2010 is almost over and it’s been a very memorable year. We’ve expanded our superpowers. We’ve found new ways to make people happy at work. We've found ways to take setbacks and use them make us stronger. You've hopefully taken your happiness to the next level and kept it there. I can't wait for 2011, but …
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Eileen Habelow, Ph.D. of Randstad December is one of those contradictory months during which we use the most vacation time but feel the most stressed. Why is this? Add up the limited time in the office, the fact that everyone on vacation isn’t responding to email or voicemail …
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I’ve had some real “fire cracker explodes in your hand” kind of days. You know those days when you take a chance and it back fires in your face. The old Karl (before Work Happy Now) usually got all depressed and sulked for days on end when I had a lousy day. I now practice …
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Lisa H. (aka RunningBear) is the founder of Getting to Zen. I liked this article because negotiating can actually be fun if you have the right tools and attitude. About 3 and half years ago I was in the awkward position of having to negotiate my salary for …
Too often we allow ourselves to get interrupted at work. We hear the ping of an email to our iPhones, someone calls us or even worse we have to attend a meeting. Jason Fried talks about the need to kill all meetings. We are constantly being interrupted and it needs to stop. We all need …
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The day I walked out the door from my last job, knowing I was going into business for myself full-time from that day on, was a scary one. I had built up in my mind that this was a major life change - a point of no return. To further challenge my resolve, the organization …
