Working on Purpose

Having spent 25 years as a child and adolescent psychotherapist focused on disadvantaged youth and the special needs population, Dr. Patricia Ruiz is now focused on department stores and franchise businesses. Armed with a lifetime of personal experience raising her daughter with cerebral palsy and encountering the spectrum of welcoming to dismissive customer service interactions, she has some advi...

Considering most people will spend a minimum of 40 years in their lives working, chances are if you have not already, you will soon find yourself at a crossroads in your career or personal life. Perhaps you’re beginning to feel the work you’ve been doing for several years no is no longer fulfilling or you're just ready for a completely different line of work that allows you greater challenge, pers...

Join the conversation as Chef Tara Anderson of Tara’s Table, who launched two product lines, Half Pint Palates in 2013 and will be launching Mother Meatball in 2015, shares her journey from a successful corporate executive chef to starting her own company. You’ll learn why she felt compelled toward entrepreneurship, how she made the tough decision to leave a great job, the early steps she took to...

Ready for the twist in this episode? We’ll be talking in depth about the importance of finding meaning at work through engagement, even on an existential level. And we’ll dive into how sport, art, and pure play can help create engagement in the work we do. And we’ll do this by engaging in conversation through the unique lens of a man who lives large with a profession in accounting and comedy, thin...

What childhood memories does Christmas conjure for you? Is it making cookies with Grandma, singing Christmas carols with neighbors, or fighting with your sibling over who gets to open the first present? Just a few days before Christmas, let’s celebrate some of the magic of the season together. We’ll revisit childhood memories, embrace family Christmas traditions, and of course listen in as childre...

What childhood memories does Christmas conjure for you? Is it making cookies with Grandma, singing Christmas carols with neighbors, or fighting with your sibling over who gets to open the first present? Just a few days before Christmas, let’s celebrate some of the magic of the season together. We’ll revisit childhood memories, embrace family Christmas traditions, and of course listen in as childre...

The food we eat is often chosen by what is nearby and affordable. But for an increasing number of city dwellers, this availability-affordability measure means buying processed foods from a nearby convenience store and not fresh fruits and vegetables from a grocer. Food deserts, as they’re called, rob its community dwellers of nutritious foods and often contribute to obesity and other health proble...

Ready for the twist in this episode? We’ll be talking in depth about the importance of finding meaning at work through engagement, even on an existential level. And we’ll dive into how sport, art, and pure play can help create engagement in the work we do…. And we’ll do this by engaging in conversation through the unique lens of a man who lives large with a profession in accounting and comedy, thi...

Ready for the twist in this episode? We’ll be talking in depth about the importance of finding meaning at work through engagement, even on an existential level. And we’ll dive into how sport, art, and pure play can help create engagement in the work we do…. And we’ll do this by engaging in conversation through the unique lens of a man who lives large with a profession in accounting and comedy, thi...

The purpose and why of our work must also be carried over to our customers and how we interact with them, specifically how we charge them. Charging by the hour for our work is actually a conflict of interest that cannot be reconciled – and it also limits our own income potential as servants. In this episode, we explore an alternative way to serve and charge and serve customers that brings work wel...

The food we eat is often chosen by what is nearby and affordable. But for an increasing number of city dwellers, this availability-affordability measure means buying processed foods from a nearby convenience store and not fresh fruits and vegetables from a grocer. Food deserts, as they’re called, rob its community dwellers of nutritious foods and often contribute to obesity and other health proble...

The food we eat is often chosen by what is nearby and affordable. But for an increasing number of city dwellers, this availability-affordability measure means buying processed foods from a nearby convenience store and not fresh fruits and vegetables from a grocer. Food deserts, as they’re called, rob its community dwellers of nutritious foods and often contribute to obesity and other health proble...

By manifesting, we mean to bring into existence that which we clearly intend for ourselves. Though it can sound overly simplistic and perhaps unrealistic to the untrained ear, manifesting that which we desire for our lives and work takes some real work. In this episode, we talk with manifesting expert Tanja Waring who shares her six secrets to create, manifest, and get what you want. This show is...

The purpose and why of our work must also be carried over to our customers and how we interact with them, specifically how we charge them. Charging by the hour for our work is actually a conflict of interest that cannot be reconciled – and it also limits our own income potential as servants. In this episode, we explore an alternative way to serve and charge and serve customers that brings work wel...

The purpose and why of our work must also be carried over to our customers and how we interact with them, specifically how we charge them. Charging by the hour for our work is actually a conflict of interest that cannot be reconciled – and it also limits our own income potential as servants. In this episode, we explore an alternative way to serve and charge and serve customers that brings work wel...

The Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to remind ourselves of the importance of practicing gratitude across our lives including in business and leadership. Living and working from a place of gratitude allows us to appreciate our colleagues, team, and clients – and also recognize and acknowledge who they are and what they do. Expressing how people enrich our lives and contribute their efforts to...

By manifesting, we mean to bring into existence that which we clearly intend for ourselves. Though it can sound overly simplistic and perhaps unrealistic to the untrained ear, manifesting that which we desire for our lives and work takes some real work. In this episode, we talk with manifesting expert Tanja Waring who shares her six secrets to create, manifest, and get what you want. Become a supp...

By manifesting, we mean to bring into existence that which we clearly intend for ourselves. Though it can sound overly simplistic and perhaps unrealistic to the untrained ear, manifesting that which we desire for our lives and work takes some real work. In this episode, we talk with manifesting expert Tanja Waring who shares her six secrets to create, manifest, and get what you want. Become a supp...

Though there are many benefits to working professionally in a part-time capacity for both the woman and her employer, it can be difficult for women to determine whether going part-time is the right choice for them, and then actually making it happen. And once the decision is made to move to a part-time capacity, new ways of effectively networking, developing support networks, and managing time bec...

The Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to remind ourselves of the importance of practicing gratitude across our lives including in business and leadership. Living and working from a place of gratitude allows us to appreciate our colleagues, team, and clients – and also recognize and acknowledge who they are and what they do. Expressing how people enrich our lives and contribute their efforts to...

The Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to remind ourselves of the importance of practicing gratitude across our lives including in business and leadership. Living and working from a place of gratitude allows us to appreciate our colleagues, team, and clients – and also recognize and acknowledge who they are and what they do. Expressing how people enrich our lives and contribute their efforts to...

Founder Isaac Alfton came up with the TriggerGive idea after one too many annoying political posts showed up on his social media feeds, and decided to do something about it. After being frustrated at non-stop political cheap shots on his social media feed, instead of replying with a witty comment, he just made a donation to the opposing side. That idea turned into the startup he now heads, which l...

Almost half of mothers would prefer part-time work, yet only 25 percent of them do. Though there are many benefits to working professionally in a part-time capacity for both the woman and her employer, it can be difficult for women to determine whether going part-time is the right choice for them and then comes the step of actually make it happen. And once the decision is made to move to a part-ti...

Almost half of mothers would prefer part-time work, yet only 25 percent of them do. Though there are many benefits to working professionally in a part-time capacity for both the woman and her employer, it can be difficult for women to determine whether going part-time is the right choice for them and then comes the step of actually make it happen. And once the decision is made to move to a part-ti...

IOT, or the internet of things, is all over our news space. But what does it really mean? And what does it mean for various industries? In this episode, we’ll talk with one of the founders from IIoT World, a new organization that covers the economic and technological implications of the transformation taking place as IIoT proliferates throughout the enterprise. Their team combines journalistic cov...