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Here is some food for your soul. These articles are written with you at work in mind. The sole goal of these articles is to help you make sense of your life at work.

THE F-WORD; Why You Want More & not Less of It

Let's talk about the dreaded F word. Feedback. Feedback has a bad rep with people. Just like an infamous haunted house in the town, feedback has earned a negative connotation in teams and organizations. Not only does the receiver dread it, the boss who has to give it, finds it difficult because of the potential harm it might do to the relationship and the source's image. On the contrary, feedback is what feeds the performance of individuals on teams. Feedback is what holds co

jonathanym1992

5 days ago2 min read

Showing Is Better Than Saying

In many organizations, the mission, vision and value statements hang silently on the walls. People glance at them once in a while but it doesn't really mean much to them. What's even worst is that so many organizations say something in their mission, vision and values but their actions are diametrically and visibly opposite to their words. On surface, such a misalignment does not seem to mean much but people observe or at least sense the mismatch. Overtime, this mismatch cau

jonathanym1992

6 days ago2 min read

Work - Is it a Blessing or a Burden?

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Most people wake up on Monday morning with the same quiet thought: “I have to go to work.” Rarely do we think: “I get to go to work.” Somewhere along the way, work became something we merely endure. For many people, work is simply the unavoidable task that puts food on the table and pays the bills. But is that really what work was meant to be? My wife and I are Christians, and recently we were talking about

jonathanym1992

Mar 152 min read