by Rob Tribken | Aug 22, 2023 | Spiritual Practices, Working Well
(Link to related podcast episode) If you have experienced a state of flow, you probably remember it as quite enjoyable. It is usually associated with heightened concentration, deeper awareness, and greater effectiveness, and is sometimes thought of as being “in the...
by Rob Tribken | Apr 4, 2023 | Finding Purpose, Working Well
People are worried. Confidence in the economy and the direction of society continues to drop in the face of new threats. Anxiety is natural as we move into an uncertain future. But our ancestors survived threatening circumstances and created a better world, and so...
by Rob Tribken | Jun 3, 2021 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well
The values that support collaboration can be the key to our success. (Scroll down for related podcast episode) A couple of years ago, I attended a dinner meeting sponsored by a Christian business group. After dinner, we were asked to go around the room and talk about...
by Rob Tribken | Jan 10, 2019 | Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well
Topic: The Power of Humility in the Workplace: When Does It Help? When Does It Hurt? On October 30, 2018, Dr. Peter Hill spoke to our first Work Life Forum at La Cañada Presbyterian Church and presented the results of new research he and a multi-university team have...
by Rob Tribken | Jul 13, 2018 | Working Well, Workplace Stress
When people talk about their more frustrating work-related problems, quite often the issue of time, or the lack of it, comes up. For many people, there is not enough time to get everything done and this can be a serious and chronic source of stress. It seems as though...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 26, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Practices, Working Well
The Gift of Rest and Renewal Most of us know that we could benefit from periodically taking time off from our work and responsibilities, and enjoying a time of rest and renewal. But that does not make it easy to do. The Biblical idea of the Sabbath, of taking one day...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 21, 2017 | Podcasts, Working Well
A Vision of Hope, Freedom, and Dignity in the Face of Oppression. The creation story found at the beginning of the Bible, Genesis 1, had special meaning for the people of Israel during the period known as the Babylonian captivity. In the years leading up to 587 BCE,...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 15, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well
The Importance of Gratitude in Our Work Lives Cultivating a sense of gratitude can have important benefits for ourselves and for the people with whom we work. It is an important and beneficial quality, but few of us think much about it, and even fewer of us work at...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 22, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well, Workplace Stress
Moving beyond just coping. Many of us encounter anxiety, stress and even fear in the workplace. There is a large amount of literature devoted to ways to cope with these problems; but instead of just coping, as though we are mere victims, what if we were able to move...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 16, 2017 | Podcasts, Working Well, Workplace Stress
The Role of Sin, Alienation, and Reconciliation. The word “toxic” has taken on special meaning when applied to the workplace. When we hear someone speak of toxic bosses, toxic coworkers, or toxic working environments, we usually have a pretty good idea of...
by Rob Tribken | Jul 15, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Markets, Enterprise, and Wellbeing, Podcasts, Working Well
There are great many products and services, and a great many jobs, that are needed to build and maintain a flourishing society: those who produce food and other goods, distributors and retailers, communicators of various kinds, accountants, lawyers, and...
by Rob Tribken | Jun 21, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well
Humility can make an important contribution to our work life. (Transcript Available Here) Humility, properly understood, can make an important contribution to our spiritual and psychological flourishing, and can have very important benefits for our work life. It is...
by Rob Tribken | Mar 25, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well
(Scroll down for a related podcast episode.) Have you ever worked in an environment that seemed to be designed to crush the human spirit? To eliminate any sort of initiative or creativity? On the other hand, maybe you have also seen working environments that seemed to...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 2, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Working Well
From a sermon preached by Ralph Waldo Emerson at the Second Church, Boston, October 21, 1832: How many men now regard their business as so much interruption, as so much injury to their religious life? Their religious character is something separate from their daily...
by Rob Tribken | Jan 17, 2017 | Working Well, Workplace Stress
Some of us have trouble leaving our work behind at the end of the day and have an unfortunate tendency to bring our stress and other pre-occupations home with us. This not only makes it difficult to recharge our batteries, but can also hinder our non-work...
