10 Steps to Creating a Portfolio Career
From the category archives:
Dan Pink has just had his latest book, Drive, published in the US. You may be familiar with his previous 2 ground breaking books, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation. His work is always highly stimulating and readable. This is an interview with him discussing his new book.
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I came across this posting from Janet Cranford in the US and liked it so much I asked her if we could use it as a guest posting to which she has agreed. Her site is well worth looking at as she is an experienced Career and Life Transition Coach focusing on the over 50’s [...]
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We make a huge play in our book about the importance of feeling passionate about the work that one does. We also talk about the fact that more and more people say to us that it is increasingly difficult to find one job that enables them to use all of their motivated skills and which [...]
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I was recently contacted by Bill Vicks who is a portfolio worker and amongst other things has a site called BoomersNext Step.com. Bill interviewed me about the work that Mike and I have been doing relating to the over 50’s and it kind of moved over into the work that I have and currently [...]
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We were delighted to get Hugh’s permission to use a dozen or so of his drawings in our book and we still enjoy seeing his new ones which is why we have a widget on this site which changes weekly with his latest contribution. I had not seen this one before so reproduce it as [...]
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This is an extraodinary video that I came across about a dog that was allowed to play to his strengths.
This video is a gift you can give yourself and everyone you know who needs to believe in unlimited possibilities in the face of daunting challenges. It shows the story of a golden retriever service [...]
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Girls should be ‘realistic’ about careers and motherhood – schools group head
This article in the Guardian has caused a bit of a storm. 230 comments and counting….
Teenage girls need to be taught a heavy dose of realism – that it may not be possible to be a perfect mother and a career woman, the president [...]
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Choices: I have them. I don’t have to work 9-5 with one company.
Responsibility: I take responsibility for my career.
Environment: work has changed forever – it’s not going back.
Assess: motivated skills (what I am good at & motivated to do)*
Talk: to others about your MS
Energy: to take action – are you a driller or filler?
Motivated [...]
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We have both been involved with a variety of interviews and with media people recently which has helped us to crystallise our key messages from the book. Alliteration always helps! So – with a nod to Gordon – we find ourselves increasingly talking about the 4 F’s relating to portfolio careers.
Fulfilment
Few jobs (yes we [...]
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A new survey by workplace assessment specialists SHL states that more than 1 in 5 UK workers reckon that they rarely or never feel fulfilled by their jobs. This dissatisfaction (which is particularly prevalent among young people) has apparently got even worse as a result of the recession. And although workers are reluctant to [...]
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