by Artie Isaac | Mar 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
What did you learn in your summer jobs? Or after-school? What did those early jobs teach you about how you work, what motivates you, what incentive is most meaningful? My summer jobs — and my part-time jobs during school — indelibly influenced how I work....
by Artie Isaac | Mar 1, 2014 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life, New Competence
Who is your best collaborator? When has collaboration worked well for you? And when has it failed? I Know Failure.Failure in collaboration comes in two flavors. One: bad collaboration. Two: no collaboration. The second is harder to taste. It's not as...
by Artie Isaac | Feb 23, 2014 | Coaching Topics, Unsolicited Suggestions
Do you have a meeting that seems to happen again and again? I do. It's a nice meeting, but it seems to keep happening: the informational interview with a job seeker. It's really a nice meeting. Nice: an ethical obligation, a mitzvah, a kindness, a help...
by Artie Isaac | Feb 16, 2014 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
Per Jewish tradition, the eleven months of mourning for my mother have now ended. I've said Kaddish — and will continue to do so on each anniversary of her death. I am very grateful to those who stood beside me and encouraged my remembrance. Thank you. How...
by Artie Isaac | Feb 3, 2014 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
Since 2008, when I experienced the singular moment of middle age, I have been striking up conversations with strangers. (I told that story here.) During the past five or so years, I have met a wide variety of interesting people. It seems it is always when I’m...
