You may do your job well, even so well that no one can complain, but you never get ahead. This career trap can cause many problems. The cause of the problem may be that you are one dimensional. You are so good at what you do and you've become so comfortable that you've stopped sharing …
This site has given me the ability to be in contact with some great thought leaders. Cali and Jody ofWhy Work Sucks and How to Fix It, (read the book review here) were kind enough to grant me a interview. Their book really emphasizes on creating results instead of just "being there." An employee's ability …
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Steve Pavlina was the first blogger that I began seriously reading. He was recommended to me by the reverend who performed my wedding. I’ve been reading Steve’s personal development blog for over two years. His depth and unique framing has helped improve my life in many ways. He has taught me: The value …
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 …
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 …
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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I'm trying to get my writing and name out there, so I've been guest posting. Check out the articles... At The Positivity Blog: How the Fear of Losing My Job Helped Me to Grow Working for a company that might be cutting jobs can force the energy right out of you if you don't take …
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 …
