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Laurel Donnellan

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Laurel Donnellan

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Laurel developed The New World Method, which uses positive psychology and ancient wisdom to provide straight forward and effective career and leadership coaching.

ARTICLES BY Laurel Donnellan

Are You Start-up Material? Take This Quiz to See!

I know movies like The Social Network have glamorized start-ups, but before you start looking for a job at one take this quiz.

Prepare for Your Dream Job NOW

Question from reader: I am unhappy in my current job. It's not a horrible environment, it's just not something I'm passionate about. I'm not sure if I'm ready to take a leap into something else just yet, because this job pays well and offers security that I doubt I'd find elsewhere. While I still have this job, are there any small steps I can start taking to find something I love?

Turn Worry into Wonder

In, 2006 Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat warned that "what we learn today in school will be outdated by tomorrow, and therefore, the most successful people in the 'flat world' will be those who can adapt and learn quickly. The greater our curiosity and passion for learning, the greater chances we will have for success later in life. "Later" has arrived but it is not too late to shift.

Preparing Teens for the Innovation Economy

Three Giant Leaps Discovery is a collaborative program for teens preparing for careers and college with an emphasis on innovation. It is a highly innovative and experiential process helps students explore and identify a personal career dream and courses of study that are focused, enjoyable and of interest. This training uniquely prepares students to participate and advance in this dynamic and creative economy where we can no longer predict what the jobs of the future will be.

Start up a Business for Nothing?

As the year marched on, I found myself toying with an idea for a new company I could run in conjunction with the work I already do to earn some extra cash and equity while having fun. Could I start and launch this idea with a $100 investment while running and operating another business? The answer is yes—and I did exactly that this month with an idea I conceived seventeen days ago.

GiveThe Gift that Gives Back

When asked how his life is different from what it was two years ago he says he wakes up every morning excited that his efforts are contributing to the betterment of the world and that each day is a great adventure.

A View Of Starting Over at 40, from 50

Over ten years ago Kent Cutis Weakley was unhappy in his work. He was passionate about the arts, had a college degree and yet he found himself piecing together a work life that consisted of waiting tables and managing food and beverage operations. He was unfulfilled and underutilized. He knew he could do better but did not know how.

Dropout Rates and Dreams

Over the last 14 years, we have developed and honed a young adult version of our career resilience and goals curriculum. We are now on a mission to have this material more broadly distributed to schools, parents and career development professionals who need tools for assisting 14-24 year olds prepare for satisfying work. To learn more about this, write me at laurel@threegiantleaps.com or attend our upcoming webinar on December 15, 2010 by registering here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/423163931

Are You Ready To Leap?

Today Leslie has an outlet for her inexhaustible pool of ideas and loves the freedom to work from wherever she is. This could be from her NYC apartment (preferably in her PJs) or on the beach in Hawaii when she travels. She finds her new work life much more rewarding than her corporate chapter and she loves being her own boss. It has been an honor to be part of her journey and watch her business flourish while Leslie sells her clever, heartfelt and humorous creations around the world.

Two Roads to the Same Destination

When I meet people like Amy and Beth who love their work, I always ask them how they made the decision to pursue what they do and so I asked and am delighted to share their answers which demonstrate how a contrast of approaches to career choice can help you end up at the same place.