In This Issue:

• Slower hiring and career strategy

• AI growth without productivity gains

• Time Management in the Age of AI – corporate workshop

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Slower hiring and career strategy

LinkedIn reports that slower hiring is hitting entry-level wages hardest. Competition is rising while openings stay tight, meaning adaptability and consistency now set professionals apart.

Small improvements make a big difference: structured follow-ups, intentional time blocks, and consistent communication. Confirmed helps track touchpoints so you can stay organized even as hiring slows.

Read more from LinkedIn’s report.

AI growth without productivity gains

Despite record investment in AI, recent reports suggest real productivity gains haven’t yet caught up. The technology is there,  but people and processes still determine impact.

Use AI where it truly lightens the load: automate routine work, summarize meeting notes, and manage your schedule more efficiently. That’s how AI moves from novelty to genuine productivity.

Read more about the story here.

Bonus read: YouTube and TikTok add new safety features, a good reminder that innovation always comes with responsibility. Read more.

Time Management in the Age of A.I.

A workshop program for teams that helps them create their own customized methods of optimizing their time by combining the proven popular frameworks with customizations and new techniques like AI to get fabulous gains in their success.

Learn how you can have David conduct it at your organization

This workshop grew out of a successful program first conducted for Executive MBAs at a prestigious university. It’s interactive – and from the comments we get from participants, it’s both fun and impactful:

• "Such a great session! Very interesting on all the different styles of time management. I can't wait to start.”

• "Amazing session. Totally loved it.”

• "This session is essential in life.”

• “You hit the nail on the head”

• “The time flew by — so much info. When I noticed the time, the session was almost over”

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