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It’s Time to Expand Your Range

August 28, 2013 By David Griesing Leave a Comment

You’ve got a “bad boy” side, even if you keep it buried in a hole somewhere in the backyard. Whether you’ve repressed a little or a lot, you’ve probably walked a pretty straight road since you shoved it all down. If you’re feeling stuck, maybe that’s … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Continuous Learning, Daily Preparation, Entrepreneurship, Work & Life Rewards Tagged With: entrepreneur, fulfillment, innovation, insight, life force, motivation

It Only Takes One to Take a Stand

August 17, 2013 By David Griesing 3 Comments

There was a remarkable photograph in the papers on Thursday, taken as Egyptian troops were leveling the encampment of Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Cairo. It depicted a solitary woman standing between a military bulldozer and a wounded man on the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Being Part of Something Bigger than Yourself, Continuous Learning, Using Humor Effectively Tagged With: Arab Spring, Cairo, conscience, conviction, digital permanence, Egypt, image, Muslim Brotherhood, photography, power of photography, solitary courage, Tiananmen Square, uprising

The Jobs Project Revisited

August 10, 2013 By David Griesing Leave a Comment

The movement of our work was captured by a troupe of gifted Philadelphia dancers in a performance last May called The Jobs Project.  When I first posted about it, I promised footage of the ensemble when it became available. Now it is. You can follow … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Being Proud of Your Work, Daily Preparation, Introducing Yourself & Your Work Tagged With: insight, modern dance, movement, performance, Philadelphia, work

The Essentials of Productive Work

August 1, 2013 By David Griesing 2 Comments

(1) Productive work provides people with goods and services that actually improve their lives. (2) It provides adequately for your needs and for the needs of your loved ones. (3) Productive work makes you more capable while you’re doing it, and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work Tagged With: change, essentials, ethics, foundation, point of view, Pope Francis, power source, priorities, simplicity

Why Read?

July 20, 2013 By David Griesing 1 Comment

Both working and living are better when a good book gives you a different, and often unexpected way to look at things. Here’s what my recent source material looks like:  Zero Day, called “a paranoid thriller disguised as a murder mystery,” by … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Continuous Learning, Daily Preparation, Work & Life Rewards Tagged With: books, enrichment, fulfilling, learning, life skills, practical advice, reading, work skills

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