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Burn All the Boats – One Working Parent’s Journey to Freedom
Recently, I have been sharing stories about sole breadwinners. They are masters of responsibility for many of America’s families. But, they often set aside their own career development in the fear that one wrong move will spell failure in meeting the needs of their children’s day-to-day well-being as well as […]
The Man Who Taught Me How to Unlearn
One of the greatest learning experiences in my life came from a man named Phil Cohen. I reached out to him yesterday after many years. Phil is the Artistic Director of Concordia University’s Leonardo Project. I met him in my late 20’s when I was devoted to becoming a jazz […]
I DON’T HAVE TIME: The Newest Killer of Change
It takes a certain degree of courage to change one’s life. I know this because I have observed thousands of people make life-changing decisions and all the themes that become part of the journey from dissatisfaction to fulfilling their deepest career ambitions. In 1990, I designed The Inspired Work […]
Why Active Learners Own Our Future
We used to derive our security from a job. Today we find our security from growth. If that’s true (and it is), consider what a vast change in consciousness and outlook this represents for most of us. In finishing my book The Workplace Engagement Solution (Career Press), I have […]
Why Some Chief Human Resource Officers Will Make Great CEOs
Virtually every business publication and relevant academic research paper indicate that attracting, developing and motivating talent is the single most important element in successful business today. One of the most common failures with CEOs not reaching the objectives of their business plan is in their refusal to take charge of […]
Courage Set Him Free
He is in his mid-forties, a passionate father of three beautiful girls and the sole breadwinner of a family he is utterly devoted to. When we met, Jackson Lynch was the chief human resource officer for a Fortune 1000 paper company in Washington. He had masterfully orchestrated and managed talent during […]
An Inspired New Year
This Year, Give the Gift of Clarity – Meaning – Purpose – Joy THE INSPIRED WORK PROGRAM Saturday & Sunday, January 7 & 8 (Los Angeles) Clarity – Meaning – Purpose – Joy Work is probably the biggest relationship that you have – right? If you are like many of […]
My Single Most Important Lesson About Success
A segment from this summer’s upcoming book, The Workplace Engagement Solution (Career Press) by David Harder: Many people don’t pursue what they really want because, at the core, they believe they will never get the help that brings their vision to life. Once we define a mission, vision […]
Will You Ever Overcome Fear?
In a culture fixated on security we have reinforced the myth that there is something fundamentally inadequate about us when we feel fear. If that is the case, we construct our lives around avoiding fear and as a result, the real and best opportunities don’t even reach our field of […]
Transform Your Social Media Output!
Inspired Social Networking Begins again on Tuesday, December 13 from 4-6 p.m. (PST) or Monday, January 9 with three additional virtual sessions. When Inspired Work dug its way out of the “great recession” we looked at the potential of social media to build engaged and tailored communities […]