Work

I live in a culture based in the belief that work is good. Our common story is about people finding opportunities to apply themselves, work hard, and earn rewards. My culture has shaped me and my expectations through my entire life. We are united by the belief that we attract people who want to be able […]

We are in the final month of the year. Work we have put off and procrastinated about looms in front of us. Holidays, travel, and other commitments squeeze the time and attention we can spend on work. We may feel pressured, stressed that we seem not to have accomplished what we set out to do this

We will travel great distances, pay admission, and stand in line to experience works of art. We may have a favorite artist, sculptor, composter, musician, or dancer. We may be drawn to abstract expressionists or realists, pre-Raphaelites or muralists. We may prefer ancient artifacts or contemporary creations. Great works of art are reflections of the people who

Some of my friends spend November practicing 30 Days of Gratitude. They post on various social media each day, describing how they are grateful for the good things which fill their lives. I appreciate their gratitude. There are days when something they share inspires me to see my own experience in new ways. Gratefulness can

There are projects, teams, organizations, and people that draw me to continue working, to do more. They are not the the most lucrative, nor do they provide the greatest recognition. They are not the easiest, nor the ones that give me the most enjoyment. They can be difficult, filled with challenges. The projects and people that

I learned early in life that I am highly motivated to make a difference. There have been times when I was happy to work hard to put someone else’s vision into practice. I was good at getting things done, achieving results, accomplishing goals. If you wanted something to happen on time and under budget, I was your

We believe in the wisdom and power of work teams. We may each have experienced the joy of being a member of a strong team. Some effective teams develop new products or new ways of understanding. Teams have potential beyond a group of individual people. We know that it is a weakness not to be a team player. We

So many different jobs, surrounded by time looking for work! I practiced law as a criminal prosecutor, and as a lawyer for a nonprofit corporation. I worked as an adjunct professor, developing and teaching university courses. I was an executive for companies in different parts of the country. I have worked in a library and bookstores, cafes

I believe in the power of a strong plan. Plans are not formed in a vacuum. Plans are not based on what we think we can afford, or what we already have, or how much time is left. Plans are more than dreams, or hopes, or guesses. Our strongest plans grow out of our shared values and vision. Our

We dream of having and enjoying it all. We want lives filled with deep meaning, rewarding experiences, and lots of fun. We want life with the works, life with everything. No one aspires to live a plain, dull, boring life. We want lives we can savor, with extra flavor and plenty of spices. We want to taste all that life has to