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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:00:47 +0000

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By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:59:44 +0000

Hi Karl — thanks for this, this seems like a very important practice. It’s so much effort trying to be a different person in addition to doing your work that it’s no wonder so many of us don’t want to get out of bed in the morning on weekdays.

By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap

Stephen - Rat Race Trap — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:22:45 +0000

Karl, this is one thing I don’t have a problem with. I’m weird as hell and I don’t hide it. People are always letting out gasps at my antics and at the same time wonder why they never get noticed. Great stuff!

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:03:39 +0000

Hi Jessica, good point. People do miss out since they are too busy hating instead of enjoying.

Hi Marelisa, weirdness definitely supports creativity. That’s why Zappos is so good at making money.

Hi Cemetery Monuments, a wide range of personalities keeps things fresh. If too many people within a company think the same, it will eventually fail.

By: cemetery monuments

cemetery monuments — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:58:29 +0000

i also agree with you. you said right that some people have low tolerance for a variety of personalities. its not good for them. we enjoy on our work place and also done our work. and we are happy there.

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:00:54 +0000

He, he, he. I’ve always been a little weird, and I think it helps me to come up with creative ideas. That’s great that Zappos promotes weirdness in the workplace.

By: jessica Medina

jessica Medina — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:30:53 +0000

You right! Those people have a low tolerance for a variety of personalities, what a shame, they’re missing out on growing as a person by choosing not to embrace differences.

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:17:32 +0000

Hi Jason, Yes! Freaks Unite. When we really look at ourselves and see how unique we are and yet still the same, we can all accept each other. We are all freaks, so we should all unite.

Hi J.D., you are one smart cookie. I always enjoy your comments. Values are extremely important. You can’t be happy vegetarian/animal lover while working in an animal slaughter house.

Hi Jessica, I believe that you can’t take it personally. They are judging you because they can’t accept you. Instead of fighting them or trying to befriend them, just do what makes you feel good and forget what those people think of you. I know this is hard to do. I still struggle with this myself, but keep practicing and you’ll get better and better at letting those looks go and just being you.

Hi Positively Present, work is all about how much cool work we can do and enjoying the process. Then celebrating the results.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:13:55 +0000

Excellent! We need to just let go and be ourselves. If more people did this, we’d have a much more enjoyable work experience and be able to celebrate ourselves and our work place a lot more!

By: jessica Medina

jessica Medina — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:55:49 +0000

I think some people have a hard time being themselves because so often we were told, behave this way, don’t do that, do this, say that, no don’t say that to him, sit still, don’t talk. Personally I think the confusion of not knowing how to act started at a young age and now people go to work like drones.

I like your post but what do you do when you’re being a little quirky and you get a look from a coworker that reads, “what is wrong with you?”, followed by a dissapproving nod.