RSSArchive for December, 2008
I’m OK as long as you’re not
I was reading this blog post by Daniel Pink - the jist is that we feel better when our circumstances match those around us. For example, if you’re laid off, you feel better if those around you are laid off, too. As magnanimous as it may seem to wish another well, the truth is more that [...]
Perpetual summertime
This is from Nic Askew, of Soul Biographies. After reading it, I wondered if you would consider letting your light shine from the inside, allowing us on the outside to see it. What might that do to your work, your attitude, your overall approach to life? How might this affect your coming New Year? How [...]
Christmas Comes Early To These Workers
Here is a corporate America story worth its weight in cookies. Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate it, and happy holidays to all!
ASHLAND, Ohio (CNN) — An Ohio bakery shut down in October is bustling again, with 60 eager employees who had expected a Christmas on the unemployment rolls. Some 300 workers lost [...]
New perspective on an familiar subject
I’m thinking about my trip to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art recently. They have a special tour they put on once a month for members where they spotlight some aspect of the museum; this particular month it was a 45 minute tour of 3 pieces in the permanent collection. These [...]
Which Wolf Do You Feed?
There is a parable told about a young Cherokee who is brought before the tribal elders, who are concerned about his aggressive tendencies. One of the elders takes the young man aside and tells him that his anger is understandable, since all humans have within them two wolves. One wolf is good and peaceable, and [...]
Waiting Is OK
One of the time mastery experts from whom we heard during our recent Time Experts Telesummit talked about the way we are conditioned to react to stimuli. He asked listeners to reflect on how they react to things such as a newly arrived email, a ringing phone, a doorbell, a fire alarm. And I noticed [...]
GraceWorks
I had the privilege of spending some time with the folks at GraceWorks yesterday. As described on their website, GraceWorks was established by Grace Cathedral in San Francisco in partnership with secular resources, and exists to provide job search and career transition support for unemployed and underemployed professionals of the San Francisco Bay Area. GraceWorks [...]