January 2009
Does Your Mission Inspire?
Google’s motto is “Do no Evil.” They probably decided on this because of all the back stabbing and money grabbing in today’s corporate environment. They wanted to send a statement out to the public that they are there to help them connect with the information they need, but they aren’t going to do it …
Why Your Company Should Give Motivational Booster Sessions
I know working happy works because I live it. Well, most of the time. Not because the companies I worked for always gave me every perk, all the money I needed or non-stop appreciation. I had to do most of those things for myself. I learned that looking for and finding meaning/purpose in my work …
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What are YOU Grateful for this Past Week?
What I’m grateful for: 1. I have a job. 2. I’ve got great plans for Work Happy Now. Plan that will knock your socks right off your feet. 3. The weather is Austin has been glorious. 4. I’m learning to enjoy the pain. Just relaxing with it, watching it then letting it go. 5. Just …
Open and Honest Communication
Google has a weekly gathering of employees. Whether it be a meeting online or face-to-face, they gather as many employees together as possible to discuss topics and happenings that occurred during the week. The best part is that employees can ask any question that they want. Senior members and other employees must answer the questions …
How to Be Happy at Work – Right Now!
We’ve all heard that delayed gratification is good for the soul. We suffer now to reap rewards later. The more you delay gratification the more you will dislike your job. Not all of us can love our jobs. I don’t love mine, but I do like it. It’s all about figuring out the best way …
Help Employees Connect to a Larger Vision
People want to be a part of a bigger picture, connected to the purpose. If all you do to improve employee moral is pay your employees more to stay, you are fighting a losing battle. “I like working at Google because everyone has a common goal to add value to our end users lives and …
Surviving Layoffs
A rough economy has a backlash in all directions. Companies are looking to keep their investors happy. If they’re not selling products they’ll be looking to trim the fat. You may not think you are part of the fat, but the higher ups might not see it the same way. It’s up to you to …
Change Messes With Everyone
I’m at a new office where I originally didn’t want to be. I tried to fight it with every part of my being, but it turns out it’s not as bad as I expected it to be. It’s amazing how fast we adjust once we are thrown into a situation. I started to see …
Work Happy the Google Way – eBook
The best way to improve your company’s work environment is to watch other brilliant people who are already succeeding. Google was rated as the top place to work by Fortune magazine in 2008. There is much to learn from Google about making our working lives more fun and fulfilling. I’ve created an ebook called “Work …