And, as our headline notes, it's now a global world for job recruiters and job seekers.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover such things as how an executive recruiter works, how that’s changed over the past few decades, and what impact COVID-19 has had on the world of the recruiter and the job seeker. Speaking of the job seeker, our guest expert will provide some tips on what your resume needs to do to attract the interest of an executive recruiter.

Next time, in Part 2 of this series— we’ll speak more about how you can attract the attention of an executive recruiter, what the future of executive search work and job hunting might look like, and how you can best pursue potential job or career opportunities.

To help us learn about all this, we’ve brought on a highly seasoned executive recruiter, He’s Steve Young. Steve Young founded his executive search firm, Career Solution Resource, in 1986 and began working directly with Manufacturing, Distribution, Agribusiness, and assorted other industries to find, qualify, and submit resumes to be considered for open positions all over North America. That is 35 years of finding and placing highly qualified talent with Fortune 500 companies.

Steve is an active member of a private global recruiters network called the National Personal Associates that allows certified search firms to work cooperatively. Over 500 global search firms share their positions and candidates with each other to collaborate and place candidates into open positions all over the globe. Steve reviews over 100 profiles and resumes of candidates daily for active positions he is trying to find talent for that will fit the profile, position, compensation range, and location he is given by a hiring company or partnering search firm.

As a distraction from that daily grind of searching for people, Steve has reached past recruiting and has accomplished a little in the entertainment industry. He is a professional voice-over artist recording audio books, national commercials, and movie trailers. He is a film actor and has been in multiple music videos, (one with Tim McGraw), television commercials, and was the lead actor in a Pure Flicks SAG Feature Film in 2019.

Steve resides on his family farm in western KY and sees his horses out his window working from his home office. Says Steve:

Life is Short-- always reach past your comfort zone and challenge yourself!

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! And we are happy to announce that soon InternetFM Radio Network will also become one of our content distributors.

Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

A Gottman-trained couples psychologist, Dr. Rattray will share some of what is necessary to have the best relationship possible now and over the long-term. 

Find out what the telltale sign is to determine if YOUR relationship has a good chance of going long-term.

And take Dr. Rattray's online couples quiz and win a free gift!