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• Why Failure is Necessary for Success

  

  I hate failure.More to the point, I fear failure. It’s a major pain-in-the-ass disruption to the carefully structured images we create for ourselves – those... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Surrender Does Not Mean Giving Up

  

  Here is an excerpt from my e-book, “At Work as it is in Heaven: 25 Ways to Re-imagine the Spiritual Purpose of Your Work.” A friend suggested I start... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Life-Altering Career Lessons For Young Professionals

  

  My first entry-level professional job paid enough for a decent apartment with a sofa and TV. As far as I was concerned, this was the good life, and planning... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Ways to Avoid Blogging Burnout

  

  Last year I decided to subscribe to a new-ish blogger who was addressing workplace management issues. I generally don’t subscribe to more than a handful of blog... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Thanks for the Lovely Gift Basket

  

  Some new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us a few months ago.Being the self-centered and aloof person that I am, I usually don’t give... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Five Stages of Forgiveness in the Workplace

  

  It’s not until you’ve been royally screwed over by someone at work that you realize how impossible it is to forgive.As good Christians, we believe it is our dut... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• I’m Getting Too Old for This – Part 2

  

  Continued from the previous post. Here is the truth about me, as I’ve gotten older:I’m a little meaner, for sure.I’ve also become more introverted, and prefer t... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• I’m Getting Too Old for This

  

  I met up with an old business colleague while in New York City for a meeting. He had tracked me down through the miracle of LinkedIn. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Next Big Breakthrough Business Idea: BE NICE

  

  A colleague was telling me about an epic deal he was working on, involving dozens of high-powered lawyers and bankers“It was incredibly intense,” he said. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Last Laugh

  

  When was the last time you laughed so hard that you almost peed your pants?I’m sorry. That’s probably not an appropriate question coming from a business... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Letters to Me: Conversations with a Younger Self

  

  The following is an excerpt from a piece I contributed to a book compiled and just released by Dan Schmidt, called, “Letters to Me: Conversations with a... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Feeling Beat Up at Work? Give Yourself a Pep Talk!

  

  A friend confided that, lately, he goes home from work every day feeling like a failure.He is in charge of a sales organization that has been slipping ever sinc... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Quickest Way to Kill a Conversation

  

  I attended a business conference last week, and at the end of the first day found myself enjoying a very pleasant dinner cruise around the Marina Del Rey... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Spiritual App for the Workplace

  

  I was sitting in a very serious Board meeting, glazed over from a too-heavy lunch, when my i-phone buzzed, alerting me to a new message. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Got the Job, but Not the Dream. Now What?

  

  After two years of unemployment, my friend Mark finally landed a sales job. It’s not exactly what he had in mind as a seasoned management professional at age 52... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Scariest People

  “There’s a one-armed pregnant woman sitting over there,” my daughter whispered as we stood in line at Starbucks. Sandy, the Frankenstorm, had just blown... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• You Have the Right to Make Mistakes, Lose Everything and Start Over

  

  I took my little family into Philadelphia for a day in the big city. We went to a museum, ate dinner at a trendy restaurant, and did some shopping. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Breakdown Comes Before the Breakthrough

  

  Here is an excerpt from my e-book, “At Work as it is in Heaven.” I don’t know if there is a name for this in-between time. The summer is clearly over, but autum... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Is Work a Curse, Or Inherently Good?

  

  I recently overheard a conversation between two relative strangers: a middle-aged, mothering woman was asking a scrappy-headed and pockmark-faced young man in... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Acknowledging People is SO Much Work!

  

  Several executives were standing around my office the other day, debating what to do about a particular employee. Not that someone was in trouble – rather,... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY