Calling all alumni, partners and friends of Stepping Stones ~ “Drop In for one last Check In” Wednesday, April 25, from 1-6:00 pm at our office on Hudson. Partake of some munchies, cake, etc. and share experiences . . . Look forward to seeing you!
Thank you letter to community . . .
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Letter from Jim Niemi in FridayAM, Published March 16, 2012
Looking back 16 years . . .
Last March the Ministry of Social Development posted a Request for Proposals for the delivery of the Employment Program of British Columbia. The new service will be initiated on April 2, 2012 and will be managed by West Coast Group International (WCG) in partnership with a number of local community partners.
The new Employment Service Centre will continue to operate from both TEP (The Employment Place) locations in Salmon Arm and Sicamous.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for your unwavering support in the delivery of employment services to the Shuswap region over the past 16 years! The success of our programs, including the Implicit Career Search workshop, and for the past five years, The Employment Place both in Salmon Arm and Sicamous; has been deeply rewarding.
We have had the privilege of assisting the unemployed in our community to find jobs, upgrade skills, and more importantly, to pursue career paths that contribute to community with meaning and purpose. We have also enjoyed working closely with the business and aboriginal communities to provide services to address the many challenges being faced during this latest shift in the evolution of community.
My greatest need at this point is to share my gratitude for the wonderful group of people who worked with me both at The Employment Place and Stepping Stones as staff members and sub-contractors. Your commitment and determination to the betterment of community by sharing your individual skills and talents has touched me greatly.
The possibility of using the human element approach in creating a successful team was once only a thought….
Now it’s a reality….Kudos to you all!
I would also like to thank the Service Provider Community for the many years of collaboration resulting in numerous opportunities to share our expertise and passion while supporting our mutual clients’ goals.
While Stepping Stones Consulting has chosen not to move forward in the new provincial program at this time, I would like to offer my support, best wishes, and much success to WCG and its partners with the delivery of the new employment model to our communities.
Jim Niemi, Stepping Stones Consulting
The Power of Discipline
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
According to Brian Tracy, one of America’s leading authors on the development of human potential ~ “If I had to pick the number 1 key to success, it would be…self-discipline! It is the difference in winning or losing; between greatness and mediocrity.”
“No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined.”
~Harry E. Fosdick
Great Reminders . . .
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
– Dr. Seuss (via Elena)
“What you must dare is to be yourself.”
– Dag Hammarskjold
Thought for the day!
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities.” ~ Dalai Lama
Uncover Your Purpose . . .
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you (or someone you know) is still “looking for your purpose”, consider attending (or referring to) the Implicit Career Search offered monthly at Stepping Stones Consulting! For eligibility requirements, go to: ICS Workshop Eligibility
Below is a sample of the type of testimonial received by Jim Niemi consistently over the past 16 years that he has been delivering this Workshop.
“Dear Jim, I was feeling lost, without direction and without purpose, doors were closing but then a huge window opened for me, the opportunity to participate in the Implicit Career Search at Stepping Stones Consulting. For me, this program was not just about finding a job, it was about finding “me”, listening to my inner self, knowing my own truth and making choices that best suit my own needs. It was an incredible journey of self discovery that everyone should take. We should all be so lucky to uncover our own purpose and feel the elation when that “AH HA” moment hits. I took the course 7 months ago and ever since, have been employed full time in the most satisfying job I have ever had, in fact it so suits who I am that it doesn’t even feel like a job. Thank you everyone at Stepping Stones for your guidance and a wonderful experience.” Sincerely, Loretta S.
If the opportunity is showing itself to you ~ now is the time to TAKE ACTION!
Got change?
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Wisdom from Guy Finley ~ “If life seems like a grind, it’s only because we’re following around the same level of thinking that makes it so. Blaming outside circumstances for trapping us in a rut is like blaming the television for the boredom we feel while sitting watching nothing but reruns.
It’s time to break our ties with anything in us that would rather complain about its situation than go to work to change it.
The first step to breaking out of any rut in life is to no longer enable the parts of us that keep walking in them while wishing they weren’t so deep! Learning to watch our own thoughts and feelings — to be quietly attentive to what the mind is attending to in each moment — ensures that we won’t fall into these ditches, because our heightened level of attention keeps them from being dug! For encouragement along the way, just notice how, each time you bring your attention into the present moment, it’s you who gets the gift of being made new. That’s the way it works.”
Quiet Your Mind For Clarity . . .
May 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Quote for the day: “Only in quiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.” ~ Hans Margolius
Happiness . . .
April 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“If someone doesn’t have a smile, give them one of yours!” What a brilliant idea!
Here is a quote by Denis Waitley: “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”
Thought for the day . . .
March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thought for the day from a wonderful resource; Check out: Higher Awareness:
“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” ~ Anita Roddick
