by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
“Keep your eye on her, she’s a high-achiever.” “I work really hard because I want to be the best.” “He’s willing to do whatever it takes, he’s a high-achiever.” What does it mean to be a high-achiever? What is being achieved and why? Clearly, our...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
Until a few days ago, I was an impact guy. I would contemplate my own career ambitions in terms of ‘the impact I wanted to have’. I would talk with others about the impact they wanted their work to have on the world, others, themselves. It seemed to me that thinking...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
We all know that life is about more than work – it’s a no-brainer even if it sometimes takes a backseat to our career. What else is life about though and how do we know if we’re living a ‘good’ life? Is it a feeling we get,...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
Do you remember your first real job? I do, I landed a role as an instructional designer working on a large project at the institution I had just graduated from, The University of Illinois. I was ecstatic that I would be making close to $35,000 a year! Back...
by Neill Beurskens | Uncategorized
We are experiencing an unprecedented crisis of trust – or a lack thereof – on a global scale. We don’t have to look far to notice the effects: political polarization, nationalism, truth bending Twitter rants from the leader of the free-world, fake news,...
