Comments on: Your personal brand must embrace creativity http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 Chris Thu, 07 May 2009 18:27:17 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=2831#comment-4912 Scot - great thoughts. I am writing on this topic (and now finally - on my blog). Thought you might enjoy this post: http://sspbpicoaches.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/creativity-what-is-it-how-do-we-do-it/ I will definitely be a regular visitor here. I really enjoy your insights. Chris Scot – great thoughts.

I am writing on this topic (and now finally – on my blog). Thought you might enjoy this post:

http://sspbpicoaches.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/creativity-what-is-it-how-do-we-do-it/

I will definitely be a regular visitor here. I really enjoy your insights.

Chris

]]> By: Chris http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6437 Chris Thu, 07 May 2009 18:27:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=2831#comment-6437 Scot - great thoughts. I am writing on this topic (and now finally - on my blog). Thought you might enjoy this post: http://sspbpicoaches.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/creativity-what-is-it-how-do-we-do-it/ I will definitely be a regular visitor here. I really enjoy your insights. Chris Scot – great thoughts.

I am writing on this topic (and now finally – on my blog). Thought you might enjoy this post:

http://sspbpicoaches.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/creativity-what-is-it-how-do-we-do-it/

I will definitely be a regular visitor here. I really enjoy your insights.

Chris

]]> By: Scot http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 Scot Thu, 07 May 2009 16:06:26 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=2831#comment-4910 Chris...thanks for the comment. This is a site for Cubicle Warriors, so we talk about the hard stuff. Getting to creativity in a chaotic situation is tough, of course, but necessary to position yourself the right way for job opportunities. The same is true with organizations; perhaps more so. The key to having the confidence to get to creativity is, in my opinion, financial. Having one year's take home pay in the bank is a great equalizer to the desperation (and chaos) that comes from a layoff one isn't ready for. The same is true for corporations. But the effect on individuals is greater and more varied. If you are in this position, though, and keep your head...what a way to look at the employment landscape in and out of the company. You now have influence (not control) over your direction that you don't have with desperation. Chris…thanks for the comment. This is a site for Cubicle Warriors, so we talk about the hard stuff. Getting to creativity in a chaotic situation is tough, of course, but necessary to position yourself the right way for job opportunities. The same is true with organizations; perhaps more so.

The key to having the confidence to get to creativity is, in my opinion, financial. Having one year’s take home pay in the bank is a great equalizer to the desperation (and chaos) that comes from a layoff one isn’t ready for. The same is true for corporations. But the effect on individuals is greater and more varied.

If you are in this position, though, and keep your head…what a way to look at the employment landscape in and out of the company. You now have influence (not control) over your direction that you don’t have with desperation.

]]> By: Scot http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6436 Scot Thu, 07 May 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=2831#comment-6436 Chris...thanks for the comment. This is a site for Cubicle Warriors, so we talk about the hard stuff. Getting to creativity in a chaotic situation is tough, of course, but necessary to position yourself the right way for job opportunities. The same is true with organizations; perhaps more so. The key to having the confidence to get to creativity is, in my opinion, financial. Having one year's take home pay in the bank is a great equalizer to the desperation (and chaos) that comes from a layoff one isn't ready for. The same is true for corporations. But the effect on individuals is greater and more varied. If you are in this position, though, and keep your head...what a way to look at the employment landscape in and out of the company. You now have influence (not control) over your direction that you don't have with desperation. Chris…thanks for the comment. This is a site for Cubicle Warriors, so we talk about the hard stuff. Getting to creativity in a chaotic situation is tough, of course, but necessary to position yourself the right way for job opportunities. The same is true with organizations; perhaps more so.

The key to having the confidence to get to creativity is, in my opinion, financial. Having one year’s take home pay in the bank is a great equalizer to the desperation (and chaos) that comes from a layoff one isn’t ready for. The same is true for corporations. But the effect on individuals is greater and more varied.

If you are in this position, though, and keep your head…what a way to look at the employment landscape in and out of the company. You now have influence (not control) over your direction that you don’t have with desperation.

]]> By: Chris http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4909 Chris Thu, 07 May 2009 11:22:05 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=2831#comment-4909 As a coach whose now working with dozens of clients who've lost jobs, the chaos part of your commentary is spot on. People loose a sense of purpose and structure that really can throw them for a loop. Some people respond by taking a deep look at themselves and what they want next, while others panic and shut down. Is this a time when coming up with creative ways to do things can benefit my clients? Yes. No doubt about it. Unfortunately, not everyone sees being laid off that way. Same with organizations. Is this economic downturn a great chance to look at new and creative approaches to old problems? Yes. But too many are stuck in a rut. As a coach whose now working with dozens of clients who’ve lost jobs, the chaos part of your commentary is spot on. People loose a sense of purpose and structure that really can throw them for a loop. Some people respond by taking a deep look at themselves and what they want next, while others panic and shut down. Is this a time when coming up with creative ways to do things can benefit my clients? Yes. No doubt about it. Unfortunately, not everyone sees being laid off that way. Same with organizations. Is this economic downturn a great chance to look at new and creative approaches to old problems? Yes. But too many are stuck in a rut.

]]> By: Chris http://cuberules.com/2009/05/04/your-personal-brand-must-embrace-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6435 Chris Thu, 07 May 2009 11:22:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=2831#comment-6435 As a coach whose now working with dozens of clients who've lost jobs, the chaos part of your commentary is spot on. People loose a sense of purpose and structure that really can throw them for a loop. Some people respond by taking a deep look at themselves and what they want next, while others panic and shut down. Is this a time when coming up with creative ways to do things can benefit my clients? Yes. No doubt about it. Unfortunately, not everyone sees being laid off that way. Same with organizations. Is this economic downturn a great chance to look at new and creative approaches to old problems? Yes. But too many are stuck in a rut. As a coach whose now working with dozens of clients who’ve lost jobs, the chaos part of your commentary is spot on. People loose a sense of purpose and structure that really can throw them for a loop. Some people respond by taking a deep look at themselves and what they want next, while others panic and shut down. Is this a time when coming up with creative ways to do things can benefit my clients? Yes. No doubt about it. Unfortunately, not everyone sees being laid off that way. Same with organizations. Is this economic downturn a great chance to look at new and creative approaches to old problems? Yes. But too many are stuck in a rut.

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