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August 2011

August 05, 2011
What inspires you? You know what I'm talking about:  every now and then something snaps...
August 02, 2011
Several years ago I found myself in a bit of a career funk. I was...

July 2011

July 28, 2011
I once came across this shocking headline: "Cutting Calories Leads to Weight Loss." A well-funded...
July 22, 2011
Smith magazine, home of the six-word memoir, has joined forces with global HR firm, Mercer Consulting, to...
July 19, 2011
For many of us, connecting work with spiritual life is an elusive quest. A few...
July 15, 2011
So here’s what happens: I’m dreaming up my next brilliant blog post while driving into...
July 12, 2011
Every now and then it's good to take an enormous step back and evaluate where you...
July 08, 2011
In his book, “Lynchpin,” author Seth Godin takes the concept of work to an art...
July 05, 2011
I was listening to a podcast of the radio show, On Being, as host Krista...
July 01, 2011
I woke up the other day and felt a little bit off. I went about...

June 2011

June 27, 2011
Lately I have taken to using the smiley face in my emails at work. Sparingly, of...
June 22, 2011
Charles Scharf, the former head of JP Morgan Chase’s largest division, recently left his post...
June 17, 2011
A few weeks ago a fellow executive and I were discussing a recently promoted manager’s...
June 14, 2011
I recently consulted with a colleague regarding the direction of a new business venture. My...
June 09, 2011
I was doing an annual performance review last week with one of the managers, and,...
June 06, 2011
Everyone knows I love a good matrix. As a former/recovering consultant, I am convinced that...

May 2011

May 31, 2011
Sometimes it seems like God is everywhere, except at work. We behold His glory in...
May 27, 2011
Last week, the New York Times magazine reported on a study by the Pew Forum...
May 24, 2011
When I was 29 years old I interviewed for a business development position as a step...
May 20, 2011
I always thought that posting about someone else's blog post was lame and redundant, especially...
May 14, 2011
A couple weeks ago I read an interview in the New York Times with comedian...
May 10, 2011
When I started this crazy sidebar of writing many moons ago, one of the first pieces...
May 03, 2011
“Good to Great” author Jim Collins tells a story of the former CEO of Gillette,...

April 2011

April 26, 2011
As spiritual beings, we are each on a quest to find a greater purpose and meaning...
April 21, 2011
Here is a repost for you (again). This is one of my favorite true stories ever. Sorry...
April 15, 2011
A friend of mine, Mark, was recently telling me of his harrowing experiences with his...
April 08, 2011
Hey, guess what? You don't have to feel so guilty any more for feeling guilty!  A...
April 05, 2011
My management team got together the other day to review our progress on a major corporate...
April 02, 2011
Like most healthy adults, I feel guilty sometimes. Not just for the bad things I...

March 2011

March 29, 2011
Right before I left for my Caribbean cruise earlier this month, I grabbed some magazines piled high...
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