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TGIF!  Seriously, aren't you glad it's Friday?  

Next week's radio show guest, Sharon Salzberg, has got me thinking about happiness at work. So many people share with me that they feel a sense of dread on Sunday nights in anticipation of the work week. I just read an article giving advice for the Sunday night blues. I can think of at least three pop culture songs dedicated to the weekend as a release from work. 

Our culture organizes work and leisure into a phenomenon called the work week and the weekend, and, as we manage ourselves through the seven days of a week,having fun and feeling happy are associated with the weekend for most people, while "getting things done" is the focus Monday through Friday. 

Hmmm...what if we could find real happiness at work?  What if we could de-stress the weekdays and approach life in a way that radically changes our relationships to work, leisure and ourselves.

Please join me and Sharon Salzberg next week. Sharon is going to help us shift out of the all-or-nothing work / play paradigm into a new approach that will increase happiness and lower stress.

Sincerely,



 
 
Kate Ebner
CEO
Nebo Company


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Finding Real Happiness in the Workplace through Meditation with Sharon Salzberg

 

Most people see work as a necessary responsibility, but not a place to find happiness or joy.  Many equate success with hard work and even suffering in order to get ahead. On January 20th, Host Kate Ebner will be joined by one of the world's leading meditation teachers, Sharon Salzberg, to discuss how meditation can help anyone be happier at work. 
Tune in for practical strategies from Sharon's new book Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement and Peace to help you attain the eight pillars of workplace happiness. Learn how a focus on the present moment will actually lead to a greater pay-off than constantly thinking about when the report is finished or finally getting that promotion. If you have a job of any kind, don't miss this chance to learn from world-renowned Buddhist meditation teacher, author and speaker Sharon Salzberg. 

 

Learn more about Sharon by clicking here.

 

Be inspired. 
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Former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson on her Leadership Philosophy and Lessons Learned 

 by Rachel Wold

 

Martha Johnson's tenure as Administrator of the General Services Administration ended abruptly when she was compelled to resign over a scandal in which she played no direct part. However, as the leader, Martha accepted responsibility and resigned in an effort to help restore the American public's trust in the agency. Since 2012, Martha has published two books, a novel and a highly readable account of her time at the GSA, the tumultuous months surrounding her resignation, and the lessons she learned as she put her life back together again. Martha appeared on the January 13 episode of Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life to discuss her book, On My Watch: Leadership, Innovation and Personal Resilience, and what she's learned from a journey that hasn't always been smooth sailing.

 

Click here to keep reading and learn Martha's lessons for leadership and life!

 

Check out Martha's book On My Watch: Leadership, Innovation and Personal Resilience and click here to listen to the entire interview with Kate Ebner or here to download the free iTunes podcast. 

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The owl is our symbol for vision, a very important concept to us at Nebo. So, we couldn't pass up the chance to share this wonderful story about a woman who rehabilitates injured owls in the DC area. Click here to learn about Suzanne Shoemaker's wonderful work of caring for an important part of our local ecosystem. 
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What did the experience of Martha Johnson's very public resignation from the GSA teach her about leadership and resiliency? Find out on the January 13 episode of Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life.  

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Nancy offers up a challenge for January, which is National Mentoring Month: Why not make mentoring a daily practice? If that sounds difficult to do, check out her tips to make daily mentoring a success! 
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