CDA Insights

Sep 162 min read

High(est) School: College is Not For Everyone

Making educated choices should be the goal of every individual, regardless of the level of education they achieved. There is a baseline...

Mar 183 min read

No Surprise! Nothing New Here to Read

It is probably not a good way to start a newsletter by stating there is nothing new here. It doesn’t actually encourage you to read it!...

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Freshen Up: New Job Search Presentations

Writing resumes and cover letters may be basic tasks to an experienced career professional. The repetitiveness of sharing common...

Feb 20, 20233 min read

Values and Population Served: The Tenth Anniversary of CDA Insights

The 10th anniversary of CDA Insights could generate a desire to look back, however, that topic was already covered in the December 2021...

Dec 19, 20223 min read

Future Waves: Unlocking Relevant Development

Readers of CDA Insights can look at published issues and see all the topics covered over the years. In fact, the 10th anniversary of this...

Oct 17, 20223 min read

Minds at Work: The Role of Social-Emotional Skills in the World of Work

Can all skills be taught? Who is the better teacher of soft skills: parents, schools, employers, friends? Which jobs require the most...

Sep 19, 20223 min read

Mid-Career Transitions: Evaluation of Commitment, Advancement and Relationships

With competency and identity issues addressed in earlier stages of adult development, those in mid-life (generally around ages 40-50)...

May 16, 20222 min read

Learning for Life: School's Not Out

While the real estate field focuses on location, location, location, the rest of the world professes education, education, education....

Mar 21, 20222 min read

Worldwide Connections: Think Globally, Act Locally

Did you ever consider the fact that someone else is doing the same work as you, but in a different part of the world? When we narrow our...

Feb 21, 20223 min read

A Hybrid Work Model: Benefits and Challenges When Working Differently

Individuals and companies are benefiting from the massive transition occurring in work models. Study after study in the past two years...

Dec 20, 20212 min read

Don't Look Back! Letting Go of the Past

December is a good month to review the past year, assess and set goals, and... STOP! Don't look back! Just because all the television...

Nov 15, 20212 min read

Executive Challenges Today: Help is Needed at the “Hire” Levels

It is easy to generate questions surrounding the challenges faced by executives today. For example, are “teamwork” and “executives” an...

May 17, 20213 min read

A Day in the Life: What is the Real World?

“Welcome to the real world” is an often used phrase shared with new graduates. It is somewhat false because it implies that students were...

Jan 18, 20212 min read

Growth and Opportunity: Which Comes First?

What do people think of when they hear the word “opportunity”? Maybe they wonder how to create... or take advantage of... or seek... or...

Aug 17, 20202 min read

Wisdom: Knowledge Increases Effective Decision Making

Most people know the quote “With age comes wisdom” but few know the five words that actually follow: “...sometimes age comes alone.”...

Jul 15, 20193 min read

Powerful People: The Movers and the Shakers

Whether your personality tends to fit the “Influential” description or not, the value of watching such people is relevant to anyone with...

Apr 15, 20192 min read

School’s NOT Out: Be a Lifelong Learner!

Geography. It is my weak subject. (You remember those blue pie pieces on the Trivial Pursuit board – well, I was usually missing those!)...

Sep 17, 20182 min read

Improvement: Increasing the Service Provider’s Abilities

Counselors and Coaches: are you increasing your skills so as to be a good model for your clients? Are you mindful of your weaknesses so...

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