Work happiness can no longer be stopped. The people are speaking and they want an environment that supports happiness. Work doesn’t need to be drudgery. People want to be treated with respect and they want to enjoy their job. It seems easy, but it can be difficult to implement because what makes one person happy …
“Argh! It’s Monday,” is a thought that has run across all our minds. The dreaded day of fear. A whole five days of work that we must get through to get to the weekend. When the weekend does arrive a few blinks later it’s Sunday night and we’re stuck with thoughts of dread. You may …
We are meant to celebrate. It’s a given right that many companies don’t use to their advantage. Every company that I’ve worked for has implemented some kind of celebration in its culture, but they were usually far and few in between. One company celebrated every quarter. Another company sporadically did it maybe six times a …
Many of us put all our stress in one basket. We rely on our jobs to fulfill our needs. And when something at work goes wrong, it feels like the whole world is falling apart. Like any great investor will tell you, you need to diversify yourself. If you were going to invest in the …
I was talking to my friend’s girlfriend at the hospital and she told me a fantastic work story. My friend had fallen 45 feet while ice climbing. He used all the best gear: expensive ropes, a solid helmet, and the best shoes available, but accidents do happen. He had reached the top of the climb …
Last week I had a day that was going along smoothly until my boss asked me to have the report I was currently working on done by the end of the day. My stress level shot up and I began to work like a wild turkey – no rhythm or reason to my actions. The …
When you feel frustrated and angry and don’t know what to do with these emotions, I would suggest a hand massage. You’ll slow down your angry thoughts and refocus on giving your hands much needed attention, and this should calm you. Step 1: Stop whatever you are doing If you are in the middle of …
Steve Pavlina – Personal Development for Smart People believes that caffeine is a hindrance to his work day. Timothy Ferriss – Four Hour Work Week believes that getting all caffeinated up with Yerba Mate is what brings out his best writing. They were both right, but neither technique worked for me. When I first read Steve’s “How to Give Up …
Every employee, even a one-person business, deals with company Karma on a daily basis. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Karma is, its principals are based on cause and effect. For example, if you treat your co-workers kindly then the kindness will be returned. I’ve dealt with company Karma first-hand, and …
