On The Job
MAY 30, 2012
A lot of people tell me they'd like to quit working 24/7, but they can't because their colleagues or the boss won't let them. Emails show up at 2 a.m., phone calls are made on the weekends -- even about the most trivial matters. "You'd think we were curing cancer," grumbled one telecommunications executive to me. The key to giving up the 24/7 work habit cannot be done on your own, I discovered, but takes a team effort.
Penelope Trunk
MAY 31, 2012
High performers work for free. The difference between working for free because you’re a loser and working for free because you’re a high performer is what you get from the deal. People often ask me how to become a writer. The answer is to write for free. You won’t get paid for years. I wrote for decades before I saw any money from my writing. Here’s how to decide if working for free is a good idea for you: 1.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 31, 2012
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Eat Your Career
MAY 7, 2012
It’s no secret that times are tough. The economic outlook seems to change by the minute and the only thing certain is that things are still uncertain. That’s why I thought this recent question from my free coaching call was worthwhile sharing with others. No matter what your situation, you just never know what the future holds, so hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
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.
Lateral Action
MAY 22, 2012
If you’re a writer, this is a great time to be alive. Don’t be fooled by the wailing and gnashing of teeth emanating from the publishing industry. Just because traditional publishers are in crisis doesn’t mean that writing – or even publishing – is in crisis. Right now, the balance of power between authors and […].
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Penelope Trunk
MAY 8, 2012
I’ve spent the last five years learning about farming. At first I couldn’t even tell the difference between a hay field and an oat field. Now I can tell when a planting is late. I have learned enough about cattle to sort them for breeding. I don’t do as good a job as the Farmer of course, but I won’t miss any that are really bad.
Penelope Trunk
MAY 4, 2012
I love watching people lie. I know that I probably have the same feelings the liars do, the feeling of being stuck. I like to think about what I do when I have that feelings, how people cope with it, and how much pain we can handle before we become our worst selves. Lately, I’ve been thinking about these lies and the feelings that provoke them: 1. The lie about expectations. .
Penelope Trunk
MAY 10, 2012
Fortune magazine has started reporting about family in corporate life. We all know corporate jobs are messed up. Fortune magazine is a monument to how messed up corporate life really is. In November, Fortune wrote that the company that Sheryl Sandberg , a working mom, runs, has employees “on lockdown” and their kids come to the office to say goodnight before bed.
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Eat Your Career
MAY 30, 2012
At various points in my career, I’ve been in managerial positions where I directly supervised people. I’ll be honest; it’s not my favorite thing to do (hence the one-woman show I run now). I remember a few years ago, I had to give an employee who was performing at a sub-standard level a performance review. As we walked into a private room for the meeting, she said, “Oh.
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
Lateral Action
MAY 17, 2012
Image by danadauta How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank People often ask me why I decided to share my eBook From Apps To Zen: 26+ Ideas for Building a Business with Balance for free. My answer is always the same: Through sharing […]. The post Karma in Action: Why Doing Good Is Great for Business appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Lateral Action
MAY 8, 2012
One of the biggest problems creative people face isn’t a lack of time or money. It’s a lack of confidence. If you love writing, drawing, composing, designing, or any other creative activity, you might have started out doing it simply for the pleasure of creating. Once you start looking beyond that – to building an […]. The post Seven Powerful Ways to Gain More Confidence in Your Creative Work appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
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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.
Lateral Action
MAY 28, 2012
When I first saw Pinterest, it almost made me wish I were a visual artist. “What a fantastic idea!” I thought. It brought to mind all my artist coaching clients who had said to me: Twitter’s all very well for you, you’re a writer. But no one can see my pictures on Twitter. They were […]. The post Pinterest: an Opportunity for Creators – or a Threat?
Creative Realities
MAY 21, 2012
The over-arching truth about big innovation is this; “You Get What You Play For,” because the processes and tools for managing core businesses don’t work when the goal is to identify and successfully introduce ideas that don’t exist today; true innovations not incremental ones. So you get what you play for and it’s who gets to play that makes all the difference.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Creative Realities
MAY 21, 2012
The over-arching truth about big innovation is this; “You Get What You. Play For,” because the processes and tools for managing core businesses don’t work when the goal is to identify and successfully introduce ideas that don’t exist today; true innovations not incremental ones. So you get what you play for and it’s who gets to play that makes all the difference.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Penelope Trunk
MAY 28, 2012
We are in a drought. Not a metaphorical drought. That’s for city people. We are in a drought that is crop failure. I’ve read a lot about the Dust Bowl during the Depression. My favorite book is a children’s book. And, let me just say that I mostly read children’s books. It makes sense, because I’ve been reading below grade level for my whole life.
Penelope Trunk
MAY 1, 2012
Photo by Roz Joseph c. 1970. It used to be that the reason people hated me was because I offended them. Poor social skills. I’m sure you can imagine, but if you can’t, here’s the post about how I spoke at a women in business blogging event and I offended everyone by telling them that their blogs sucked and how to fix them. Maybe I should set up a coaching business where I tell people how to fix their blogs, but really, most people don’t want to know.
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