by Rob Tribken | Jan 17, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Podcasts, Working Well
When is passion for our work positive? And when is it negative? We sometimes hear that we should “follow our passion”. But what happens when we actually do have a passion for our work – or maybe for some aspect of our work? Is this positive? or is it negative?...
by Rob Tribken | Jan 13, 2017 | Podcasts, Role of the Church, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well
What could spiritual renewal mean? In this podcast episode we explore what spiritual renewal could mean for our work life. Maybe it would lead to working with greater purpose, compassion, and equanimity, and would help us develop a higher level of collaboration and...
by Rob Tribken | Nov 22, 2016 | Podcasts, Spiritual Practices, Working Well
Being in the Zone As we think about healthy, productive, fulfilling work, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow comes to mind (it is often referred to as “being in the zone”). Csikszentmihalyi described the concept of flow as: “. . . a state of concentration so...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 23, 2015 | Finding Purpose, Working Well
Work engagement — the degree to which we are engaged in our work — is an important issue. The level of engagement of employees and volunteers is critically important for the health of organizations. And from the perspective of the individual doing the...
by Rob Tribken | Jul 20, 2014 | Working Well
Andy Kessler of the Wall Street Journal has written an interesting article based on an interview with Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn. There are several key insights from Hoffman; one involved keeping innovative and adaptive employees in the newer heavily...
by Rob Tribken | Jun 21, 2012 | Finding Purpose, Working Well
A friend passed along a link to the Neil Gaiman commencement address that has received a lot of attention on YouTube. I can see why — Gaiman makes a strong and inspiring case for devoting ourselves to “make good art”. A highlight is when he goes...
