Category: Enjoy Work
get out
i’m writing up a new course for Predictable Revenue, called “Energize Your People.” yet sometimes, if you’re an employee, one of the people a CEO wants to energize…you can’t be and your only option is to GET OUT. do you work at a company close to a toxic CEO, disrespectful executives or an unpleasant manager?…
Your Key To Success – Or Struggle
If I could share only one thing with you to make the biggest impact on your success, it would be to have you look closely at the people you spend your time with. You are a reflection of them and their attitudes and values – for good, numbness or toxicity – rub off on you!…
Reinventing Work With A PebbleStorm Treasure Map Hike
This summer, a group of PebbleStorm entrepreneurs got together for a “Treasure Map Hike” in Topanga Canyon. We began the day with a guided visualization, then started hiking. Along the way we picked up pirate toys, new friends and great ideas! Some lasting friendships and business partnerships have come from that one fun day. The…
A lifetime happiness and focus enhancer: Vipassana meditation
It’s good to be back ‘online’ here! I just returned from an amazing 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat in North Fork, CA (near Yosemite). There were 120+ other people there, evenly split between men and women and ages from 20s-60s. Dhamma.org, describes Vipassana as: “This non-sectarian technique aims for the total eradication of mental impurities…
Patience messages on my wall
I have a bunch of reminders up on a wall near where I work. I believe that PATIENCE is a vital part of making money through enjoyment. The “urgency addiction” we’ve all been trained to believe is so important just gets in our way of 1) creating a truly unique, resonant dream business, and 2)…
An example of priceless gratification
I was in San Francisco last week, and last Sunday my sister hosted a potluck dinner at her house, with about eight of us – including my mother 🙂 (Mom, did you enjoy it??) Here’s an example of what makes PebbleStorm, including these kinds of events, so gratifying for me…below’s an (unsolicited!) note from Erin-Marie…
Where does your work fall on an “Enjoyment Map”?
People can enjoy the process of what they do, and/or enjoy the outcome of what they do. Examples of the difference: Process – > Outcome Write -> Publish book Prepare for a presentation -> Give presentation Sell -> Receive contract & check Code software -> Use or share software Paint -> Show painting Write songs…
“How will PebbleStorm [or insert your business here] make money?”
When I tell people about PebbleStorm, a common question is “how will it make money?” It’s a good question. And I have no idea. And I don’t care (yet) – both because I already have income, and I’m doing what I LOVE in a way that excites both myself and other people (notice – it…