Escape From Corporate America
Escape from Corporate America | Pamela Skillings
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Entrepreneurs and Freelancers — Support the Small Business Jobs Act TODAY
Today, the U.S. Senate is considering the Small Business Jobs Act, a bill that would: Create tax equity for self employed on health insurance Increase tax deductions for start-up expenses Increase loan amounts to small business owners Promote small business lending programs If you’re a small business owner or self-employed, this bill could be critical for your financial livelihood. The Freelancer’s Union has made it easy for you to email your Senator and show your support of the... |
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Do You Need an Innovation Coach?
Could a coach help you tap into your inner genius? Check out my recent post on futurethinktank about the value of innovation coaching. The futurethinktank blog is brought to you by futurethink, an innovation research and training firm that helps companies put the principles of innovation into practice on a daily basis. futurethink has also been a partner and client of mine for more than five years now. I highly recommend their innovation research and tools (many are free). |
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Independence Day and the 9 to 5 Jail
Here in New York, it’s a 100-degree Tuesday after the three-day July 4th weekend. It’s the kind of day that makes many a sweaty corporate commuter long for a different way of life. If you’re thinking about declaring your independence from Corporate America, check out my new interview with Devesh Dwivedi over at Breaking the 9 to 5 Jail for some advice and inspiration. Devesh is a man very passionate about helping entrepreneurs find the resources and information that they need... |
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Corporate Escape Story — From BP Exec to Renewable Energy Leader
This is a fascinating corporate escape story from Fast Company. Cynthia Warner was the head of global refining for British Petroleum and a 28-year oil industry veteran. She left BP in 2008 to become president of Sapphire Energy, a company working to produce renewable “green crude” from algae grown in open pools in the New Mexico desert. Read Cynthia Warner’s career change story. |
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Get a Life, Not a Job
Get a Life, Not a Job: Do What You Love and Let Your Talents Work For You is an interesting new book about how to design a career that truly aligns with your life values and priorities. My personal career mission is to help people find more fulfilling work (whether that means escaping from Corporate America or finding a great job in the corporate world) and author Paula Caligiuri is a woman on a similar mission. As a work psychologist and Professor of Human Resources Management at Rutgers University,... |
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City LAX and Tor Myhren — Don’t Quit Your Day Job
I recently had the opportunity to attend the New York premiere of a fantastic new documentary film called City LAX: An Urban Lacrosse Story. The documentary follows a group of inner-city kids as they learn the traditionally preppy sport of lacrosse and work to hone their stick skills and compete in the state championships. City LAX has won top honors from several film festivals and will be screened on ESPN this weekend during the NCAA Lacrosse Championships. Check out my full review of City LAX... |
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From CEO to Part-Time Teacher
Everybody loves a good rags to riches story, but you don’t often see a riches to rags tale with a happy ending. That’s why a recent article by CNN Money contributor Josh Hyatt caught my eye last week. The piece is about Gary Buslik, who left his successful alarm company to go back to school at age 50 to become a literature professor. Today, Buslik makes just $13,500 per year as a part-time teacher and author, but says, “I’ve never regretted my decision.” The man... |