Inspiration

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

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

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

Laid off: Blessing in Disguise?

Laid off: Blessing in Disguise?

What happens when you get laid off? Devastating news or an opportunity to do something you love? How about something that matters? Lemonade is an inspirational film following the story of 16 advertising professionals that turned the experience of losing their jobs into an opportunity of finding t

02.10.2011 | Fulfilling Career, Inspiration