On The Job
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
Do you sometimes think you've become the invisible employee? Do you think the only way your boss might pay attention to you is if you were holding a phone and saying: "I've got Oprah on the line for you!" You're not alone. Many people have felt ignored by their managers, but they are really beginning to fret more about it these days because they fear that "out of mind" may mean "out of a job" if layoffs hit their workplace.
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Photo by José Encarnação Duff left a thoughtful comment on my post about creative rituals , highlighting a potential danger of incorporating ritual into your creative process: the yin to the yang of ritual anchors is pure novelty. Bradford Keeney is a strong advocate of creative living by shaking up habitual routines and rituals. There is definitely something to this argument as well.
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On The Job
NOVEMBER 24, 2008
When I was a child, my mother often talked about living through the Depression. As the oldest child, she was sent to live with relatives when her family could no longer afford to feed all three children. Even though her time away from the family only lasted about a year, it greatly affected her life. She hated antiques. She thought of them as old, and old stuff meant poverty.
On The Job
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
My last post generated a lot of comments regarding the tougher stance employers may be taking regarding truthfulness from job seekers based on President-Elect Obama's criteria, and it got me to thinking about just how far the new administration may be willing to go when it comes to vetting job candidates. The Obama Administration is reportedly going to check into everything from an applicant's friends, family and associates to past e-mails, texts, online comments, etc., looking for anything that
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On The Job
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
With the economy in the crapper, most people I know wouldn't even think of uttering the words "work/life balance." As more people are laid off, it's up to the survivors to pick up the work load and do it without complaint -- if they want to keep their job. But it's tough. Real tough. That's why I thought I'd end the week with a sort of optimistic view of what many of us are going through right now -- work/life imbalance.
On The Job
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
Want to know a key player many people forget to network with these days? The boss. Yep, the head honcho. The big kahuna. The top dog. You may wonder why you need to network with the boss when a) you see him every day; and b) you see him every day, dammit. But networking involves much more than just trying to get new business or find a new job. It's about understanding what the other person needs, what will help make him or her successful and how you can develop a quality relationship with the pe
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On The Job
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
"Hello?" "Mr. Jones? This is Mr. Smith from Acme, calling for our telephone interview?" "Oh, yeah, sure. Can you hang on a sec?" "Sure." (A toilet flushes.) "Whew! OK, much better. Wassup? Mr. Smith.you there?" "Uh, yes, I'm here. Now, Mr. Jones, I'd like to ask you about your work experience." "Sure.prob.lots of." "Mr. Jones? Are you there? I seem to be losing you.
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 24, 2008
Photo by Esparta What do the following people have in common? The Priestess of Apollo - Greece, 403 BC. She has fasted for several days prior to the 7th of the month, which is sacred to her God. She washes in the Castalian Spring, then drinks the waters of the Kassotis which confer the gift of inspiration. Clutching laurel leaves and a cauldron of water, she descends into a chamber beneath the temple and mounts a high tripod seat.
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
Photo by Sebastian Bergmann. On a cold winter's day shortly before his death, the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti gathered a large sheaf of drawings from his studio and carried them outside. As he stepped through the doorway he caught his breath - first at the frosty Roman air, then at a gust of smoke from a bonfire burning in the yard. Approaching the fire with the breeze at his back, the artist bent over and started feeding it with the drawings - single sheets at first, for fear of choking the
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
Photo by iBrotha. Have you ever spent a whole day doing absolutely nothing, either for productivity or pleasure? The closest I've come has been on silent meditation retreats at a Buddhist monastery. The retreats I've attended have lasted between 3 and 10 days. The schedule and rules are designed to minimise not just fun and distractions but also productive activity.
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Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
It’s a bit of a cliché… the artist’s loft with soaring ceilings as the ideal environment to unleash a masterpiece. But does that type of space really have anything to do with creativity? Spaces with tall ceilings certainly seem more inspirational, right? That’s why it’s the second thing your real estate agent points out (right after "Look how big it is!
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
The Beach Burner Portable Bonfire by John T. Unger. Artist, entrepreneur and creative rock star John T. Unger left such a great comment on the post The Dark Side of Creativity: Burnout we thought it deserved a wider audience. If you've not read it already, you might like to read the creative burnout post to get the context before reading John's response.
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
Lou went to graduate school for business administration. Lou knows how to administer business, and that’s what Lou does. In fact, Lou’s a master at it. Says so right there on the wall. But lately, everyone seems to want him to do more, be more creative, solve more problems. Lou is really starting to resent people like Jack and Marla. until he has what he thinks is the killer idea.
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 21, 2008
Which way is the dancer spinning. clockwise or counter-clockwise? Most people will see her turning counter-clockwise, which apparently means you're more left brained (logical). I see her spinning that way, and it's at first almost impossible to imagine her going clockwise. But it happens, usually by focusing or when something unexpectedly alters your perception.
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On The Job
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
"Welcome, Ms. Smith. Please have a seat." "Thank you. I'm very excited to have this opportunity to interview with Blubber, Inc." "Great! Well, let's get down to it. It says here that you attended the University of Florida and graduated in 1995 with a degree in business. Is that correct?" "Yes. I worked very hard and learned so much. I'd really like to put that knowledge to work for Blubber.
On The Job
NOVEMBER 7, 2008
The leaves have fallen off the trees, the pumpkins are rotting on the front porch and we've got a new president-elect. It is, indeed, a changing of the times for us, and that is evident even in the workplace. For so long, politics and what Sarah Palin spent on her clothes and which foot Joe Biden shoved in his mouth were topics of conversation around the cubicles of America.
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