Thursday – Act On It – Working Badly
We’ve looked at two extreme approaches to work: work to get it over with, and work as our ultimate goal. Both extremes are sandy foundations for life. They wash away when the rains come, parliament changes the retirement age, or markets crash and change our industry forever. Work reveals our foundations in life – what […]
Wednesday – Change It – Working Badly
Another extreme approach, in addition to those we saw yesterday, is to see work as something to avoid at all costs. It’s not a new sentiment – many have seen work as a necessary evil in history. The Greek Philosopher Aristotle saw the ability to live without having to work as a primary qualification for […]
Tuesday – Study It – Working Badly
Last week we learned how we are made for work – when God created (his work) the world and us, we were meant to engage in work with him. But it didn’t take long for humans to rebel against God and his plan for us, and now everything is not as it should be…including work. […]
Monday – A New Idea – Working Badly
What looks like bad work to you? It can be a very personal thing – I was surprised when I told people about leading Redeem the Commute, and they said, “I’m glad someone is doing it, but especially glad it’s not me.” I watched a TV show lately about a tow truck driver – it […]