Comments on: Bring Hope Back to Your Company http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/ You must by happy to do great work. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Happiness Is Better http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 Happiness Is Better Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:49:14 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4755 Great video! I should try making a video sometime. The negative news is the reason why I don't look go to CNN and watch the news in general. I don't feel that hearing about how the Dow went down X number of points is going to benefit me. Some things that I do to keep keep my happiness level up and to keep moral up at our household is to exercise. It always makes me feel good about myself. I also think about how grateful I should be for what I do have in my life. Good thoughts in, good thoughts out. Great post Karl! Great video! I should try making a video sometime.

The negative news is the reason why I don’t look go to CNN and watch the news in general. I don’t feel that hearing about how the Dow went down X number of points is going to benefit me.

Some things that I do to keep keep my happiness level up and to keep moral up at our household is to exercise. It always makes me feel good about myself. I also think about how grateful I should be for what I do have in my life.

Good thoughts in, good thoughts out.

Great post Karl!

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 Karen Swim Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:19:28 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4726 Hi Karl, congratulations on doubling the happiness with your posts on PositiveSharing.com. The world is a happier place with you in it! Hi Karl, congratulations on doubling the happiness with your posts on PositiveSharing.com. The world is a happier place with you in it!

]]> By: Derek @ NüHabits http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4712 Derek @ NüHabits Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:54:45 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4712 I think it's all a matter of personal mindset. I work for a major corporation who just announced that everyone in the company will have to take a 1 week MULA (mandatory unpaid leave of absence). The day the MULA was announced, some people were angry, some people were scared, and some were accepting. I was a bit worried at first, then I thought about it - and realized 'why worry about something I have no control over?' When I sat back and thought about it, I will get to enjoy a week at home with my wife, and I will have a job to return to. By having 80,000 people take a week off they are saving approximately 1600 jobs (and the executives have agreed to take two weeks off). That is a true display of corporate egalitarianism. It is an admirable approach that makes me proud to be their employee. However, that's just my perspective. The guy down the hall is still grumbling about it. Thanks for your post, Derek @ NüHabits I think it’s all a matter of personal mindset. I work for a major corporation who just announced that everyone in the company will have to take a 1 week MULA (mandatory unpaid leave of absence). The day the MULA was announced, some people were angry, some people were scared, and some were accepting. I was a bit worried at first, then I thought about it – and realized ‘why worry about something I have no control over?’

When I sat back and thought about it, I will get to enjoy a week at home with my wife, and I will have a job to return to. By having 80,000 people take a week off they are saving approximately 1600 jobs (and the executives have agreed to take two weeks off). That is a true display of corporate egalitarianism. It is an admirable approach that makes me proud to be their employee.

However, that’s just my perspective. The guy down the hall is still grumbling about it.

Thanks for your post,
Derek @ NüHabits

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.net http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4707 Albert | UrbanMonk.net Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:40:46 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4707 Hey Karl, your video reminds me of a research by psychologists on the somewhat "new agey" habit of keeping a gratitude journal. The results confirmed what many people suspected - by writing down what you are grateful for, they actually managed to boost their "resistance" to depression and hopelessness. So there you go, it's scientific :) Hey Karl, your video reminds me of a research by psychologists on the somewhat “new agey” habit of keeping a gratitude journal. The results confirmed what many people suspected – by writing down what you are grateful for, they actually managed to boost their “resistance” to depression and hopelessness. So there you go, it’s scientific :)

]]> By: William http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4704 William Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:29:25 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4704 Great post Karl! some really useful information here, and ill be sure to use a few of these ideas myself! thanks alot. Anyway sorry if this is inappropiate, but if you have time, please have a look at http://www.australiaworks.com.au, its a job seekers community, full of great tips on resumes, interviews and job searching, as well as a forum dedicated to latest job vacancies. We've had over 1,500 posts in less than 2 weeks, so please have a look, would love to see you there and even greater if you can share a few things! Great post Karl! some really useful information here, and ill be sure to use a few of these ideas myself! thanks alot. Anyway sorry if this is inappropiate, but if you have time, please have a look at http://www.australiaworks.com.au, its a job seekers community, full of great tips on resumes, interviews and job searching, as well as a forum dedicated to latest job vacancies. We’ve had over 1,500 posts in less than 2 weeks, so please have a look, would love to see you there and even greater if you can share a few things!

]]> By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4701 Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:34:22 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4701 Hi Johanne, thanks for commenting. I'll take a "you are right" any day of the week. Hi Pat, Good point. I guess Obama overused it. I like the word "hope" because it's what we need in business. If you like encouraged I say go for it. It's really how we frame a situation that determines how we feel about it. If we can find a way for employees to frame their fear in a more positive light, we can turn around this recession in no time at all. Hi Laurie, meetings can be rough. I know a good joke always makes me feel good. If we can keep "encouraging" each other to laugh and be creative it makes the day so much more enjoyable. Hi Johanne, thanks for commenting. I’ll take a “you are right” any day of the week.

Hi Pat, Good point. I guess Obama overused it. I like the word “hope” because it’s what we need in business. If you like encouraged I say go for it. It’s really how we frame a situation that determines how we feel about it. If we can find a way for employees to frame their fear in a more positive light, we can turn around this recession in no time at all.

Hi Laurie, meetings can be rough. I know a good joke always makes me feel good. If we can keep “encouraging” each other to laugh and be creative it makes the day so much more enjoyable.

]]> By: Laurie | Express Yourself to Success http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4699 Laurie | Express Yourself to Success Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:28:05 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4699 I agree. We need to actively pursue positive thinking, even if the only things we find are small. Small is good too! I find that when I focus on what I appreciate, I'm more positive - even if it's just finding a parking space or a good joke during a long meeting. Thanks, Karl, for helping us to remember to not only look for the positive, but to 'be' the positive. I agree. We need to actively pursue positive thinking, even if the only things we find are small. Small is good too! I find that when I focus on what I appreciate, I’m more positive – even if it’s just finding a parking space or a good joke during a long meeting. Thanks, Karl, for helping us to remember to not only look for the positive, but to ‘be’ the positive.

]]> By: Pat http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4698 Pat Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:27:41 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4698 I have to admit, I'm pretty hoped out lately. That's a word thats been a little overused in the last year. Can we change "hope" to "encouraged" :) I have to admit, I’m pretty hoped out lately. That’s a word thats been a little overused in the last year.

Can we change “hope” to “encouraged” :)

]]> By: Johanne http://www.workhappynow.com/2009/03/bring-hope-back-to-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4695 Johanne Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:00:53 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/?p=763#comment-4695 You're very right. You’re very right.

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