Originally posted on Ageless Futures. Wanna keep on moving on up to the higher ground Wanna keep on moving on up and I’ll stick around Wanna keep on moving on up, got to stand my ground . . . I don’t fade away, I don’t fade away, unless I choose I choose, I choose, I […]
WARNING: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You!
Be forewarned, the road to a great future has potholes, speed bumps . . . and unexpected detours! Change is all around us and it can quake you to the bone and bring us to our knees. What I’ve learned over the years is that it’s far easier to enter the future with a prepared […]
A Note from Karen
Greetings, as we enter 2014! Hang on to your hopes, my friend. That’s an easy thing to say, but if your hope should pass away, Look around, leaves are brown, There’s a patch of snow on the ground. —Simon and Garfunkel, “Hazy Shade of Winter” We did it! We made it through another year. . […]
Lean In . . . or Out?
By now, you’ve probably heard of and perhaps read Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. In her book as in countless articles, women are advised to do this or do that to close the various gender inequalities in the workplace—in promotions (particularly to executive and board positions), […]
Creativity from Chaos
Chaos is a friend of mine. —Bob Dylan Our world is in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, as discontinuous change tosses even the strongest of us on its waves. Destruction hits us from all fronts, from natural disasters to economic ones. Spending time and energy to think creatively right now may seem crazy, even […]
The Leadership Challenge
A survey by the Center for Public Leadership, of the Harvard Kennedy School, found that 68% of respondents believe there is a “leadership crisis in America.” Ron Ashkenas has written a post on the Harvard Business Review Network, positing that the difficulties facing today’s leaders are twofold: (1) The volume and velocity of issues leaders […]
Customize Your Future
There’s an exciting theme running through news articles, blogs, and various recent studies. From articles on remodeling or technology to studies of the future of the workplace, one idea keeps resurfacing: customization. We’ve discussed how this applies in the workplace (e.g., “A Future That Works”) and in tailoring our communities (e.g., “Communities of the Future”), […]
Caution vs. Hesitation
There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the first move—and he, in turn, waits for you. —Marian Anderson Before making any big change in our lives—particularly before reinventing ourselves, our work, our world—it […]
What Does “Reinvention” Mean?
I use the word “reinvention” often because it is a necessary process for most of us as we go through transition—career transitions; life transitions, such as entering midlife or beyond; relationship transitions; and the transitions we face in our lives, work, and businesses from the epochal changes the entire planet is undergoing—economic, environmental, social. But […]
Beyond Mere Success
Most of us have several successes under our belts, such as getting that job or promotion, hitting or exceeding a profit or fundraising goal, starting and sustaining our own businesses, and so on. Many of us also know how it feels to reach that big goal and think, Is this all there is? Somehow, the […]
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