Fulfilling Career

Career Change: First, Know Thy Self

Career Change: First, Know Thy Self

In Greek/Ελληνικά "You've scr***d everything up! You've destroyed your career, your life and still you have no clue what you want to do. Why can't you just decide what you want to do?" I was screaming at my 25 year old self. Deep in depression and despair, I was still trying to find an a

01.16.2012 | Fulfilling Career, Inspiration, Passion

Inspiration: Don't settle until you find what you love

Inspiration: Don’t settle until you find what you love

Re-posting this after the breaking news about Steve Jobs' death. R.I.P Steve Jobs & thank you for making technology beautiful Original Post: News about Steve Jobs resigning from his position as CEO of Apple broke last week. An inspiration for many entrepreneurs for creating the Apple powerhouse, h

10.6.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Happy Life, Inspiration

Let's come up with some bad ideas!

Let’s come up with some bad ideas!

Studies show that over 50% of people feel their current career falls short of their aspirations. Yet only a tiny percentage does anything about it. The usual answer I get when I ask “If you hate your job so much, why don’t you do something about it?” is “I have no idea what to do.” A r

06.16.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Inspiration, Taking Action

Inspiring Initiatives: All Walks Beyond The Catwalk

Inspiring Initiatives: All Walks Beyond The Catwalk

What happens when three dynamic women - a model, a fashion consultant & a fashion writer - come together to push the fashion industry boundaries? An inspiring organization is born. All Walks Beyond The Catwalk has a simple mission: to expand upon the imagery coming out of the fashion industry

05.9.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Inspiration, Inspiration

On a Career Path to Boredom?

On a Career Path to Boredom?

‎"Human beings were not meant to sit in cubicles staring at pc screens all day, filling out useless forms & listening to 8 different bosses drone on re mission statements" P Gibbons, Office Space Dear frustrated-at-work friend, If you’ve been suffering in a job you hate or just feeling

04.6.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Passion, Taking Action

Procrastination Be Gone

Procrastination Be Gone

“Procrastination, the opposite of decision, is a common enemy, which practically every individual must conquer” Napoleon Hill Do you find yourself keep postponing things that you know would push your career forward? Do you wish there was a magic recipe to cure procrastination? Do you want to kn

03.28.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Procrastination

Lessons on Leadership

Lessons on Leadership

In this TED talk and with help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.) He gives us four lessons on Leadership: 1. Nurturing your followers as equals 2. Leadership is over- glorified: it's the first follower that transforms you int

03.17.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Leading

The 8 Steps to Success

The 8 Steps to Success

Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither says analyst Richard St. John who has spent the last 7 years conducting 500 interviews in order to answer this question. In this 3 minute presentation he gives his eight steps to success: 1. Passion: Do it fo

03.16.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Inspiration

The Doodle Revolution

The Doodle Revolution

Sunny Brown gets paid to doodle. Yes for real! Clients such as Dell, Disney & Sharpie pay her to visualize complex ideas and facilitate groups using visual problem solving. In this 5 minute clip she introduces her Doodle Revolution. She explains that doodling is a powerful learning method becaus

03.2.2011 | Creativity, Fulfilling Career, Inspiration

Are You a Misfit? a Rebel? a Round Peg in a Square Hole?

Are You a Misfit? a Rebel? a Round Peg in a Square Hole?

Do you sometimes (or always) feel like a round peg trying to fit into a square hole? Do you get frustrated with rules, hierarchy & bureaucracy? Do those around you keep telling you to conform & just go along with the system? If only I had a dime every time I heard: "This is how things are

03.1.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Inspiration