Life
Do the Next Right Thing: Lessons from a Cheerful Heart
What’s the next right thing for you? For Jenny Jacobs, the next right thing was to move from Michigan to California. At 44 she has finally found her fit and is doing something about it. She has some brilliant wisdom from having a cheerful heart to being a day-maker and giving yourself the gift of […]
How Work-Life is Really About Marriage and Other Lessons from Oprah
Rob Pasick* is an expert on work-life, leadership, men, and marriage. He’s been researching, writing, and living these topics since the early 90s – you’ve probably even seen him on Oprah. He’s also been married for 45 years which surely makes him an something of an expert. People congratulate Rob on 45 years of marriage […]
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: How to Find Happiness
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and indeed, images can be very inspiring. When he was less than 10 years old, Craig Donaldson saw an image that has stuck with him for more than 20 years. It was a black and white cartoon – a small army of men in grey business suits […]
The Things They Carried (or) How to Hear Your Own Eulogy
In ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Augustus is dying and he asks his friends Hazel and Isaac to do their eulogies for him while he is still alive. I cry at sad movies, but this scene had me weeping even more than usual. If you’re not moved by this, your heart is surely made of […]
Burn the Boats! Thoughts on the New World
Today was the day that I met with my boss and gave notice that I was leaving my company of 20 years and a job whose content I adore. It was scary and a bit surreal. I’ve never resigned a job before. But the new world – and an amazing new opportunity – await. I’ve […]
No One Can be You as Well as You: The Virtuous Life
As a college professor of business, a consultant, and an industrial-organizational psychologist, Dr. Brian Cawley finds fulfillment in working with undergraduates. He believes that discovering what makes each of us unique and building strong character are keys to effective leadership – and in fact keys to making a positive impact on the people and situations […]
Painting on Purpose: How Strengthening Our Creativity Muscles Makes Us Better at Everything
Shawn Murphy loves to paint. He is also in the midst of a life shift. He is giving up the security of his previous role, moving in to the unknown, and starting something new. In the process, he is brilliantly integrating work and life. Until recently, Shawn was a principal consultant with Achieved Strategies, but […]
Flight Path: How to Live Your Calling
Gary Keil has made some huge life changes and if anyone has a perspective on taking risks in work-life with great results, it’s Gary. Currently, Gary is a Health Ambassador for LifeDojo and runs the Beautiful Mind Strong Body Center in Philadelphia. “If we’re not living our calling,” says Gary, “we’re in the wrong job.” […]
Shine On: How to Be Brave
“You playing small does not serve the world,” says Marian Hodges. She believes that when you let your own light shine, you give others permission to do the same. As the VP of Operations for her company, Data Reality, Marian is doing just that. She shines with some brilliant lessons and insights: Harmony and Bravery. […]
Play Ball! What Softball Has to Teach Us About Work-Life
Amy Sink is the CEO of Interra Credit Union and at the top of her game. She loves sports and it’s a good thing. As a wife and mother of two teenagers, she’s been attending sporting events as a ‘soccer mom’ for many, many years. When Amy writes her book (each chapter will be […]