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Dang those nice people at Amazon! They know me too well. They have a way of choosing book recommendations that seems to peer into my very soul.
Today in my inbox I found this latest suggestion from Amazon - Joy, Inc. - How We Built a Workplace People Love. The timing of this notice was a bit eerie in light of what happened at work today. We had a 3 hour meeting this afternoon talking about our 2 year and 5 year plan. Although some people are excited about the future and what might be ahead of us, some people are still struggling with the changes. (The irony, of course, is that we work for a change management organization.) No doubt it's been a hard couple of years - full of upheaval, changes in direction, loss of identity. All the disruption that happens when you're in the midst of system-wide transformation. It has been very, very hard. I've wondered where we're going, who we are, who we are going to become.
But it hasn't been all hard going- there have also been some joyful times. We've had the privilege of learning many new things and interacting with our customers in a way that we never had before. The joyful times have definitely outweighed the hard times.
But today it seemed like some people were getting mired in the problems and totally missing out on seeing the potential. To be sure, we need to notice problems. If you don't notice them, you can't solve them. But I've never had a life view that sees everything as a problem. Some people are so focused on the problems, they're missing out on the joy.
So this book synopsis makes me very curious. In reading more about Menlo Innovations (the company behind the book), it looks like they're using some of the tools we've been exploring. At only $18.50 (with free Super Saver shipping!) it is so tempting to order this book. It sounds like they have a great story to tell, and so much that I could learn from it.
Unfortunately, my Amazon habit is not a cheap one. I would not be able to restrain myself to just one book and next thing you know - I've spent $100+ and added to the stack on my nightstand. (My hefty orders are probably the reason Amazon pursues me so effectively.) My New Years resolution was to read more, but with the caveat that I couldn't have put in any more Amazon orders until I'd worked through my existing backlog. So...this book will have to be on the wish list for awhile longer. (We'll see how long this resolve lasts.)
Today in my inbox I found this latest suggestion from Amazon - Joy, Inc. - How We Built a Workplace People Love. The timing of this notice was a bit eerie in light of what happened at work today. We had a 3 hour meeting this afternoon talking about our 2 year and 5 year plan. Although some people are excited about the future and what might be ahead of us, some people are still struggling with the changes. (The irony, of course, is that we work for a change management organization.) No doubt it's been a hard couple of years - full of upheaval, changes in direction, loss of identity. All the disruption that happens when you're in the midst of system-wide transformation. It has been very, very hard. I've wondered where we're going, who we are, who we are going to become.
But it hasn't been all hard going- there have also been some joyful times. We've had the privilege of learning many new things and interacting with our customers in a way that we never had before. The joyful times have definitely outweighed the hard times.
But today it seemed like some people were getting mired in the problems and totally missing out on seeing the potential. To be sure, we need to notice problems. If you don't notice them, you can't solve them. But I've never had a life view that sees everything as a problem. Some people are so focused on the problems, they're missing out on the joy.
So this book synopsis makes me very curious. In reading more about Menlo Innovations (the company behind the book), it looks like they're using some of the tools we've been exploring. At only $18.50 (with free Super Saver shipping!) it is so tempting to order this book. It sounds like they have a great story to tell, and so much that I could learn from it.
Unfortunately, my Amazon habit is not a cheap one. I would not be able to restrain myself to just one book and next thing you know - I've spent $100+ and added to the stack on my nightstand. (My hefty orders are probably the reason Amazon pursues me so effectively.) My New Years resolution was to read more, but with the caveat that I couldn't have put in any more Amazon orders until I'd worked through my existing backlog. So...this book will have to be on the wish list for awhile longer. (We'll see how long this resolve lasts.)