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Career Compass: Finding Your Career North from CareerCampSCV 2012 from the Career Opportunities Podcast [Audio]

Career Compass: Finding Your Career North from CareerCampSCV 2012 from the Career Opportunities Podcast [Audio]   Listen to this podcast …or tell your Alexa, “Alexa, play the podcast Career Opportunities” Douglas E. Welch presents “Career Compass: Finding Your Career North” at … Continue reading

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Reading – The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier – 18 in a series

I’ll be highlighting books that I am reading (or re-reading) on all sorts of topics this year — Douglas Reading – The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier – 18 … Continue reading

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(Re)Reading – Steal like an artist 10 things nobody told you about being creative by Austin Kleon – 1 in a series

(Re)Reading – Steal like an artist 10 things nobody told you about being creative by Austin Kleon – 1 in a series I’ll be highlighting books that I am reading (or re-reading) on all sorts of topics this year. Today … Continue reading

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12 Show Your Work by Auston Leon | Douglas E. Welch Holiday Gift Guide 2017

See all the 2017 Gift Guide Entries 12 Show Your Work by Auston Leon   My reading copy of this book came from the Los Angeles Public Library in eBook format Reading Show Your Work was like listening to my … Continue reading

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10 Do the Work by Steven Pressfield | Douglas E. Welch Holiday Gift Guide 2017

See all the 2017 Gift Guide Entries 10 Do the Work by Steven Pressfield I have read — and re-read — and would highly recommend you do the same. In fact, I am thinking that I will make it (and Pressfield’s … Continue reading

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The Magic of Not Giving a F*** | Sarah Knight | TEDxCoconutGrove [Video]

So much to say “YES” to in this talk and something that I have been trying to do in my own life over the last several years. — Douglas The Magic of Not Giving a F*** | Sarah Knight | … Continue reading

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On YouTube: The Feynman Technique for learning anything via Sprouts

I first discovered Richard Feynman years ago when I read his book “Surely, You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman” for a college class. I then went on to read his other book, “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” and almost … Continue reading

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Noted: Brainstorming Doesn’t Work–Try These Three Alternatives Instead from Fast Company

Brainstorming Doesn’t Work–Try These Three Alternatives Instead from Fast Company Our brains’ creative flow isn’t time-bound the way the typical brainstorm is. Here are a few ways to shake things up. People aren’t necessarily more creative in groups than alone, … Continue reading

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Career Books: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

Today starts a new weekly series here on Career Opportunities — Career Books. Each week I will highlight a new book or publication that might interest you. If you have suggestions for books I should highlight, please send them along. … Continue reading

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Empathy…

“Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings or situation of another person. As you might imagine, empathy is a very important trait for those people who want to successfully collaborate with others, whether as co-workers, manager and staff or … Continue reading

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