Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The Mentor makes you feel that your success is always top of mind.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2014

A couple years ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager ?” Some people suggested more than one book. The book suggestions remain important recommendations even today. The Top 20 Books that were recommended were : The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Author Paul Falcone offers the following great advice for how to become a stronger career mentor and coach by helping your subordinates grow and develop in their own careers. Encourage others to engage in random acts of kindness. Find creative ways of surprising your customers.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

Focus on Mentoring Sue is a relationship builder. Mentoring is something I am passionate about,” Sue advised. ” Create Joy “Circling back to mentoring, the board should determine where there are gaps in expertise and be responsible for identifying and supporting future leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, Book Tour Fundraiser.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2022

Today, we flashback to 2021 : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. I selected this book because the book is easy to read, incredibly engaging, and is filled with inspirational and powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Unleashing Your Inner Leader , by Vickie Condolff Bevenour , provides these six easy steps to help you find and work with a mentor: Step 1 – Find the person in your company or industry that you most respect. Step 2 – Ask her or him to be your mentor. Step 3 – Agree with this person on the time commitment for mentoring you (e.g.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. I selected this book because Magnuson tells it like it is, provides clear, practical, actionable advice and speaks with authenticity and in a conversational style that will resonate with young career professionals. Magnuson : So much!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” Some people suggested more than one book. Some during the course of the 18 months made the same book recommendations a couple times. The Top 20 Books are : The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. The scholarship has three different programs: Young Scholars Undergraduate Transfer College Scholars Their “Last Dollar” scholarship covers housing, tuition, fees, books, and miscellaneous costs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. The book is a great read, packed with insights as well as high level frameworks and practical applications. Not in this book. Meehan III and Kim Starkey Jonker, with a Foreword by Jim Collins.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In the midst of the pandemic, we’re seeing a widespread embrace of online mentoring and content as a new source of revenue. Last week, for example, Squarespace launched a new paywall feature called Member Areas , and I’ve also written about another video mentoring platform called Prox.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Youll learn plenty more about what it means to burn the boats, how to unleash your full potential, and how to tear down your barriers to achieving success in Higgins new book, Burn The Boats a business-advice and self-help book. This is the biggest takeaway, and the foundation of my entire book. Higgins : Forget Plan B!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 13, 2024

Today brings a new book I wish was published back when I was early in my career. It’s one of four books in the new Harvard Business Review ( HBR ) Work Smart Series. The book includes adapted content from 20 articles that previously appeared on HBR.org. “We The difference between a mentor and a sponsor.

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The Next Web

APRIL 21, 2018

The first time I crossed paths with the person that would eventually become one of my favorite mentors, I wasn’t exactly jumping for joy. I quickly learned not to judge a book by its… This story continues at The Next Web. It was 2012, and I met Richard Hopkins while we were both working for Deloitte.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 17, 2012

Go Read is a free e-book reader that people with print disabilities can use to read Bookshare titles. Go Read searches for books based on title, author, etc., or gets the latest/popular books using the Bookshare API. Additionally Go Read downloads books from Bookshare’s collection using the Bookshare API.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The Mentor makes you feel that your success is always top of mind.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 28, 2020

Unleashing Your Inner Leader , by Vickie Condolff Bevenour, provides these six easy steps to help you find and work with a mentor: Step 1 – Find the person in your company or industry that you most respect. Step 2 – Ask her or him to be your mentor. Step 3 – Agree with this person on the time commitment for mentoring you (e.g.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Thanks to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Bookshare has over 175,000 total titles and well over 1 million book downloads each year, mostly by our student members of all ages. Time flies when you’re having fun…and apparently so do books. Last year, we added 39,536 books to the collection ending the year with 174,235 titles. We’ve added over 1800 books since then.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Take advantage of learning opportunities Feedback from your manager, trusted colleagues, and mentors helps clarify areas for improvement. Once youre clear on what skills to develop, set specific goals and seek out learning opportunities to achieve them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Dunlop’s book is for anyone who knows what it is like to struggle to feel loved and worthy when showing up at work. You can have four types of allies, each of which can have powerful roles in your life: Friend, Mentor, Sponsor and Benefactor. Dunlop : Simply put, I wrote this book because I needed it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 2, 2012

For the past ten years, Benetech’s Bookshare library has provided accessible books for people with print disabilities. Creativity Explored provides supportive studios for artists who receive individualized instruction from mentors, quality art materials, and professional opportunities to exhibit their work. You can too!

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

If you don’t already have those mentors in place, it’s past time to begin developing an executive support system. books , the importance of connections was a recurring theme. Many of the contributors to our books are compulsive readers. I read so many business books and publications.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2015

In his new book, Discover Your True North , Bill George reminds us of the importance of making mentoring a two-way street. He explains that, "the best mentoring interactions spark mutual learning, exploration of similar values, and shared enjoyment. They fail to realize how much they can offer to their mentors.".

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

One of my favorite lessons from the book, The DNA of Leadership , is the importance of being a developing leader. Glaser's book, The DNA of Leadership , give it a read. You won't be disappointed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 1, 2013

I have been fortunate to practice a professional craft in many careers, ever since junior high school when my first job was selling comic books and trading cards. posted by Aaron Stiner , Host Chair. YNPN Leaders Conference. Early in my career it was pretty informal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The Mentor makes you feel that your success is always top of mind.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” That question generated 603 comments and 690 book recommendations. Some people suggested more than one book. Maxwell each have two books in the Top 20. Covey and John C.

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