I don’t know what “older workers” means anymore. I suspect it is anyone (in the US at least) over 50 who “theoretically” can take early retirement. However, even before the current economic situation, I don’t know of many who actually stopped all work (i.e. nothing that paid).
Some older Americans want [...]

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1-Focus International is pleased to announce the creation of the Transition Club.   Our particular passion is assisting leaders and organizations learn how to navigate the waters of merging businesses, departments and teams while ensuring that they continue to grow and sustain vibrant and united organizations.  Our vision is to inspire thousands of individuals and organizations to grow. [...]

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If you want to improve your communication skills, build solid teams with your co-workers, enhance your communications, leverage the relationships you have with others, or accomplish a myriad of other goals, The Platinum Rule™ will help you do that… and more. So look around the Assessments Now site and enjoy. But, to fully experience the magic of The Platinum [...]

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Living in Your Limelight Teleclasses Using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Especially for those in transition – a great way to get energized for the holiday season.  
TOPIC 1:  I want my positive attitude back. — Nov 29th, 2008, 20:00 (UCT + 1)
TOPIC 2:  I used to feel confident – now I feel like a complete idiot. [...]

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Mike really wanted to take over the Head of Engineering position that was open. He had managed several teams simultaneously and his staff really prospered by his leadership. He seemed content in his role, but inwardly he wanted to be asked to step up.  When discussions arose about the position in leadership meetings, he just [...]

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Having worked with managers as they move up in an organization, I have seen one key issue arise again and again over the past 20 years.  One of great challenges seems to be how to shift from having an operational perspective (for which middle managers are typically rewarded) to having a strategic mindset.  This became [...]

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I get a colleague’s weekly inspiration postcards in my inbox. Veroncia Lim and her website are dedicated to inspiring consciousness. This week I quickly read the quote, spoke a silent “yes” and deleted it as I usually do. For some reason, I felt compelled to go back and revisit the [...]

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If you don’t love it you’re going to give up… or you’ll fail…You have to love it with passion.

Steve Jobs, from Part 7 Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, part 2 of 7 YouTube Video, from The Wall Street Journal Executive 2008 Conference.

Anyone looking at Microsoft and Apple, will tell you that they have very different [...]

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Special limited time offer: Access the entire April issue of Harvard Business Review free of charge, this month at HBR.org.
While the feature article on Google is an interesting read, we recommend Stewart D. Friedman’s article (video below) and Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? by David J. Collis and Michael G. Rukstad:
It’s a [...]

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By guest writer Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services
High achievers may exhibit what George Parsons and Richard Pascale have described in Harvard Business Review as “Summit Syndrome”. We notice this phenomenon when an employee with an outstanding career becomes stagnant; or worse, she may sabotage her career by initiating unproductive arguments, failure to [...]

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