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January 2013

January 21, 2013

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...

January 16, 2013

I’m Doing My Part, God’s Doing His…

For those of you interested in getting a close up view of the intimate details...

January 14, 2013

Surrender Does Not Mean Giving Up

Here is an excerpt from my e-book, "At Work as it is in Heaven: 25...

January 08, 2013

Five Life-Altering Career Lessons For Young Professionals

My first entry-level professional job paid enough for a decent apartment with a sofa and...

January 01, 2013

Five Ways to Avoid Blogging Burnout

Last year I decided to subscribe to a new-ish blogger who was addressing workplace management...

December 2012

December 26, 2012

Thanks for the Lovely Gift Basket

Some new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us a few months...

December 11, 2012

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:...

December 07, 2012

I’m Getting Too Old for This

I met up with an old business colleague while in New York City for a...

December 04, 2012

The Next Big Breakthrough Business Idea: BE NICE

A colleague was telling me about an epic deal he was working on, involving dozens...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

The Last Laugh

When was the last time you laughed so hard that you almost peed your pants?...

November 26, 2012

Letters to Me: Conversations with a Younger Self

The following is an excerpt from a piece I contributed to a book compiled and...

November 20, 2012

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...

November 13, 2012

The Quickest Way to Kill a Conversation

I attended a business conference last week, and at the end of the first day...

November 09, 2012

A Spiritual App for the Workplace

I was sitting in a very serious Board meeting, glazed over from a too-heavy lunch,...

November 06, 2012

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...

October 2012

October 22, 2012

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...

October 15, 2012

The Breakdown Comes Before the Breakthrough

Here is an excerpt from my e-book, "At Work as it is in Heaven." ...

October 09, 2012

Is Work a Curse, or Inherently Good?

I recently overheard a conversation between two relative strangers: a middle-aged, mothering woman was asking...

October 01, 2012

Acknowledging People is SO Much Work!

Several executives were standing around my office the other day, debating what to do about...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

Can Art Make Workers Happier?

I decided to spruce up my drab office with a colorful and enigmatic modern art...

September 18, 2012

He Finally Admits He’s a Writer

A couple weeks ago I was sitting in a circle with a small group of...

September 13, 2012

Sometimes God Sneaks Up on You

I am in the midst of my annual God-cation (solo retreat) in the Adirondack Mountains....

September 11, 2012

Your Life’s Calling: To Become Yourself

My friend, a high-level manager at a financial services firm, confided he felt as if...

September 04, 2012

Why Yelling at People is Not the Best Motivational Strategy

I once hired a gentleman - let’s call him Aaron - on a contract basis...

August 2012

August 28, 2012

Three Questions to Make You a More Valuable Contributor on the Job

Last Friday I spent a couple of hours thinking about my job instead of actually...

August 21, 2012

How to Know When You’ve Finally Arrived

Here is an excerpt teaser from my e-book, At Work as it is in Heaven....

August 13, 2012

The Spiritual Value of Wasting Time at Work

I was on speaker phone the other day with a colleague, Bruce, closing up several...

August 07, 2012

How to Have an Awesome Morning Routine

Are you facing another bleary-eyed morning, scrambling to get to work, wishing you hadn’t indulged...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Coming to Terms with the Limits of Your Strengths

I always wanted to be extraordinarily good at something. Not just as in, “Great job,...

July 24, 2012

My e-book Interview with The High Calling

Here is an excerpt from an interview with Glynn Young, posted today over at The High Calling, where...

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