Archive for January, 2011
5 Ways to Improve Your Attitude and Productivity
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Michelle of Wicked Whimsy.
At any give time, there are a great amount of people who are working their current job as a “day” job or a “right now” job, while they work on their dream job or passion projects on the side. I know I’ve done my share of this, and sometimes, it’s not easy! If you feel forced into your work arrangement, it can make you resentful, angry, and unproductive at work – which doesn’t do anyone any favors, since you’re spending most of your waking hours there! If this happens to you, try using the following tips to improve your attitude & productivity at your day job.
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Live the Life You Want – Art of Nonconformity Book Review
How to Unlock Brilliant Solutions
There is a reason that Einstein came up with his theory of relativity. He had time to let his mind wander. Well that and he was a genius of rare ability. When he was in school his mind kept dancing around these ideas, but never landed. They never had a chance to sink in until he was working an easy job at a Swiss patent office. When he was able to do easy work he could let his thoughts meander in all different directions. Einstein’s greatest mental strength was his ability to visualize experiments within his own mind. He did this to test out his theories before he spent too much time on seeing if they were worthy of figuring out mathematically.
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Where Do You Hide Your Happiness?
As my 1 Sentence Journal fills up I’m beginning to see my happiness patterns. For example when I start writing early in the day I can get my thoughts on this track that allows me to write in large quantities. I plant the seed early and I can’t let go. I almost always end up surprising myself with my productivity levels.
I never would have discovered this if I hadn’t taken the time to contemplate my workday. You don’t need to meditate in the typical sense to enjoy the benefits of contemplation. The idea is to find a way to relax your thoughts and be in the now, so you can improve just a little bit each day.
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7 Ways to Have a Good Relationship With Your Boss
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Lisa of Getting to Zen. I want to add that this post can also be used for small business owners who need to improve their relationships with their clients. A happy client is just like a happy boss.
I always knew that having a good relationship with my managers was important, however, I didn’t realize how important it was until four years into my career. Looking back on my working life, I could have had many more opportunities for advancement had I worked on building strong relationships with those I reported to.
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Living Your Superpowers Manifesto
Today:
There is someone out there who needs you. They expect you to help them with their problems.
Their pain is great. They sit at their computer, staring at their screen, worried what to do next. They step away from their work wishing that they had you in their life.
You have powers to change peoples’ lives.
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Why Are You Holding Yourself Back?
There are things holding you back from reaching those levels that you know you can reach. It may be fear. It may be money. It may be an inability to connect with your work.
The main thing holding you back is in you.
The unlock switch is there, but needs to be found.
That’s why you need to relax, observe, and meditate. You need to take time to sit and be with your thoughts.
Are you creating negative thoughts that are wreaking havoc on your motivation?
Making a daily habit to review your progress and process the emotional baggage so you can move on to the important work is vital to doing awesome work.
Try keeping a one sentence journal that helps you watch and learn from your mistakes.
“If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily and consciously we can unite the inner world and the outer world.”
- Sri Chinmoy
Your business’s success depends on how well you adjust to your circumstances.
How to Deal with a Failed Project
A failed project can punch the motivation out of the most resilient person. The greatest people have to go through failure. Seth Godin, the marketing master, loves writing about his failures.
To get to where you want to go you need to fail. You have to do it bigger and bigger each time.
You know this is a part of a career. The hard part is dealing with your emotions, so you don’t get too down.
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Why is the Game Angry Birds so Popular?
There are too many iPhone apps to keep track of. There are over 300,000 apps available on iTunes. When you include all the other smart phone apps available it’s head spinning. One of the most popular apps is the game Angry Birds. It’s #1 in many countries.
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Coworker Trust – Sometimes It’s Better to Give AND Receive
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Eileen Habelow, Ph.D. of Randstad
You work with them about 8 hours a day, 250 days out of the year. Depending on your line of work, you may see them more than you see friends and family. Your co-workers are an integral part of your ability to do your job, to develop and succeed in your career and even to ensure your day-to-day happiness. In this year’s Randstad Work Watch survey on coworker relationships, 70 percent of respondents said that workplace friendships create a more supportive and friendly workplace. That’s why building healthy, trusting relationships with these people is so important.
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