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Connecting business life with spiritual life.
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Want to See God at Work? Get Mobilized.
I relished those first few years in the executive suite. Confident. Bold. That’s the image I wanted to project. But soon enough, the glimmer wore off, and I... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
How I Got a Number One Ranking on Google Search
I recently discovered that one of my blog posts is ranked at the top of a certain Google search, which, as you know, represents the pinnacle of blogging... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
Vacation Avoidance Syndrome: Why Aren’t We Taking More Time Off?
On Saturday I will be departing for two full weeks of vacation, the first time in twenty five years of work that I have dared such an extended break. My wife ha... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Even Artists Have to Figure Out How to Make a Living
Last week I attended a function where a friend’s daughter was the featured performer. For years I had heard about this girl’s passion for music, the special... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Writing: It’s a Nice Hobby, But I Wouldn’t Want to Do It for a Living.
The other day my boss approached me and asked if I wanted to take on a side gig as a consultant, facilitating an off-site board meeting for a friend’s company. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
You Must Inspire Yourself Before You Can Inspire Others
What inspires you?You know what I’m talking about: every now and then something snaps you out of the weeds – some kind of internal force propelling you to... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
Accounting For Joy
Several years ago I found myself in a bit of a career funk. I was restless, annoyed, and generally prone to a good deal of whining. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, SPIRITUALITY -
Research Says Money Can Lead to Greed. (Duh.)
I once came across this shocking headline: “Cutting Calories Leads to Weight Loss.” A well-funded publicity campaign propelled this revolutionary news story to... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
Six Words About Your Work
Smith magazine, home of the six-word memoir, has joined forces with global HR firm, Mercer Consulting, to put on a very cool contest. They are asking people to... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
The Five Rules of Spiritual Engagement at Work
For many of us, connecting work with spiritual life is an elusive quest. A few days ago, one bold soul came forth and asked quite directly how I personally... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
Blogging is Stupid
So here’s what happens:I’m dreaming up my next brilliant blog post while driving into work, say, or taking a shower or what have you, and suddenly this... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Three Questions You Must Answer Before You Die
Every once in a while, it’s good to take an enormous step back and evaluate where you are in life. My friend Rob did this for me over breakfast the other day.... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2011 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
Social Entrepreneurs: Get Ready to Change the World!
In his book, “Lynchpin,” author Seth Godin takes the concept of work to an art form.Not that work isn’t going to be hard and monotonous some of the time. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
Happy Accidents
I was listening to a podcast of the radio show, On Being, as host Krista Tippet interviewed the astrophysicist, Lord Martin Rees, about how scientific... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2011 SPIRITUALITY -
You Are Allowed to Have a Bad Day
I woke up the other day and felt a little bit off.I went about my business, figuring these things usually wear out as the day progresses. But it lingered. My... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
The Proper Use of Smiley Faces in Business Correspondence
Lately I have taken to using the smiley face in my emails at work. Sparingly, of course. I’m not an idiot. It started a couple of months ago when sending an... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2011 BUSINESS -
How To Know When You’re Done Paying Your Dues
Charles Scharf, the former head of JP Morgan Chase’s largest division, recently left his post in a major management shake up within one of the financial... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, SPIRITUALITY -
Stop Trying To Impress Everyone, And Just Be Yourself
A few weeks ago a fellow executive and I were discussing a recently promoted manager’s leadership style. He described him like this:“It seems like Joe is more... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
The Hard Work of Standing Still
I recently consulted with a colleague regarding the direction of a new business venture. My company had accumulated some cash, and I was hot for an... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY -
Are You Taking Enough Risks?
I was doing an annual performance review last week with one of the managers, and, well… you know how these things go. We went over his objectives from last year... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY