Today: There is someone out there who needs you. They expect you to help them with their problems. Their pain is great. They sit at their computer, staring at their screen, worried what to do next. They step away from their work wishing that they had you in their life. You have powers to change …
Peter Buffett wrote a solid book about finding your path to fulfillment - Life is What You Make It. (This is an affiliate Amazon link.) It breaks down the story how he refused to follow his father’s path into investing. He was never interested. The book is well written, but it doesn’t slap you in …
Why do you choose to get out of bed in the morning? You may do it because of: > Love > Habit > Fear > Excitement > Obligation > Dedication Whatever gets you out of bed, it’s enough to keep you moving forward. At what point do you ask yourself… Am I happy with my career? …
Loving what you do is an… …ongoing process. It’s a relationship that takes work. Just like you have to work at your marriage, your friendships, and yourself, there is no escaping the process of career development. I fell into the trap of trying to create a static love for my work. I didn’t consider the …
You help me wake up in the morning. You empathize with my pain. You are a friend. You push me to improve. You are simply amazing. I am so excited that you are a part of Work Happy Now. Without you I wouldn’t be as happy as I am. I’m currently in the top 10% …
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Every now and again, I like to bring you short interviews to give you a new perspective on work happiness. During my study of work happiness I have found that there are many paths to the same goal. Some people believe that loving what you do is a must, while other people believe that relationships …
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Lately I’ve been noticing a trend in the online career sphere - Finding your true calling. Most career writers, coaches and counselors want you to believe that you are meant to do one thing and when we get to do this one thing we will work happily ever after. What a crock! You can probably …
As always, I’m trying to bring as many perspectives about work happiness to you that I possibly can. Jonathan Fields of Career Renegade is a friend who I met at SxSW and he is also a wonderful writer. I reviewed his book and took away a ton of great ideas. He’s a serial entrepreneur and …
Once again the great lady, Gretchen Rubin, over at the Happiness Project gave me a post idea. She was talking to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the Justice gave her some advice on happiness that I couldn't agree more with. “I can tell you what I believe is the secret to a happy life,” she said. “What’s …
