Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Mon, 2013-04-29 10:07
Image: Alexia Vernon's Moxie Camp 2012 by Carrie Leonard
Big Idea: The most influential, and happiest, agents of change have a valuable lesson to teach: self-concern is as essential as your desire to help others. Read more.
Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Fri, 2013-04-26 14:45
This story is part of Heart at Work, a monthly series produced by Idealist.org and Echoing Green, in which we tilt the spotlight towards everyday people doing extraordinary work that makes the world a better place. Read more.
Submitted by Lara Galinsky on Mon, 2013-04-15 13:40
In my experience, the most successful world changers have all had what I call a Moment of Obligation. This moment frequently becomes their North Star—the memory that guides them on their journey, and keeps them going when all seems dark. Read more.
Submitted by Lara Galinsky on Mon, 2013-04-08 10:25
Whether you feel settled or not, your current employment situation does not have to determine your future. I have spoken to many people of all ages with career paths that initially seemed less than linear. They have bounced from the private sector to local government to non-profit and back. While some see this as “job jolting,” I encourage them to take a deeper look—there is often a connection beneath the surface. Read more.
Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Tue, 2013-03-05 10:00
Job boards terrify me. So many fields. So many positions. So many questions: “Can I do that?” “What does a controller do anyway?” “Am I ‘comfortable with ambiguity’? Well, the ambiguity of this question scares me, so I guess not.” Read more.
Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Mon, 2013-02-25 11:43
This story is part of Heart at Work, a monthly series produced by Idealist.org and Echoing Green, in which we tilt the spotlight towards everyday people doing extraordinary work that makes the world a better place. Read more.
Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Mon, 2013-02-11 16:11
I was setting up for a workshop at a careers conference in Madison, Wisconsin two weeks ago when a goateed gentleman sauntered into the room and asked me, “So, what does Work on Purpose do?” Read more.
Submitted by Lara Galinsky on Wed, 2013-02-06 14:08
It's exactly the advice your mother didn't give you, unless your mom was a rule-breaker like my mine. Fear means go. This was one of my mom's favorite principles. Read more.
Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Tue, 2013-01-22 12:37
This story is part of Heart at Work, a monthly series produced by Idealist.org and Echoing Green, in which we tilt the spotlight towards everyday people doing extraordinary work that makes the world a better place. Read more.
Submitted by Linda Kay Klein on Thu, 2013-01-03 16:22
Last year, we asked you a question: “What is your second greatest barrier to working on purpose?” We had a hunch that identifying your second greatest barrier would help you go beyond blaming that old scapegoat of choice (we’ve all got one) and zero in on what’s really holding you back. We received only two answers to this question. Read more.
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