The next career leap
I had a great discussion yesterday with a gentleman who will be graduating from college in 8 months. He’ll have a degree in accounting, but hasn’t thought deeply about what […]
Volunteering
I’ve volunteered for a variety of causes over the years, and I’ve had a chance to lead some volunteer groups as well. It’s given me some fascinating insights. People volunteer […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 6: Courage, follow-through, and accountability
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about the stakeholders and gatekeepers involved with your wonderful job proposal. That’s a good thing, because now it’s time to get […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 5: Stakeholders and gatekeepers
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about addressing others who are affected by the job you’d like to create. Two of the special groups that we should […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 4: Others affected by the job
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about how to describe the value in the job you’d like to create. One of the most difficult concerns about creating […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 3: Describing how value would be provided
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about how you start by identifying the compelling need that key stakeholders in the organization have. Now that you have this […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 2: Establishing the compelling organizational need
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about the larger context of job creation. So let’s get started on creating your own custom job. Whenever you’re selling an […]
Creating custom jobs out of thin air, part 1: How are jobs normally created?
I’ve been fortunate to have had opportunities during my career to create jobs. Ultimately I even ended up creating customized jobs for myself, based on bring my best talents and […]
Striving and settling
The Olympic games are underway, and it’s all very exciting. But let’s be realistic – these athletes are the top in the world. And the ones we get to see […]
Just learn English!
I came across a great article the other day, which had some powerful insights. It’s entitled Team Culture Trumps National Differences, written by Nancy Settle-Murphy of Guided Insights. Many of […]