Comments on: Painting the House Builds Character http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Life - Work Balance Doesn’t Matter | Cube Rules http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Life - Work Balance Doesn’t Matter | Cube Rules Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:34:25 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/#comment-1578 [...] Receive articles automatically: subscribe through an RSS Feed or by e-mail. Choose in the "Subscribe" box top right.In a special report, Forbes Magazine is taking a look at Life-Work Balance. In all of the discussions about work and life, the word “balance” consistently comes into play. But, there is no balance. There is just life. Sometimes the work that you do includes what you get paid for and sometimes the work that you don’t — like painting the house before the move in. [...] [...] Receive articles automatically: subscribe through an RSS Feed or by e-mail. Choose in the “Subscribe” box top right.In a special report, Forbes Magazine is taking a look at Life-Work Balance. In all of the discussions about work and life, the word “balance” consistently comes into play. But, there is no balance. There is just life. Sometimes the work that you do includes what you get paid for and sometimes the work that you don’t — like painting the house before the move in. [...]

]]> By: Ten Keyboards » Blog Archive » MindManager can Aid Your Writing http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Ten Keyboards » Blog Archive » MindManager can Aid Your Writing Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:13:53 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/#comment-502 [...] Over the last several weeks, we’ve been moving the household from one place to another. It’s a lot of work. I’ve written a little about this before, including painting the house, starting over again, and getting some technology for the new place . [...] [...] Over the last several weeks, we’ve been moving the household from one place to another. It’s a lot of work. I’ve written a little about this before, including painting the house, starting over again, and getting some technology for the new place . [...]

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Scot Herrick Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:52:50 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/#comment-430 Hi Jennifer, Your comment reminded me that one of the reasons I like yard work is that you can say "I need to complete these three things" and then I would go and complete them. Ahhhh....done. Cooking, too. These ingredients, this work, this time, and a meal. Accomplishment. Just not as much at work any more, especially for knowledge workers. Thanks for the comment. Hi Jennifer,

Your comment reminded me that one of the reasons I like yard work is that you can say “I need to complete these three things” and then I would go and complete them. Ahhhh….done.

Cooking, too. These ingredients, this work, this time, and a meal. Accomplishment.

Just not as much at work any more, especially for knowledge workers.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/comment-page-1/#comment-5705 Scot Herrick Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:52:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/#comment-5705 Hi Jennifer, Your comment reminded me that one of the reasons I like yard work is that you can say "I need to complete these three things" and then I would go and complete them. Ahhhh....done. Cooking, too. These ingredients, this work, this time, and a meal. Accomplishment. Just not as much at work any more, especially for knowledge workers. Thanks for the comment. Hi Jennifer,

Your comment reminded me that one of the reasons I like yard work is that you can say “I need to complete these three things” and then I would go and complete them. Ahhhh….done.

Cooking, too. These ingredients, this work, this time, and a meal. Accomplishment.

Just not as much at work any more, especially for knowledge workers.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Jennifer http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Jennifer Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:23:13 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/#comment-428 I agree! In my job nothing is ever really "done." I think that's why in my personal time I gravitate to hobbies like crafts, where you actually complete something by yourself. I can look at a scarf, for example, and say "it's done, and I made every stitch in that thing myself." Heck, I even enjoy finishing off a bottle of shampoo. Makes me feel like I accomplished something. :) I agree! In my job nothing is ever really “done.” I think that’s why in my personal time I gravitate to hobbies like crafts, where you actually complete something by yourself. I can look at a scarf, for example, and say “it’s done, and I made every stitch in that thing myself.” Heck, I even enjoy finishing off a bottle of shampoo. Makes me feel like I accomplished something. :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/comment-page-1/#comment-5704 Jennifer Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:23:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/03/19/painting-the-house-builds-character/#comment-5704 I agree! In my job nothing is ever really "done." I think that's why in my personal time I gravitate to hobbies like crafts, where you actually complete something by yourself. I can look at a scarf, for example, and say "it's done, and I made every stitch in that thing myself." Heck, I even enjoy finishing off a bottle of shampoo. Makes me feel like I accomplished something. :) I agree! In my job nothing is ever really “done.” I think that’s why in my personal time I gravitate to hobbies like crafts, where you actually complete something by yourself. I can look at a scarf, for example, and say “it’s done, and I made every stitch in that thing myself.” Heck, I even enjoy finishing off a bottle of shampoo. Makes me feel like I accomplished something. :)

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