Brian Eshleman’s Reviews > Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace > Status Update
Brian Eshleman
is 13% done
"As far back as Greek civilization, the right to express an opinion in the public forum demanded expertise. Socrates reported when decisions were to be made at the assembly, the experts in respective domains were called forth. Builders were called for building discussions, shipwrights when the dialogue was about shipbuilding, and so on. Being excellent in your chosen field matters if your voice is to be heard."
— May 08, 2020 07:08AM
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Brian Eshleman
is 74% done
"You are on your own now, and will remain so. As people move from one type of employment state to another, everyone will be required to market, sell, develop, and sustain themselves. Daniel Pink, author of Everyone Sells, says that we must all learn how to persuade, influence, and convince others of our skills and capabilities.
— May 12, 2020 08:31AM
Brian Eshleman
is 74% done
"In many functional areas, education and certifications are (lazy) proxies for excellence. That is why so many companies rely on them for hiring. They haven't discovered, as Google did, that there are better ways to measure expertise and company fit."
— May 12, 2020 08:28AM
Brian Eshleman
is 66% done
"Meaning is not something you stumble across, like the answer to a riddle or the prize in a treasure hunt. Meaning is something you build in your life. You build it on your own past, out of your affections and loyalties, out of your experience of humankind as it is passed on to you, out of your own talent and understanding, out of the things you believe in."
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— May 12, 2020 07:04AM
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Brian Eshleman
is 53% done
"Try everything once, even if it means doing and scared."
— May 12, 2020 05:55AM
Brian Eshleman
is 53% done
"Improve on that sweet spot at the edge of your abilities."
— May 12, 2020 05:53AM
Brian Eshleman
is 50% done
"Don't just let experiences happen to you, but choose the experiences that benefit you the most."
— May 11, 2020 09:08AM
Brian Eshleman
is 50% done
If you don't feel it over your head at least 3 to 4 times a year, you are not reaching high enough. You are not stretching.
— May 11, 2020 09:05AM
Brian Eshleman
is 42% done
"The best network stretches you. While you may have hundreds of people in your network, who are the five people who can help you be a better person, especially when it comes to work? Since we can't maintain close connections to everyone in our networks, focus on the five you could groom to help you thrive."
— May 11, 2020 08:15AM
Brian Eshleman
is 42% done
"It helps to be proactive in order to avoid spending all of your time maintaining past contacts. As your need for information changes, make sure that your network is future-focused, populated with people who challenge you to think more broadly, and can help you grow and develop."
— May 11, 2020 08:04AM
Brian Eshleman
is 40% done
"Close tie networks might be more inclined to stop you from taking any risks, whereas loose tie networks hold the knowledge and resources to make those risks pay off."
– Contrasting the close tie network of people most invested in our success to the loose tie network of acquaintances who may actually be more help
— May 11, 2020 07:43AM
– Contrasting the close tie network of people most invested in our success to the loose tie network of acquaintances who may actually be more help
