Catherine Wright is the membership director for the National Association of Mothers’ Centers. She, along with the rest of the planet is in great transition. It’s a similar challenge working for non-profits in our chaotic economy. It requires a certain amount of faith and commitment, especially as non-profits are fledgling under slashed philanthropic generosity. That result, courtesy the recession and Bernie Madoff – not necessarily in the order.
“We rely a lot on individual and private foundation monies,” said Wright in a phone conversation this morning
The financial district and Washington are in upheaval not to mention our country’s economic whirlwind which was amplified today by the collapse of the 700 billion dollar bailout package.
Everyone and their brother is writing about, talking about, blogging about – job security. Are the job numbers a harbinger of “the worst is yet to come?” Whether they are or not, if we get caught up in the glass half empty approach, we’re bound to manifest some chaotic episode in our careers or in the workplace
A fractured view of our own character or baggage often appears when we suddenly find ourselves in a state of crisis or chaos, especially in a workplace environment. Taken with our own perspective, the blame game is an easy road to take.
Since 9/11 many of us, (including myself) came face to face in a new and deeper way with our own mortality, our fate, and our purpose. WorkLife Balance suddenly made an appearance and we learned that the human capital so taken for granted, are really disguised human beings – with a desire to have a more purposeful and meaningful worklife in a 24/7 world.
The greatest revelation is that while most chaos appears to be outside of ourselves, it’s really in the personal response to such events – which can bring about the most peace. Using chaos as fuel for personal transformation, we create a well of stillness to call upon when in crisis. So here is my list of 100 Ways to Personally Conquer Chaos:
It’s been a week of compu-hell. There I said it. And I know I’m not alone. And as much as I tried to breathe through one technical issue after the next, it was hard to get past the moment and onto other business concerns. Sometimes we get so caught up in one problem and our inability to “fix it” instead of just giving it – and ourselves – a break. And then we think our conundrum is worse than our workplace colleagues.
Obviously, it’s all relative. If someone tells you they are having a rough day you can’t really compare your worklife chaos to someone elses. Take for example an audio technician named Larry who I met this past weekend. I REALLY felt for this guy. Check out his daily worklife scenario.
Using Meditation as a Tool for Success
It’s no secret that alone-time might yield a more productive worklife. When you make time to recharge, you are bound to have more energy and clarity in your workday. I post a lot about meditation on this blog and the topic has taken more of a foothold recently in some mainstream boardrooms, and certainly in the media.
A time few days ago CNN and Fortune featured the practical benefits of meditation in a segment called Mind Over Business.
“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 [...]
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 [...]
Business, workplace culture and work life integration are the topics of choice as I look back on 20 years of reporting as a broadcast journalist. But it wasn’t always like that. Beginning in local news didn’t afford me the opportunity to structure or choose what I covered. Worklife issues and personal transformation were nearly always [...]
