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Develop Soft Skills – Work Smart & Live More
I was following my own advice and started to attend more in person events – including our office happy hour last Thursday. There was the usual work talk, but there was also some fun talk. This new colleague I met asked me this great question – What am I doing to bring joy to my life? ...
Why am I here on earth? What makes me truly happy in life? How do I find my passion? I don’t know about you, but I am asking myself these questions more and more often as I get older. There is so much societal pressure to make more money, get that promotion faster, and show off the fancy car/house we were able to buy. Yet, there always seems to be a disconnect between what we can achieve and our happiness. ...
Making a mid career change, a career change around the age of 40 or 45, is a courageous decision. It is possible for anyone in their mid-life to do this, as long as they understand the trade-offs involved.
Below is a great question I received from a reader who is considering a mid career change, and 4 tips I had for her that would make this change possible. ...
Do you ever find yourself wishing that you had more time to do the things you love? I work almost full time, have 2 kids, a household to manage, and I write this blog and newsletter in my “spare time.” Since I juggle all of this, I ask myself this question often, wishing I had 30 hours a day instead of 24 hours. If you can identify at all with this question, I highly recommend watching this 11 min video by Kevin Smith, who answers this exact question with humor and passion. ...
Last week, Linkedin published a powerful 2 min video where nine people each talked about their work.
While I know it’s a brand ad for Linkedin (a very good one), what really stood out to me was how these nine people talked about what their job or volunteer work stand for and how they see themselves contributing to the world. Each one of them says it with such definitiveness and confidence. Here are four examples. ...
Ang Lee is one of the most famous directors in Hollywood today. We may all look at him with his second Oscar in hand thinking he is not like us. He is more talented and lucky. Well, as his essay from 2006 after his first Oscar shows, he is just like any of us with two main differences
I wanted to share his essay translated from Chinese by Irene Shih and inspire all of us to not give up on our dreams and surround ourselves with key supporters like that of Ang’s wife to strive for what we truly want to contribute to this world. Best wishes! ...
How to find your passion is a great question to ask throughout your career. If you are anything like me and about 90% of the work force, then finding your passion is not an easy journey.
When I was a senior in college, I asked myself this question and couldn’t come up with an answer. So I applied to 5 different type of jobs and chose the one that gave me the most skills to do whatever I want afterwards – a McKinsey Analyst. I have since asked myself this question every 2 years and only now, 15 years later, do I have a clearer picture of one of my passion – helping people with work smart and live more through this website. ...