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What Good is My English Degree?

November 25, 2012 By David Griesing Leave a Comment

What kind of job are you going to get with an English degree (or a degree in History, Classics, Religion, Music, Art History, Anthropology, Philosophy or French)? You’re wondering. Maybe your parents are too. Or then again: you studied the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Continuous Learning Tagged With: Apple, customer service, education, fulfilling life and work, good life, humanities, marketing, perspective, product design, product development, sales, science, Steve Jobs, technology

Woody Guthrie on Work

November 20, 2012 By David Griesing 1 Comment

There’s been a lot written and said about Woody Guthrie lately. But even so, there’s nothing better than hearing the man in his own words. My life bridges Woody’s time (1912-1967) and ours. I remember his voice “blowin’ in the wind” of the folk … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Being Proud of Your Work, Heroes & Other Role Models Tagged With: Dust Bowl, forgotten worker, Great Depression, hard work, protest song, Woody Guthrie

Getting Beyond Our Failings to Something Better

November 15, 2012 By David Griesing 2 Comments

This season has been a harsh one for heroes. When you bring your values into your work, the example of others who have done so matters. So a season like this takes its toll. Lance Armstrong was pulled down first by his win-at-any-cost rush for … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Heroes & Other Role Models Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, arrogance, Barrack Obama, David Petraeus, forgiveness, hero, humility, Lance Armstrong, redemption, role model

It’s Time to Be Proud of Your Work

November 8, 2012 By David Griesing 3 Comments

Part of deciding whether to stay or leave your job should include thinking about the quality of the products or services your company provides.  When your productivity is aimed at meeting “real customer needs,” you are likely to feel you’re working … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Being Proud of Your Work Tagged With: consumption, empowered, energized, proud, real needs, self-help

Cross-training for Work and for Life

October 26, 2012 By David Griesing Leave a Comment

Figuring out whether its time to look for another job is about more than how you’re treated as an employee and whether you’re acquiring valuable skills. Being appreciated and becoming more capable are important, but they’re not the whole … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work, Daily Preparation Tagged With: community, energizing, life affirming, mentors, personal business plan, preparation, role models, self-definition, values

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