Ray had a busy day scheduled at work. But soon after he arrived, he encountered an employee who entered the building after being physically assaulted. As you might imagine, the employee was very shaken and upset. Ray needed to decide where to spend his time. He could have decided that this was a personal problem that should be dealt with personally. Instead, Ray cleared his schedule. He spent the next three hours dealing with ...
According to Harvard Business Review, research reveals that to live a satisfying life, achievement, meaningfulness, and joy are needed. They discovered, however, that the most elusive of those three was joy. In this series, let’s address a few research-based insights to better understand and experience more joy. The first insight to note is this: How people spend their extra time ...
Years ago, a banking customer of mine owned a chain of three retail stores. The owner assigned each of his two sons one store to manage while his third store was assigned to Ron, a close friend of his sons. By far, the best managed store was the one led by Ron. I recommended that the owner leverage Ron’s ...
About 20% of American workers see their work as a spiritual calling. An article on theconversation.com website highlights this and other research findings related to calling. The three authors of this article also discovered an added benefit to those who know their spiritual calling. They learned that 53% of American workers who feel called to their work are very ...
Stephen Phelan, Movement Mortgage’s Chief Pastoral Officer, shared at a conference I attended about Movement Mortgage’s approach to caring for their team members. After exploring the needs of their teammates, Movement Mortgage concluded that everyone had three common needs within the workplace. All need friends at work, friends during a crisis, and each needs to have purpose in their work. ...
My friend, Gary, and I were recently discussing our admiration for a mutual friend, Jim. Gary and I have both observed Jim’s style when serving as a board member. Although Jim usually has far more business and board experience than others, Jim is careful to allow others to share before he expresses his thoughts. With Jim’s vast business experience, ...
When Scholastic Corporation CEO, Richard Robinson, unexpectedly passed away, his estate plan surprised the world. According to the Wall Street Journal, Robinson left controlling interest of his $1.2 billion publishing business to his Chief Strategy Officer and former lover, Iole Lucchese. Robinson’s two sons and ex-wife are now at the mercy of his former romantic partner’s wishes. Robinson’s oldest son, ...
William Rick Singer identified a college admissions niche when he discovered that wealthy people would pay incredible sums of money to assure their children get into the right schools. Singer found, through bribery and deception, a way to make millions by convincing key people within universities to accept his clients’ kids into their schools. Singer used fees he collected to ...
This last year has felt more solemn and intense than any time I can remember. Laughter and joy seem harder to find. I haven’t thought much about April Fools Day since I was a teenager, but now might be a good time to bring some laughter into your workplace. Practical jokes can become dangerous if you get carried away, but ...
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