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Why 86% of People Are Looking for a New Job This Year
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86% of people who have a job right now will be looking for a better job, according to Inc magazine.
Why will you be looking for a new job this year?
Because you don’t feel appreciated, that of course makes you feel unhappy.
You aren’t appreciated because you don’t have enough leverage at work. You haven’t been able to carve out a niche – a place in your company where you are the “go to” person to solve certain problems. This could be because your core values and your company’s core values aren’t in sync. This happens and figuring out how to realign your needs with your company’s will help level up your career.
Becoming a “go to” person at your company isn’t easy, but when this happens you feel needed, appreciated and useful.
That’s what a great career gives you.
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The Simple 5-Step Method to Having More Energy At Work
Some people will tell you “Just have a cup of coffee” when you are feeling tired. This may help for a short while, but the coffee only masks whatever underlying issues you may be having.
You may not feel a connection to your work like you once did. You may not be getting enough sleep. There are many reasons why you may be struggling with your energy level at work.
The key is to look for the underlying issues.
Last week 3 pm struck and I had hit a wall. I literally couldn’t even see straight.
I knew something wasn’t right. Usually I can work late into the day without feeling tired at all.
Then I realized that I hadn’t taken my short walk. I was so busy trying to get stuff accomplished that I forgot my walk.
I jumped up and went for my short walk, but it was too late. My routine was thrown out of whack and I never recovered.
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Finding Mentors for Your Career
Right now I’m in the process of putting together an advisory team online and offline. There is something powerful about meeting with a team of people, in person and online, every few months to discuss your career.
My hope is that we create a give and take relationship. I actually hope to give as much to them as they give to me.
Too often I get caught in the daily grind and don’t take time to discuss various ways to succeed, become happier and connect. Taking the time to stop and talk with a super smart team of people is a must for every career.
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Jenny Blake of Life After College Interview
One of my favorite things about having a blog is being able to reach out to amazing people who have different points of views. Jenny Blake is an amazing story and you’ll learn a lot from this interview.
The video didn’t turn out very well. I’m still working on my video recording skills. The content is great and I think it makes up for the out of sync lips.
Here are a few key tips that you’ll take away after you watch the video:
- Why great loss can be the best time to start fresh.
- How to let go of your fear and reach out to people who can help you.
- How to find clarity within your goals.
You have to BELIEVE in Yourself
Simple.
Right?
Nope.
Because you are trained to have doubts. Your Arch Nemesis (resistance) takes over and stops you from making a positive impact.
You need to listen to these fears, walk with them and still believe in your superpowers to make this world a better place.
When you stop believing in yourself, you stop dreaming.
We need you to dream big and make this world a better place.
You deserve to be happy and have a great career.
Let me say that again – You deserve to be happy and have a great career.
What do you do to build your confidence when you are feeling down?
Glass Half Full or Just Pour More Wine In
You have your favorite drink in front of you. Let’s say it’s a glass of red wine.
You been enjoying each sip, thinking about all the amazing projects you worked on this year. The glass is half full.
You look down and decide I’m not going to wait until I’m done to refill your glass.
You grab the bottle, smile and top off your glass.
Why worry about a glass being half full or half empty when you can keep it full if you choose to do so?
That’s the difference between feeling like you have limited choices, you always have other options.
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Give the Gift of Work Happiness – Subscriber Drive
Are you a fan of Work Happy Now?
Then as for as little as referring three of your friends to sign up for the 7 Part Happy at Work eCourse or my blog updates (Email), you will have the good fortune of supporting this great cause.
We don’t just give you great tips on how to work happier. We also dive into the psyche of relationships, stress, and how to get better career results.
All this is freely given to you, but now I am asking for your help.
I want to thank you for being a reader on this blog and hope that you spread the word to your friends and family. Work happiness is very important, especially after reading about the France Telecom Suicides.
We need to be mindful of how we feel in the workplace. Emotions are important. If we aren’t happy then we need to figure out how to become happier at work.
It’s not worth the pain.
We are living in this modern world that stresses low tolerance for physical pain, but not emotional pain. Emotional pain is not easy to see or understand, but it’s there.
If you have a few minutes today, either email or call a friend and ask them to sign up for the 7 Part Happy at Work eCourse or my blog updates (Email) and you’ll be making yourself and them happier. Oh yeah, it will make me very happy too.
I promise I will try my best to help make your friends happier, more productive and even more successful.
Thanks for all your support!
Oh, The Places You Will Go In Your Career
* The winner of the copy of Delivering Happiness was Christine Bouck
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
- Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
There are some adventures you can never see coming. They sneak up on you and all of a sudden you realize how lucky you really are to be on the journey.
Look back on your career and where it’s taken you and who you met along the way. It’s usually quite astonishing.
From the quirky guy with the weird mustache who says “um” too much to the old lady who won’t stop smiling. From the hotel with lumpy beds to the hotel with a view and the most glorious bed that you’ve ever slept on and wish you could take home with you.
You are living a once in a lifetime career.
Is it perfect?
Nope.
But still amazing.
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How to Turn a Boring Job Into an Exciting Career
The only way you will be able to find a job that you love is if you use your present job to level up your career.
If you think your job is boring then you probably aren’t giving 100%. When you aren’t giving your full effort then you aren’t improving your career.
You are caught on the career hamster wheel.
The only way to get off this wheel is to find a way to change your attitude.
I speak from experience. I gave up on working hard at my first job outside of college. I avoided work and justified it because my boss was a jerk.
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3 Simple Motivation Tips
Your motivation always starts from the same place.
You can’t do great work unless you love what you do. It’s this love that drives your actions.
Look back at all the projects you were proud of finishing. You’ll notice the underlying theme of love behind all of them.
Once you understand how your emotions trigger your motivation you will get a better grasp on your productivity.
Here are 3 simple motivation tips that everyone should be applying to their work day.
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