Inspiration is for amateurs....

Ever found yourself stuck for creativity, waiting for "inspiration"?

Well this artist says that's bunk.  Only amateurs think they have to wait for inspiration.  The pros know that inspiration comes when you do the work.  As the author says: "If you hang in there, you will get somewhere."

So, hang in there!

Embrace the shake....

Accepting our limitations can be the key to prevailing over them.  In this article we learn about an artist who took a physical limitation and made it a source of his creativity.  He thought he had to give up his dreams, but instead by accepting his limitations he saw his dream differently, more creatively, and succeeded.  You can too.  Just "Embrace the Shake!"

Pay Attention to your Personal Brand!

I keep saying that you need to tell a story.  In the 21st media century, story is everything, and a brand is a shortcut to that story.  Here's an article listing some things to remember about personal branding from author Sally Krawcheck.

Quitting your job without a replacement?

I always counsel to have a job before you quit.  Here's an article that confirms what I've been saying.

Valuing your employees isn't just common sense, it's good business!

Check out this video article from CBS News.  Studies show that companies which take care of their employees and make their work meaningful prosper more than those which don't.  Seems obvious, but not always!

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Question your story...

We've talked a lot about how important your personal life story is, and how you are responsible for its authorship.  Here's an article listing the author's five top ways you can sabotage your personal stories.  She calls them the Five Lies That Could Be Ruining Your Career (and Your Life).  These are the lies we tell ourselves that hold us back.  I know each and every one of these intimately, and have had to correct each at some point in my life.  What about you?

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Why Unions Matter...

Over the years, I've had to correct a mis-impression held about me and unions.  Most of my friends and acquaintances think that because I usually work for management, that I'm anti-union.

Nothing could be farther from the truth.  I strongly support unionism, collective bargaining, and upholding the human rights of the working person.  Today, union enemies like to pretend that unions bring no value to the workplace, that all they do is siphon dues dollars and destroy businesses.

While many union locals are, sadly, not as honest or transparent or professional as they could and should be, the alternative is demonstrably worse.

Here's a video to remind us what happened when workers had no union.  The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on March 25, 1911 is one of the most horrific American labor stories.  In this new world of a race to the bottom for working people, it's important to remember that everything American workers value came to them first from union organizing and collective bargaining.  Workplace safety, weekends, overtime -- all creations of unions and negotiating.

Working people's history must be remembered.  The sacrifices upon which we have built modern workplaces deserve our honor and memory.


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