Brian Eshleman’s Reviews > Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace > Status Update

"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.

"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."

"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."

John Gardner

"Try everything once, even if it means doing and scared."

"Improve on that sweet spot at the edge of your abilities."

"Don't just let experiences happen to you, but choose the experiences that benefit you the most."

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.

"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."

"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

"Are you weighing too heavily safety and security when you might be in a position where exploration will benefit you more?"

That one will definitely blog with any number of Bible passages in and out of job situations.