Tag Archive from: career opportunity
The Utter Failure of Politicians and the Future of Work
Before anyone runs to the outrage buttons, this is not a partisan post! Last night, we watched the debates for 3 hours. In my home, we limit the viewing of news to a 1/2 hour-a-day because when we hit 35 minutes, that’s the moment when the facial ticks begin. […]
One Airline Pilot + One New Mindset = A Digital Business Owner
We have practiced a little ritual every September since 1990. We look back on what has happened since Inspired Work was launched on a beach in Malibu. When I found my life’s work in 1990, everything changed. My life fell into place. Like the many people who’ve participated in […]
Why Are Unions Dying?
Happy Labor Day everyone! We have sales, football, rest, and time with family. Hello, my beloved readers. Who is celebrating the labor movement today? Here is a suggested test. Go onto any big-picture library and enter the word labor. I did it this morning with Unsplash. In […]
When Is The Best Time to Leave? How About Right Now?
In the early 90s, we were given the opportunity to serve one of California’s largest employers. After a series of market events, the company was unraveling. One of their human resource executives came through our Inspired Work Program. She was impacted so deeply that within weeks, hundreds of employees were […]
The Single Most Effective Way to Get the Raise That You Want
Sam walks into his boss’s office. “Sir, I’ll be straight with you, I know the economy isn’t great, but I have over three companies after me, and I would like to respectfully ask for a raise.” After a few minutes of haggling, the boss finally agrees to a 5% raise, […]
What Are “Courage Skills?”
Milo is an 11-pound dachshund and Bonedigger is a 500-pound lion. Milo and his lifelong friend Angel have forged a friendship with the Lion that is joyous and happy, and unexpected. The payoff of our practicing courage can also be having lives that are joyous, happy, and unexpected. There are […]
This is The Single Most Important Trend in Work
The American spirit was founded on optimism, which is vastly different than hope. Because hope requires no action. Optimism is the belief that our actions will lead to better lives. The famed psychiatrist Silvano Arieti once said, “The world’s mental institutions are filled with creative thinkers.” True creativity requires action. […]
How to Get the Greatest Recommendations!
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Oprah Winfrey In today’s workplace, accelerating change is increasing the need to draw healthy attention to our selves. Many of us have had inadequate training in how to do this. The game is […]
How Will Parents End Rebellion, Distrust, and Mediocrity in Their Children?
When I was a kid, my adoptive father was an evangelical physician and he expected I would also become a medical doctor. I was a concert pianist at the time I was 8. At around the same time, I was in a biology class that required dissecting a bug. I […]
Why Do Active Learners Own the Future of Work?
Accelerating change is impacting virtually every worker, employer, and business owner. Accelerating change is making many highly educated individuals functionally illiterate. Advancing technology redefines how we work, live, and behave, active learning shines our way forward. In fact, active learning has become our single most important skillset, the great dividing […]