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TILT the Future
by Karena de Souza
The Future of Work is dismantling the clear career ladders that served our parents. We are left with career plans that looks more like a roller coaster ride – fast, frantic and full of unexpected twists and turns. This experience could be terrifying or thrilling – or both – depending on how we tilt our mindset, and frame our perspective.If you are a young adult figuring out education and career in this new normal, this is a podcast for you. In a series of short discussions and interviews, Karena and her guests explore the technology, strategy, frameworks and skills that will help us stay a step ahead in this new digital era. Let's discover, explore and enjoy the Future of Work. Together. Let’s Tilt the Future in your favour.
Episodes
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Why It Matters Now - Developing the Leaders of the Future
Thank you for joining me on this conversation about how we as parents can make the future more welcoming and help our children position themselves for success. Why does this matter? Why does this matter more now? I am sure that, especially after COVID you have noticed how the future of work is...
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I believe - my manifesto for a moral revolution
This is what I believe - that we are capable of amazing possibility. The world - in all its glory, dirt and grime - has been handed down to my generation by all the hundreds of previous generations who battled through despair, disease, war, and so much more. What do we do with it? How do we…
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I am a dot
This is what I know: I am a dot. I'm just one human in a world of 7.8 billion I exist at a specific point in time, stepping gratefully in the footsteps of those who came before Ours is just one of so many species that have covered this same earth for billions of years Our world is one planet, a…
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Courageous Parenting - Are you a courageous parent? Dec 2 2020
ARE YOU A COURAGEOUS PARENT? This is a book is for all us parents out there who feel like we are being called on to make BIG decisions for our children - those life-impacting, monumental decisions. It is for the parents-in-waiting, especially the first-timers who are simultaneously sure they’re...
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Courageous Parenting - Are you a courageous parent? Dec 1 2020
ARE YOU A COURAGEOUS PARENT? This is a book is for all us parents out there who feel like we are being called on to make BIG decisions for our children - those life-impacting, monumental decisions. It is for the parents-in-waiting, especially the first-timers who are simultaneously sure they’re...
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Creativity - It's noon and you're hungry
Host: Karena de Souza Producer: Karena de Souza Music for this episode: No. 4 Piano Journey, Esther Abrami, YouTube Audio Library Technology: taped on HP desktop, using Audacity, Blue Yeti Nano Processing: Audacity with apologies to all sound engineers out there Photo credit: Karena de Souza…
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Connecting COVID with the Future of Work and Climate Action
What if COVID is the dress rehearsal, a road map for how we as humans can handle the environmental crisis? We have now shown that nations can quickly agree on a consistent course of action, humans can make sacrifices for the common good. As we ease back into a new normal of life after COVID, is...
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3 gifts that I have received from COVID
The gift of a pocket of Time spent with family, discovering each other in deep conversations The gift of Humanity - the generous nature of people in real space and digital space The gift of Possibility - when we see how quickly nations and individuals were able to collaborate, it gives us HOPE....
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Recalibrate
Each time I have made a major pivot in my life, it was when I had a pocket of time. Most often these came at low points in my life - having an unnecessarily long job hunt, nursing a sick family member, not getting into the college of my choice. It turned out that I had not received what I wanted,...
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You have permission
What would you do if you knew you had the permission? Permission to speak up. Permission to make something better. Permission to be vulnerable. Permission to connect. Permission to care. What would you do? Because the punch line is “you have permission” The world needs big bold dreams right now....
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The power of small
The corona crisis has shown how even the smallest organism has the power to such down the global economy and send us all sheltering in place. There is big power in small. And it goes both ways. Just as small can disrupt entire economies, small ideas can also have a major impact. Now is the time…
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Map or compass for a new normal?
Life will never return to the way it was. This was to be an anniversary episode to mark a year of podcasting. But Covid-19 has changed the celebration. The world as we knew it has changed, and across the globe individuals are working together to flatten the curve. It is a huge adjustment. The…
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Henry Greenberg SOAR - Entrepreneurship, Education & Elementary schools
Another in the series 'Never too young to lead', this is an interview with GenZ Henry Greenberg. He has created a curriculum unit that teaches elementary students the basics skills and thought processes around Entrepreneurship. Click here for the full transcript and show notes for this episode...
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Gen-Z's top career influencer is ...
In a reversal from previous generations, Generation Z identifies their parents among their most important career influencer. How would we use this information to offer GenZ the best support? Here are 3 strategies that tilt parents into effective career influencers: Better informed is better...
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Denys Linkov - A GenZ talks on the value of commitment, TU20, Education and more
"Tech Under 20 is run for students by students - because students are the ones who know best what they need to develop." Denys talks to Kyle Newcombe and myself about the Tech Under 20 Cup challenge, the Pitch Yourself event, student engagement via the school chapters. Denys shared his views on:...
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Never too young to lead
Trailer Episode: Want to know why I am so inspired by Generation Z? While much of this set of podcast episodes focus on the new technologies that young adults are leveraging in order to solve problems, we also explore the other pillars of my work - well-being, foundation and transition skills.…
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10 ways your careers centre can help you with job opportunities
Here is a list of 10 valuable services offered by your careers centre. This episode focuses on 1-5 that target getting you that first job. Is there a valuable service that we should add to this list? Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn. For the full transcript, bonus material and links…
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Can campus careers help you get that first job?
What is the value in using your campus career centre? As we pivot into a new era of the Future of Work, can we discover a different way of exploring our relationship to work, and therefore the jobs and careers that we will apply for? I was surprised that many current students are not making use…
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Think outside the box
Think outside the box is an idiom for Critical Thinking. Which means there is a box. We can only break out of the confines of our box if we know what that box looks like from the inside first. That is why the first step is mastery. For the full transcript of this episode, plus a longer think with...
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Employers seek this skill
As this skill becomes sought after by employers who are anxious to have independent, confident, creative minds in a workplace that is constantly evolving, it is good to know that for those who do not have critical thinking as an innate skill, it can be nurtured. Articles referenced: World…
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Sully & Critical Thinking
We may see Critical Thinking as a skill possessed by the special few - astronauts & pilots (such as Captain Sully). As this skill becomes sought after by employers who are anxious to have independent, confident, creative minds in a workplace that is constantly evolving, it is good to know that…
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Matching Game
The math is no longer working. It used to be a supply-demand equation, but suddenly we have low unemployment, and yet more educated Gen Z and Millennials remain under- or un-employed. Turns out that equation has been replaced by a matching game. What are the causes and what can we do about it?...
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85% vacancy for manufacturing
Greater numbers of GenZ and Millennials are having trouble landing their first job. Meantime, manufacturing is sounding the alarm that there are not enough skilled trade candidates for their many vacancies. Where is the answer? Join the debate. For the full transcript and links visit my blog…
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keep the oil in the soil
I focused my camera on this poster at the recent Toronto Climate Rally, and my heart went back to a poignant moment. I recalled Dave's daughter performing her Dad's poem and again was struck with the way Dave could paint a picture with words. It was his trademark. The poem was written to appeal…
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A number of new beginnings
This morning I woke to a number of 'new's: The Canadian elections had resulted in a new minority government A friend had started a new job Another friend announced the birth of their new baby - and the start of their journey into the realm of being parents Each brings with it a transition and the...
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Get Malcolm's audiobook
Malcolm Gladwell is the host of the podcast Revisionist History. As such, he had a distinct feeling for the audio production of his latest book Talking To Strangers. It is a great experience to hear such a great orator, a recognizable voice, read his book. The texts are interspersed with the…
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Malcolm on Trust: Default to Truth
This book is a debate of how we try and make sense of strangers. How we make an assumption of trust in order to make quick decisions as we go about creating efficiency in our regular lives. Based on Tim Levine's Default to Trust premise, Gladwell analyzed why we humans seek to trust. By breaking...
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Malcolm on job interviews
Face to face interviews are not the best predictor of someone's abilities. And after doing the research for his book 'Talking to Strangers - What we should know about the people we don't know' Malcolm Gladwell has stopped doing face to face interviews for his personal organization. Based on the...
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Coffee with Malcolm
Few things will compel me to wake at the break of dawn to find myself on the early train into Toronto. Malcolm Gladwell is a man who speaks my language. The language of outliers and tipping points. He is driven by data, patterns, anomalies and interrupts. And people. And he talks in stories.…
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Celebrating 1000 downloads
Today I crossed 1000 downloads of my podcast. Thank you for helping me achieve this milestone!
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You're Failing Us - Greta Thunberg
Today marks the start of the UN Climate Action Summit. Alongside most of the world's leaders was a young climate activist who has become the voice for her generation: "You are failing us" she says, "You are failing us, But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all...
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Why Future of Work & Climate Catastrophe
Climate catastrophe acts as a magnifier for all the other issues affecting the Future of Work. In this introduction, I talk about why I feel it is important to include a discussion on Climate Crisis and Climate Catastrophe in a conversation with GenZ as they debate their options in the Future of...
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that other 'First Day'
No matter where you are in your life, you may be dealing with a transition. Is this the first First Day of School where you are not packing lunches and hunting for backpacks? You are not alone. Transitions hurt, because they disrupt the way things were. In the tiniest details of life. There will…
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From sea to shining sea
Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. America the Beautiful July 4 is the perfect time to appreciate the bounty and beauty of nature across the USA. And this anthem celebrates all of it. From sea to shining sea. Have the important conversations at celebrations…
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Every action counts
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Common-sense solutions, small actions. Everywhere. Everyday. Every action counts We may not feel like our effort makes a difference, but as the attached poster says: Every action counts. Even small actions, if they are magnified by...
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The night sky
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. The stars in the sky remind us of the permanence of nature It was my father who taught me to look up at the skies, find the North Star, and discover the beauty in the Milky Way. When we were...
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Celebrating Canada's natural wonders on Canada Day
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Canada Day A day to remember the many rich features that Canada is famous for. From Niagara Falls to the Bay of Fundy, from the Arctic to the Rocky Mountains. Awareness: Learn a little about...
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10 joys of being outdoors
Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Intentional awareness is a great action to take in our quest to stay engaged with the fight for Climate Awareness. Awareness: Pay attention to the experiences around us Action: Share them in discussion with your friends, maybe…
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Record heatwave in Europe
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Europe is melting under the heat of an unusually hot summer. Temperatures have passed 40F and Europe is experiencing a very hot summer. Over 9,000 people died in the heatwave that hit France…
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Moved to Action
Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. A week in review With some calls to action, but also with some very positive action at the grass roots level. Some listener feed back on actions they have taken - including this great motivational quote. Discussion on chunking…
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The air we share has no borders Climate Emergency Declarations
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. Climate Emergency Motions It is very encouraging to see New York City join Newark, Canada, the UK, Sydney and many smaller municipalities in declaring Climate Emergency motions. The grass…
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Mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam - Sagan
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How fragile is this Earth that we occupy? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. "on a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam" This quote by the Astronomer Carl Sagan, reminds us how nurturing this planet has been to generations upon...
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Focus on the size of me
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. Is it huberis to imagine we can impact the Future? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. The size of me In today's episode, a timely quote by T Harv Eker reminds us that even when faced with a large nebulous problem, we can still...
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Water wings
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. What did we do before plastic? Today as some UK supermarkets commit to reducing the use of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables, we discuss what we did…
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We protect what we appreciate
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily. Share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. In today's episode, an invitation to take the smallest action - experience appreciation and gratitude for the simple pleasures. A clear blue sky. The sound of the...
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David Attenborough's comments on Climate Crisis
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily, share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. As David Attenborough tells us, the window for action is shrinking. We need to take daily actions to raise awareness and adjust our impact. For many of us, our...
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Summer Solstice
Climate change is now Climate Crisis. How can we impact the Future? Listen daily, share ideas. Small ideas, small actions. Everywhere. The long shadows of the summer evening on the summer solstice is a time of celebration in the Northern Hemisphere. A time to rejoice and celebrate the gifts of…
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where Scott Perry talks TILT and Agency
Talking TILT and Agency Scott Perry introduces himself as husband, father, teacher, musician - but he is clearly so much more. In this pod cast, we discuss the conscious choice of the word TILT and how it plays into encouraging us to use our own agency in daily situations. Scott Perry's latest…
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The one where we start with Why
Start with WHY Simon Sinek says "Start with WHY" In this episode we explore: Why talk about the Future of Work? Why talk to GenZ? Why did we name this podcast TILT? All these questions and more are answered in this inaugural episode: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) How do new…
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Trailer - The one where we get 'peaks' and previews
The one where we get 'peaks' and previews This is an invitation to join us on a journey of discovery, where we figure out the Future of Work, together. This podcast is for you if you are a Generation Z or Millennial making crucial course, college or career choices. It is an invitation to think 15...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Future of Work is dismantling the clear career ladders that served our parents. We are left with career plans that looks more like a roller coaster ride – fast, frantic and full of unexpected twists and turns. This experience could be terrifying or thrilling – or both – depending on how we tilt our mindset, and frame our perspective.If you are a young adult figuring out education and career in this new normal, this is a podcast for you. In a series of short discussions and interviews, Karena and her guests explore the technology, strategy, frameworks and skills that will help us stay a step ahead in this new digital era. Let's discover, explore and enjoy the Future of Work. Together. Let’s Tilt the Future in your favour.
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Karena de Souza
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The Future of Work is dismantling the clear career ladders that served our parents. We are left with career plans that looks more like a roller coaster ride – fast, frantic and full of unexpected twists and turns. This experience could be terrifying or thrilling – or both – depending on how we tilt...
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