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Values at Work

January 12, 2012 By David Griesing 2 Comments

I’m learning that input sometimes comes through the blog, but just as often from outside of it. One reader was confused about what bystanders, and making excuses for not acting in the ways that we should, has to do with bringing more meaning and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work Tagged With: bystanders, clarity, duty, empowered, fully engaged, grounded, meaning, moral decision-making, potent, principles, purpose- driven work and life, responsibility, rootless, sense of purpose, value awareness, values, visualize

Knowing What to Do

January 10, 2012 By David Griesing 5 Comments

Getting your work-life balance right means becoming the person you want to grow into on-the-job, while getting closer to attaining the goals you most want to realize. That’s what changes a job from little more than a paycheck into a vocation, a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work Tagged With: A Calling, bystanders, duty, fully engaged, grounded, moral decision-making, potent, principles, purpose- driven work and life, responsibility, rootless, value awareness, values, visualize, vocation

Two Cents

December 29, 2011 By David Griesing Leave a Comment

On the heels of my last post, some additional observations about finding a job that will make a difference. . . . What’s Right for You Finding fulfillment in our lives and in our work requires deliberate choices. It includes looking critically … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Heroes & Other Role Models Tagged With: better world, career, change the world, Cicero, Edmund Burke, fulfilling work, fulfillment, inspiration, making a difference, more than a living, purpose- driven work and life, role model, Thinking differently about your work, trigger, vocation, work life reward, work that matters

Yale Student Blues

December 2, 2011 By David Griesing 7 Comments

It was like ice-water-in-the-face when I recently read a hundred, mostly negative responses to Yale student Marina Keegan’s thoughtful New York Times piece called “Another View: the Science and Strategy of College Recruiting.” Ostensibly, her … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Being Proud of Your Work, Introducing Yourself & Your Work Tagged With: better world, career, change the world, fulfilling work, making a difference, more than a living, purpose- driven work and life, Thinking differently about your work, trigger, vocation, work life reward, work that matters

Inaugural post

October 30, 2011 By David Griesing 4 Comments

The most important thing that I have in this world is my life. One reason my life is important has to do with what I can do with it—the wonderful things I can accomplish when I make the most of it—both for myself and for others. We all have an … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work, Continuous Learning, Daily Preparation, Entrepreneurship, Using Humor Effectively Tagged With: A Calling, fulfilling work, productive work, purpose- driven work and life, vocation, work life reward

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