From “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation” by Parker J. Palmer Today I understand vocation quite differently – not as a goal to be achieved but as a gift to be received. Discovering vocation does not mean scrambling toward some prize just beyond my reach but accepting the treasure of true […]
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From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD A View From The Two Mindsets To give you a better sense of how the two mindsets work, imagine – as vividly as you can – that you are a young adult having a really bad day: One day, you go to a
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From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby – Broadleaf Books Memoirist, theologian, and novelist Frederick Buechner has been among the contemporary writers helping readers to listen to their lives – to be mindful of the longings of which Augustine wrote long before him, longings that
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From “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith Imagine that the radio had been invented yesterday. Suddenly, you and everyone you know hears about this machine, and one day, you actually see one at a local breakfast place. Picture it: For the first
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I really like this article by one of favorite authors, Adam Grant: “Why Brainstorming Doesn’t Work“. I will gladly admit – when I was younger, I really loved brainstorming sessions. They were very energizing; they allowed a team to all get together and work on an important issue; they allowed each person the opportunity to
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From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird Where does Henri Nouwen’s path of discernment take us? Gradually we notice that our lives are becoming less chaotic and less filled with drama. We notice that we are less anxious and fearful. Although sometimes we
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From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey According to a study by Warwick Business School in the UK, outsourcing contracts that are managed based on trust rather than on stringent agreements and penalties are more likely to lead to trust dividends for both parties – as
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