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Life and Leadership Podcast: Year-End Review and New Year Planning, 3rd Edition
Today, we are walking you through our process for reflecting on 2019 and creating a vision for 2020. We look back at the last 12 months, sharing what we learned about tapping into a new level of commitment and welcoming the cycles of life—even when it’s painful. And we get real about the challenges we faced in this year’s planning process.
2019 Books: Reading List Revealed
I enjoyed 30 books this year, some of which I enjoyed less than others and abandoned (did you know you can do that?!), and several that I absolutely loved. Here is the full list, followed by some notes on a few of my favorites as to why I enjoyed them so much.
50 x 50 = 2,500 Hours: Use Your Time with Purpose
For a few years now I have been a little obsessed about using my time in meaningful ways. A client shared with me the idea of “Fifty for Fifty,” (working at your job for 50 hours per week, fifty weeks a year). That is 2,500 hours of your life every single year.
If you love your job, then this math looks pretty good. If you don’t, well…
Why Learning New Skills is Becoming Top Priority
Not sure what you want to be when you grow up? It doesn’t matter, that job probably won’t exist forever anyways. According to research by Manpower Group, 65% of the jobs GenZ will perform do not even exist yet. And organizations have an increased need to upskill their workforce quickly, and repeatedly.
New Reflections on Belonging
There is a crisis of connection, and I believe work can (and should) play a role to fix that. Here are my latest musings on the topic of belonging, what our roles are as individuals and as organizations, and the responsibility we have to each other to foster belonging and connection.
Life and Leadership Podcast: Making Work More Human with Derek Irvine
Today, we’re joined by Derek Irvine, the Senior VP of Client Strategy and Consulting at Workhuman, the fastest-growing social recognition and continuous performance management platform in the world. Workhuman is on a mission to shape the future of work by helping organizations connect culture to a shared purpose.