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Why your body of work matters

March 30, 2011 By Jim Raffel 6 Comments

What does your body of work look like? Does it measure up to the likes of Walt Disney, J.R.R. Tolkien or Steve Jobs? Not necessarily in terms of fame and notoriety, but instead in terms of you've really given it your all. The common thread of the three men I've listed is a 100 percent commitment of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: body, jrr tolkien, matters, steve jobs, tolkien, walt disney, work

How work looks in 2011 and beyond

March 9, 2011 By Jim Raffel 4 Comments

Starting now and into the foreseeable future, how work looks has changed for all of us. If you don't believe me, ask the public sector union employees in Wisconsin and other states. Government jobs once seemed secure and immune from layoffs, pay cuts, benefits changes and furlough days of which many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: 2011, business, employer, employment, government jobs, jobs, richard branson, virgin group, work

Strategy to work with others

March 3, 2011 By Jim Raffel 4 Comments

Just the other day, I was joking around with Shelby about comparing notes with my wife to figure out how to work with me. She made it quite clear that no, she had in fact developed her own strategy to get along with me. What she needs and her strategy for working with me When I got done laughing at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said Tagged With: baby elephant, coffee shops, elephants, jokes, others, perspective, series, shelby, strategy, topic, wife, work

I don't want to turn work off

November 13, 2010 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Earlier this year I wrote Personal/Professional blur and perhaps it was a more politically correct way of saying that I don't want to turn work off - ever. If you're not the same way, I am perfectly fine with that. What got me thinking about this topic again is the following question from the idea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: blur, idea box, ideas, life, meaning, Personal, Professional, sue spaight, work

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