WSJ – Croixstone

Here Comes the 60-Year Career

Having focused our firm’s business plan on providing career opportunities for highly experienced “portfolio professionals”, the Croixstone Consulting team applauds The Wall Street Journal for publishing last week’s business article entitled “Here Comes the 60-Year Career.”

Here’s our recap of the insightful and on-point career article.

The big picture: Because they are likely to live healthily into their 90s or longer, millennials and the generations behind them must learn to navigate 60-year careers instead of the traditional 40-year span.

“Over the course of 60-year careers, we’ll need to work and pace our careers differently.” – Laura Carstensen, Founding Director – Stanford Center on Longevity Read More

Pop-Up = Competitive Advantage

The concept of “pop-up” was once limited to the world of retail and public relations stunts. Fast forward to today, and you’ll find business innovators using pop-up strategies in fresh, new ways to gain a competitive advantage.

Most people think of “pop-up retailing” (also known as “flash retailing“) as shops, restaurants, collections of shops or events opening short-term in a temporary location. The concept, however, is now being utilized in other ways including as a business model for temporary, project-based companies and training/professional development organizations.

The New York Times recently ran a story about how “flash organizations” are forming to build products for the on-demand economy. Click here to learn more.

The Croixstone team loves SkillPop, a local organization providing pop-up training and professional development.

For WSJ subscribers, learn how consumer brands create buzz by setting up NYC pop up stores here.