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May 17, 2012
Do You Have a Job, a Career, or a Calling?
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The first job I had out of high school was as a dishwasher for a white-tablecloth Italian restaurant during the late seventies. My industrious best friend worked there, and he said it would be a... Read More + |
Apr 29, 2012
You Are Not Defined by Your Job Alone
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Last month Bradley J. Moore launched a firestorm of comments with his post, "Don't Mistake Doing What You Love with Doing What's Important," where he emphasized the importance of focusing on an... Read More + |
Apr 19, 2012
Why Can't I Be Honest About My Work?
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I was picking up my daughter from Sunday School last week when another mother started cross-examining me about my job. We had met once or twice, and she didn’t realize I was a lawyer until my six... Read More + |
Feb 22, 2012
The Cost of Not Failing
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With a video camera set up in his bedroom, a desk, and a white backdrop that doubled as a curtain for the sliding door to his backyard, Duke Fightmaster began his quest to become the next Conan... Read More + |
Jan 13, 2012
The Secret Art of Reinventing Yourself
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Eighth grade is typically a harsh year, and mine was no exception. I was not the most athletically coordinated boy, which placed me firmly at the lowest ranking of the middle school echelon. Add... Read More + |
Dec 1, 2011
You Are Capable of Far More Than You Think
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I remember the first time I spoke in front of a large audience. The arrangements had been made months in advance, at which time it sounded enticing, even glamorous. Truthfully, I was far more... Read More + |
Oct 20, 2011
Three Things to Do When Your Career Hurts You
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I am eating a peach. I notice the white flesh that is laced with streaks of pinkish red fibers. I feel the fluff of the skin like an abrasion against my own. I taste the sugar water that pours... Read More + |
Oct 1, 2011
Want to Make Something Happen? Write It Down
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I was cleaning out the basement last weekend when I turned my attention to an old file cabinet perched in a dark corner, minding its own business. In the frenzy of my purging rampage, I decided... Read More + |
Aug 4, 2011
Accounting for Joy
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Several years ago I found myself in a bit of a career funk. I was restless, annoyed, and generally prone to a good deal of whining. Conveniently, I had given the whole mess a spiritual stamp... Read More + |
Jul 5, 2011
Happy Accidents
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I was listening to a podcast of the radio show, On Being, as host Krista Tippet interviewed the astrophysicist, Lord Martin Rees, about how scientific discoveries - specifically, the deep... Read More + |
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During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +
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