Note From Jim:
What can you do to flourish? Lionel Ketchian always inspires. I recommend that you subscribe to his free newsletter. In his most recent issue, Lionel comments that personal happiness is a duty, one that requires practice and discipline. And when practice and discipline are applied to the state of happiness, the state of happiness will surely makes us authentically powerful. What does authentic power deliver? Find the answer below:
Excerpts:
Authentic power is the power that comes from Being Happy. Being happy means realizing that you cannot be happy unless you are in control of yourself.
This power allows you to experience being stronger, smarter, freer and more comfortable and fully yourself. It allows you to take action. It is the power TO DO IT! It is A CAN DO attitude even if you think you can't. It lets you decide what is good for you. It means doing what you can, when you can, rather than waiting for someone or something to change on it's own. It is a method of taking charge of your life and being responsible for yourself. It means finding the solutions to a problem, and making the best choice now.
Authentic power means never volunteering to make yourself a victim. It means that you do not try to control other people. It means that you do not allow yourself to be forced into acting the way that others think you should act. It allows you to feel like you can change the world because you are taking control of yourself. It allows you to deal with difficult people and anger when it arises. It gives you the ability to cope with fear and anxiety, forgive people and stop labeling them. Free yourself from self-doubt and despair, stop feeling guilty, and let go of the past so you don't react to the moment from your past conditioning. It means you become proactive to allow your wisdom and common sense to make the change you want to see in the next moment.
Authentic power is a mechanism to access new habits to self-empowerment. This power must always include wisdom because without wisdom power is unwieldy and hard to handle. Wisdom is nothing more than having the discipline to do the right thing at the right time.
January 15, 2013 Happiness Newsletter
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Be Happy Zone
Authentic Power!
By Lionel Ketchian
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2013 - Conference Board Governance Center Blog
Note From Jim:
To Board Director, CEO, and GC subscribers: About emerging governance issues for 2013, get ahead of the curve. Follow the link below and carefully read a thoughtful piece authored by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, an alert which was subsequently republished by the Conference Board Governance Center Blog. Are you ready to address these issues?
Conference Board Governance Center Blog
http://tcbblogs.org/governance/2013/01/12/selected-issues-for-boards-of-directors-in-2013/
Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2013
Excerpts:
1. Board Composition
2. Executive Compensation Design
3. Selling the Company and “Standstill” Agreements
4. Selection of Board Advisors and Conflicts
5. Litigation Against Officers and Directors
6. Dual Fiduciaries
7. Developments of Interest to Audit Committees
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Access Article And Other Great Content: http://tcbblogs.org/governance/2013/01/12/selected-issues-for-boards-of-directors-in-2013/
To Board Director, CEO, and GC subscribers: About emerging governance issues for 2013, get ahead of the curve. Follow the link below and carefully read a thoughtful piece authored by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, an alert which was subsequently republished by the Conference Board Governance Center Blog. Are you ready to address these issues?
Conference Board Governance Center Blog
http://tcbblogs.org/governance/2013/01/12/selected-issues-for-boards-of-directors-in-2013/
Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2013
Excerpts:
1. Board Composition
2. Executive Compensation Design
3. Selling the Company and “Standstill” Agreements
4. Selection of Board Advisors and Conflicts
5. Litigation Against Officers and Directors
6. Dual Fiduciaries
7. Developments of Interest to Audit Committees
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Access Article And Other Great Content: http://tcbblogs.org/governance/2013/01/12/selected-issues-for-boards-of-directors-in-2013/
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Americans Relocate More Amid Torpid Recovery - WSJ.com
Note From Jim:
Hiring Trends. In seeking out best-in-class talent, are you finding candidates to be more reticent about relocation? If so, why? This very interesting WSJ article contains trend data which provides great insights for employers. Reading the entire article is a must. For enticement purposes, here are some of its key points:
Excerpts:
About 3.9% of the population, or 11.8 million people, moved to a different county in 2011, new Census figures show. That was the highest level since before the recession, and up from 3.5% in 2010 and 2009—the lowest level since the government began the tally in 1948.
Movement between counties largely reflects people moving because of jobs, demographers said. Overall, the increase signals both a healthier economy and future growth because it means more workers are being matched with jobs that suit their skills.
However, the 3.9% rate remains low historically
Among those moving more were 25-to-29-year-olds, indicating that many young people who were stymied by the weak labor market of recent years were finding jobs and moving on with their lives,...
Retirees also began to move more in 2011... Among the states that gained population in 2011 from domestic moves—rather than from immigration or births—were Florida and Nevada...
The U.S. rate of movement between counties peaked at 7.1% in 1950 and stayed above 6% through 1991.
The U.S. rate drifted lower in the 1990s and fell steeply through the 2000s. The 2011 increase in inter-county moves was the first in a decade
The U.S. mobility rate—a broader measure that includes movement of any distance—also declined during the 2000s
The U.S. is almost alone among developed countries in experiencing this decline
Several factors could be contributing to the long-term decline in U.S. movement between counties. It could be partly due to the aging of the population, with middle-aged workers and retirees less likely to move than people in their 20s, some economists say. In addition, the increase in two-earner households has made it harder for some families to relocate.... the long-term trend appears to be linked to a decline in pay increases that workers receive when they switch employers. Smaller raises give workers less incentive to switch jobs and move house.... "It suggests that people have fewer choices," Ms. Wozniak said, which also leads to employers having fewer job candidates. "You're constrained in some way and that may mean you're not reaching your full potential as a worker, as a firm or as an economy."
[Demographics:] people ages 18 through 24 move around more than people in other age groups. People born in the U.S. move at a slightly higher rate than foreign-born residents. The rate is lower for households with two earners than one, and for those with children than those without. And the rate rises with the level of a person's education, with college graduates moving to a different state at roughly twice the rate of high school graduates.
Access Full Article: Americans Relocate More Amid Torpid Recovery - WSJ.com
Hiring Trends. In seeking out best-in-class talent, are you finding candidates to be more reticent about relocation? If so, why? This very interesting WSJ article contains trend data which provides great insights for employers. Reading the entire article is a must. For enticement purposes, here are some of its key points:
Excerpts:
About 3.9% of the population, or 11.8 million people, moved to a different county in 2011, new Census figures show. That was the highest level since before the recession, and up from 3.5% in 2010 and 2009—the lowest level since the government began the tally in 1948.
Movement between counties largely reflects people moving because of jobs, demographers said. Overall, the increase signals both a healthier economy and future growth because it means more workers are being matched with jobs that suit their skills.
However, the 3.9% rate remains low historically
Among those moving more were 25-to-29-year-olds, indicating that many young people who were stymied by the weak labor market of recent years were finding jobs and moving on with their lives,...
Retirees also began to move more in 2011... Among the states that gained population in 2011 from domestic moves—rather than from immigration or births—were Florida and Nevada...
The U.S. rate of movement between counties peaked at 7.1% in 1950 and stayed above 6% through 1991.
The U.S. rate drifted lower in the 1990s and fell steeply through the 2000s. The 2011 increase in inter-county moves was the first in a decade
The U.S. mobility rate—a broader measure that includes movement of any distance—also declined during the 2000s
The U.S. is almost alone among developed countries in experiencing this decline
Several factors could be contributing to the long-term decline in U.S. movement between counties. It could be partly due to the aging of the population, with middle-aged workers and retirees less likely to move than people in their 20s, some economists say. In addition, the increase in two-earner households has made it harder for some families to relocate.... the long-term trend appears to be linked to a decline in pay increases that workers receive when they switch employers. Smaller raises give workers less incentive to switch jobs and move house.... "It suggests that people have fewer choices," Ms. Wozniak said, which also leads to employers having fewer job candidates. "You're constrained in some way and that may mean you're not reaching your full potential as a worker, as a firm or as an economy."
[Demographics:] people ages 18 through 24 move around more than people in other age groups. People born in the U.S. move at a slightly higher rate than foreign-born residents. The rate is lower for households with two earners than one, and for those with children than those without. And the rate rises with the level of a person's education, with college graduates moving to a different state at roughly twice the rate of high school graduates.
Access Full Article: Americans Relocate More Amid Torpid Recovery - WSJ.com
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