Comments on: The 100-100 Divide

By: Why You Should Start Your Own Business | Work Happy Now!

Why You Should Start Your Own Business | Work Happy Now! — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:56:09 +0000

[...] out an emotional connection to sales that will allow him to pursue it. I’ve talked before about creating emotional connections, so we won’t get into it here. There are myths to every endeavor, and [...]

By: Aysel

Aysel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:42:49 +0000

Most people who are extremely unhappy at their job believe that changing it is the only solution. As if finding your dream job can guarantee a “happily-ever-after”. There are no perfect jobs out there, there will always be something wrong – the atmosphere, a very annoying coworker, a highly-authoritative boss, a long commute, no windows in the office…Job hopping will only lead to more disappointment. I agree that it’s essential to learn to appreciate what you have: which sometimes mean “squeezing” your current position for all the possible advantages and then focus on them, rather than on negative. In the end a job should not be the main source of happiness, it should come from within and then be applied to everything that you do.

By: A Different Take on Being Happy at Work — happylotus.com

A Different Take on Being Happy at Work — happylotus.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:01:23 +0000

[...] weeks ago, I came across a blog post (The 100-100 Divide) written by a fellow blogger Karl Staib which consumed my thoughts for a couple of [...]

By: Resources - Jan 2010 | Learn This

Resources - Jan 2010 | Learn This — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:31:43 +0000

[...] Needs a Creative Endeavor by Steven at The Emotion Machine The 100-100 Divide by Karl Staib at Work Happy [...]

By: Staffing Agency Philippines

Staffing Agency Philippines — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:45:59 +0000

You write articles that are very important more especially to the working people. You provide them tips on how to coup up or adapt to the working environment.

I know, sometimes our expectations sometimes didn’t come to reality. So just like what other articles I’ve read, look at the brighter side instead.

By: Walter

Walter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:21:05 +0000

What you have stated here are important aspects to consider in our work. However, I believe that when a person is not passionate about what he’s doing, motivation is likely impossible. Perhaps we could do our best in our work, but not for the work itself but for the sake of our responsibility to the people who is expecting from us.

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:03:29 +0000

Karl,
I believe the word you’re thinking of is “Entitlement.” We believe we’re entitled to certain rewards, things etc. in life and it’s the fastest way to unhappiness. What ever happened to going the extra mile? I think our economy is going to give us a lot of lessons that we can choose to grow from or not. The best place to begin is where ever you are!

By: Mike King

Mike King — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:10:27 +0000

Karl, you’ve really nailed a huge factor and things that contribute to self motivation here. I used to be motivated by achievement where my results by my own actions kept me producing and moving towards that 100%, but I focus now on what I give out to others and serve first. This is so much easier to stay motivated by and service applies in other areas of my life now as well so its not just my work any longer yet I have the self motivation to always put in my best efforts.

You’ve covered a lot of the struggles most people have in finding motivation and trying to stay motivated. Most people are really just so short term focused, if immediate results don’t happen, then they drop back to lower engagement rates. That is what is sad, people just don’t often stick to it long enough to see the impact of such a change.

By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:06:20 +0000

Wow, really great article, Karl — thorough and thought-provoking. I also loved JD’s comment.

My boss used to say that money wasn’t a great motivator, but if people felt they weren’t earning what they were worth, it could be a great de-motivator. Interesting and a very fine line there.

I was always emotionally driven to succeed not for myself, or money, but for the good people I worked with. Most of them were my friends, and if I ever chose to slack off, I felt it could harm them. That’s not to say I wasn’t self-centered at times, because I certainly was! But the love I felt for my coworkers got me through even the toughest times and was a good motivator.

And actually, I’ve seen studies that say that even more powerful than money, a pat on the back (recognition) is all most employees want.
In terms of “we get what we give,” I like the idea of giving our bosses well deserved accolades, too, from time to time, because truly the leadership of a company in many cases has it tougher than most people think. My former boss had a cash flow worry wrinkle across his forehead. It was obvious that he gave up a lot of sleep worrying if, during the lean years, he could make payroll for the people whose livelihoods depended on him. Not easy… Not easy at all.

By: suzen

suzen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:09:02 +0000

Hi Karl! SO true about making that switch from “what can they do for me” to “what can I do for them”! For years I went thru one company after another getting sold or the other nightmare “restructured”. Morale always sucked, rumors were the daily bread. By my third go-round with this (ugh) I flipped that switch and created my OWN morale. It actually caught on! That is, of course, after me getting a lot of looks for being so chipper!