Tag: hard work


What it takes to make the workplace better

What it takes to make the workplace better

It’s not just what you do, but where you do it — and the people with whom you do it — that determines how you feel about your work. A recent column in the New York Times with the provocative headline Why You Hate Work  is not surprisingly the Times’ most emailed article. In it, Tony Schwartz and Christine Porath of consulting firm The…

Five tips on how to change the world, as seen by Public Words

Five tips on how to change the world, as seen by Public Words

Wanting to change the world is a lofty goal, but according to a recent post by Public Words, it comes down to some basic principles. In an article headlined, “How to Change the World – 5 Lessons from People Who Have,” the communications strategists boil it down to five characteristics. My very streamlined summary: 1.  Take the plunge.  No one…