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The Most Important Conversation You Will Ever Have

By David Harder on the December, 13, 2017

“You create your own universe as you go along.”           Winston Churchill   Much has been made of “New Age” philosophies such as the Law of Attraction and The Secret. Essentially, these are philosophies and processes that are based on the idea that what we think, how we talk to ourselves, […]


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Blow Up HR Again?

By David Harder on the December, 8, 2017

By and large, I read Harvard Business Review and The Atlantic to raise my IQ or, at the very least, give the appearance that I’ve done so.   Recently, HBR published, “It’s Time To Blow Up HR and build something new”.Sounds like consultant-speak to me. Much of the consulting profession puts […]


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Why Goals Don’t Work

By David Harder on the November, 27, 2017

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.”              Ralph Waldo Emerson We are at that magic time of the year where we look to the past and make plans for the future. There is nothing wrong with that. However, it is wise […]


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A Whole New Form of Social Networking

By David Harder on the October, 15, 2017

  Inspired Social Networking    Begins on Wednesday, November 8 from 4-6 p.m.   Regardless of how skilled you are with social media, Inspired Social Networking will elevate how you experience the process and transform your results. The program blends the best of high-touch business development practices with straightforward online […]


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America’s Real Skills Crisis

By David Harder on the October, 14, 2017

In our culture, we have a growing challenge and dare I imply “crisis” around a variety of life skill deficits that impact many adults and will undermine the careers of our growing children. We can witness the impact of these deficits on the American workers who characterize themselves as “underemployed.” […]


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Conquering Change – How to lead rather than follow a rapidly accelerating world

By David Harder on the October, 8, 2017

We live in tumultuous times. The industrial revolution is being replaced so quickly that few people have adequately defined “what’s next.” But the prelude to change is already in front of us. Simply play out the impact of 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Virtual Reality, and Information Filtering and we […]


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HR 20.18 – What Does the Future Hold?

By David Harder on the August, 29, 2017

The human resources profession is undergoing the “Hero’s journey.” In literature, the Hero’s Journey typically involves someone who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed. The narrative might sound familiar to anyone who works because the degree of […]


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The Global Talent Crisis That Will Impact Every-Single-One-Of-Us

By David Harder on the August, 26, 2017

We have a massive global crisis on our hands around work and livelihood. The numbers speak for themselves. 48% of Americans view themselves as underemployed. In other words, they are living from paycheck to paycheck. It is impossible for people to have self-esteem if they are not having a direct […]


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Mid-Managers – Engagements Final Frontier!

By David Harder on the August, 21, 2017

In a Harvard Business School study, mid-level managers emerged as the most disengaged of all workers. This is not a big surprise. Mid-managers are overworked, undervalued, and the most at-risk employees during lay-offs. Academics and business authors routinely suggest that we get rid of them as a first step to […]


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Is It Time to Turn Your Life Upside Down?

By David Harder on the August, 15, 2017

“The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.” John F. Kennedy I often find that when someone looks at whether she or he is going to follow what the soul is telling them to do, someone often responds, “If I do this, it is […]


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