http://www.meaningtowork.com connecting the dots of life, work, and meaning Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.meaningtowork.com/2010/11/pretending-to-practice-makes-perfect/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Meaning To Work » Blog Archive » What Can Businesses Learn from the NFL Playoffs? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:33 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=781#comment-636 [...] would their time be better off practicing [...] [...] would their time be better off practicing [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2011/10/does-working-9-to-5-make-you-less-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Meaning To Work » Blog Archive » What Can Businesses Learn from the NFL Playoffs? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:59 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=1246#comment-635 [...] Thanks to the industrial revolution we have many great conveniences of modern life. However, it has also left us with some legacies. Namely: the fact that most of us have to work 9 to 5. [...] [...] Thanks to the industrial revolution we have many great conveniences of modern life. However, it has also left us with some legacies. Namely: the fact that most of us have to work 9 to 5. [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2011/01/do-you-enjoy-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-634 What Can Businesses Learn from the NFL Playoffs? | Upmarket powered by Squidoo Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:11 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=841#comment-634 [...] harsh, but is it true?  (And yes, yes, I know that other things matter too, such as luck and bringing your meaning to your work.  But practice and effort are major parts of that equation.)  So be [...] [...] harsh, but is it true?  (And yes, yes, I know that other things matter too, such as luck and bringing your meaning to your work.  But practice and effort are major parts of that equation.)  So be [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2011/01/how-not-to-run-a-website-mypawpoints-com/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Stacey Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:09:24 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=825#comment-633 Paw Points is now down. No explanation, just the tiny word "hi" on the page. Infuriating. Paw Points is now down. No explanation, just the tiny word “hi” on the page. Infuriating.

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2011/12/setting-smart-goals-for-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Meaning To Work » Blog Archive » Growing an Audience on Twitter Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:26:49 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=1357#comment-632 [...] forward how do I define success on Twitter?  It should be useful, not a time sink, and hit my 2012 SMART goal of 300% more followers.  If I do that I’ll be thrilled.  So far, 2 months in, I’m on [...] [...] forward how do I define success on Twitter?  It should be useful, not a time sink, and hit my 2012 SMART goal of 300% more followers.  If I do that I’ll be thrilled.  So far, 2 months in, I’m on [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2011/08/how-to-build-a-team-dealing-with-weak-team-members/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Meaning To Work » Blog Archive » Making a Better Volunteer Experience Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:11:14 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=1178#comment-630 [...] costs, slows down productivity, and hurts morale and satisfaction.  It makes it difficult to work as a team if part of your team is always changing.  So why do we encourage it when it comes from a [...] [...] costs, slows down productivity, and hurts morale and satisfaction.  It makes it difficult to work as a team if part of your team is always changing.  So why do we encourage it when it comes from a [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Meaning To Work » Blog Archive » What Motivates You: Driven by Fear Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:50:19 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?page_id=2#comment-629 [...] About [...] [...] About [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2009/10/realistic-job-previews-and-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Meaning To Work » Blog Archive » Making a Better Volunteer Experience Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:06:06 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=186#comment-625 [...] I look back I realize that my involvement in each volunteering opportunity was hit or miss.  I’d sign up for something to “give it a try.”  Maybe it would work. Maybe it [...] [...] I look back I realize that my involvement in each volunteering opportunity was hit or miss.  I’d sign up for something to “give it a try.”  Maybe it would work. Maybe it [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2010/03/are-you-meeting-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Leading When Everything Keeps Changing | Upmarket powered by Squidoo Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=545#comment-623 [...] many ways this advice isn’t shocking.  We’ve known for a long time that setting expectations helps people do better work and achieve goals. But we almost never think of our groups having unique social norms and habits.  We assume that [...] [...] many ways this advice isn’t shocking.  We’ve known for a long time that setting expectations helps people do better work and achieve goals. But we almost never think of our groups having unique social norms and habits.  We assume that [...]

]]> http://www.meaningtowork.com/2012/01/what-motivates-you-driven-by-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Eric Barrett Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:06:35 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=1399#comment-620 Liz - Thanks for the thoughts. I think you have a great point that in our writing, our ego's often get in the way! Liz – Thanks for the thoughts. I think you have a great point that in our writing, our ego’s often get in the way!

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