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Mar 1, 2012
Community Post: Being In Task, Not On Task
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The day is almost over, and you're still in your cubicle, tinkering with spreadsheets. Humdrum work, you say? Think again. Sheila LaGrand offers a refreshing perspective on the ways we can honor... Read More + |
Oct 6, 2011
Steve Jobs: For This I Came
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Last week, my son talked to his cousin on Facetime. They were playing Legos together, turning their iPods back and forth, alternating between seeing each other’s faces and seeing each other’s... Read More + |
Jun 5, 2011
Camaraderie of Excellence
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The new boss was tough: short on praise…quick to criticize. He set high quotas, and he pushed people to meet them. In cubicles and emails, complaints ran high. Soon something else ran... Read More + |
Apr 13, 2011
Community Post: Finally, I Can Be Great
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How does a person achieve greatness? David Rupert explores what it means to be successful and content with the abilities he has been given. Read More + |
Oct 1, 2010
Measuring Up
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Valedictorian. Lead role in the school play. Class President. Eagle Scout. Not this kid. He was known for being mediocre. And he didn't mind. Read More + |
Sep 28, 2010
What My Toddler Taught Me About Work
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My wife and I adopted our daughter, Martha, in China last September. Trans-Pacific travel with a toddler, I learned, is not for the faint of heart. The flight home was a grueling 20-hour marathon,... Read More + |
May 18, 2010
Overly Obsessed With Excellence
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Being concerned with excellence and achievement is generally a good thing. But it turns ugly when tasks get prioritized over people. Read More + |
Jan 19, 2010
Martin Luther King
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How do you define excellence? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., defined it by giving this example. He said that if a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo... Read More + |
Apr 7, 2009
Of Solar Systems and Insects
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"In the beginning God created . . ." The Bible begins with that simple phrase. In fact, everything began with that simple phrase. The skeptic says, "Prove it." The believer says, "Disprove it."... Read More + |
Jul 15, 2008
Plumbing and Philosophy
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John Gardner, late President of the Carnegie Foundation, once said something about excellence that has stayed with me. He said, "The society that scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is... 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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