Tag Archives: meaningful work

13 and counting…

Today, to celebrate my blog’s first anniversary,  I’m writing my 100th post.  It’s about my 13th job. 
That I’m up to job 13 means that I continue to stay faithful to my self-proclamation – as a strategic job hopper. 
I am now working as the commercial director at an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of medical supplies.
That said, [...]

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It`s all about the traction

Unthinkable force is generated when your work is in line with your life`s purpose.
 
It`s the difference between driving with snow chains during a storm, or leaving them in your garage.

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A New Kind of Hero for a New Kind of World, Hero # 8

(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Meet Monika.
Since the moment I sat down to speak with her about her career path, I was overcome by a sense that our mass-produced, fast-moving world does not deserve people like her.
Monika is a classically trained master gold and silver smith. 
To you and [...]

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WARNING: This may rock your world*

This time last year I was in the middle of making an important decision for my career and life.  I had to decide whether or not I would resign from a corporate job that looked fabulous on the outside to write on a full time basis.  To begin with I had national management responsibilities and [...]

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