Getting more joy in life
Charity Village
JUNE 9, 2023
People on the verge of retiring or recently retired often express a desire in the next chapter of their lives to find the things that bring them joy.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 3, 2021
No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 15, 2024
Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 19, 2022
“You are one more intentional thought and action away from discovering your best life,” explains author of the new book, The Power Of One More , by Ed Mylett – released earlier this summer. You can find your best life by doing ‘one more’ than the world expects from you,” he adds.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2023
there is a dead-even tie between work-life splitters (who prefer strict hours) and work-life blenders (who might get work done on an evening or weekend). The risk grows as your workforce’s mentality continues to shift from my life at work to my life at home. Among workers in the U.S., 90% of U.S. 90% of U.S.
Bloomerang
APRIL 21, 2023
I can’t just let him, or his ideas that could help save a life, go. 4) Start a Local Chapter of a National Nonprofit If you find a national organization doing the type of work with which you’d like to become more actively involved, see if there is a need for a local chapter in your geographic area.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
A former co-worker learned last week that his job will be eliminated next month. Many of you have taught me important life lessons (you know who you are). As I open this next chapter in my life, I wish all of you the best. Finally, I am a firm believer that an honest life is the only life which will bring no regrets.".
Qgiv
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925. Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History designates a theme for Black History Month. Donate to support their mission here.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Headhunter, Rob Barnett , distills everything he’s learned about getting hired into his new book, Next Job, Best Job. His timely 11 strategies will take you from any current state of confusion about what’s next to a new destination that will become clear and achievable as you seek your next best job. Master networking.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 5, 2021
Headhunter, Rob Barnett , distills everything he’s learned about getting hired into his new book, Next Job, Best Job. His timely 11 strategies will take you from any current state of confusion about what’s next to a new destination that will become clear and achievable as you seek your next best job. Master networking.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2021
No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Organizations should recognize that AI, like other technology, could exacerbate the blurring of work/life boundaries by pushing workers to remain constantly ‘on’. The study found a relationship between AI-related jobs and increases in economic growth, which in return improved the well-being of the society. The Key to Successful A.I.?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. Briceño : In working with Stanford professor Carol Dweck and other champions of learning, I came to realize that I had gotten stuck in chronic performance for much of my personal and professional life.
Pamela Grow
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The book is a masterful blend of practical advice, psychological insights, and personal anecdotes that will resonate with introverts from all walks of life. By the time you reach the final chapter, you’ll be equipped with newfound confidence and a toolkit of innovative techniques to make your fundraising endeavors a resounding success.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
In addition, the book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including captivating graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension. They have seen remarkable results with people from all walks of life, but they’re also keenly aware of the obstacles that tend to come up.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 27, 2022
No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 13, 2018
One of the points he brings up is the importance of creating an environment where life/work balance flourish. Professional “white collar” jobs are as stressful as manual labor. The American Institute of Stress , a nonprofit that aims to educate the public, found that job stress costs U.S. Long Hours Culture Is Not Productive.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 8, 2024
The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. “There are two pieces of debilitating thinking that hold women back: The first is waiting to be noticed or appreciated.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Progressing through the book chapters you'll learn how to: Prepare for Rockstars Recruit only Rockstars Grow your Rockstars Keep in mind, however, that a Rockstar at one company isn't necessarily one at another. As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
required for jobs, but our collective approach to educating and. job market in the region. avoid increases in this rate, 15 million new jobs per year will need to. skills” and lack more enterprising “life skills” needed for the jobs of. outcome is the same everywhere. The evidence for this is.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 26, 2020
Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2023
The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. “There are two pieces of debilitating thinking that hold women back: The first is waiting to be noticed or appreciated.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 2, 2021
Progressing through the book chapters you'll learn how to: Prepare for Rockstars Recruit only Rockstars Grow your Rockstars Keep in mind, however, that a Rockstar at one company isn't necessarily one at another. As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 31, 2022
Act one is where we learn what normal life looks like before the story is set in motion. Think of act one as meeting Harry Potter and learning about his dreary life before he receives that Hogwarts letter informing him he is, in fact, a wizard. As storytellers, it is not our job to re-doctor a story to fit our needs.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 28, 2021
The book is a timely guide for not only how to achieve a better life, but also how to become a better leader. I lost a few important people in my life: my best friend who took his own life; my father to Parkinson’s and Dementia; one of my mentors, David Stern, who passed away suddenly and way too soon. It is life.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.
Bloomerang
JULY 5, 2021
No one should ever say “ that’s not my job.”. Providing consistent convenience fostered trust and resulted in the brand becoming a staple in the consumer’s way of life. If you want to become a staple in your donor’s life, you must provide consistent value and surprises too. Surprises and convenience drive emotional connections.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 30, 2018
Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.
Qgiv
MARCH 30, 2022
CA: Those who have asked are of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. CA: During both my undergraduate and graduate degrees, I held a variety of part-time jobs to help defray my college expenses. These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 5, 2022
The book is a timely guide for not only how to achieve a better life, but also how to become a better leader. I lost a few important people in my life: my best friend who took his own life; my father to Parkinson’s and Dementia; one of my mentors, David Stern, who passed away suddenly and way too soon. It is life.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 14, 2018
Progressing through the book chapters you'll learn how to: Prepare for Rockstars Recruit only Rockstars Grow your Rockstars Keep in mind, however, that a Rockstar at one company isn't necessarily one at another. As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2021
The book is a timely guide for not only how to achieve a better life, but also how to become a better leader. I lost a few important people in my life: my best friend who took his own life; my father to Parkinson’s and Dementia; one of my mentors, David Stern, who passed away suddenly and way too soon. It is life.
Bloomerang
MAY 14, 2021
We got a really fun panel discussion for you all around what you should do if you happen to find yourself out of the job in the fundraising and nonprofit sector. So it was actually the end of November last year in 2020 when I was laid off from that job. So thanks so much for being here. I’m Steven. Ephraim: Wow.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 4, 2023
They have seen remarkable results with people from all walks of life, but they’re also keenly aware of the obstacles that tend to come up. The book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
But, more importantly, Mark delivered a vitally important message and shared the power of making meaningful connections in one’s personal and professional life. He also totally hit it out of the park with his presentation in which he shared stories from his book, Nice Bike – Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 30, 2023
They have seen remarkable results with people from all walks of life, but they’re also keenly aware of the obstacles that tend to come up. The book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension.
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