Our courses are hosted on the Udemy platform. Many companies offer professional improvement through their thousands of courses. They recently published their 2022 Workplace Learning Trends Report. To get ahead or just stay current with the latest skills it’s worth a read.  COVID didn’t help with how radically the skill set has changed for today’s worker. It had a very real impact on employees and their ability to excel. Keeping up with constant change is a serious challenge. This is why nearly nine in ten executives and managers say their organizations either face ..read more

Neill Kramer is the owner of Ohana Retreat Bali and lead developer of Samara Residences   When I was about 12 years old I went to a summer camp in upstate NY. I learned tennis before it was popular. Later I watched the pros with names like Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg. That summer thunderous music rolled across the landscape from miles away. It was Woodstock. Maybe I heard Jimi Hendrix playing the Star Spangled Banner. At least 1/4 of the camp counselors quit their job and ran to the concert. Free music. Free love.    About 6 years later a covered ten ..read more

“The Writing Guy” David Perell’s latest Twitter thread suggests that the way we have been educated is not serving us well. Especially when lifelong learning is a requirement to stay relevant in the workforce. See a taste of his ideas below. Focus less on consuming as much information as possible and more on cultivating an understanding of the ideas that resonate with you most. Writing is the simplest way to do that because it forces deep understanding. When you write, you have to put ideas into your own words which helps you understand them. Rather than memorizing disparate id ..read more

This week we’re talking about Arthur C. Brooks’ article in The Atlantic “No One Cares!“ It’s hard enough to push through our insecurities when making a big change. The last thing we need is to be worrying about what others think.  And yet it’s embedded in us. Brooks digs deep into why. His suggestions.  Remind yourself that no one cares. Rebel against your shame. Stop judging others.  The article is part of the series “How to Build a Life” a weekly column tackling questions of meaning and happiness. The post No One Cares! appeared first on Next For Me ..read more

This week we’re talking about author Kerry Hannon’s pronouncement at our Age@Work series.  “Everyone keeps trying to replicate their old job. You aren’t going to do that. Your job has probably gone. So What you have to do is find something adjacent to it.  You need to get back in that door. And that’s how you’re going to learn new skills. That’s how you’re going to stay on top of what’s happening industry. But if you just wait for that perfect job to land in your lap, it’s not going to happen.” The post It’s a Fool’s Decision To Quit Your Job appeared first on Next For Me ..read more

This week we’re talking about Brené Brown’s message of vulnerability.  Brown rose to fame in 2011, after a tedx talk that she gave, “The Power of Vulnerability,” went viral. (It’s now one of the top five ted talks of all time.) In our book we quoted her thesis.    “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” In this week’s New Yorker, author Sarah Larson interviewed Brown and writes, “For more than twenty years, Brown, a Ph.D. in social work, has combined her research results—about shame, vulnerability, and other pillars of emotiona ..read more

  This week we’re so excited to be hosting live events again. Tuesday in New York, and Thursday in Washington DC.  No surprise, this has been complicated by Covid restrictions, and a general anxiety of returning to group settings by our speakers and attendees.  Providing the attendees can prove vaccination and wear a damn mask, we’re really looking forward to connecting with people in-person again. We all did our best with Zoom, but enough is enough.  Ann Handly wrote about her recent experience of speaking in front of a group after 18 months.  She said, “It felt s ..read more

  This week we’re talking about Neal Freyman’s post in the Morning Brew. He asks, “What is the goal of Life? To accumulate the most money. That’s what I learned from reading the obituary of Reuben Klamer, the creator of the board game, The Game of Life, who died this week at 99. When The Game of Life was introduced, in 1960, the purpose was to earn the most wealth. The way you got there was simple enough—by going to college, getting a job, buying insurance, saving for retirement. That was “indicative of what sold in that era,” a former Hasbro VP told the NYT. Over time, des ..read more

  This week we’re reading Kerry Hannon’s book, “In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work.” An AARP Work and Jobs Expert, she provides a road map for older workers navigating a post-pandemic workplace. We think that in today’s internet-driven world you should always be publishing, Kerry is a testament to that; writing, publishing, then gathering those resources and writing something brand new, and more completely informed. In this book she provides an exhaustive and practical guide to help when considering what retirement actually means in a world where many of ..read more

  This week we’re talking about the new PBS series “Future of Work.” Only two episodes in and the wide-ranging reporting is shining a bright light on the rapid pace of change as it relates to work and the impact on our collective purpose. The series explores the monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. If employment is part of the American Dream will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation?  The New Industrial Revolution: In addition to illuminating the ongoing drive ..read more