A few years ago I met this incredibly powerful person. This individual walked in international circles, and was connected within a diverse crowd of media and business leaders. We became friends and it was evident that my status as a member of the media was important. This was not merely a business relationship, but I [...]
For folks on the fast track toward multi-careering, check out Marci Alboher’s new blog on the New York Times site called Shifting Careers, Smart Thinking at Work. The author of One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success takes her “slash-effect” philosophy to a new level of understanding. Marci explores and offers guidance on [...]
The salacious and galling character, Michael Scott, returns in the season premiere of NBC’s comedy, The Office. Played by movie actor Steve Carell, the scandalous boss reminds us of how bad the workplace can be under the thumb of a narcissistic know-it-all who really lacks the smarts to sit in the corner office in the [...]
"We live in a time of great challenge but also of great promise and opportunity. Today, for perhaps the first time in human history, we have the opportunity to align economic and human development." Richard Florida, author The Flight of the Creative Class Embracing creativity might be the saving grace of the American workforce and [...]
Ed Mills from Evolving times started a meme that asks, what would you do with an extra 36 hours each week? Pricilla Palmer from Personal Development tagged me on this and I’ve given it a lot of thought. Especially in the wake of all the writing I’ve done recently on conquering sensory overload in a 24/7 world.
For me, it’s less about a list than a way of being. I would take 24-hours of it and use it for complete silence. No news, no music, no cell phone, no Black Berry. It’s from that space of peace that I truly believe we can all attain limitless knowledge and peace. But it’s not something that comes overnight. We need lots of 24-hour periods to cultivate that stillness and creatively percolate. And the intention set during such a period is a crucial part of the process.
When you’re that still for a long period of time it feels as if there is no time. It’s stretched to another level of consciousness and becomes limitless. Have you ever noticed that time seems to fly when you’re at an exciting movie, taking a long day at the beach, or spending time with good friends?
As the day was winding down at one of my freelance gigs, we spent a short break checking out the latest copy-rant on YouTube pleading with America to cut President Bush a break. It was just a few moments which provided a quick laugh – and then it was back to business. But apparently those [...]
“You who are the source of all power, whose rays illuminate the earth, illuminate also my heart so it to can do your work.” Ancient Nordic prayer A recent post by Adam Kayce at Monk at Work, What do you do in a crisis of confidence?, was the type of juicy inquiry which gets me [...]
As I watched the morning commemoration of the events of September 11th, I was brought back to my own personal experience. At the time, I was a reporter at Marketplace Morning Report in the New York City bureau working alongside national radio news veteran Bob Moon. For many weeks that followed I would sleep on [...]
I’ve always been a strong advocate of exalting the value of human capital in the workplace. But to what extent can human beings flourish as “souls” at work, and not just another cog in the corporate wheel? The International Center for Spirit at Work Awards brings that debate to the forefront every year by honoring [...]
