For those privileged enough to be able to work from home, there are still inconveniences with the new arrangement: social isolation, lack of access to free office coffee, difficulty making meetings work remotely. But it’s also introduced plenty of positives: judgment-free fashion choices, cutting the commute down to the distance between bed and desk and… via …
The compelling case for working a lot less
From the BBC: The compelling case for working a lot less - http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20171204-the-compelling-case-for-working-a-lot-less
Are You a Leader or a Follower?
Inhuman Resources
I too have been ignored by HR personnel and interviewers following an interview: no follow up, no response to thank you emails and queries of whether a candidate has been selected. This article underscores just how much this slight from interviewers and human resource reps can have negative repercussions on their organization-agency-company. For those who …
You’ll never be able to reach your goals if you can’t forgive yourself for failing at them
Many of us will start out the New Year by making a list of resolutions—changes we want to make to be happier, such as eating better, volunteering more often, being a more attentive spouse, and so on. But, as we know, we will often fail. After a few failures we will typically give up and… via …
There’s strength-building in being stressed
Jason paced the corridor outside the boardroom, his palms dampening the printout of his PowerPoint presentation to the board. He could hear his pulse in his ears—boom-rush, boom-rush, and his mouth was too dry to even rehearse the opening sentence of his pitch. The last time he had felt like this, he had tried to… via …
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A Time and Space to Think-Cape Breton December 15, 2016 — The Steeper Climb
The importance of goal-setting and striving to be better - two 'best practices' for the coming new year! Bravo to The Steeper Climb for encouraging us all to ask those 'big' questions this time of year. Working near the table to set new goals for the Steeper Climb for 2017: Starting with more questions than …
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For a career that makes you truly happy, find your purpose—not your passion.
As the director of career discovery at a prestigious liberal-arts school, I have the pleasure of working with hundreds of highly accomplished liberal-arts students and recent graduates as they navigate the professional world. When speaking with alums, I find they generally fall into two groups. Some have developed careers that make them feel engaged, challenged,… via …
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The Northern Herper 