What Is Your Life Theme?
What is your life theme? Answering this question when you are 20 something creates a stronger purpose-filled life story.
Where Do Answers to 3 Simple Questions Lead You?
When you wake-up, you have an experience. At first, your eyes may be blurry, trying to blink into what you are really seeing. And then your mind may begin to kick in and recall the routine. As you roll out, you begin with little thought or out-of-the-ordinary movements. As your awakening continues, you begin to…
A Letter for Future Generations
If I Knew Then is a wonderful website and initiative by the Harvard Business School’s Class of 1963. As their 50 year reunion approached, they were asked if they had any career, finance, and life advice to pass on to other generations. The result is a website packed with insights, all based on real life…
Life Lessons from a Young Legislator and an Emperor
A 38-year old newly elected legislator in Japan is a well-known anti-nuclear supporter and has a reputation in good standing. While attending a reception, he greeted the Emperor with respect and handed him a letter. The letter was quickly handed to an aide. A simple gesture turns this legislator’s story onto a rough path. After…
Hope Is a Conversation
I have always struggle with hope. It seems hollow. Hope seems the place of last resort. When there is nothing more we can possibly do, we then just hope it works out. We hope things will change. Hope takes on a passive role. By having hope, we place what happens into someone else’s hands. Hope…
Heal Your Mid-Career Blues
Guest Post by Britney Marie Chan Time can work for us but it can also work against us. No matter how passionate you felt about your career when you started, time and repetition have the ability to make your interest wane. You may find that things you once enjoyed doing no longer hold their luster. Things…
What Should Be Your Career Choices? [infographic]
Guest Post from Marcela De Vivo Getting into college seems like it is the biggest thing students have to worry about. Once you arrive, it’s nothing but smooth sailing, right? Well, not technically. With today’s job market the way it is, choosing a career seems just as monumental as deciding which college to attend. The thought…
You Are Born to Be Brave – Can You Sustain It?
“You are born to be brave.” The words seemed to flow so easily from Brené Brown but they did not just pass by. They stuck, resonating deeply. “You are born to be brave.” What simplicity. What power. What truth. For us Boomers or Gen Xers, when we think back to our early days, we were…
What Every 20-Something Will One Day Tell Their Kids
Mine was a different generation. Looking back, my 20-something list would include: Embrace your college experience fully but remember grades do matter. Try new learning experiences; you never know when a life spark will light a new way forward. Think ahead, as much as you can…. Planning delivers longer term value and there is life…
Is It Better to Have a Life Plan or a Life Philosophy?
Much has been written about the importance of a life plan. Even more has been written and promoted about steps to develop one. All of this is positive, but is it the right approach? Life Plans Fall Short Life plans without a life philosophy will not survive in the long haul. A bold statement, maybe,…
The Importance of a Strong Storyline – Lance Armstrong
I am not a Lance Armstrong expert, but his storyline has been: Little known biker gets cancer Biker expected to die but recovers stronger than ever Biker wins seven races in a row, becomes very famous and wealthy Biker starts cancer foundation It is a solid personal story, branching out to touch many, many lives….
Resolve: Have It, Use It
The resolution time of the year has arrived. During the beginning of each year, we begin to say by saying “I resolve to _________”. We even may write out what we resolve to do. We resolve to: Do differently Do more Do less Do this Do that Although I believe in making principles and values a…