We all get a little lazy every now and again and that’s okay. There are some days I push too hard to accomplish so little. That’s when it’s better to just take a lazy day. One of the secrets to your productivity is to understand when these days occur and how to use them …
How does anyone (Supervisor, CEO, Manager, Co-worker) get an unmotivated person to care about their work? The best way to do this is to take them through a story that will catch and keep their attention and make them think of it again and again. It's why we care about the companies that we …
This excerpt is from the Work Happy Now June newsletter. If you like what you see then sign-up for our newsletter and receive these great tips every month. Working happy is not all about doing something we love. I think that it's a misconception that we have to do something that excites us every …
I wanted to share a common career problem that a Work Happy Now reader, Casey, presented to me last week. Casey said: The company I work for changed Presidents and now there is no known direction or leadership on the changes that are going on. We are being required to take training courses which …
Our culture is slowly changing from “working for a paycheck” to “working happy.” As our society develops we’re realizing that we can have our cake and enjoy every sweet bit that it offers. Most of us understand this, but we still lack the skills to make it happen. Over at Get Rich Slowly, J.D. …
“I am serious, so I laugh a lot. You need to laugh. You don't laugh enough. I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.” - Maya Angelou I have a friend who can have fun with anyone, anywhere and at any time and I am jealous of his abilities. I copied many of his techniques, but like …
Drop the things that bore you and only do what is necessary. That's it. Letting go of the things that don't excite you and only doing what is absolutely needed. They are the two greatest productivity tools that you can learn. There are many times we think we have to do something, but in reality …
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I’m gathering information for a redesign of Work Happy Now. The current theme has been outgrown by my readership as well as myself. I have no need to trash this theme because it’s been the best theme that I’ve ever used. I’m just picky and I just want the best for all my readers. …
I’m a fan of many blogs around the globe, but one of my favorites is Get Rich Slowly. J.D., the MC and writer extraordinaire of GRS, always impresses me with little bits of wisdom. He wrote a post, The Difference Between a Career and a Job, that articulated what Work Happy Now is all about. …
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Sometimes you meet a person and you just know they have a good understanding of life. Maybe it's their body language or the way they tell a joke. Whatever it is, if you want to learn from that person then you need to approach them to get a more in depth look. Dr. Rick Kirschner …
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