Work Happy Now was granted an interview with Steve Pavlina, the online Personal Development King. I just gave him that title, but I think most of us can agree that no one has more online “personal development” clout than Steve. I was nervous. I wanted everything to go perfectly. My voice was a little shaky …
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You’re a smart person, right? Of course you are or you wouldn’t be reading this blog. The title of Steve Pavlina’s book and blog compliment the reader before they even start on the first page. Personal Development for Smart People has a ring to it that makes the reader want to pick it up and …
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I’ve been blessed to do an interview with Havi of Fluent Self and her sidekick (Selma, her duck). Don’t tell Selma that I called her a sidekick. Havi is an expert in patterns, procrastination, and calming techniques – all qualities that many of us are looking to improve. Selma is an expert in floating …
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Havi from the Fluent Self and her sidekick (Selma, her duck) have put together a fantastic “get your stuff done and stop beating yourself up about it when you don’t” program. I would give it four thumbs up if I had four thumbs. Four thumbs? I’ll just borrow yours. Believe me you’ll give this program …
I have a friend who is only 37 and is ready to retire. He and his wife have had good jobs for 15 years and have been able to save a substantial amount of money. They aren't rich by any means, but are getting pretty comfortable with the money they've saved. Enough to live simply …
If you take a hard look at your career, you'll see hundreds of failures. A failure is rarely a dramatic occurrence. Most are usually small and hardly leave a blip on our awareness. No matter how small, the blip is registered and it often builds or reduces confidence. So if we break down our work …
What would you do if you heard from your boss that you could do anything you wanted for two hours every week? The catch: as long as it was related to work? Would you hug her? That could mean designing a new logo, creating a company year book, writing a company theme song, or creating …
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I've had a cold all last week and I'm still struggling to keep my head above my work. Every time work tries to drown me I find this reserve of energy that pushes me back up. Looking back on the week I've gotten almost as much done as a normal week when I'm healthy and …
In your opinion, who matters more to employee happiness CEO or the HR Manager? This is difficult pick in my book, but I believe that one is more important to an employee's happiness, although not every one might see it this way. My lovely, smart, and beautiful readers...What is your opinion? Do any of you …
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