Human Resources 101

In his book, Bring Your Work to Life, William Mills, points out, meaning in life and work depends on how you relate to yourself, how you relate to others and your relationship with higher values or purpose in life. Mills says, to love what you do, you need to have the following drives:

1. Be purposeful. Periodically remind yourself about your purpose and put it into practice.
2. Be response-able. Only attend to those things that are within your control.
3. Be there. Stay focused on what you’re doing at the time you’re doing it.
4. Be the observer. Avoid getting caught up in things, so that you can maintain a perspective on them.
5. Be accepting. Accept yourself and accept others for who and what they are.
6. Be yourself. Share as much as you can about what you truly believe with others.

Mills shares a quotation from Buddha, “Your work is to discover your work, and then with all your heart to give yourself to it”.