Happiness at Work

WSJ article: Work as Labor or Love?, http://on.wsj.com/S5G8b5 . Online “Happiness at Work” survey of 11,000 people in 90 countries. Least happy are those in their 40’s. 25% more likely to be happy at a smaller company (less than 100 employees). Any surprises?

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Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Understanding my life's work continues to be a work in progress.  Just when I think I have a handle on my work, I see a new wrinkle. Lately, I've been pondering and embracing this idea: "Everyone has a story to tell…and a gift to give." It's what I used as an icebreaker at my recent…

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Will You Join Me in Chicago on July 19?

I recently sent an email with the subject line, "Will You Join Me in Chicago on July 19?" to people who have attended my webinars and workshops over the last few years. The body of the email detailed a meetup that I've organized–dinner at a favorite restaurant near the campus of Northwestern University, my alma…

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You know a word is overused when it becomes part of someone's Twitter handle, as in @janesmithrocks. Whatever happened to imagination and creative writing?

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Why Management Guru, Tom Peters, Responded to My Tweet

Not long ago, I read a post on Tom Peter’s blog that I enjoyed, where one of his points was the futility of planning ahead.  I tweeted about it, referencing the blog post: @tom_peters advice for Living Life to the Hilt http://ow.ly/8FTzj <–wisdom that only comes w/experience      One of my Twitter followers responded…

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