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Celebrating and Sharing Achievements
Last weekend, one of the world’s greatest tennis players, Novak Djokovic, won his 23rd major grand slam single’s title—the most for any male tennis player ever. Such an achievement requires incredible sacrifice, pain, and hard work. And a large measure of self-belief. And a whole lot of talking about oneself. As I watched this feat, I wondered, “When does the self-confidence needed to accomplish great things turn the corner into self-promotion?” My thoughts went this way because I recently co-wrote a book. And I am proud of a job well done. I’m celebrating that achievement. And I’m telling others because, well, I believe the message is worth sharing. After all, why write the…
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Why This Workplace
Work can feel like a grind rather than something we would choose. If we had a choice. Full-time workers spend more waking hours each week working than any other activity. But, we can experience peace and purpose in the here and now.
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God of Small Things
We equate smallness with insignificance. So we celebrate birthdays but not ordinary days. We introduce ourselves to the CEO instead of our new officemate. We applaud graduation speeches and poetic sermons yet hush the little girl sitting next to us. In so doing we make a value statement about what matters in life: bigness, brilliance, and uniqueness. But what if the moments that mattered most were the quiet ones? What if the people of greatest significance were those without nameplates or titles? What if the most impactful words we ever heard were uttered in whispers and high pitches? Flip through the pages of scripture and you’ll find simplicity celebrated and…
