Career
The Constant Complainer
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Today in the office, I spoke with an employee who informed me that she left her old job, because the place was full of chronic complainers and she couldn’t stand it. This person then proceeded to complain about her old workplace for the next twenty minutes. It made me think about all the complaining I’ve been doing lately about my son’s basketball coach. I was quickly reminded that misery loves company and complaining NEVER helps a situation, because it’s not constructive. At best complaining is an outlet for
penned up frustration. At worst, chronic complaining is a fast way to be labeled with a poor attitude, as well as becoming a person that others try to avoid at all costs.
Lateral Thinking For a Competitive Edge
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Lateral thinking is the new skill craved by many employers. Simply stated, lateral thinking involves a different perspective to problem-solving that isn’t limited to logical thinking. Let’s pretend you’re anxious for personal growth, but don’t see how you can find the time for it because your day is full and you’re too tired at the end of the day to try to take on anything else. However, you really need to improve your tactfulness when dealing with other. Additionally, you love humor
and listening to music. Your answer to solving your current problem is to find humorous CDs or tapes on dealing with people and tact. You decide to listen to your humorous CDs instead of of music on your way home from work each day.
Job Fulfillment
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008If you want to experience job fulfillment then you need to know your professional SHAPE. Your SHAPE for job fulfillment consist of:
Strengths - what are you good at and are you matching your talents with the type of work that you do? You’re more likely to enjoy your work and succeed when you focus on what your good at.
Heart - are you passionate about what you are doing? If not, then it doesn’t matter how talented you are, you will not do your best work. For job fulfillment focus on your passions.
I Hate My Job
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008“I hate my job,” I remember saying to myself several years ago. I hated my job so bad that I ended up using at least three vacation days per month as mental health days.
Let’s face it, you have to spend the majority of your time each day earning a living. For most of us, that means working a job. When you hate your job, I believe your emotionally and mentality more vulnerable.
It’s no coincidence the Internet is filled with Websites offering money making opportunities to people who hate their jobs. The problem is that you can become so disgusted working a job that you hate, you become impatient for change or you narrow the options available to you.
