In the past couple of weeks I’ve been reminded of how quickly things can change and not always for the better. Relationships that we thought were solid are now crumbling. Loved ones who were happy, healthy and vigorous are now sick and dying. Jobs that we thought were stable and recession-proof are suddenly gone. Homes [...]
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Last week I met with a mid-career female who is in a job search. She asked me what I thought of the concept of ‘reinventing yourself.’ Specifically, she wanted to discuss the pros and cons of reinvention. I had never been asked this question before so it took me a few moments to formulate an [...]
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A friend sent me this link to a YouTube video of Ellen DeGeneres’ commencement speech at Tulane University. Ellen’s advice to the new graduates includes ‘be true to yourself’ and ‘just dance.’ Watch the video, and then ask yourself a couple of questions. Ellen Degeneres Commencement Speech How do you define success? Now, answer another [...]
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I recently took an informal poll among my family, friends, and colleagues. I wanted to find out what impact the worsening economic news was having on them. What I discovered was not all that surprising. The people who were feeling more stress and pessimism knew whether the stock market was up or down that day, [...]
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Last night, the movie Slumdog Millionaire won the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture of 2008. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. The main character is an orphan who grew up in the slums of India. His education was from the school of hard knocks, so it was hard for others to [...]
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A colleague sent me a link to a short film on YouTube that reminds us of the impact we have on the people we encounter as we go about our daily lives. The film, Validation, runs about 16 minutes. After watching Validation, ask yourself these questions: What kind of impact do I want to have [...]
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Today commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader. If he had lived, he would have been celebrating 80 years on this earth. I took a few minutes this morning to listen and watch—again—Dr. King’s most famous speech, I Have A Dream. It never fails to inspire me. If it has been [...]
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I made a pact with myself a few weeks ago that I would leave a lot of time and space in my schedule during the rest of this year. As a consequence, I’ve been saying “no” to most meetings, volunteer activities, networking events, and other obligations. I like to stay busy, but in October I [...]
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With all the bad economic news of the past few weeks, I have something to lift your spirits. I just finished watching the newest video in the Quest series on PBS and I am feeling full of hope. I’ve included a link to a short video clip at the end of this post as well [...]
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Did you know there is no such thing a multitasking? According to neuroscientists, our brains can focus on only one thing at a time. When you are multitasking what you are really doing is switching your focus from one thing to another, and then another. Sounds inefficient, doesn’t it? I’ve read several studies recently that [...]
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