Chris’s Substack
Chris BurkhardOutside Insights | Closing the Personal & Professional Gap
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When I Can’t Win the Day, I Try to Win the Minute
This month, four ideas kept coming back to me.
They touch on different parts of life and work, but they all seem to be asking the same question:
Am I giving my attention to what actually matters?
That question has come up in how I use AI...
What If We Have the Job Search Backward? - Episode 78
This episode of Outside Insights is brought to you by Placers, a values-led staffing partner helping businesses and individuals reach their highest potential. Build a flexible workforce or take the next step in your career at myplace...
25 Years Later
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Twenty-five years ago, I sat down at a desk with an 88-page business plan, a flip phone and a pretty good idea of what I thought I was building.
I was 33.
A lot has happened since then.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing 2...
The Spark List: August 21, 2026
Welcome to The Spark List, a collection of five ideas, insights, and actions that have challenged my thinking and fueled my week. I hope one of them sparks an idea that helps you lead, live, or work smarter.
1. What I’m Reading: Hist...
Your Company Culture Is Broken. And Yes, It Is Your Fault. - Episode 77
This episode of Outside Insights is brought to you by Placers — a values-led staffing partner helping businesses and individuals reach their highest potential. Build a flexible workforce or take the next step in your career at myplac...
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Chris Burkhard, founder of Placers, is a blogger, podcaster, speaker, mentor, and author. He’s guided thousands in careers and business alongside his dad. Living in Lewes, DE, he enjoys the outdoors with his wife Kim and Aussies Ziggy & Gracie.
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