“Labor of Love” Audio
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006Podcast: Listen to this MP3 file of the Labor of Love post.
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Labor of Love
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006One of the interesting side-notes to come out of the tragic incident at the Sago Mine in West Virginia last week: Many miners interviewed by the news media told reporters, “I love my job.”
Lousy job. Happy worker.
Now, just how can that be? How can anyone love a job that takes them into the dark, dank, […]
Seven Sure-fire Ways to Make Your New Year Resolutions Reality
Thursday, December 29th, 2005 If you plan to make resolutions for the coming year, make it worth your while. Don’t just dream and dash off a wish list. Give yourself the gift of New Year’s resolutions that truly give you the life you imagine.
Here’s how.
The following seven powerful techniques will help you take the resolutions you make for the […]
Time Out from Burn Out
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005A call from a distraught colleague — let’s call him Ted — raised one of those oft-heard, vexing issues that so many of us must eventually face in one way or another.
Burn-out: Rekindle or Redirect Your Energy
“I’m so burned out I can’t stand it,” he lamented. “I have no energy, no desire, no […]
Control
Monday, December 5th, 2005 Find yourself with a compelling need to control? Consider this:
What drives controlling behavior is fear of the unknown. As odd as it may sound, holding on to something familiar, even if it’s misery, is often more comfortable than stepping into the uncontrollable, the unforeseen, and the unexpected.
Facing the unknown is difficult because we feel […]
Podcast: Discovering Your Unique Gift
Friday, December 2nd, 2005 You have a special gift that only you can give to the world to make it a better place, suggests Dick Richards in his new book, Is Your Genius at Work? 4 Key Questions to Ask Before Your Next Career Move.
The four questions Richards wants you to answer:
(1) What is your unique gift — […]