In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:
1) This show title reminds me of this 1999 (wow!) song by Destiny’s Child: https://youtu.be/sQgd6MccwZc 2) Do you want to learn magic words that will cut through the noise and distraction in our world and grab the attention of another person? 3) …Magic words that will ensure that you are noticed, heard and paid attention to (by a boss, client, customer, peer, etc.)? 4) …Magic words that will also help you to create a positive impression with the listener (as long as you pronounce them correctly)? 5) …Magic words that the listener never grows tired of hearing or starts to tune out? 6) Here you go…say their name. 7) “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in [...]
In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:
1) Admitting that there is a problem is awesome! 2) To clarify, this show topic is not about asking for insufficient help (e.g., needing more help, not asking for enough help). It is about failing to task for help at all (e.g., not asking for help enough). 3) We all fall prey to the delusion that "we can do it all by ourselves" from time to time. 4) Unless you are a society of one (e.g., you live on a planet by yourself that you discovered entirely on your own, etc.), you have help in your daily life. 5) Since we all have help, what would cause someone not to ask for more help at all? 6) Often, a life history of experiences where help was not offered by others... 7) Or, help that was promised [...]
In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:
1. This is a very rare group of individuals. 2. "One in four or more adults in Southeast Asia (28%), East Asia (28%), and sub-Saharan Africa (25%) are self-employed and make up large segments of the region's workforce. The self-employed account for much smaller percentages of the population and workforces in the former Soviet Union (7%), European Union (6%), and Northern America (5%)." (2. The common career path is someone who has been employed by other entities moves toward a new self-employment path. (http://www.gallup.com/poll/175292/nearly-three-workers-worldwide-self-employed.aspx) 3. This is so rare that there are few resources to help transition from self-employment to "other" entity employment. 4. "Eighteen percent of all adults worldwide -- or 29% of the global workforce -- reported being self-employed in 2013." (http://www.gallup.com/poll/175292/nearly-three-workers-worldwide-self-employed.aspx) 5. "In wealthier and more developed regions such as Europe, Northern America, and Australia-New Zealand, the self-employed tend to be better educated than the overall population and have incomes comparable to those who are employed full time for an employer. However, in less developed regions with high rates of [...]
In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:
1. Tough question. 2. Very few people are prepared. 3. Are you? 4. How do you prepare for a life you aren't even able to conceive in your wildest dreams? 5. Show title inspired by this New York Times article with Philip Galanes interviewing Elton John and Darren Walker, "PG: How did you cope when reality began to exceed your dreams?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/fashion/elton-john-and-darren-walker-on-race-sexual-identity-and-leaving-the-past-behind.html?_r=0) 6. Do you even want this? 7. "John Vechey, co-founder of Seattle-based games maker PopCap Games, just sold his company to Electronic Arts for just under a billion dollars, so you might think he doesn't have to fret about success any longer. But according to Vechey, it's not success that CEOs need to be concerned about, but how they will deal with that success once it comes their way. [...] "People can't relate." Being a CEO can be lonely and it's often impossible for friends and colleagues to understand your experience. "Friends assume that because I have a games company, I can do whatever I want or that I spend all day playing games. Sometimes I do but don't tell my boss." (http://www.inc.com/staff-blog/john-vechey-on-how-to-cope-with-success_1.html) 8. Can you stop success once it starts to snowball? 9. "JK Rowling had therapy to cope with [...] |
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