Category Archives: Shared

Noted: Many workers put off retirement, take ‘encore’ jobs via The Los Angeles Times

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Many workers put off retirement, take ‘encore’ jobs via The Los Angeles Times After Fred Wallace was laid off from a high-paying job in 2011, the 56-year-old knew the odds of landing a comparable position were slim. He polished his … Continue reading →

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Noted: Productivity 101: A Primer to The Pomodoro Technique via Lifehacker

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Productivity 101: A Primer to The Pomodoro Technique via Lifehacker The Pomodoro Technique can help you power through distractions, hyper-focus, and get things done in short bursts, while taking frequent breaks to come up for air and relax. Best of … Continue reading →

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Noted: 3 Questions To Ask Yourself Daily To Feel More Satisfied At Work via Fast Company

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

3 Questions To Ask Yourself Daily To Feel More Satisfied At Work via Fast Company Caroline Ghosn has trouble acknowledging her successes. The Levo League founder and CEO certainly has a lot to be proud of, but like so many … Continue reading →

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Noted: Sometimes it’s not about profit or convenience… via Gapidvoid Cartoons

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Sometimes it’s not about profit or convenience… via Gapidvoid Cartoons There are only ever three good reasons to take a job: it pays well, it’s a great career opportunity or it drives you toward becoming the person you were born … Continue reading →

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Noted: Famous Narrator Takes Us Inside One Of The World’s Coolest Jobs via Business Insider

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Famous Narrator Takes Us Inside One Of The World’s Coolest Jobs via Business Insider You probably don’t know Renee Raudman by name — but there’s a good chance you’ve heard her voice.Raudman is one of the most requested narrators in … Continue reading →

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Noted: Introducing the New LinkedIn Job Search App for iPhone via Linkedin

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Introducing the New LinkedIn Job Search App for iPhone via Linkedin   Did you know that applicants who apply to job opportunities on the first day they’re posted are 10% more likely to land the job? That means that if … Continue reading →

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Motivational art from Gapingvoid Art and Hugh MacLeod

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

I am not usually a great consumer of traditional motivation posters and such. Too much off it comes off as traditional and rather meaningless cheerleading at best and claptrap at its worst. Several years ago, though, i discovered Gapingvoid and … Continue reading →

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Noted: Journaling at the End of the Day Could Increase Your Productivity via Lifehacker

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Journaling at the End of the Day Could Increase Your Productivity via Lifehacker We’ve talked about the benefits of journaling in the past, but a recent study shows that 15 minutes of reflection at the end of the day leads … Continue reading →

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Noted: It’s not about you from Seth Godin

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

It’s not about you from Seth Godin Right in the front row, not four feet from Christian McBride, was every performer’s bête noire. I don’t know why she came to the Blue Note, maybe it was to make her date happy. … Continue reading →

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Noted: Now Even LinkedIn Is Embracing The Visual Web via ReadWrite

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Now Even LinkedIn Is Embracing The Visual Web via ReadWrite LinkedIn, the most staid of the major social networks, is about to get a little more lively. But only in that buttoned-down kind of LinkedIn way, in which the height … Continue reading →

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