I’ve been part of the creation of many endeavors, from projects, to businesses, to community-based organizations. I’ve had the pleasure of looking at the world from a different vantage point on many occasions and I started this blog to bring different views and hopefully encourage others to share theirs. I’m dedicated to giving to those who are open to receiving what I’ve learned and exploring ways of creating new forms of thinking, doing and being in the world…with a focus on the culture of work. I welcome your thoughts and comments.
About BizCulture
My name is Stephen Bouikidis. I am Executive Vice President at NetReach Technologies (www.netreach.com). This blog is an exploration into ways of creating new forms of thinking, doing and being in the world…with a focus on the culture of work. Please comment and send along ideas to make this a rich experience for every visitor.
jbullock1 said,
June 2, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Congrats Stephen, I look forward to conversations on creating new ways of relating to work! Jennifer
Dave Pearson said,
June 3, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Completely agree. focusing on culture in the work place is an exciting topic. I am fortunate to have office space in a building that allows tenants to bring pets into work. I find bringing my dog adds a health element to the work space. she is very well trained though, so bringing a puppy probably would not be a good idea.
Mike M said,
June 3, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Welcome Stephen to the wonderful time eating device know as the blog!
Good Luck!
Mike
John said,
June 4, 2008 at 1:29 am
What could be better than having a fave pet–our dog Bridget!–at work?! Along with green spaces to walk in, incredibly healthy, local, organic food to stay balanced…..hmmmm–I think I’ll go work for Google in California!
For me, working in centercity, in a fairly corporate culture, the simple pleasures are generally “off-hours” and on-the-green….like eating lunch seated on a bench in the sun in Love Park, walking up the Parkway for exercise while checking out what thought balloons are floating up from Rodin’s “The Thinker”. Or taking in the multi-faceted beauty in Rittenhouse Square.
So I can’t wait to hear some ways to bring fun and relaxed energy into the cubeland work day of a centercity skyscraper.
Sharon Kelly said,
June 5, 2008 at 2:20 am
Greetings! Great blog and a topic I struggle with as a self-employed psychologist. Fill up every minute of billable time or find purpose in protecting the break times for things that would absolutely add to the quality of life? Is it possible to justify the income reduction for a happier and healthier life? Seems like a no brainer but tough to do in practice. Cheryl told me to seek out this blog. Hope it catches on. Sharon
Eric Reisman said,
June 5, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Best of luck with your blog Stephen!
I’m certainly receptive to the idea of a pet-friendly work environment. After freelancing as a copywriter since 1985, I sometimes think the one obstacle about going back “inside” is what would my two collies do at home without me all day?
BizCulture_Stephen said,
June 5, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Sharon, I think you raise a very important point. Do you have to reduce your income to have a better quality of life? I often think about working smarter vs. working harder. Working harder does not necessarily yield more money. A colleague of mine who is a psychotherapist started a full-time practice a few years ago and augmented her client time with consulting (which often pays more). In addition, she started to market herself to a more affluent clientele (who were more likely to pay cash than go through insurance).
In my business, I started turning down business that was too time intensive (I’m in technology) and too small. I found that larger projects took as much time as the smaller ones. So, I make sure I pick and choose clients that are a good match for my company’s services and products. Everyone’s much happier–employees and clients. I may make this a separate topic for discussion…more to come!
Sharon Kelly said,
June 6, 2008 at 1:51 am
I’ve had an approach like your friend since I started up a few years ago. I get lots of entrepreneurs/small business owners that come in during the day and don’t need the service routed through insurance. It’s is funny that the most successful do seem to have an ease about their lives — it’s their time and pace and they can schedule their work day anyway they please.
I think I need to get that European mindset in place as the summer arrives. My private practice naturally winds down a little toward the end of the summer so I want to carve in the time for long lunches, earlier last appointments, and so forth. Maybe when the fall comes, I’ll have enough of an appreciation for it that I’ll keep better boundaries around the work hours. I’m taking an early summer vacation to Ireland so I’ll be way relaxed and on a good start for the summer (after I detox)!