Tag Archives: Eric Maisel

Eric Maisel on Meaningless Work

Posted on February 12, 2008 by

My life coach is part of Eric Maisel’s blog tour and was kind enough to ask him the question I’ve been struggling with: “How the heck do I make meaning at a meaningless job?” His answer showed me why his … Continue reading →

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Monday Meaning Report

Posted on February 4, 2008 by

To help me survive my day-job, I have decided to use it as a testing ground for meaning theories. Mondays are especially good testing days since they tend to be the toughest day of the workweek. Currently, I am testing … Continue reading →

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Meaning Making in Action

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

Based on my first real-world test of Eric Maisel’s call to make our own meaning, which I faced this morning triggered by the prospect of having to go back to work on Monday, here are steps for meaning creation with … Continue reading →

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Making Meaning: The Van Gogh Blues

Posted on January 24, 2008 by

In his book “The Van Gogh Blues,” Eric Maisel introduces an intriguing idea: Instead of searching for meaning all over the place, we can simply make our own meaning. Far fetched? I think not. In fact, I agree with Maisel … Continue reading →

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Meaning Making

Posted on January 18, 2008 by

I am reading Eric Maisel’s Van Gogh Blues. It is a thought-provoking and inspiring call to action: Rather than looking for meaning in all the world religions, in philosophy, or under every stone, Maisel suggests that we have to make … Continue reading →

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