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2012-07-20T05:17:22-05:00

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I’d Like to Rip Off this Photo, But Now I Know Better

Last updated on: July 20, 2012 at 5:17 am By JBW

Some of you may remember this photo from several years ago as the image for my blog. I had done a random Google search for “Camel Needle Eye” or some such thing, and – BAM! There it was, a camel hoisted up by a crane getting ready to drop it through a giant needle, with Washington D.C. as the backdrop. Perfect. So I set it up as the big banner image across the top of the screen. Eventually I got schooled in the world of internet copyrights and blogging, and that these photographs snagged... Read more

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2012-07-16T06:00:48-05:00

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Maybe Jesus Wants You to Stick With Your Career

Last updated on: July 16, 2012 at 6:00 am By JBW

Here’s an excerpt from my new e-book, “At Work as it is in Heaven” which hopefully entices you to plunk down $2.99 and add this awesome haul to your Kindle-reader inventory. Or, maybe it scares you away. Whatever. These are worrisome times we are living in. We’re dealing with an unprecedented global financial crisis, a stubborn recession, more and more layoffs, and a growing government deficit. It’s just bad news all the way around. Add this pile of stink to the routine madness... Read more

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2012-07-10T06:20:36-05:00

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Personal vs. Professional Boundaries: Why I Used a Pen Name for Five Years

Last updated on: July 10, 2012 at 6:20 am By JBW

Last week I announced the startling blog-revelation that I had been writing under the pen name of Bradley J. Moore for the past four years. My new e-book, “At Work as it is in Heaven” had just been released by Patheos Press, and I decided to use the opportunity to reclaim my true identity, J. B. Wood. Although some were surprised, I can’t say the twittersphere was exactly burning up in gossipy shock. I’m not that important, and the switcheroo... Read more

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2012-07-05T05:07:12-05:00

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Why Being Vulnerable is Good for Business

Last updated on: July 5, 2012 at 5:07 am By JBW

I once attended a meeting where a professional services firm was making a pitch to help my company work through a certain business issue. They had prepared a little presentation to introduce their firm and set up the discussion. As the first power point slide went up on the screen, I could not believe what bullet point number three said: We will be vulnerable with you I knew instantly what this guy was thinking: by being vulnerable with us, by sharing... Read more

2012-06-28T05:52:59-05:00

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Some Good News (My First E-Book!) and Some Weird News (Say Goodbye to Bradley…)

Last updated on: June 28, 2012 at 5:52 am By JBW

First, the good news: Patheos Press has just released my first e-book. Finally! You’re thinking. What took those publishers so long? I know, I know. The uphill battle is always so unexpected, isn’t it? Well, seriously, it’s a miracle I am getting anything published at all – even a lousy non-hard-cover e-book – considering how lazy and obstinate I have been towards this whole publishing thing. It’s not like there was a spontaneous combustion of literary agents pounding down my... Read more

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2012-06-26T06:15:49-05:00

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Is Your Activity Aligned With Your Direction?

Last updated on: June 26, 2012 at 6:15 am By JBW

I once worked with an organization that was not quite as focused as it should have been. Their returns were on a long, slow, decline, and nobody was sure what to do. After we clarified the company’s vision and three strategic priorities, I asked the President how many of the projects and initiatives throughout the organization were actually aligned with those few corporate priorities. He wasn’t so sure. We quickly scoured through every crevice of the organization, asking managers to... Read more

2012-06-14T07:04:22-05:00

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How Micro-Prayers Can Help You Get Through the Work Day

Last updated on: June 14, 2012 at 7:04 am By JBW

With the advent of ubiquitous mobile social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter within reach at a moment’s notice, many of us have taken to posting clever quips from our sporatic stream of consciousness, squeezed in to the cracks and micro-breaks throughout the busy day. Standing in line at the grocery store, for instance, or waiting for the light to change, or sitting on the toilet – these all become ideal opportunities to grab the mobile and update our... Read more

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2015-11-29T00:08:40-05:00

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How One Hour a Day Can Change Your Life

Last updated on: November 29, 2015 at 12:08 am By JBW

What if you committed just one hour a day to work on that dream project you’ve been thinking about all those years? That’s what Geoff Edgersdid. Edgars was a 38 year old arts reporter for the Boston Globe who had reached that enviable point in life where he was settled down with a good job, a nice house and family. But he couldn’t shake this dream he had to make a movie. He decided to spend an hour a day... Read more

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2012-05-29T06:15:06-05:00

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Your Own Private Incubation Period

Last updated on: May 29, 2012 at 6:15 am By JBW

If you took away the ten best days of the stock market’s history over the past 100 years, two-thirds of the cumulative gains produced by the Dow Jones Industrials would completely disappear. Conversely, if you avoided the ten worst days of the market’s performance over the span of its history, you would have tripled the actual return of the Dow. Surprisingly, those market-changing events represent just .03% of the market’s entire history. Most of the time the market kind of... Read more

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2012-05-25T04:44:50-05:00

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Don’t Let These Three Fears Drive Your Decisions

Last updated on: May 25, 2012 at 4:44 am By JBW

Remember the last time your response to a situation was based entirely on a spiritually grounded, selfless frame of reference, transcending ego-driven anxieties and fears for the sake of the greater good? Neither can I. I was speaking to a friend recently about better managing our spiritual selves in the midst of demanding work pressures, and how to avoid spiraling out emotionally. He said that people are generally driven by three fears: 1. Fear of losing what you have 2. Fear of not getting what you want.... Read more

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