Yes, you read the title to this post correctly. No, it’s not a denunciation of the importance of values. However, it is a denunciation of value-based decision-making the way it is currently practiced today: as an alternative to responsible, pragmatic action at best, and as an excuse to ignore practical considerations at worst. This struck [...]
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Yep, I’m talking about that Story of Abraham. Now, it happened, it didn’t happen… I’m not going there. Where I am going is how modern religion currently uses the story of Abraham to guide their flocks. And based on the commonly used interpretation of the story, I can tell you, beyond a doubt, western religions [...]
Business is always personal. Your job is your livelihood… that’s pretty darn personal, methinks. Yet, it is also professional. You do need to be able to assess situations free of emotion in order to figure out the best way forward! So, it’s both… it’s always both. Always professional, always personal. Always… profersonal.
You can follow a gut instinct, but you can’t follow your passions. It’s impossible. Passion grows from being fully invested in what you’re doing, and you can’t follow something that hasn’t grown yet. Gut feelings may steer you toward your passion, but just as likely, gut feelings will help you turn whatever you’re doing into [...]
After inadvertently spawning some uncomfortable—though in most cases, admittedly funny—conversations in various offices, I’ve decided to edit this post. I’ve been asked 3 times today to write separate career top 10 lists. Three times! Seriously, people, do you know the energy it takes to perform at that level? And for what? Temporary “answers” to a [...]
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