Making A Difference
Somewhere I read the story of a starfish thrower who would walk along the beach throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean. Someone approached him and said, what you are doing will not make a difference as there are thousands of them stranded on the beach. The man picked up another starfish and threw it […]
Monthly Webinars
Join us for our monthly webinars for advancing disability diversity & inclusion within the workplace. Hosted by Disability:IN Uinta County & Cultivate Ability.
NextGen Mentoring Newsletter: October
Our latest weekly & monthly newsletter – don’t miss reading “Waiting for a Mentor”!
What Are Your Strengths?
“What are your strengths?” is one of the most common job interview questions and can be difficult to answer. What is a strength? A strength can be defined as a combination of talent, behavior, skills, and knowledge that you apply consistently to produce a successful result. There are 3 different types of skills we use […]
Choose Happiness: Why? How?
Scientists have found that the act of smiling may actually make you happier. That’s right: just smiling. Give yourself a reason to SMILE 🙂 People who stick with their gut instincts can be happier than people who labor over their decisions. This is why: if you stick with your gut, you’re less likely to question […]
Self-Talk – How Talking to Yourself is a Good Thing
Each of us has a set of messages that play over and over in our minds. This internal dialogue, or personal commentary, frames our reactions to life and its circumstances. One of the ways to recognize, promote, and sustain optimism, hope, and joy is to intentionally fill our thoughts with positive self-talk. Too often, the […]
Surround Yourself With Winners
Don’t miss this video on “Who We Surround Ourselves With Matters” (or view it on YouTube) See related articles: Who Surrounds You?, Surround Yourself With Good People, People Either Inspire You or Drain You
People Either Inspire You or Drain You
Watch Video: People With Either Inspire You Or Drain You – Choose Carefully (Surround yourself with winners! With those who will lift you higher) (or view on YouTube) For additional information visit the following: Who Surrounds You?, Surround Yourself With Good People, Surround Yourself With Winners
Mentoring Flipped
Watch Video: Trent Shelton isn’t sure what’s next after his NFL career. So his mentor suggests he try this strange new thing called Facebook.
The Power Of Words
Why do words matter? Example: If I tell you this hamburger is 80 percent lean as opposed to 20 percent fat, then in some sense I am communicating the same thing. But what people get from those two communications is very different: People perceive the 80 percent lean hamburger as much healthier than the 20 […]