Jon R Davis

Part of living creatively has to do with the idea that as we begin to blossom, as we begin to unfold, as we begin to try to develop ourselves, we always hit up against obstacles, constraints, frustrations,  and roadblocks that get in the way, that limit us.   Part of the

Strange as it may sound our limitations are our liberations—meaning, that when we must work against the constraints that are placed upon us, we become stronger, develop more flexibility, become more creative and inventive and ultimately freer because we have an increased capacity, competency and skill to deal with

One of the main obstacles to people finding their ideal work is fear. One of the things I have learned in working with clients is that they usually have a better sense of what they really want to do work-wise than they let on. They may simply be fearful that

What first comes to mind when you hear the word, “Work?” I can’t say for sure if this is true of everyone, but in our current cultural we often think of work as negative, as something to be avoided, maybe even a “four-letter word” connected with something at best

I recently came across an article* describing what economist Lawrence Katz referred to as the rise of “artisanal careers.”  The notion to me is an appealing one. While the main point of the article is to emphasize that people will be more likely to be successful in the future if

For a several years now, I have been thinking about ideas related to how we might understand the concept of “gifts”--or in other words, those abilities and talents we possess that we can use for our own benefit, and the benefit of others: * Gifts are things we both receive