Lifework Transitions

COSTUMES, FACADES AND PERSONAS

by Deborah Knox on November 3, 2012

Who is the real you?  Are you the same person when you wear a different costume or adapt your professional persona?  At my PUT YOUR SPIRIT TO WORK NETWORKING EVENT this past Sunday at Bookmans Community Room several of us participated in a “live event” to recognize and honor other business owners here in Tucson. […]

Given all the changes in the world of work, a model for wholeness and well-being might finally be realized.  The work of psychologist, Abraham Maslow, on the self-actualized adul, offers us a look at what healthy work lives can be.   Both organizations and individuals will benefit from this.  There is a hierarchy of needs […]

(So far we’ve been looking at what you need to do and learn in order to navigate the external world of work. The following 3 resources will take you on an inward journey of reflection that can ground you personally, emotionally and spiritually in your career.)   You know by now that I like models […]

  I covered this topic somewhat when I introduced the New Employment Reality, but there’s even more happening out there in this arena. I’m so pleased to introduce the tools provided by the brilliance of Dan Pink. www.danpink.com to those of you who haven’t met him yet. Dan is the author of several books that […]

PART ONE Knowing yourself as possessing a portfolio of multiple skill sets will allow you to take advantage of multiple career opportunities. In addition to mastering the technical and functional areas of your field or industry, there are skills for managing your career that you will want to know about.  Create a learning platform for […]