I recently did a short 2-minute video for the upcoming Gen-Y Panel at SXSWi 2010 – Why Gen Y Wants to Work ‘With’ You, Not ‘For’ You (led by Ben Smithee, Elysa Rice, Nisha Chittal, Ryan Paugh, and Sydney Owen). In this video I talk about different ways people think about Career Development and give [...]
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Do I fantasize about living a location independent lifestyle one day? Absolutely. Do I see that in my 5-year future? Hell yes. But let me tell you a secret: right now, I love my cube. And don’t feel bad if you do too. Heck, even if it’s not love – you can still find a [...]
“Never flinch at failure: If you’re not making some mistakes, you’re not doing anything – not trying to make things happen. Mistakes are part of winning – not dumb mistakes or those caused by haste and sloppiness but mistakes made by intelligent and thoughtful individuals attempting to make something happen.”
—John Wooden in The Essential Wooden [...]
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I’m excited to share that I was the guest speaker on a Webinar last week called “Generations in the Workplace: Gen Y in Action.” Whether you are Gen Y or you work with us (I think that covers almost everyone!), hopefully you will find value in the recordings. I give one key caveat: this doesn’t [...]
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This post corresponds to a 40-minute recorded teleseminar. To skip the background and jump straight to the call notes, click here.
I recently did another promotional call with my good friend Jenny Ferry for the iThrive Experience workshop for women in Scottsdale, Arizona this Saturday. I’m really excited about the workshop – I will be [...]
“What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.” -Benjamin Fairless
In my previous post, Create a Professional Development Strategy (Part 1), I talked about the [...]
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