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Archives for February, 2009

The Future of Your Career Brand in Exponential Times

I just posted a new video on my Facebook page that was produced by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, and Jeff Bronman – a provocative YouTube video called,  ”Did You Know? ” proving the obvious, that we live in exponential times; the video highlights the shifting of educational leadership to China and India, the blinding speed of the technical [...]

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Frightening, Tough Times Eh? Knock Off Early and Often

Is emotional uncertainty spreading about your workplace?  Well, yeah.
In her article, How Do They Feel? author Agatha Gilmore says employees in these troubling economic times are stressed, angry, and overwhelmed (no news here.)
But here’s a new one: we’re also afraid. We have no control; the future is unknown.  And since our visuals are soaring unemployment [...]

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On Forced Sabbatical? "Don't Panic" is Sorry Advice

One minute you’re standing in knee deep turquoise water happily looking for shells.  Next you’re caught in a rip tide getting swept out to sea – fighting for your life. If you’re on forced sabbatical, you can probably relate.
Here’s the thing about rip tides:  It’s relatively easy to escape unharmed IF YOU KNOW WHAT [...]

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Petersen Tests Career Change from CSI with Sabbatical

The gig made the actor very, very famous and very, very rich; it wasn’t easy to leave.  In the end, it was too safe for him.
Even in this economy, career evaluation is important. Petersen used a 4-week sabbatical in season 7 to test the waters back into the theater.  More on him in a sec.
How [...]

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Why to Ask for Your Sabbatical in Tough Economic Times

Okay, it sounds loopy.  If you are lucky enough to have a job, shouldn’t you feel compelled to keep your head down, quiet your moans, and JUST DO THE WORK – your work, of course, and that of your two laid-off buds -and be thankful?
Not necessarily.  You could ask for a sabbatical.
Some really do work [...]

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