When Should and Shouldn't You Follow Your Passion Marty Nemko, Career Coach; Author; Former Columnist; Radio Host
It's almost a mantra: "Do what you love and the money will follow." Alas, too many people do what they love – and starve. How do you decide what's right for you? Join Nemko for an in-depth discussion. Nemko was named "The Bay Area's Best Career Coach" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and "Job Coach Extraordinaire" by U.S. News. Read more »
Arts Careers: Who Gets the Job Ken Foster, Executive Director, Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsGrace Stanislaus, Executive Director, Museum of the African DiasporaClayton Lord, Director of Communications, Theatre Bay Area; Editor, Counting New Beans
A panel of local arts industry leaders discusses changing opportunities today and the quality of skills they look for in hiring artists as well as administrators.
MLF: The ArtsLocation: SF Club OfficeTimRead more »
Olivia Fox Cabane: Charisma and Leadership - What If Charisma Could Be Taught?
Olivia Fox Cabane, Chief Charisma Coach, Spitfire; Author, The Charisma Myth
Most of us assume that charisma is something you're either born with, or not. But science is proving otherwise. What makes people charismatic, and which aspects of charisma can indeed be learned? This talk will present the highlights of a few compelling studies, as well as practical tools for everyday application. Read more »
Founder, Garfinkle Executive Coaching; Author, Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level
What exactly makes one person more successful than another? Garfinkle reveals his signature model for mastering three skills that he asserts will help take your career to the next level. Learn how to put yourself in front of the competition by improving your perception, increasing your visibility and exerting your influence. Read more »
Maddalena Bearzi: Dolphin Confidential – Confessions of a Field Biologist
Ph.D., President, Ocean Conservation Society
Ever fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? Come hear renowned scientist Bearzi talk about her experiences at sea, tracing her own evolution as a woman and as a scientist from her earliest travails to her transformation into an advocate for conservation and dolphin protection. Read more »
How Volunteering Can Lead to a Dream Job Wylie Greig, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), India; Retired Head, Global Research RREEF, Division of Deutsche Bank; Chair, One World Children’s Fund BoardJanet Greig, RPCV/India; Retired Agent and Field Executive, State Farm Insurance; Board Member, One World Children’s FundChristopher Greig, Volunteer, Stanford's Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, and Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc.; Specialty Account Manager, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Libby DeMeoRead more »
Steve Forbes: Simple Ways to Get the U.S. Economy Growing Again Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media; Former Republican Presidential Candidate Reservations closed for this event
One of the nation’s most prominent economic forecasters presents an outlook for jobs and business as we head toward the November election. Read more »
Baby Boomers Defer Retirement for "Encore Careers" Marc Freedman, Author, The Big Shift; CEO, Civic Ventures
Remember “the golden years”? The time of life when you shed your job and the shackles of time schedules for the free-flying freedom of retirement? How quaint. These days, more and more Americans are nixing the notion of retirement in their 50s, 60s or even 70s. One of them is Freedman of Berkeley, whose latest book, The Big Shift, paints a bold picture of the new paradigm. Read more »
