Blog Entries tagged 'Strengthsfinder'

The Saga of the White Van & The SuperHero

lisa.rossetti@gmail.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Driving home today from a business meeting in the delightful Crabwall Manor Hotel, I saw a van parked up with the name "Flat Pack Mark" on the side. Looks like somebody (with the name of Mark presumably) is specialising in helping people put together and install flat packs. Great niche! And what a boon for all of us non-Pragmatists out there.

Being a Maximiser (cf. Tom Rath "Strengthsfinder 2.0"), I like to "polish pearls". So by the time I'd reached the next set of traffic light [...]

Your Curriculum Vitae

lisa.rossetti@gmail.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

I've always loved the meaning of curriculum vitae - the flow of life. Yet somehow I can't reconcile this lovely and inspiring phrase with its physical manifestation - two to three pages of typewritten A4, a chronological list of dates, qualifications and salaries.

At some mythical career crossroads, this document could be a wonderful statement of knowing, learning and mastery - as you move from one career milestone to the next.

Yet, we know that people right now are pou [...]