Why We Work?
The Buddhist point of view is that work has 3 purposes, to: give a man a chance to utilize and develop his faculties enable him to overcome his ego-centeredness by joining with other people in a...
View ArticleEmbrace the Mess – A Key to Innovation
Do you embrace the mess? If you want to hear someone interesting talk about problem solving like an artist, thinking like an artist; here is designer Marc Ecko sharing his thoughts on embrace the...
View ArticleSwearing and Spelling
I find it surprising and disturbing that recruiters are still holding two things against job seekers in their social media posts: Swearing and spelling. Really? In the infographic, “Watch What You...
View ArticleOh, Oh… I Got Fired
Oh, Oh… I Got Fired If you’ve been fired in the past year or two and it was your first time, you might still feel bad about it. I was fired 3 times (well, technically fired twice and laid off once)....
View ArticleBe Coachable — At Any Age
But I Haven’t Got the Talent Sometimes I hear people giving up on their goal. That can be ok. Sometimes surrender is the right thing to do. But sometimes, giving up is a very bad thing. We act as if...
View ArticleDiary of A Wimpy Adult
Wimpy Is As Wimpy Does Yes, I’m calling you wimpy. I’m calling me wimpy. We’re all a bunch of wimps. Well, not really. But I do think many of us could toughen up. I’m not saying there aren’t lots of...
View ArticleA Reputation Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
First Impressions Matter: In Person? Online? Your reputation has as much impact on your life as what you actually do. Early assumptions about you are sticky and are difficult to change. The single best...
View ArticleSelf-Esteem Is Overrated
Acting As If Everything is Fine I like to act as if everything is fine. I don’t want to be a burden to anyone. I want people to see me as self-sufficient. This is both a blessing and a curse. A...
View ArticleAverage Is Good (Maybe Even Better)
But She’s Special, Why Aren’t I? In a world where we all want to feel special, it’s hard to consider ourselves average. The truth is though, that everyone (without exception) excels at something....
View ArticleParents: Stop Giving Work Advice to Millennials
Sounds Harsh? In my work with Millennials and GenZ’s, I have been holding a series of zoom sessions to provide a space for these young people to talk about their challenges in finding meaningful work....
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