Work

When we love what we do, and do what we love, we can see it in our work. I grew up surrounded by people who were proud of their humility. They knew they were good at what they did. They did not need to market themselves. They put their work into what they did, not talking […]

There are times when it seems like few things are really working for me. For some reason I cannot get my computer or iPad to do what I want it to do. A tool or piece of equipment I have depended on over and over will not work now, when I need it. There is a problem

We may go to work in an office or on a farm, at a school or a desk at home. We may use special equipment or depend on the strength of our own minds and bodies. We may need years of schooling. We may see our own work as unique and specialized. The bottom line for all of

I have worked with quite a few people at a variety of jobs in different places. My experience includes working as an attorney, a criminal prosecutor. There are the courses I developed and taught as an adjunct professor. There are the corporations where I worked as an executive, both profit and nonprofit. I have a

There is a lot of truth in working hard, deep lessons that can change our lives. We learn about work by working. We can do a great deal of intellectual analysis about work without gaining understanding. Working teaches us how to work well with other people. Work teaches us how to face, and overcome, challenges. We learn

It is more than sitting at a table in a meeting wondering Why are we doing this again? It is not just the feeling of How does any of this make a difference? It is deeper than the sense of Haven’t we already done this before? It is more motivation than for the money. Why do

What are your hours? I can remember when businesses were open at certain times and closed at others. We needed to go to a bank while it was open to deposit and withdraw money. If we needed to look something up at night, we waited until the next morning. Many people worked from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with

Do you become a different person when you go to work? Do you know the person other people meet when they work with you? I know plenty of people who are transformed when they go to work. It is as if they have secret work identities. Some warm, caring people become ruthless competitors when they go to work. Some people who are quiet around their families

We often hear that good working relationships are important. They can help us work more efficiently and effectively; they can make work more enjoyable. That is great in the abstract; it is difficult to be opposed to good working relationships. What about the nuts and bolts of working relationships? Working relationships are a combination of the

In two weeks, we will be in a new week, a new month, a new year. Many of us are working hard to accomplish goals we set for this year before it ends. Some of us are even trying to get a head start on our goals for next year. It is helpful for us to