Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.”

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s because her school did a great job of engaging her while she was still a student. The university kept her engaged as life changed. When she switched from commuting to living on campus, the school was there to help welcome her to student housing, show her all the student resources, and involve her in campus life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Q and A with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Question And Answer with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

We all have certain skills and we all possess special passions. But don’t just take it from me – Forbes named storytelling the #1 most important career skill of the future. Act one is where we learn what normal life looks like before the story is set in motion. What lessons were learned or what circumstances were shifted?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 13, 2018

When you spend all your adult life working a job you hate because it provides the income needed to support your family, you don’t really think about what you would do if you could do anything else. These valuable lessons have been, in most cases, more personal than professional. This year I have learned a lot about myself.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. In many cases, changes help you get closer to the life and organization you want for yourself. Structural change – this include teams, departments, and job structure. What resources will be provided?

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Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

The life of a volunteer manager can feel lonely. When they show up to serve and are well informed, inspired to help and excited to learn, our jobs are easy. As we welcome more and more millennials into our work and volunteer forces, we’re seeing that they are not willing to tolerate mismanagement or lack of empowerment in their jobs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 28, 2020

In his highly personable book, Lewis uses his life story to connect the dots between his challenges and accomplishments to demonstrate the five foundational building blocks of success. And, as someone who overcame difficult markets, tough competition, and a life-threatening illness. Both take time. Try something hard. Get back up.

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Media Cause

JULY 21, 2021

I let things like past internships, first jobs, and college majors strictly define my future plans. I started seeking out more ways I could get closer to design in my personal life, which led me to creating designs for my family and friends. The process of a career change taught me some very important lessons.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2010

Lesson: Listen! Lesson: Ask! We all work hard to present ourselves online the way we want to be seen, either for our job/professional careers or to keep a line between personal life and work. Lesson: Socialize! Lesson: Participate! Tip #2: Ask Hard Questions. Tip #3: Meet Real People. Tip #4: Stay Present.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 14, 2017

Contributes to a longer life. Happier and healthier life? Volunteering combats that statistic by adding a sense of purpose to your life. No matter who you are, there are plenty of ways to give your life new meaning by helping others. Volunteering as a family is a great way to teach important lessons to your children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. At Common Sense, we believe these skills are as essential to thriving in the 21st century as reading and writing. Preparing them for college or jobs?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. Lessons learned: . Yes, we had enough staff with diverse interests and skills to do what needed to be done. Anything to bring your work to life for more potential donors. Lessons Learned. Not enough.”.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

18Doors is a nonprofit that supports interfaith couples and families exploring Jewish life. And if you’re hoping to set yourself and your organization up for success during challenging times like these, here are some lessons we learned from everything that went right when so much was going wrong. and Canada. Be Proactive.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2015

It was born in an all-night whiteboard session and marked the beginning of one of the most exciting and terrifying journeys of my life. What I was finding was life changing for me—businesses were beginning to dramatically shift to a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. All at once my schedule was my own.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

We got a really fun panel discussion for you all around what you should do if you happen to find yourself out of the job in the fundraising and nonprofit sector. So it was actually the end of November last year in 2020 when I was laid off from that job. So thanks so much for being here. I’m Steven. Ephraim: Thank you very much.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Like all people, my insides broil and burble with the stresses of life. The aches of life and work seem to make the fissures in your facade expand, like wood cracking from moisture. And to end this month of positivity, I thought we could all think about all the amazing things are jobs teach us. I’m glad to be known that way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

October 14 brings a powerful new book full of leadership lessons for " how to be a first responder in business." This week, Wood, answered questions about his book, the lessons he teaches, and the remarkable work of Team Rubicon. What leadership skills did you learn playing football that then served you well as a Marine?

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Defining Digital Literacy. A United Front.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

With over a decade of web development experience, John channeled his skills into building something with social value. I spent the first few months asking questions and listening to what NGOs had to say about how they did their job and what could make it easier. ″, that focuses on open standards and linking data.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

But, more importantly, Mark delivered a vitally important message and shared the power of making meaningful connections in one’s personal and professional life. He also totally hit it out of the park with his presentation in which he shared stories from his book, Nice Bike – Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Q&A with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

But, more importantly, Mark delivered a vitally important message and shared the power of making meaningful connections in one’s personal and professional life. He also totally hit it out of the park with his presentation in which he shared stories from his book, Nice Bike – Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Out of work and searching for a new job? The authors also explain that: One of the most helpful habits you can develop is choosing to seek the valuable lesson in everything that happens to you, especially negative experiences. It's not what happens to you in life that determines how you feel; it is how you respond to what happens.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. Yes, we had enough staff with diverse interests and skills to do what needed to be done. And because we’d learned those lessons, we were less likely to find ourselves in that position in the future. .

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Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

This is important because it allows insights into the daily work lives of like individuals, their processes, and lessons learned on the job that can positively impact the learning community as a whole. The skills of individuals you have been paired with.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2014

Here are a few lessons to help you better tell your volunteers “no” when the time comes: 1. A different skill set? If you feel they are lacking a necessary skill or trait, offer them training or the mentoring they need to improve themselves. If they find a new passion in life, that’s OK. Did they sign up too late?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2014

Here are a few lessons to help you better tell your volunteers “no” when the time comes: 1. A different skill set? If you feel they are lacking a necessary skill or trait, offer them training or the mentoring they need to improve themselves. If they find a new passion in life, that’s OK. Did they sign up too late?

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

To them, there isn''t a distinction between work and life and this is a lesson that Nicole has taken in her own approach to work. It''s important to equip them to learn leadership skills and hear what they are thinking. Many engaged in the pre-session morning exercise program and the post-session fireside chats.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life. When you take on a job in a nonprofit, you’re normally doing a lot more than you signed for without a lot of structure.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

Along with overcoming their fear of asking for money, students learned valuable lessons in fundraising, speaking about their career goals and networking. To our donors I would tell them how the conference changed my perspective to preparing for life after college. We need your guidance and support."

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

In many games, facing a “big boss” at the end is your chance to prove that you've accomplished new skills. Real life doesn't have such obvious transitions, but there's a lot to think about with regards to this kind of thinking. In life, these small things might be learning how to master email conversations (see How I Tamed My Inbox ).

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. In Second Life, I am not an expert--but many of our virtual exhibit designers are.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2019

That’s because her university has done a great job of engaging her while she’s still a student. The university has kept my daughter engaged as life has changed. This gives her the opportunity to tell her story of how her school has impacted her life. . But that isn’t the lesson here. The key takeaway is : .

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In reality, we all spend most of our time trying to avoid failure, because the unpleasantness can have significant repercussions we may not want to trade for a shiny life lesson. Few people lose their savings, their job, or a relationship willingly. If I'm not falling, I'm not pushing myself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Her post was based off of the Brains of Fire Manifesto, “ 10 Lessons Learned in Igniting Word of Mouth Movements.” Our job as organizational communicators lies in trying to facilitate a larger conversation by providing the means for people to share, perhaps initiate conversations, and highlight the great work and thoughts of others.

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