Friday, January 13, 2012

'Undercover Boss' doesn't hide her faith

A fun and uplifting story to inspire you as you head into the weekend, and give you something good to watch after the football game on Sunday night. CEO Dina Dwyer-Owens goes undercover in a CBS reality show to check on her employees. In the process, viewers get a glimpse of the Catholic faith that keeps her grounded.

From CNS:

When the "Undercover Boss" production team met with Dwyer-Owens before arranging her visits, they asked her what she did in a typical day. One part of her answer was making pancakes for breakfast. Another part was going to Mass.

"My goal is to go to Mass three to four times a week. During the seasons of Advent and Lent, I try to go five days a week," Dwyer-Owens told CNS. "It just keeps me grounded in doing the right things instead of all the other stuff that creeps into your life."

She tells Mark Pattison of CNS that her Mass habit started when she took over the company from her father and began to feel the pressure of being CEO:
"I found I was getting very caught up in the activities on the to-do list," she said. "I was finding that I was letting negativity seep into my day. I was getting bogged down by the to-do's instead of the to-be's. I found that going to Mass was the best way to keep me grounded and focused on what I needed to do in life."
Read the full CNS story HERE.