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Find Meaning & Purpose In Life As A Laborer | Ep. 79
Serve Conscious
English - September 07, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Mental Health service hospitality mindfulness customer service service skills meditation emotional intelligence self-development stress professional growth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Happy labor day!
So, I don't know where I get off speaking about today's struggles in the same conversation as surviving the holocaust, American slavery and working conditions during the early industrial era. But its survivors (and casualties) have brought us some important lessons on resilience, dignity and self-understanding as working people. I like extreme examples to illustrate the finer points of my rather un-extreme and comfortable modern life. And to challenge me to have gratitude and authority over the privileged life I've been given.
**Slight correction: I said on the episode that restaurants weren't considered essential services during COVID, but I should have said restaurants "as we knew them", since I believe many were
Discussion points:
Once again, I'll disclaim that the human capacity for resilience, and the way that empowered mindfulness allows us to adapt to - and even thrive - in difficult situations, does not excuse organizations from improving the way that it treats its employees. In fact, mindfulness done properly connects people more thoroughly to their worth, and can make them more likely to press for positive change, not less.
Recommended Pairings:
Podcast Episodes:
True Hospitality Means The Employees Get Just As Much Care As The Clientele – Interview w/ John DeBary | Ep. 54
Bringing Humanity Back To Large-Scale Service Pt. 1 | feat. Joel Bailey | Service With New Purpose Series | Ep. 69
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Music: "Night Owl" by Broke For Free