Resources
Ever want to ask someone about what a job requires? Here are links to various videos and articles about various careers that could be of interest to you or someone you know.*
Leaders
Good Leaders are Authentic Leaders (Bill George Interview) (4:56) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6FdIVZJfzg&feature=related
Steve Jobs address at Stanford University. Learn from failure and love what you do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
Popeye on leadership (1:16) http://youtu.be/Oubh57URFaE
First rule of leadership (From "A Bug's Life") Reflects pressures/responsibility a Leader often feels (0:10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWSrwEYJBrg
CEO/Executive:
CEO of Red Ventures Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed—in the Hudson River (5:03)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zk2DpgLCs
Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt: Everyone needs a coach (1:26) http://youtu.be/XLF90uwII1k
Kevin Cashman, author of "Leadership from the Inside Out," on the CEO needs (0:56)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-fd_NBxEM&feature=relmfu
Career Employee
Should I Change Jobs: Rich Alexander (2:44) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trhAs0qk4yE
Best career advice from Adobe employees around the world (4:11) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uki8lIeOvX4
Top 5 regrets of mid-career - (1:00 video+article, Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2016/10/16/the-top-5-regrets-of-mid-career-professionals/#7a0bd4954a3f
Entrepreneur
Research: Entrepreneurs are exact opposite of an MBA graduate (7:38): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttb6pt_u3KA&feature=related
Profile of the True Entrepreneur, and does President Trump fit the profile? (11:02)
https://youtu.be/3GIvKqpTv6E
Mark Cuban interview on how he got started and made his first $Billion (4:37)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2_4lzZERoE
Steve Jobs' Advice for Entrepreneurs (1:08)
http://youtu.be/gxo2rGr7Yfg
Sales
Very important distinction to make: Inside Sales vs Outside Sales:
Inside Sales at CDW (2:18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1XZ4ukApA
Outside Sales (2:40)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC-Pi-rJnwg
What It Takes to Sell Professional Services (1:53) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1v7n0O1boM
Brian Tracy on "How to Become a Highly Paid Sales Person" (9:20) http://youtu.be/frRl9nrntpM
Education/Teaching/Intellectual
Teaching: Challenges Facing Teachers Today(1:47)
http://globalnews.ca/video/3318516/regina-convention-highlights-challenges-facing-teachers-budget-worries
Teaching: Tough job, high turnover, why do they leave? (7:33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN--cKdwu4I
Teaching: What Is It Like To Be An Elementary School Teacher? (4:38)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWAEICWf_mQ
Teaching: A year in the work life of a new high school teacher (6:17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlGHeI7qixg
Psychology Research, Dr. Sam Thompson, Researcher at Center for Wellbeing, (4:11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l1Euxylwg0&NR=1
Randy Pausch: Dying College Professor Gives Inspiring Speech (3:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WmryhioApY
Millennials
Millennials: Are they prepared for the workplace? (38:09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBoPGF6cns
Professionals
Medical: Why Does Professionalism Matter? 3:29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=2PIplMOIINg
Medical: A Day in the life of an Emergency Room Nurse (4:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzBKoCK3Ik
Cultivating Professionalism in Training (Part I) (4:31)
http://youtu.be/EOc8-AjlsaI
Team:
Steve Jobs on Apple Teamwork (2:26)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f60dheI4ARg
Christmas Team Work: WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving (5:26) http://youtu.be/zIEIvi2MuEk
Inspirational - Team Building - Work Related uplifting (2:50) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue3hCVHtZZY&feature=related
Animation: Examples of bad and good teamwork (3:20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXdrl9ch_Q
Good Leaders are Authentic Leaders (Bill George Interview) (4:56) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6FdIVZJfzg&feature=related
Steve Jobs address at Stanford University. Learn from failure and love what you do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
Popeye on leadership (1:16) http://youtu.be/Oubh57URFaE
First rule of leadership (From "A Bug's Life") Reflects pressures/responsibility a Leader often feels (0:10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWSrwEYJBrg
CEO/Executive:
CEO of Red Ventures Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed—in the Hudson River (5:03)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zk2DpgLCs
Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt: Everyone needs a coach (1:26) http://youtu.be/XLF90uwII1k
Kevin Cashman, author of "Leadership from the Inside Out," on the CEO needs (0:56)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-fd_NBxEM&feature=relmfu
Career Employee
Should I Change Jobs: Rich Alexander (2:44) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trhAs0qk4yE
Best career advice from Adobe employees around the world (4:11) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uki8lIeOvX4
Top 5 regrets of mid-career - (1:00 video+article, Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2016/10/16/the-top-5-regrets-of-mid-career-professionals/#7a0bd4954a3f
Entrepreneur
Research: Entrepreneurs are exact opposite of an MBA graduate (7:38): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttb6pt_u3KA&feature=related
Profile of the True Entrepreneur, and does President Trump fit the profile? (11:02)
https://youtu.be/3GIvKqpTv6E
Mark Cuban interview on how he got started and made his first $Billion (4:37)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2_4lzZERoE
Steve Jobs' Advice for Entrepreneurs (1:08)
http://youtu.be/gxo2rGr7Yfg
Sales
Very important distinction to make: Inside Sales vs Outside Sales:
Inside Sales at CDW (2:18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1XZ4ukApA
Outside Sales (2:40)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC-Pi-rJnwg
What It Takes to Sell Professional Services (1:53) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1v7n0O1boM
Brian Tracy on "How to Become a Highly Paid Sales Person" (9:20) http://youtu.be/frRl9nrntpM
Education/Teaching/Intellectual
Teaching: Challenges Facing Teachers Today(1:47)
http://globalnews.ca/video/3318516/regina-convention-highlights-challenges-facing-teachers-budget-worries
Teaching: Tough job, high turnover, why do they leave? (7:33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN--cKdwu4I
Teaching: What Is It Like To Be An Elementary School Teacher? (4:38)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWAEICWf_mQ
Teaching: A year in the work life of a new high school teacher (6:17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlGHeI7qixg
Psychology Research, Dr. Sam Thompson, Researcher at Center for Wellbeing, (4:11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l1Euxylwg0&NR=1
Randy Pausch: Dying College Professor Gives Inspiring Speech (3:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WmryhioApY
Millennials
Millennials: Are they prepared for the workplace? (38:09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBoPGF6cns
Professionals
Medical: Why Does Professionalism Matter? 3:29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=2PIplMOIINg
Medical: A Day in the life of an Emergency Room Nurse (4:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzBKoCK3Ik
Cultivating Professionalism in Training (Part I) (4:31)
http://youtu.be/EOc8-AjlsaI
Team:
Steve Jobs on Apple Teamwork (2:26)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f60dheI4ARg
Christmas Team Work: WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving (5:26) http://youtu.be/zIEIvi2MuEk
Inspirational - Team Building - Work Related uplifting (2:50) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue3hCVHtZZY&feature=related
Animation: Examples of bad and good teamwork (3:20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXdrl9ch_Q
It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome.
That’s what defines your career.
—Carlton Fisk
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