http://employeenext.com/blog7 Thoughts on Creating Joy and Fulfillment at Work - by T.E. Boatright Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:05:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been thinking about fear lately and how it can affect my perception of reality. The genesis for this has been some developments at work that have changed the order of things. These changes could very well be wonderful with excellent outcomes for many. But it's change, ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2008/07/07/fear-and-change-choosing-my-perception/ I saw this video and just couldn't believe it. Gave me a totally different "perception" of all life and the possibilities of the different forms of intelligence in our world. We all accept that dolphins have a language and a higher form of intelligence. Those of us who love ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2008/05/04/elephants-are-just-like-us/ This is wonderful -- what a testament to gratitude, love, and the power of the spirit. http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=ithct48cqw http://employeenext.com/blog7/2008/02/14/randy-pausch-last-lecture-on-oprah/ Often I find myself on airplanes and in airports. I love to watch people and try to detach from what I am seeing, play the role of the neutral observer. Try to clear my mind of all judgment (notice I said TRY) and just watch, as if life ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2008/02/08/tiny-points-of-light/ Over the years of my career, being a goal oriented sort of person, I set career goals for myself that were often aggressive, and specific. I'd compare myself to my peers (whom I often viewed as competitors) to determine where I thought I needed to go. Frequently, those ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2008/01/04/cease-fighting-and-get-in-the-flow/ I've heard quite a few iterations of this lovely story this season -- about the Christmas Truce between German and British troops during World War I. It only takes one person to reach out and lead others to fellowship. How impossible it is for us to harm others, ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/12/30/the-great-christmas-truce/ Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I believe one of the most powerful ways I can improve the quality of my life, work, relationships, and attitude is to be grateful, and Thanksgiving is a time when that energy of gratitude is shared openly by so many. It's a lovely ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/11/30/gratitude-and-thanksgiving/ Deepak Chopra's site has the original article here Great food for thought about "Employee Future." http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/11/12/shift-happens/ Employment is a relationship. The employee and the employer are in a trusted relationship. The employer trusts the employee to do their jobs as required, and we trust the employer to compensate us and furnish a safe and legal work environment. To treat us fairly and humanely. ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/10/12/a-matter-of-trust/ We all make decisions. Probably hundreds of them a day. Some of them happen at such a basic level, in the most primitive parts of our brains, that we don't even recognize them as decisions. Others of them happen intuitively, guided by spirit in their highest form. Most ... http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/09/23/whats-my-motive/