Comments on: Your Personality Should Explode Throughout Your Work Space

By: Success Factors

Success Factors — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:44:25 +0000

I have never really been a fan of personal decorations on a workspace. I like everything to be functional. If it isn't, I think its a distraction. Howevever, the one thing I pride myself on is plants. I leave a lot of plants around my house and I find they are both relaxing and inspiring. Success Factors's last blog post..By: Derek

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:42:45 +0000

Hi Barbara, I’m ecstatic that my post encouraged a change. Let us know how it turned out.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:54:11 +0000

You got me thinking – even though I work from home, my office is the most boring room in my house! Yet, my personality shines through the rest of my home! You’ve inspired me to bring my personality in the office as well – I’d probably enjoy being in it more often! Thanks!

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:08:17 +0000

Hi Arswino, letting our personality out is a must. We need to show each other what makes us happy.

Hi Lance, sterilized is a great word. We get too caught up in trying to portray professionalism and we lose sight of what really matters. That we have fun at work and accomplish our goals.

By: Lance

Lance — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:38:16 +0000

Hi Karl,
This is a great reminder of what draws us to certain people or certain businesses – is, on one hand service, and yet also, personality. I tend to think of personality in terms of businesses I frequent, yet – you make an excellent point – that this can and should happen on a personal level as well. In our workplaces! That sometimes are sterilized all too much with the “corporate decor”. Marelisa’s idea really is an awesome one! Anyway, Karl, excellent article – and it’s really got me thinking about the image I portray…

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By: Arswino

Arswino — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:24:33 +0000

Hi Karl, very interesting post. In this era of high competition, I think it is not just required customer satisfaction anymore but then customer delight like personal relationship as you have described above. Arswino's last blog post..Christmas Envelope

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:25:18 +0000

That’s a great idea. I should run a contest on this blog. I would love to see how people tricked out their cubicles. Thanks for passing on a great idea.

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:18:39 +0000

Hi Karl: Yesterday I was watching on CNN that the most popular iReporter segment all year was when they asked people to send in photos of their workspace. People had turned cubicles into little spa-like retreats for themselves, one had sports memorabilia all over, another looked like a miniature book store, and so on. We definitely need to let our personalities shine through. Marelisa's last blog post..Lateral Thinking: Think Out-of-the-Box

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:56:36 +0000

Hi Mike, our own workspace can be such a tremendous place of joy. We just need to go for it and let our personality come out.

By: Mike King

Mike King — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:28:48 +0000

This is a very cool suggestion. I think there are some great companies doing that we all hear about but forget to see that we could easily apply this in our own workplace, or at least our own workspace to some extend. Mike King's last blog post..Why Are You Waiting for Happiness? Have it NOW!