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passion

Screw Work – Let’s Play

by Katie Ledger on August 17, 2010 · 0 comments

in Marketing, Networking, New ways of working, passion, work/life blend

I recently went to an Inspired Entrepreneur evening organised by the best selling author Nick Williams. Screw Work – Let’s Play author John Williams was speaking about how we can choose to see work as play if we follow what we are good at and enjoy. I caught up with him afterwards and asked him about [...]

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The future is in Doncaster

by Barrie Hopson on July 8, 2010 · 0 comments

in New Technology, passion

This is the stirring statement from Chris Brogan after his recent  visit there. Do have a look at his posting on this. He is making an incredibly important point about places like Doncaster around the world which have previously relied on ‘traditional’ industries that have dominated since the Industrial Revolution. He presents evidence and one [...]

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Share

by Katie Ledger on June 23, 2010 · 0 comments

in New Technology, New ways of working, Social Media, passion, portfolio careers, work/life blend

Chris Brogan says we should all share a little more. Personally, I believe sharing information and experience helps us to feel a bit more connected, respected, valued and keeps us on our toes. Its a way of reaching out to others you might never meet face to face but can still give and receive something [...]

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Perfect Work

by Katie Ledger on June 22, 2010 · 2 comments

in Flexible working, Meaning, Motivated Skills, New ways of working, job search, passion, portfolio careers, work/life blend

Ahh how to find the Holy Grail…..Mike Pegg as ever offers some great thoughts and practical solutions.

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Are you throwing away your career?

by Barrie Hopson on June 14, 2010 · 6 comments

in New ways of working, The Book, job search, passion

This is the title of a great posting from Marianne Cantwell and if you do not look at her blog you should. Marianne wrote a short piece for us for our book and she has given us permission to reproduce an edited version of this posting. I especially just love her comment that, ‘I’ve thrown [...]

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Making a dent in the universe

by Barrie Hopson on June 8, 2010 · 2 comments

in Brands, New ways of working, passion

As you know from time to time we like to feature some of Hugh MacLeod’s drawings on this site as he contributed a dozen for our book. Usually we just publish the drawing but this time I have taken his words too which were stimulated by Steve Job’s oft quoted expression.
“It was always Steve Jobs’ [...]

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Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!

by Barrie Hopson on May 26, 2010 · 3 comments

in Creativity, Meaning, passion

Katie and I are both great enthusiasts for Ken Robinson’s work and presentations and his writing. Katie interviewed him for this website last year. He has messages for all of us but we believe is especially appropriate to portfolio working. Portfolio workers usually choose this career pattern as it enables them to engage with most [...]

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Your success comes from knowing the ‘why’

by Barrie Hopson on May 13, 2010 · 1 comment

in Creativity, passion

Simon Sinik  wrote Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. In this TED talk he discusses his ideas with an innovative presentation technique – a flip chart and a magic marker. Remember them!

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Finding Your Passion When You Don’t Know What You Want

by Barrie Hopson on February 28, 2010 · 2 comments

in Motivated Skills, passion

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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