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Many individuals want to do “meaningful work” or find careers that are “more fulfilling”.

But they’re putting it off until “some day” when the kids have left home, they’ve paid off the mortgage and they’ve some time to breathe.

Many leaders struggle to engage and retain employees.

They keep dangling carrots (fancy titles, pay rises and bonuses) to keep people happy – but that’s simply not sustainable commercially. And there’s plenty of scientific proof to show that money does NOT motivate people. Whereas helping your workforce achieve meaning and purpose does.

Here’s a much faster and more effective solution to these problems:

1. Define meaningful work
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“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” -William Arthur Ward

1. Your family and friends for supporting you through thick and thin.

2.  Steve Jobs and Apple for proving that no one’s perfect. That we all screw up (like they did with the iPhone 4 launch). That getting things off the ground and course correcting is far better than waiting for perfection.

3.  Louis C.K. For showing us what amazing times we live in. For giving us a humorous insight into being more grateful.

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Guest Article By Mitul Kotecha

The global economy and markets continue to go through turbulent times. Unfortunately doubts about the sustainability of the recovery in global economic activity have persisted and signs of recovery have been limited and weak.   On a positive note, the appetite for risk has improved and equity markets registered solid gains over the past quarter, bringing  many equity indices back into positive territory for the year.

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On Tuesday 14th September, I hit the grand old age of 40. I’ve been trying to hide those grey hairs but they’ve finally caught up with me!

SO WHEN’S THE BIG PARTY?!

Well there is no big party.

I’ve never really been into having big celebrations for my birthday, so whilst I’ll be catching up with friends and family in the next few days for casual drinks/food, there’s no big party planned.

But whilst I didn’t want a big celebration, I did want to do something significant to mark the milestone.

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Guest article by Mitul Kotecha

Since we last discussed the economic outlook at the end of quarter 1, much has happened and unfortunately there has not been a great deal of positive news.  I retained a cautiously optimistic outlook for economic recovery for the Q1 Economic Review: elections, recovery and underemployment discussion article, but highlighted that recovery would be a long and drawn-out process, with western economies underperforming Asian economies.

The obstacles to recovery discussed then continue to apply now, including consumers paying down debt, high unemployment, tight credit conditions and weak confidence.

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Below is a excellent guest article from my friend Colin Hiles.

Colin is one of those rare people who dreamed of a more meaningful and exciting lifestyle – and then went for it.

Originally from the UK and now living in Spain, Colin is the author of the Midlife Maverick blog and runs a series of workshops and retreats (in sunny Spain!) for mid-lifers going through transition.

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How To Transition From Success To Significance

Many of us arrive at mid-life with a degree of success but find our fulfilment flags flying at half-mast leaving us perplexed, confused and unsettled.

As midlifers we can find ourselves well and truly caught up in life’s merry go round of busyness, feeling like we’re being pulled in many directions. We may find our work crosses over into our personal lives. Our boundaries become so skewed. Often we can’t even remember what they were in the first place.

The over whelmed, over worked feeling becomes part of our everyday life and energy to keep going comes from the adrenaline of non-stop “doing”. It’s no wonder that in mid-life we begin to question the meaning of it all and think about the legacy we want to leave.

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Whilst celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has had his fair share of critics over the years, I’ve always been a big fan. Not necessarily because of his culinary skills, but because of what he stands for.

Jamie has worked tirelessly to give young unemployed people an opportunity to become chefs and transform their lives through his innovative Fifteen restaurants. He’s campaigned to change the way schools and the government feed children to turn around the obesity timebomb.

So I was delighted to see that his work was rewarded last week at the TED talks, where was awarded the 2010 Ted Prize and gave the inspirational talk above about his wish to educate children on food and so eradicate obesity and dietary illnesses.

So how does a celebrity chef win such a prestigious award and be invited to speak in front of such an auspicious audience?

And what lessons can you learn from Jamie?

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Are you looking to:

- Shift careers?

- Start a business?

- Take a career break and do some travelling?

- Re-train?

- Take up some volunteering?

If so, come along to the One Life Live event at Earls Court next month. Featuring various free seminars and workshops, it’s the biggest  event in the UK for individuals looking to make major changes in their life.

Like last year, I’ll be at the event  alongside some of the UK’s leading career experts to offer free career advice to visitors at the Career Clinics stand.

I’ll be running a Career Clinic:

Thursday 18th: 1.00-5.00pm

Friday 19th: 2.00-6.00pm

Saturday 20th: 2.00-6.00pm

So if you decide to come along, please come and say hello!

For all the details on how you can book your free tickets click here

This year, the One Life Live event takes part alongside the Vitality Show – the UKs largest health, fitness, beauty well being show.

So come along and give both your health and your career a boost!

FREE TELESEMINAR

“Rethink, Reposition and Thrive In 2010″

Saturday 6th February 2010

3pm UK Time

4pm Central Europe, 10am Eastern Standard Time

Learn more and book your spot now

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During this 75 minute call, you’ll discover:

• 3 big shifts we’re beginning to see within the workplace during 2010 which will accelerate by the end of this year and into 2011

• Key predictions I’m making for the employment market in 2010

• 3 biggest challenges every employee and freelancer will have to adapt to this year

• One big mindset shift you must make in order to thrive in the coming year

• The 5 key steps you will need to take to reposition yourself and ensure you’re one of the winners who thrive in 2010. Which means you’ll learn:

• How to reinvent yourself without having to change job or careers

• The 2 keys to standing out in what is still a very challenging job market

• 3 ways to increase your income this year (even if salary budgets are capped)

• The key to finding meaningful work (without taking a pay cut and making a huge change)

• The 2 time-tested principles you must follow in order to achieve that elusive work-life balance you’re searching for

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Whether you’re working in a permanent role, consulting, freelancing or looking for a new job or career – this is a must-attend free teleseminar. I’ll demystify all the changes going on this year and ensure you thrive in 2010.

Don’t miss it!

Click here to learn more and reserve your space on the complimentary call.