Welcome to the recap from last week. Enjoy!
Personal Development
This week, the coaching blog featured several posts that had us looking out to the future, highlighting our strengths, and becoming lifelong learners.
Planting Seeds. This first post of the week talks about planting seeds not only for things in the short term, but things that will take shape years from now.
Highlight Your Strengths. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk about our strengths without feeling like we are boasting. This post provides some ideas for noting your strengths, without too much self-promoting.
Reimagining “Coming of Age”. In this post we cover the concept through a broader lens. Coming of age can happen at more points in our life than just when we reach adulthood.
Vision for 70….80…90. When we are young, we think about what we want to be when we grow up. When do we really “grow up”. Why not set goals and dreams for who we want to be later in life.
Lifelong Learning. The final post of the week explores how we might continue learning to matter our age or life stage. Be curious. Lean in. Learn.
One Shade Greener
This week, the post – Sustainability & Minimalism – covers how the key to making a difference in sustainability is to face the busyness of our life and find the space to lean in.
If you are interested in starting or continuing a sustainability journey, One Shade Greener at Home, could be the perfect resource. The focus isn’t to read cover to cover, but rather use as a resource for brands in different categories when you are making purchases.
PodList
The PodList this week covers shifts in employment models, the difference between standards & expectations, and navigating the complexities of midlife.
Why Leaders Need to Value Their Retirement Age Workforce. 27 minutes. HBR IdeaCast. This episode highlights the benefits of late-career employees, and the simple strategies companies can develop to keep them engaged including – phased retirement, mentorship, and grandparent leave.
What is a Portfolio Career and How to Build One. Part 1 – 8 minutes. Part 2 – 8 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. Many of you know I’ve been covering a lot about the rise of portfolio careers. This two-part podcast covers the topic and how you can create an intentional approach to work that spans a collection of income streams.
Standards vs. Expectations. 3 minutes. Self-Improvement Daily. This short episode talks about how standards reflect our character, and expectations are external factors built on results.
The Way Home: Discovering the Hero’s Journey to Wholeness at Midlife. 13 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. Ben Katt provides an overview of his book The Way Home.