#flexyourthinking #trynewthings #CareerGrowth

Sometimes, a fresh lens and a little bit of imagination is required to see what is in front of us.

Entering a mentorship arrangement is one scenario where a half-baked idea (to get started) is often just right.

#dunningkrugereffect #personalconvinction #criticalthinking #identitythreat #managingrelationships #aphorism #bardtothestars

While long-term goals, like a five-year plan, are important, focusing on short-term achievements can provide clarity and momentum in your mentoring journey. #mentorshipmatters

"Color—above all and perhaps even more than drawing—is a liberation.” Henri Matisse (1869-1954) #matisse #color #design #expression #painting #art Musée Matisse Ville de Nice

Can you imagine the world if we lost WWII? Luckily, we don’t have to, and a huge part of that effort was the Navajo Code Talkers who used their language to develop an unbreakable code for our troops to communicate. Today, we honor their service, their legacy, and their sacrifice.

It's Y-Day in the A to Z of France! What's your favourite French place beginning with Y? 📷 Dept of Yvelines (Versailles gardens); Yvoire, Haute-Savoie Jerome Palacios; Yonne, Burgundy (Sens) #thegoodlifefrance

Roll into Labor Day weekend with a Fan Favorite - Jesters Comedy Improv at Torg Brewery Friday, August 29, 8 pm Finely crafted improv paired with finely crafted pints! ow.ly/gFL750WGknz #jesterscomedyimprov #torgbrewery #laughoutloud #mncomedyimprov

It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment.

Simplicity isn't the lack of complexity; it's the clarity of understanding.

Every Great American Songbook song on this album is the best ever versions of that song.

"John Scharffenberg, a physician and nutritionist trained at Harvard, has shared an essential key to living longer: walking 1.2 mi. (2 km) a day can cut the risk of dying in half." catalunyadiari.com/en/news/john-n… #bluezones #bluezoneslife #livebetterlonger #longevity #walking

A sponsor is different than a mentor—and both roles in your career life are valuable, as is hiring a coach. #sponsor #careersponsor

#criticalthinking #aphorism #bardtothestars

Even if you weren't raised to advocate for yourself, doing so diplomatically and courageously can make a big difference in your career. #PeopleArentMindReaders

Colleagues, leaders, disruptors, movers & shakers: You’re all invited to New York City for the Disrupted! Work Reimagined Unconference on October 16. Wise Ink Publishing #DWRU unconferencenyc.com

Good manners never go out of style. #CareerTips #businessetiquette #emilypost

See you at Disrupted! The Work Reimagined Unconference unconferencenyc.com