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After a few months of exploring possibilities for my next career adventure, I've discovered the answer to the question of what I'm looking for - what will fill my cup in my next role. The answer: joy. I am a mission-driven leader. There are so many worthy nonprofits and corporate brands out there that fit my requirement of making the world a better place. But what will make the "right" opportunity stand out to me? What will motivate me to show up and give 110% every day, and leave me fulfilled at the end of a hard week? Joy. A mission and purpose and people who are filled with joy when they come to work, when they face tough challenges, and when they look at the output and outcomes of their efforts. Not familiar with this? Take a look at this post from All Access Life and you'll see what I mean. The world can be an ugly place, and when you look around to notice all the brokenness that needs our help it can get lonely and hopeless pretty fast. To date, I've had the good fortune to find organizations that either led with joy or allowed me to discover and build and amplify that joy internally and with their audiences. There's nothing like it. So employers, if you find joy in your work, in your mission and purpose, I want to talk to you. If you're looking to scale and need help building a team that believes in your purpose and shows up fully committed for that purpose, let me know. We just might make great partners.

Collin started out the statements of gratitude, but we wanted to extend it to this week, too. We at OG+S are very grateful for our staff, our clients, and our community.  We absolutely could not survive as a business without our staff. They exemplify our culture, mission, and values every single day. And let us... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

How Life Works: The Lie Go to work, work hard to climb that career ladder, pay for tutors for your kids to get them into the best schools, get a nice house and a couple of nice cars and you will be fulfilled. Oh and your parents will be the happiest at all your achievements and of course enjoying their time to rest... Where do we get this dream? The dream that our parents, in their old age, will have retirement cruises around the world, grandchildren who shower them with unconditional love, pension pots that they finally get to cash in after their years of hard work? Is it programming? Hope? We all pray for long life for our parents and thank God for blessing us if our prayers are answered. Please remember to prepare whilst you pray for the possible dwindling health for those same parents. And please remember to pray... for yourself. The average person, with an elderly parent with dementia will be middle aged and thus be: 1. Working full time - time poor - would you really quit your job to care for your ailing parent, if so, what would happen? 2. Heavily burdened with financial duties to their nuclear family whilst trying to save for their own retirement - could you pay for the care of your ailing parent, if so, how would this affect you and your family? I firmly believe dementia patients fare better with as many family members around them, for as long as is possible. So if you are reading this and there is still time for you to care for that parent who needs you now. I don't care how, but please start investing in assets that will give you #FREEDOM of #TIME and #FINANCES to care for loved ones when they need you most. PS. I have chosen #property as its the safest and most certain asset I know of. Many of my investors have retired after a single property deal, getting all of their initial investment out of the deal and building generational wealth. If you ever want to talk to someone about how to get started...I'm here.

Charity and public sector marketing can be a really hard balance Between showing the hard-hitting truth of how hard things can get, to encourage donations, activism and awareness But not scaring, isolating and stigmatising those who are earlier in their journey And on the other hand if you try to be positive, between showing the optimism and hope of how your service's support can make a difference Without losing the sense of urgency for your cause, or alienating people by understating the hardship they go through I have so much respect for marketing professionals who specialise in this, because it's so hard to get that balance right. This campaign looks like it's going to be a good case study on that! What do you think of this one? #CharityComms #SocialMarketing #CharityMarketing

At the very beginning of this process we wanted to be laser-like and single minded in our focus on what the single enemy was we wanted to tackle. It was of course ‘dementia’. There are lots of important next-tier enemies; diagnosis, stigma, funding, unpaid carers, postcode lottery etc and each of those is a vital area requiring improvement. But the overarching, common enemy is and was dementia. While most people who have experienced dementia, as almost everyone that worked on this ad has, find it hard to believe that the public often don’t see dementia as a major injustice, we have the data to show that’s the case. “Your old, you’ve got to die of something, perhaps it’s a blissful way to go. Etc. “ It isn’t! Despite it being the biggest health and social care issue of our time, only 30% of the public strongly agree that urgent action is needed on dementia. We have to change that. And showing dementia at its worst is unfortunately necessary to do so. Whatever our areas of focus are, surely it’s time for us to unite and galvanise around the one main enemy we all want to defeat, dementia. We finally have the UK’s biggest killer on the run. Let’s stick together and finish the job!

My dad has dementia. And I’m losing a bit of him every day. It has been devastating to watch the towering 6ft 6in man, my dad, my rock, lose more and more of himself. An English teacher - a man of words – he has withdrawn from social and family interactions, losing his love of words and communicating. This weekend’s family Easter celebration was another painful reminder of that. This appalling, slow death of ‘self’ will impact half of us – either directly or a family member. So why on earth is no one is talking about it?? You may have seen the new ad from Alzheimer’s Society, “The Long Goodbye”. This portrayal of dementia from the point of view of the family – losing their loved one again, and again, and again… and the incredible pain that causes – is one that resonates all too strongly. So I’m incredibly proud that me and my team at Alzheimer’s Society are partnering with amazing people, trusts and foundations, who will not lie down and accept the devastation that dementia is causing millions of families worldwide. People and organisations that are standing with us, investing in support for families like mine navigating the daily challenges and trauma today, and investing in new treatments and diagnosis that will transform all of our experiences of dementia in the future. The Long Goodbye shows just how badly that change is needed. If you haven’t seen it yet, I really recommend giving it a watch. Hundreds of families affected by dementia – just like mine - contributed to its making. And if you’re going through this too, please know Alzheimer’s Society will be there for you - again and again, and again. 💙 #dementia #alzheimers #alzheimerssociety #longgoodbye

Two Years at GRAIL – A Journey Just Beginning 🚀Two years ago, I joined GRAIL with the hope of contributing to something larger than myself—creating a space where everyone could feel valued and where our work could impact not just the company, but the world around us. A few short weeks after joining, we launched our first DEI Week. Fast forward to now, and we’re preparing for our 3rd DEI Month. It’s been an incredible journey, but I know we’re only just getting started. Let this be a reminder to plant the seeds you want to see grow. It’s worth the wait🌱 The speed at which things have grown has been nothing short of amazing. Watching our DEI initiatives skyrocket in impact has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work has a ripple effect that extends far beyond internal efforts. At GRAIL, it touches our colleagues, customers, and patients. Our focus on health equity and addressing cancer health disparities shows how this work can directly transform lives, ensuring that early detection and treatment outcomes are equitable for all, particularly underserved communities. The most rewarding part of this journey has been witnessing the collective commitment to inclusion. It reminds me every day that inclusion is a journey, not a destination—and that the titles we hold are borrowed, but the impact we make is lasting. As I reflect on these two years, I’m reminded that impact doesn’t come from where you are, but from what you do. Cheers to more impact, no matter where the journey takes me, and to continuing the work of building a future where everyone belongs. 💫 #DEIMonth #HealthEquity #InclusionMatters #ImpactfulLeadership #DiversityAndInclusion #Leadership #RippleEffect

I care deeply about inclusive hiring so I am super happy that some of my thoughts have made it in to this book. Thank you Katrina Collier Cannot wait to read it! This is a really important book giving us all a practical guide to navigating an ever changing landscape in global recruitment. Reboot Hiring 📙 #reboothiring #inclusivehiring #recruitment #talent #globaltalent #talentacquisition

Look! You are the “Wealth that Lasts!” There’s still time to preorder the ebook at a reduced price. #wealth #values #generation

This clip from the Alzheimer's Society is quite the gut puncher, or rather the stiletto between the ribs, given its accuracy. So why post about it here on LI? Because it will reach people who have loved ones who are living with, yet being lost, to dementia. It might also reach those who are leading / line managing people whose loved ones are living with dementia. And that matters, because it makes sound business sense to be curious as to what the impact is on people in the workplace. It makes sound business sense to use that curiosity and family friendly / compassionate leave policies to provide authentic, inclusive support. #LivingWithDementia #FamilyFriendlyPolicies #inclusion #NotJustChildcare #HumaneLeadership