Connecting With Others

I’m presently reading “Anywhere” a book probing the fact that soon anybody and anything,anywhere in the world, can be connected through a variety of wire-less media. The potential is beyond our comprehension.

It’s exciting, challenging, and not a little scary, just thinking about it. We all crave connection with others. While we may be an island unto ourselves, that island can be a very lonely place.

But systems are just that – systems. It’s all a matter of staying in control. Only you can decide what you enjoy and what makes you feel good about yourself. Sharing mutual interests with others can deepen that sense of enjoyment. Systems give you choice options to help you find the right people.

But the right to choose remains your most powerful weapon, one you should never surrender, least of all to a system.

The work ethic has a lot to answer for

The work ethic has a lot to answer for, not because work is so important, but because it has for generations demeaned the value of interests outside of work. We were taught to believe that business solutions can only be found in the workplace. We are now beginning to recognize that life outside of work has a major impact on work productivity, job satisfaction and workforce stability.

I have developed a structured approach that facilitates business managers and their teams doing a review of their lifestyle at work, home and play. Various business people who have done my workshop say it not only helped them establish adjustments they want to make to their lifestyle, they also got important workplace benefits from the process.

The business benefits they mention are summarised at http://www.workleisure.com/BusinessBenefits.html . Their points are practical and potentially extremely beneficial for any manager who wants to attract, keep and more closely engage with team members and staff generally.

It's worth a read. And if you are interested in what I do, my next workshop is in Adelaide on 14 April. For full details, go to http://www.workleisure.com/Workshop.html