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August 2011

August 05, 2011

You Must Inspire Yourself Before You Can Inspire Others

What inspires you? You know what I'm talking about: every now and then something snaps...

August 02, 2011

Accounting For Joy

Several years ago I found myself in a bit of a career funk. I was...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Research Says Money Can Lead to Greed. (Duh.)

I once came across this shocking headline: "Cutting Calories Leads to Weight Loss." A well-funded...

July 22, 2011

Six Words About Your Work

Smith magazine, home of the six-word memoir, has joined forces with global HR firm, Mercer Consulting, to...

July 19, 2011

The Five Rules of Spiritual Engagement at Work

For many of us, connecting work with spiritual life is an elusive quest. A few...

July 15, 2011

Blogging is Stupid

So here’s what happens: I’m dreaming up my next brilliant blog post while driving into...

July 12, 2011

Three Questions You Must Answer Before You Die

Every now and then it's good to take an enormous step back and evaluate where you...

July 08, 2011

Social Entrepreneurs: Get Ready to Change the World!

In his book, “Lynchpin,” author Seth Godin takes the concept of work to an art...

July 05, 2011

Happy Accidents

I was listening to a podcast of the radio show, On Being, as host Krista...

July 01, 2011

You Are Allowed to Have a Bad Day

I woke up the other day and felt a little bit off. I went about...

June 2011

June 27, 2011

The Proper Use of Smiley Faces in Business Correspondence

Lately I have taken to using the smiley face in my emails at work. Sparingly, of...

June 22, 2011

How To Know When You’re Done Paying Your Dues

Charles Scharf, the former head of JP Morgan Chase’s largest division, recently left his post...

June 17, 2011

Stop Trying To Impress Everyone, And Just Be Yourself

A few weeks ago a fellow executive and I were discussing a recently promoted manager’s...

June 14, 2011

The Hard Work of Standing Still

I recently consulted with a colleague regarding the direction of a new business venture. My...

June 09, 2011

Are You Taking Enough Risks?

I was doing an annual performance review last week with one of the managers, and,...

June 06, 2011

Really, Is It Possible to Find Both Purpose and Joy In Your Job?

Everyone knows I love a good matrix. As a former/recovering consultant, I am convinced that...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Why is it So Hard To Connect Spiritual Value to Our Work?

Sometimes it seems like God is everywhere, except at work. We behold His glory in...

May 27, 2011

Where You Go to Church Tells How Much Money You Make

Last week, the New York Times magazine reported on a study by the Pew Forum...

May 24, 2011

You Are More Than Just a Job Title

When I was 29 years old I interviewed for a business development position as a step...

May 20, 2011

Watch Out For Your Burnout Strengths

I always thought that posting about someone else's blog post was lame and redundant, especially...

May 14, 2011

You’re Not Being Funny Enough

A couple weeks ago I read an interview in the New York Times with comedian...

May 10, 2011

Take Time To Give Back

When I started this crazy sidebar of writing many moons ago, one of the first pieces...

May 03, 2011

Don’t Let Your Work Kill You

“Good to Great” author Jim Collins tells a story of the former CEO of Gillette,...

April 2011

April 26, 2011

Becoming a Spiritually Intentional Leader

As spiritual beings, we are each on a quest to find a greater purpose and meaning...

April 21, 2011

(From the Archives) Was That an Angel? A Mysterious Encounter in Penn Station

Here is a repost for you (again). This is one of my favorite true stories ever. Sorry...

April 15, 2011

Four Ways To Deal With an Intimidating Audience

A friend of mine, Mark, was recently telling me of his harrowing experiences with his...

April 08, 2011

Why Guilt-Ridden People Make Better Leaders

Hey, guess what? You don't have to feel so guilty any more for feeling guilty! A...

April 05, 2011

Your Life is Perfect

My management team got together the other day to review our progress on a major corporate...

April 02, 2011

Bad Boy

Like most healthy adults, I feel guilty sometimes. Not just for the bad things I...

March 2011

March 29, 2011

Your Company Will Save the World!

Right before I left for my Caribbean cruise earlier this month, I grabbed some magazines piled high...

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