Ben the Performer

Ben the Performer

How would you describe your relationship with work? Do you feel like one of those couples in new infatuations where it’s all love heart emojis, public displays of affection, and big sloppy kisses? Or do you feel like you’re simply going through the motions to pay the bills? Many of us have been told subtly…

Otto’s First Job

Otto’s First Job

Why do you work? That’s a question I often use to open my workshop and keynotes. It’s a question we so rarely stop to deeply think about. Over the years I’ve heard nearly all of the answers but here are the most common. Money! To have a reason to get out of the house! To…

Nick the Extra

Nick the Extra

Name: Nick From: Ukraine Living: Vienna for 1 year  Role in the opera: Extra.  Current Opera Character: Soldier in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” Why do people go to the Opera? Some go simply for the music, others love the acting, many love the costumes and the sense of drama. For every opera lover there…

What will you bring home with you from work today? 

What will you bring home with you from work today? 

A funny story of laughs with your coworkers? A sense of satisfaction for achieving something? Perhaps even joy from working on something you love?  When I was working towards a burnout, I was regularly bringing home stress, anxiety, worry, snappiness, disconnection, and problems that kept me awake at night.  As I slid fully into burnout,…