Have you suffered trauma in your life? Have you been able to move beyond a life-shaping event? Do you know what steps you need to take to become future focused?
This week's guest, Dr. Nathaniel Williams, was one of 12 children orphaned when his mother died then entered the foster care system at the age of five. He has since done much work in the area of personal and professional development. He's also the author of seven books, including Embracing Your Real Life. In today's interview, he explains how your personal development can be stunted by not embracing and then moving past your difficult life-shaping events.
Then, the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense when Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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Signs You Should Leave Your Job
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]]>Do you make the most of the relationships you have nurtured? Are you truly accountable to people whom you trust? Do you know how to use your relationships to help you network and further your career and your life?
This week's guest, Keith Ferrazzi, has been called a "relationship guru" and is also the author of best selling books, including his latest, Who's Got Your Back. In today's interview, he explains what he considers to be the keys to mastering deep, trusting "lifeline relationships".
Then, the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense when Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky discuss a recent article called Help Motivate Employees with these Ten Tips.
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]]>Do you have a great creative idea? Do you know what you need to do to take your idea to the next level? Who can you trust with your creative idea and how can they help you in your implementation process?
The show starts with a segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions. Nan follows up with a special segment called Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, where she talks about where the jobs are going to be and where they aren't in the future.
Then Nan interviews Scott Belsky, CEO of Behance and the author of Making Ideas Happen . Scott discusses what he has found to be the most effective ways to get creative ideas implemented.
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Job Sectors in Decline
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]]>Are you in a rut where inertia is the driving force in your life? Do you know what gives your day meaning and happiness? Are you accountable for making positive changes in your life?
This week's guest, Marshall Goldsmith, has been named one of the 15 most influential business thinkers. He's also the author of best selling books, including his latest, Mojo. In today's interview, he explains what he considers the positive actions necessary to achieve your own personal mojo.
Then, the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense when Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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Fewer See College as Good Investment
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]]>Do your strengths fit the job you're in? Are you between jobs and want to figure out how to find a job that plays to your strengths? Do you feel like you are a high performer but haven't found your niche?
This week's guest Chuck Martin, is the President and CEO of NFI Research and the author of Work Your Strengths. He explains a map that matches your innate skills with certain job types.
Then, the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense when Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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How Much is Beauty Worth at Work?
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]]>Employee disengagement and distrust are issues that currently plague most companies in the United States. As an employee, can you imagine looking forward to going to work? What would it feel like to be able to fully trust your co-workers? Do you think your business could change its culture to one that truly values you as a team member?
The show starts with a segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky discuss the recent article Engagement through a New Lens.
Then Nan interviews Roxanne Emmerich nationally known speaker and the author of Thank God It's Monday. Roxanne shares her insights into the clues of what a company's true culture is and the steps that need to be taken to improve it.
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Cost to US Businesses
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]]>Have the demands of your job pushed you to the point of thinking of yourself as an overworked machine? Do you find that you're working harder for someone else and losing yourself in the process? Is it possible that you've been stretched beyond your personal capacity?
This week's guest Tony Schwartz, is the President and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of The Way We're Working Isn't Working. He outlines ways you can take care of yourself to be more satisfied and energetic in all areas of life and end up being a better employee, too.
Then, the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense when Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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Survey: Office Workers More Mobile
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]]>Are you excited about the work you do? If not, what kind of work do you dream about doing? Perhaps equally important, how do you minimize your risk before switching to a different career?
Work Matters starts with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
Then Nan interviews Brian Kurth founder and president of VocationVacations and the author of Test Drive Your Dream Job. He talks about different methods to "try on" a new job before leaving the one you're in.
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Looking for a Post-college Job?
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]]>How do you get your performance noticed at work? How do you position yourself so that your work is a benchmark of excellence? How do you identify and showcase your personal genius? These are questions that Nan and her guest explore this week.
The show starts with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
Then Nan interviews Mike Lipkin founder of Environics/Lipkin and the author of several books including One Life, One Meeting. He shares his thoughts on how to be the best at what you do within a given domain.
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Hiring the Most New College Grads
Job Blues for Gray-Haired Workers
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]]>Has this tough economy pushed you to the breaking point on the job? Do you find that you're working harder and getting less satisfaction with your work? Are there some simple tips to diffuse workplace stress?
This week's guest Peggy Klaus, is a workplace communication and leadership expert and the author of The Hard Truth About Soft Skills. She explains how to improve your job by using "soft skills" when dealing with your boss and your co-workers.
Then, the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense when Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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10 Ways to Make Any Job Healthier
High Cost of Hiring the Wrong Person
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]]>What do you love? What are you passionate about? What are you really good at? What is your best life design and how do you achieve it?
This week's guest Dr. Mollie Marti, is the founder of BestLifeDesign.com and the author of The 12 Factors of Business Success. She talks about the steps you can take to evaluate where you are in your life and where you want to be. She continues to explain how to get from here to there.
Then the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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]]>Did you know that 50% of workers are introverts? Who are these people and how does this personality trait affect how they are perceived by others? Is being an introvert an asset or a hindrance?
This week's guest Nancy Ancowitz, is the author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®. She talks about what it means to be an introvert and how it can help and hurt your career. She also talks about how to use introvert characteristics to promote yourself in the workplace.
Then the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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Texting and Work Among the Young
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]]>You're in sales...whether it's a product, a service, or yourself. So, in the current tough business market, it's important to know how to sell better. But, just how do you do that?
This week's guest Bob Burg, is a nationally recognized speaker and the co-author of Go-Givers Sell More. He talks about how to shift your focus from getting to giving and in the process adding value to others and increasing sales.
Then the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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More Workers Start to Quit
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Do you find your work engaging and meaningful? Do you have a sweet spot at work where you can tap into your passions and feel energized? Are you working so that you can do great work or are you working to clean out your in box? If not, you may find this week's show enlightening.
This week's guest Michael Bungay Stanier, was 2006 Canadian Coach of the Year and the author of Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. He talks about how to stop being seduced by busy work and how to start the work that really matters.
Then the show continues with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
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Workplace Pet Peeves
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]]>Like it or not, people tend to have assumptions about strengths and weaknesses of others based on gender differences. To what extent are these assumptions correct or incorrect? How do your biases make a difference in your own effectiveness in the workplace?
The show starts with the regular segment of Uncommon Sense where Nan and her colleague Beth Pelkofsky field listener questions.
Then Nan interviews this week's guest Alice Adams, vice president at Common Ground Consulting and the author of Playing to Strength: Leveraging Gender at Work. She talks about how you can find common ground and recognize others' strengths to bring out the best of a team.
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Elements of Well-Being
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