The Wall Street Journal ran an article this week that offered a blueprint for those who are thinking of heading into business on their own, even in rough economic waters. Writer Richard Greenwald’s feature: How to Succeed in the Age of Going Solo,
Is real time is the new prime time for the work life revolution? Just ask Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordon. She just might agree. Queen Rania describes herself on Twitter as, “a mum and a wife with a really cool day job.” This past December at Le Web,
This weekend NPR aired my feature on All Things Considered which gave a taste of the job hunt in the social media landscape. You can click here to listen to Socializing on Line can Get you a Job. Can you nail a job by playing your cards right on-line?
But now there’s another form of engagement to muddle through this “chaos career economy:” meeting with like-minded souls in a collective evolutionary leap of faith. No freakin agenda – just a deep conscious plunge into the void to experience what emerges. That’s what a bunch of us did recently.
Thomas Clifford, aka Director Tom, was just laid off from his job as a corporate film director. Having worked with this brilliant soul, I didn’t tweet or e-mail to check on his fine being.
“You need to be top of mind, cause there’s so much noise out there,” said Successfool.com blogger Alejandro Reyes on his SuccessfoolTV live streamed program Wednesday night. But how one accomplishes that is a matter of great debate. This brought to mind the conundrum of balancing the work/life scenario with maintaining a solid career path in a sensory overloaded environment, one which exalts the Tweet.
Work life flexibility strategies are grabbing attention even in the wake of the worst unemployment since the Great Depression. As companies struggle to stay afloat and keep their employees engaged, there’s talk in our WorkLife Nation that perhaps corporations are starting to identify the value of implementing flexibility practices – instead of wielding the ax. [...]
Four year-old Max Frank is battling cancer on Long Island. His mom, Sandi, is a former social worker turned stay-at-home mom. The divorced single mother of two can’t work due to the healthcare demands of taking care of Max and his six year-old brother. But social media put a real human face to the story and generated an emotional reaction from the public which spread rapidly.
