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Connecting business life with spiritual life.
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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 -
Can Art Make Workers Happier?
I decided to spruce up my drab office with a colorful and enigmatic modern art print. It wasn’t anything notable, just a little something to add some flair to m... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
He Finally Admits He’s a Writer
A couple weeks ago I was sitting in a circle with a small group of business men in a second-story room of a downtown church, which, come to think of it, could... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
Sometimes God Sneaks Up on You
I am in the midst of my annual God-cation (solo retreat) in the Adirondack Mountains. At the moment, I am exhausted from climbing Algonquin Peak, the 2nd highes... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 SPIRITUALITY -
Your Life’s Calling: To Become Yourself
My friend, a high-level manager at a financial services firm, confided he felt as if he was leading a double-life. Not in a sordid, creepy way, involving drugs... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
Why Yelling at People is Not the Best Motivational Strategy
I once hired a gentleman – let’s call him Aaron – on a contract basis to work with a small office team implementing a new accounting software program. Read more
Posted on 04 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION