Tag Archive | "purpose"

Work

Connecting To Work That Matters24 Sep

As I wrap up for this Monday evening, I keep coming back to an idea that is fairly simple, yet ever so easy for managers to forget. It’s the idea of matter. No, not dark matter hanging out in the cosmos or grey matter hanging out between our ears. It’s the idea that employees want work [...]
Creative

Three Years Of Blogging And What I’ve Learned Along The Way08 Sep

Lorelle laid out another post in her series of blogging challenges that happens to coincide with my upcoming three year anniversary of blogging. Her writing challenge is: Blog about the path your blog took to get to now. Here’s the possibly boring and predictable chronology, but I’ll follow it up with some lessons I’ve learned [...]
Creative

Listen To What Your Surroundings Are Telling You05 Sep

Via my favorite corporate bullshit haters, here’s a link to a project called Their Circular Life. Beyond the interesting effect of watching the same scene change through one day, there’s some great learning here to apply in our life. It’s Flash-based so make sure your browser has the plugin. Once you get to the site, choose [...]
Work

Reclaiming A Different Type Of Labor Day02 Sep

Tomorrow is Labor Day in the United States. It’s a day in which its relevance has changed significantly since it was first officially celebrated in 1882. It began as an industrial age idea, when the concept of work was very different from now. Back in the latter portion of the nineteenth century, folks were fighting [...]
Work

Middle Management Is Approaching A New Day21 Aug

Once upon a time, I was a middle manager. It was something I aspired to. I saw it as a way to advance as a professional and grow as a leader. I also believed it was a way to help others connect the work they did to meaning and purpose. Then, somewhere along the way, [...]
Career

Happiness At Work Is Yours Now22 Jul

Alexander Kjerulf at The Chief Happiness Officer blog has published his Happy At Work manifesto at ChangeThis.com. It’s not that long, but it has some powerful reminders in it. His philosophy is the same as mine here at WorkPlay – we decide if we are happy. We choose this every single day. The choice does not [...]

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I help business leaders and their organizations improve how they relate to their customers, employees, and other critical stakeholders. It’s born out of my belief that individuals crave meaningful relationships and want to be involved with companies that connect with them personally. I’m devoted to helping organizations discover the unique qualities that make them remarkable.

I’m currently a Master’s student at the University of North Texas studying business anthropology.

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