Comments on: Kerrying On: Finding Joy at Work

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:53:10 +0000

In reply to Patti. Working in healthcare can be draining on the emotions. However, what you do is so important, perhaps reading Rich Bluni's book Inspired Nurse, will renew your passion. By-the-way, thank you for doing such worthwhile work.

By: Bonifer

Bonifer — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 22:41:17 +0000

thanks for the post, Kerry. here’s another take on Joy at work, drawing on a perspective from my own father’s life. http://www.gamechangers.com/?p=3911

By: Julinda

Julinda — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:44:14 +0000

FYI, there’s a problem with the link in the “It is Rocket Science” article – it brought me here. I was going to say it was wonderful but while I’m here I’ll say I loved this one (Finding Joy at Work) too! In fact there have been very few Kerrying On articles that I have not loved or at least liked very much!

By: Rich Sheridan

Rich Sheridan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:45:35 +0000

In reply to Fahad.

Fahad –

Thanks for your interest in Joy, Inc. It is being published by Portfolio at Penguin, and the current plan is that it will be on the shelves in December of this year. As soon as I have pre-order information I will put another post on this site.

In the meantime, feel free to send an email indicating your interest to my email address at rsheridan@menloinnovations.com.

Thanks!

By: Fahad

Fahad — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:36:29 +0000

Where can I get/preorder the book “Joy Inc.”?

By: Patti

Patti — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:28:39 +0000

I truly struggle with being so busy at work that there is little time to have fun. I work as a Nurse and spend my days primarily taking calls from parents about how the prescribed treatments are NOT working. I gather the information and send on to the physician who advises, and then I return the call and facilitate whatever is indicated in the advice. Their concerns are serious and can be heart wrenching for families, so little room for humor/fun. I spend most of my waking hours here. By the end of the day all I want to do is relax (eat and TV usually). I get up early enough to get in 45 minutes of excercise at the health center, and then to work to start all over. I am 57, not quite old enough to retire but hate the direction my life is taking right now. I do not want to become a “She really should retire” sort of person because I can’t and I don’t want to waste my “best/current” years being so frustrated. Can you help me find happiness in my work/life?? I am married and my husband works in a similar situation. We have two grown daughters that we are emotionally close with but only see on occasional weekends. And, we have our grandchildren who are wonderful to be with but live 5 1/2 hours away. I am hanging on as tight as I can..

By: MichaelO

MichaelO — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:07:21 +0000

I have been receiving ‘Vital Smarts’ for a couple years now, and it is the only mass mailing that I receive that puts a smily on my face when I see it. I felt motivated to write a comment on this one, because it is so near and dear to my heart. My college education resulted in a degree in philosophy. I am a published philosopher, as a matter of fact; however, my current position has very little to do with defending a position on our metaphysical state as a collective, or any of the other ‘fun’ philosophical arguments. I am a maintenance manager. My days are mostly spent justifying my employment, which can be a very stressful situation and frought with political maneuvering, moral subterfuge, and painstaking data collection for the purpose of covering my posterior in the unpredictable future. All that being said, I arrive and depart from work with joy in my heart every day. I must say that I take an opposing position to ‘Paris Weiss’ above in that it is my strongest belief that attitude and happiness are always a choice. Circumstances are what they are, but their effect on our spirits is whatever we allow it to be. I love the Lincoln quote that ‘DaveM’ used above. I have not read “Joy, Inc.”, but I will make it a point to do so. In my opinion, every facet of one’s life is only as enjoyable as one chooses it to be. I have seen families at Disney Land in turmoil and conflict, walking through the park, and I have seen mechanics and pipefitters walking through sewage in a 40′ deep lift station laughing and joking with each other. Happiness is always a choice. The one thing in this world that we have 100% control over, is our decision to be happy or not. I greatly enjoy your articles. Keep them coming!

By: DaveM@psu

DaveM@psu — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:51:59 +0000

You have a gift for writing from the heart. Thanks for this piece on intentional living. As Lincoln said “Most folks are as happy as they make their minds up to be.”

By: Tom Brady

Tom Brady — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:50:10 +0000

Hook up Rich Sheridan with a new “movement” Conscious Capitalism. The concept has been around for 4 years,but the fifth annual Conscious Capitalism conference in San Francisco on April 5 & 6, celebrates the new book Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia which came out this January. Check out the website – http://www.consciouscapitalism.org.

By: Sharon Campbell

Sharon Campbell — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:14:35 +0000

Congratulations on getting enough frequent flyer miles to stay home! I just read an interesting book, “Get a Grip” by Gino Whitman and Mike Patton on a new/modified/creative/simplified way to run a business and get joy back because you are back in control of your company and life. It was even fun to read!

I think that having control over what you are doing is one key to finding joy in your work. I also agree that giving joy is an equally important part.

Great story, as usual!