December, 2009

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The Best of Lateral Action 2009

Lateral Action

Image by Elizabeth Audrey New Year is a time for looking back and reviewing the events of the past 12 months – and that goes for blogs too. 2009 was the first full year of Lateral Action, and we’d like to say a big thank you to all our readers, guest writers and interviewees for […]. The post The Best of Lateral Action 2009 appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Personal Highlights of the '00s

Creative Think

The '00s are at an end. On a personal level, I can say the '00s were a good decade. I spent most of my fifties there (I aged from 51 to 61). I had some wonderful experiences , met some interesting people , and created a few things along the way. Here are some of my personal highlights from the '00s: • I Imagined that a Rhombic Triacontahedron could be broken into 30 pyramids.

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How to deal with unemployment in the face of holiday cheer.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to deal with unemployment in the face of holiday cheer Posted to: Job Hunt December 21st, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook The end of December is one of the hardest times of the year to be unemployed.

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What Do You Say When Adventure Comes Knocking?

Lateral Action

Not all Christmas guests are welcome; not every Christmas game is harmless fun. King Arthur’s Court had seen many marvels, but all agreed they had seen none as strange as the visitor who appeared one Christmas. It was a crisp New Year’s Day, carpeted with snow. In the Great Hall, tables were laid with gold […]. The post What Do You Say When Adventure Comes Knocking?

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.

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What Would You Do If Someone Challenged Your Copyright?

Lateral Action

Supposing you came across a website selling works that looked very similar to yours. To you, it looked like a straightforward case of copyright infringement. So you asked the owner to stop. But instead of stopping, they took you to court, to challenge the copyright in your work. And supposing that the way the legal […]. The post What Would You Do If Someone Challenged Your Copyright?

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Novel Omission

Creative Think

Click HERE to follow me on Twitter! For the past month, I've been Twittering — and having a lot of fun doing it. I was an early adopter of Twitter — March, 2007 or member #1,810,431 — but didn't much do with it until recently. One thing that has helped make the experience enjoyable is the Tweetie app for iPhone. Now, I can take a few minutes here and there and check what's happening in the "river of Tweets" that flows by.

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How Good Is Too Good?

Lateral Action

Image by watercolors08 Far above the streets of Paris, scattered across the rooftops, parapets and pinnacles of Notre Dame Cathedral, is a collection of monuments to perfectionism. These are the gargoyles, sacred figures, finials and other sculpted details that constitute the icing on the cake of this magnificent building. If you take the rooftop tour […].

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RSS Creativity – Guest Article for The 99%

Lateral Action

You might like to check out the guest article I’ve just written for online magazine The 99% – RSS Creativity: Routines, Systems, Spontaneity. If you like Lateral Action, you should enjoy The 99%. Their take on ‘productive creativity’ is nicely aligned with the Lateral Action approach to ‘creativity + productivity’ The 99% is the think […].

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How to keep a New Year's resolution | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to keep a New Year's resolution Posted to: Goal setting December 29th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. We know that people keep less than 5% of New Year's resolutions, and I think a big reason for this is that anything we are trying to change in our lives is really about self-discipline.

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Welcome, San Francisco Chronicle Readers | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Welcome, San Francisco Chronicle Readers Posted to: Self-management December 7th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It looks like a lot of people are coming here from the article in the San Francisco Chronicle: Big City Blues, Could a more affordable life, away from the Bay Area, actually be better , by Rob Baedeker.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Announcing: Brazen Careerist Top 50 Places to Work | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Announcing: Brazen Careerist Top 50 Places to Work Posted to: Job Hunt December 16th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook My company, Brazen Careerist, partnered with PayScale to come up with a list of the Top 50 Employers for Gen Y.

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Asperger's at work: Why I need a sick day to register my car.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger's at work: Why I need a sick day to register my car Posted to: Diversity | Self-management December 1st, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook The guy who sold me my car cancelled the plates the very next week.

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How to bounce back | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to bounce back Posted to: Goal setting December 11th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook This is what I thought yesterday: I thought, today is the day I’m going to start going to the gym again. I am certain that no one recovers from sadness until they go back to the gym : Endorphins, routine, self-control, these are all the pieces of getting back t

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How to put blog comments to good use | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to put blog comments to good use Posted to: Learn to take advice December 8th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I don’t usually write about my life in real time, because the difference between a blog post than reads like a diary entry and a blog post that someone would want to read is usually just time passing.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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Underrated career skill: Asking questions | Penelope Trunk's.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Underrated career skill: Asking questions Posted to: Managing Up | Networking December 15th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It might be that the only useful thing you ever learned in school (besides how to make small talk at a party) is how to ask a good question.

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Popular posts of 2009. Sort of. | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Popular posts of 2009. Sort of. Posted to: Fulfillment December 28th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It’s the time of year when I list my top posts of 2009. When I first started doing this top-posts-of-the-year thing, I felt obligated to actually give you the real version of what was most popular.

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My birthday post | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog My birthday post Posted to: How to blog December 10th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It's my birthday. I'm going to give a gift to myself today. I'm going to post five posts that make me happy.

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How to hit a wall at work, with grace | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to hit a wall at work, with grace Posted to: Career fulfillment | Knowing yourself December 22nd, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I am lost. I have been lost before in my career. It’s just that I did not write about it while it was happening.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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There's no magic pill for being lost. | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog There's no magic pill for being lost. Posted to: Parenting | Self-management December 4th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook When I was in the mental ward , it was mostly girls in their teens with messed up track records and eating disorders.

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