As a successful composer, Jeanine Cowen never had any intention of becoming a teacher. Her love of music attracted her to study at the Berklee College of Music and pursue a career scoring music for documentaries, TV shows and video games.
Join Scoop.it for Free
Share ideas that matter on the social web and experience
the benefits of curating the world's best content.
I don't have a Facebook, a Twitter or a LinkedIn account
Already have an account: Login
Words of wisdom and lessons learned from those who have been there. Covers a wide variety of areas from career to relationships to big and small things of daily life.
Curated by
Anita
|
Scooped by Anita onto What I Wish I Had Known |
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
 Your new post is loading...
Scoop.it!
Starting your own business is hard work. But it can be done.
Anita's insight:
What is most important? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Want to know what it's actually like to work for a startup? We outline nine must-learn lessons for aspiring employees.
Anita's insight:
Are you ready to work for a start-up? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
When you begin any new self-improvement program, you're enthusiasm is high and you're motivated by the pleasure of what you want or the pain of what you don’t want. But motivation naturally diminishes with time.
Anita's insight:
How do leverage your brain to develop success? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
In which Jill channels Christopher Columbus. When people talk about big data they usually talk about the millions or billions of records that can be analyzed via a new crop of specialized technolog...
Anita's insight:
What is the connection between big data and innovation? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Sadly, 25% of businesses fail within their first year and an astonishing 70% of businesses fail within ten years. So, if you're thinking about starting a business or you've recently made the leap,
Anita's insight:
What would you add to the list? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Creating a Culture through Explicit ValuesValues are one of those things that can sound soft and squishy, especially in the context of a company. The reality - I have found - is actually quite the
Anita's insight:
Do you know your company values? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
If you want to boost your career prospects, then you need to proactively manage your public image. This includes not only your social media presence, but also your professional reputation. In today's
Anita's insight:
How is your reputation influencing your career advancement? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
With the firm he founded, IDEO, David Kelley has helped create better products - and much more - for decades.
Anita's insight:
What will IDEO create next? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Whether you call them “first followers” or “front line,” leadership is about inspiring and enabling others to do their absolute best together to realize a meaningful and rewarding shared purpose.
Anita's insight:
If it works for IBM, the Ritz-Carlton, and Yum! - it could work for you. Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
When Storably failed, the founders asked their investors if they wanted their money back.
Anita's insight:
Would you take their approach? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
As we muddle through our days, the quest for happiness looms large. In the U.S., citizens are granted three inalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In the kingdom of Bhutan,
Anita's insight:
Or, is happiness a wonderful by-product of lots of good stuff we do for ourselves and others? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Seeking company innovation? Look to your staff for collaboration.
Anita's insight:
Your staff could hold in their brains your organization's competitive advantage. Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Anita's insight:
Without your story, you are unlikely to have a sustainable business. 
Nathalie Desrosiers's curator insight,
May 10, 6:38 PM
Share your story. Become more relatable and you won't need to chase the wrong anything-customers, employees, business partners, etc. If the right person can relate to your story then you won't need to sell. Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
|
Scoop.it!
Why are mentees drawn to failure stories over victory laps? It seems young people listen more to the stories of my failures than those of my successes.
Anita's insight:
Where do failure stories lead to even great stories of success? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
For the past 30 years my company has been involved in creating over 2,500 different performance-based job descriptions that define the actual work a person needs to do to be considered successful.
Anita's insight:
How is your job going? 
Ken Morrison's comment,
May 22, 5:37 PM
Thank you Anita. This is an interesting framework. Jobs and careers change, but I would agree that this framework could be applied to many sections of history (especially if you count 'gatherers' as producers.
Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Spoil them with resources and only involve them in meaningful work.
Anita's insight:
Are you ready to lead creatives? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Anita's insight:
How well is your advisory board working for you? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
The role of professionals in society, like the role of companies, is shifting. As professionals, we are increasingly aware of the critical role we play in society and the responsibility to ensure our
Anita's insight:
Very interesting list. Do you agree? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
see photosClick for full photo gallery: The 50 Fastest-Growing Women Led Businesses In America While female small business owners continue to battle the “cupcake” stereotype that all women-led companies are fashion-, fitness-, or beauty-focused, a...
Anita's insight:
Are you ready to jump in? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
By Lois Zachary One day after a long frustrating interchange with Siri, I shouted, “can’t you find any information at all on that topic? What is taking you so long? Her response? “I am putting myse...
Anita's insight:
Is your communication more effective than Siri's?
Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
In the newly released book On Competition , Professor Michael E. Porter updates his classic articles on the competitive forces that shape strategy. We excerpt a portion on advice for new CEOs, written with HBS faculty Jay W.
Anita's insight:
Are you ready to make difficult choices as a leader? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Chad Syverson, Jean-Pierre Dubé, and Chris Nosko assess the state of the struggle between traditional and online retailers.
Anita's insight:
Can retail really fight back? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
If you want to be a successful marketer today, you need to be part data analyst and part publisher. We hear a lot about the former, but the latter is critical too. We’re all publishers (that
Anita's insight:
Wonderful insights from David Edelman, McKinsey partner leading Digital Mktng Strategy Practice. Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Joshua Freedman (@eqjosh) shares the science behind what's going on inside your head. Emotional intelligence, he says, is the difference that makes the difference.
Anita's insight:
What's most important IQ or EQ? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Un-discussable contradictions can drive you nuts, as I explained in my last post.“Contradiction,” is an ambiguous term. If you and your manager have different definitions, assumptions, or
Anita's insight:
Are you ready to be happier and more successful at work? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
|
