Shrinkingthecamel

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• 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, age 52,... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2014 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. “We... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Two Essential Ingredients to Effective Communication with Your Team

  

  Once upon a time, I put together a brilliant plan for change. It was simple. It was easy. It moved people on my remote team from working in isolation to... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• How to Not Suck as a Leader

  So much has been written on the subject of leadership over the past thirty years that sometimes I honestly wonder if there is anything left to say. Popular... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• 5 Teamwork Lessons from Playing Soccer Naked

  

  All of this World Cup stuff reminds me of the time I played soccer naked.I was 16-years-old, a foreign exchange student in Germany, looking to leave my friends... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Too Many Meetings? Creating Spiritual Clarity at Work

  

  Several years ago, the senior executives of my company gathered in the Board Room to have a meeting about meetings. Apparently, some people had been... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• So You’ve Been Asked to Pray at a Sexy Drinking Party…

  

  Where I live, folks love to relive prom. Middle-aged guys dress up in tuxedos. Mothers become ladies after spending all afternoon on their hair and slipping int... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Shrinking the Camel is BACK!

  

  Hello Friends.Well.It’s been a while. How have you been? You may or may not have noticed, but I have been on a blog hiatus for over a year now, and for good... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Forced Fun

  

  I once worked with a leadership coach who asked me to write out a vivid description of my ideal life in the future. It was one of those visionary-exercise thing... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Four Tips for Dealing with an Intimidating Audience

  

  A friend of mine, Mark, was telling me of his harrowing experience in dealing with his Board of Directors. His latest business venture had brought in some... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Three Reflective Questions to Improve Your Job Performance

  

  I recently spent a couple of hours thinking about my job instead of actually doing it.I mulled over the current state of affairs at work, my priorities, my... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 CAREER, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Sound More Confident

  

  Lately, I have been coaching one of our managers on how to appear more confident in front of groups.I am uniquely qualified for this task because I am... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• How to Say “Good Job” in Plain English

  

  There are many things to admire about the British, the most obvious being their attractive accents which somehow make them sound much smarter and far more... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Be the Best (Insert Your Name Here) You Can Be

  

  Last week I attended a meeting where a very famous sports broadcaster gave a motivational speech. Generally, I am not very motivated by motivational speakers. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• You’ve Got to Fight For Your Life

  

  Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance. Conflict and battles are the stuff of myth and legend, and we... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Secret to Productivity and Happiness at Work: Xtreme Generosity

  

  The other day I received an email from a complete stranger, asking for advice on a business plan: “Dear Mr. Wood,” he blurted forth. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Thrill of Getting Published is Far Greater Than Actually Selling Any Books

  

  A couple weeks ago I received a royalty check from the publisher of my e-book, At Work as it is in Heaven. It wasn’t much – enough to buy a couple tanks of gas... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Are You Dealing with Complexity, Ambiguity and Uncertainty? Join the Club.

  

  There is a saying here at my company: we like to see managers get “bloodied up a bit” before moving them into more prominent leadership roles. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• You Must Build Credibility Before You Can Have Influence

  

  Last Easter Sunday was not only, well, Easter Sunday, but it was also the final episode of Mark Burnett’s series, “The Bible” on the History Channel, culminatin... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Can You Know God’s Will for Your Job?

  

  The other day my friend asked a rather blunt and personal question: “Do you think it is God’s will for you to be at the company you’re with right now?”What I... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 SPIRITUALITY