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The Power of Laughter at the Most Serious Times

August 3, 2012 By David Griesing 1 Comment

I just returned from the #140edu conference in New York City, where I talked about our needing to have a discussion about values in our schools so that our kids have “toolboxes for living and working” when they go out into the world. (You can find … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Using Humor Effectively Tagged With: goal directed, grounded, humor, job change, laughter, preparation, purpose- driven work and life, trigger, values, vocation

The School’s Values Are Not Enough

July 30, 2012 By David Griesing 2 Comments

Schools have their own values, but those values alone are not enough to guide our kids to fulfilling lives and work. Actively providing students with this kind of direction is something all of our schools should be doing. When it comes to values, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Continuous Learning Tagged With: education for life, Nel Noddings, personal business plan, preparation, school values, Thomas Sergiovanni, value awareness

Vocational Training

July 20, 2012 By David Griesing 3 Comments

Anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” People who go on to make a real difference have one thing in … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work Tagged With: Margaret Mead, personal business plan, preparation, value awareness, work that matters

Learning as Roadmap for Finding Your Life’s Work

July 12, 2012 By David Griesing 4 Comments

How do you decide what you should do with your life?  How do you figure out what “a good life” would look like for you? How do you sort through the possibilities and choose the kind of work you will do?  After years of working, how can you … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Building Your Values into Your Work Tagged With: good life, learning, meaning, purpose, Rokeach Value Survey, values, vocation

Let the Crowds Fund Your Work

July 5, 2012 By David Griesing 1 Comment

We all want to do work that matters. But, as often as not, you won’t find that kind of work in the want ads.  It's rarely work that somebody else gives you to do.  As often as not, you need to give yourself the kind of work that will change the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: *All Posts, Being Part of Something Bigger than Yourself, Entrepreneurship, Introducing Yourself & Your Work Tagged With: business models for a better world, crowdfunding, fulfillment, more than a living, productive work, social entrepreneur, Thinking differently about your work, work that matters

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