Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

By Susan M. Heathfield


Working at Google sounds very cool. I'd be the first to tout Google as a motivating employer: free food, engineers who are enabled to spend 20 percent of their time on their own projects, and a work environment that fosters play and creative thinking. At Google, Genentech and other Fortune magazine top 100 companies, employers provide the best workplaces. At the same time, perks that enable employees to spend all of their time at work exploit people and destroy work - life balance. So, even the best employer may not be best for everyone. These are the factors that will help you find happiness at work.

1. Choose to Be Happy at Work
Happiness is largely a choice. I can hear many of you arguing with me, but it's true. You can choose to be happy at work. Sound simple? Yes. But, simplicity is often profoundly difficult to put into action. I wish all of you had the best employer in the world, but, face it, you may not. So, think positively about your work. Dwell on the aspects of your work you like. Avoid negative people and gossip. Find coworkers you like and enjoy and spend your time with them. Your choices at work largely define your experience. You can choose to be happy at work.

2. Do Something You Love Every Single Day
You may or may not love your current job and you may or may not believe that you can find something in your current job to love, but you can. Trust me. Take a look at yourself, your skills and interests, and find something that you can enjoy doing every day. If you do something you love every single day, your current job won't seem so bad. Of course, you can always make your current job work or decide that it is time to quit your job.

3. Take Charge of Your Own Professional and Personal Development
A young employee complained to me recently that she wanted to change jobs because her boss was not doing enough to help her develop professionally. I asked her whom she thought was the person most interested in her development. The answer, of course, was her. You are the person with the most to gain from continuing to develop professionally. Take charge of your own growth; ask for specific and meaningful help from your boss, but march to the music of your personally developed plan and goals. You have the most to gain from growing - and the most to lose, if you stand still.

4. Take Responsibility for Knowing What Is Happening at Work
People complain to me daily that they don't receive enough communication and information about what is happening with their company, their department's projects, or their coworkers. Passive vessels, they wait for the boss to fill them up with knowledge. And, the knowledge rarely comes. Why? Because the boss is busy doing her job and she doesn't know what you don't know. Seek out the information you need to work effectively. Develop an information network and use it. Assertively request a weekly meeting with your boss and ask questions to learn. You are in charge of the information you receive.

5. Ask for Feedback Frequently
Have you made statements such as, "My boss never gives me any feedback, so I never know how I'm doing." Face it, you really know exactly how you're doing. Especially if you feel positively about your performance, you just want to hear him acknowledge you. If you're not positive about your work, think about improving and making a sincere contribution. Then, ask your boss for feedback. Tell him you'd really like to hear his assessment of your work. Talk to your customers, too; if you're serving them well, their feedback is affirming. You are responsible for your own development. Everything else you get is gravy.

6. Make Only Commitments You Can Keep
One of the most serious causes of work stress and unhappiness is failing to keep commitments. Many employees spend more time making excuses for failing to keep a commitment, and worrying about the consequences of not keeping a commitment, than they do performing the tasks promised. Create a system of organization and planning that enables you to assess your ability to complete a requested commitment. Don't volunteer if you don't have time. If your workload is exceeding your available time and energy, make a comprehensive plan to ask the boss for help and resources. Don't wallow in the swamp of unkept promises.

7. Avoid Negativity
Choosing to be happy at work means avoiding negative conversations, gossip, and unhappy people as much as possible. No matter how positively you feel, negative people have a profound impact on your psyche. Don't let the negative Neds and Nellies bring you down. Take a look at:

8. Practice Professional Courage
If you are like most people, you don't like conflict. And the reason why is simple. You've never been trained to participate in meaningful conflict, so you likely think of conflict as scary, harmful, and hurtful. Conflict can be all three; done well, conflict can also help you accomplish your work mission and your personal vision. Conflict can help you serve customers and create successful products. Happy people accomplish their purpose for working. Why let a little professional courage keep you from achieving your goals and dreams? Make conflict your friend.
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9. Make Friends
In their landmark book, First, Break All The Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently (Compare Prices), Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman list twelve important questions. When employees answered these questions positively, their responses were true indicators of whether people were happy and motivated at work. One of these key questions was, "Do you have a best friend at work?" Liking and enjoying your coworkers are hallmarks of a positive, happy work experience. Take time to get to know them. You might actually like and enjoy them. Your network provides support, resources, sharing, and caring.

10. If All Else Fails, Job Searching Will Make You Smile
If all of these ideas aren't making you happy at work, it's time to reevaluate your employer, your job, or your entire career. You don't want to spend your life doing work you hate in an unfriendly work environment. Most work environments don't change all that much. But unhappy employees tend to grow even more disgruntled. You can secretly smile while you spend all of your non-work time job searching. It will only be a matter of time until you can quit your job - with a big smile.


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How to Make a Potential Employer Fall in Love With Job Searchers

Do the Right Things Right
By Susan M. Heathfield,

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    * targeted resumes
    * cover letters
    * job searching
    * hiring employees


Looking for ways to impress a potential employer? Want to make your resume or job application stand out from the pack? During one two week time period, I reviewed 485 resumes and applications for 18 different positions. I interviewed 23 candidates and brought six back for a second, more intense round of interviews.

Believe me, I can tell you what rang my chimes. Some of this advice may surprise you. Some may even make you angry because it doesn't seem fair or right to you. I can't guarantee that all employers will agree with me, but why take a chance in this employers' market?

* Apply for jobs for which you qualify. My "no" pile of applications is increasingly made up of people who don't even remotely qualify for the advertised position. These job applications frequently consist of a resume in an envelope. Why waste the paper, the stamp and the time? If you find yourself applying because it's an area of work you might want to get into, or think you'd like, don't bother.

Unless you can make the stretch and fit between your qualifications and background and the described opening, you are wasting your time. Each application or resume gets less than five minutes of my time. You need to quickly qualify yourself as a potential candidate because the employer doesn't have or take the time to do it for you.


* Write a targeted cover letter that introduces your key qualifications and highlights your "fit" with the position for which you are applying. Address the letter to the person conducting the candidate search, when known. And, no, don't presume familiarity and write, "Dear Susan." Until I know you, my name is "Ms. Heathfield." Additionally, the cover letter needs to specifically address the available position. Spelling and correct grammar do count. So does the spacing of words on the page, an attractive overall appearance, and the "feel" of the paper. Online applications, which are the norm these days, must be targeted and formatted appropriately. Pay just as much attention to spelling, grammar, and appearance.


* Target the resume to the job. Would you like to know how many people are looking for a "challenging opportunity to utilize my skills with a progressive employer who will provide opportunities for growth?" Don't even ask; the answer will break your heart if this is how you routinely describe the position you seek in your resume. Even more importantly, in this day of instantaneous electronic publishing, no one needs to photocopy 100 resumes at an instant print store. Customization counts. Customization is everything when you are looking at substantially different opportunities, too. Say, you are looking for a training position or a marketing position. The identical resume won't sell your skills for either field.


* Lead with your strengths. What makes you different from 40 other applicants? On your customized resume, start out with the background and experience most important for the position you seek. The stage of your career is also highly relevant to the placement of information on your resume. If you are just graduating from college, lead off the first portion of the resume with your education and degree.

A seasoned veteran will start with an accomplishment summary and then list jobs, titles, companies and responsibilities chronologically. A network administration applicant should lead with his or her certifications (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and list software and hardware experience (Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server) before listing jobs and education. The key is to make it easy for the resume reviewer to see that you are qualified for the position. You want your resume in the coveted "yes" pile awaiting an interview or phone screening.


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Don't leave anything to chance. Remember: you can't be too prepared!

by dress for success org

Congratulations! You have passed through the first screening and have an interview scheduled. By the time you get to this stage, you have already outlined your experience in your rsum and described your relevant work experience in your cover letter.  Now it is time for the interview, which, as everyone knows, is a way for the employer to evaluate whether you are the right person for a job. In other words, will you fit in with the company's staff, values and goals? Of course, your objective is to show the employer that the answers to these questions are yes, yes and yes! But the interview is also a way for you to find out more about the company and determine whether or not it is a right fit for you. Use this meeting as a chance to see if this atmosphere is one in which you would want to work.

To help you prepare for your big day, we have some interview tips for you. Read the suggestions below for helpful advice on making the most of this opportunity.

A few days before the interview:

    * Learn as much as you can about the prospective employer by reviewing its Web site thoroughly, reading industry publications and talking to others who may know about the company's culture and what the firm may be looking for in an employee.
    * Review your rsum.  Think about how your skills and accomplishments can be assets to the company.
    * Be prepared to answer these standard questions:
          o Can you tell me a little about yourself?
          o Why do you want to work here?  What do you know about the company?
          o What are your strengths/weaknesses?
          o Why did you leave your last job and what have you been doing since then?
    * Also be prepared for off-the-wall questions, which are increasingly common.  Don't be surprised if you're asked a questions such as, "If you could have lunch with someone famous, who would it be?"  These questions provide information about your personality and how you think on your feet.
    * Practice answering interview questions out loud.  You want your responses to sound confident but not rehearsed.
    * Prepare your own list of questions to ask the interviewer.  Remember: this is your opportunity to learn more about the position and the company's culture.
    * Complete a list of two to three professional references, or people who can speak positively about your skills and work ethic.  Just be sure to ask if they are willing to serve as your references before you give out their contact information.
    * Be prepared to complete a written application, which will likely ask for your contact information and the addresses and phone numbers of your previous employers.



The day before the interview:

    * Make plans for getting to the interview; know exactly where you're going and to whom you will be speaking. Allow extra time to get to your interview in case there are delays due to rush hour or weather.
    * Buy a subway, bus or train ticket, fill your car with gas; or re-confirm other transportation plans.
    * Decide what you will wear and check that it is clean, pressed, has no missing buttons, etc.
    * Make sure that you have at least two pair of new or as-good-as-new hosiery - sheer, off black or nude.
    * Confirm child care and any other plans that require you to depend on someone else. Have back-up plans in in case your primary ones fall through.


The night before the interview:

    * Check the weather forecast.  Will you need an umbrella?  Should you wear a coat?
    * Plan how you will wear your hair and makeup. You shouldn't try anything new, and your appearance should be appropriate for a professional setting.
    * Your fingernails should be conservative in length and color, and your polish should not be chipped.
    * Do as much of your morning preparation as you can for both yourself and your family.
    * Do something to relax, such as taking a warm bath or exercising.
    * Pack your bag for the interview. Remember to bring:
          o Photo identification for building security or your application
          o Directions to the interview and the exact address, including floor and suite numbers
          o The name and phone number of the interviewer in case you're running late
          o A few copies of your rsum and cover letter.  Don't forget to prepare a list of professional references, too
          o A pad or paper and pen
          o Samples of your work if you've been asked to bring them or think you might have an opportunity to show them
          o The questions you have prepared to ask your interviewer
    * Eat a healthy dinner and go to bed early.


The day of the interview:

    * Go light on the perfume.  If you smoke, try not to do so right before the interview.
    * Give yourself plenty of time to get to the hiring manager's office.  Aim to arrive 10 minutes early.  If you arrive earlier than that, take a walk or wait outside.
    * If you feel nervous, take a deep breath, counting to 10 as you do so.  Then exhale slowly to the same count.
    * Once inside, observe your surroundings to get a feel for the workplace.  Do you like what you see?
    * Turn off your cell phone, pager or anything else that beeps. The interview is too important to be interrupted.
    * Remember, the interview starts as soon as you step inside the building.  Be courteous to everyone you meet because you never know who has a say in the hiring decision.


After the interview:

    * Send the interviewer a thank-you note within 48 hours of your interview.  Use the opportunity to restate your qualifications and interest in the position.
    * Stay positive!  Interviewing can be a lengthy process, especially if a company wants to conduct a second interview with additional staff members.



Interview DOs:

    * DO take out your pad of paper and pen so you can take notes.
    * DO be friendly. Give a firm handshake, make eye contact, smile and speak up. Try breaking the ice by engaging in small talk. For example, comment on the nice surroundings or a book you notice on the hiring manager's shelf.
    * DO tell yourself you deserve the job. (That doesn't mean they owe it to you. You must convince them.)
    * DO use the interview to describe your strengths and how they align with the requirements of the position.
    * DO be prepared to talk about your professional goals.
    * DO be enthusiastic, courteous and alert throughout the entire interview.
    * DO sit calmly. If you tend to gesture a lot when you talk, try clasping your hands in your lap.
    * DO ask for a business card so that you can send him or her a short and prompt thank-you note.


Interview DON'Ts:

    * DON'T bring a friend or child along.
    * DON'T
    * be insincere. Fake flattery shows. DON'T wear flashy jewelry (keep it simple and small) or a facial piercing.
    * DON'T speak negatively about former employers or colleagues.  Focus on the positive aspects of your work history.
    * DON'T
    * start with questions about your salary or time off.  These questions are only appropriate if you have been offered the position or the interviewer expresses serious interest in hiring you. DON'T
    * be afraid to express your interest in the position.  It's okay to say, "I want this job. I know I could make a real contribution to the company." DON'T
    * slump, yawn or chew your nails or gum during the interview. DON'T
      panic if you make a mistake, trip over your words or even knock something over. Show how cool you are under pressure.


You made a great first impression during your interview; your hard work and preparation paid off and you got the job! Although you have your foot in the door now, there are still some important things to keep in mind as you begin your new job and acquaint yourself with co-workers, supervisors and your office environment.

The first day on the job:

    * Show both your supervisor and co-workers that you are polished, professional and take your new position seriously.
    * Remember the time you took to prepare your professional appearance for your interview?  Do the same thing again. Make sure that your clothing is clean and pressed.
    * Be punctual and arrive early (but not more than 15 minutes early). As with your interview, leave yourself plenty of time to account for traffic or unexpected circumstances.
    * Before going to work your first day, learn as much as you can about your new company. Visit the Web site and review annual reports or brochures (if available).
    * During your orientation, take notes and do not be afraid to ask questions. Show how interested and motivated you are to do a good job. You are not the first employee who has gone through training! If you do not have a written job description, make your own. Write down your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly responsibilities.
    * Do not share key cards, office keys, disks and passwords.
    * Write down and commit to memory the mailing address, phone and fax numbers of your new company.
    * When you record your personal phone message, be upbeat and clear. Remember to say your name and your company's name.


The first week on the job...

    * Get to know your co-workers but avoid office politics. Be inquisitive, listen and be open-minded.
    * Do not complain or gossip about your old company or boss. A negative attitude is seen as very unprofessional.
    * Pay attention to the office schedule and expectations of what hours to keep. Leaving work earlier than other people, especially when there is a big deadline or project, could give the impression that you are not willing to make an effort. Whereas, staying late every night may not be best either; it could become something that's expected.
    * Make sure you are familiar with all the office equipment and how to use it.
    * Educate your children on phone etiquette and appropriate times to call, especially if you work in a cubicle or share a phone line with other people.
    * Always turn off your cell phone when you are in a meeting. If you forget, quickly apologize and silence the phone.



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Boss, Build Your Team Now Now

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Very often we hear jargon or quote that gives inspiration to build teamwork or team work. The team is solid and productive, of course, dream of all leaders. Members of this team understands that every task and responsibility that they entailed is to improve and maintain productivity and performance of team work to achieve the target set by the company.

Building a team's performance has its own challenges and not the job can be done easily, then hope the results can be obtained with the instant. Building a team means to develop character and upgrade the skills of each team member is a gradual and continuous. Meanwhile, often building blocks to do this is coming from the company itself. For example, the system rewards given for achievement or achievements of individual employees, instead of the result of team work, companies also often provide an appraisal of the work or the progress of employees in private as compared with the achievements obtained by the group. These things also have to 'consider' before you prepare and plan a strategy to more actively build your team.

There are several ways you can help and inspire you to build a solid team, productive and could continue to grow.

1. Equalized perceptions, goals, targets and work ethic, and socialized to every member of the team. At the beginning of the formation of a team or when you start to get into a team as a leader, to convey to all members of the targets, objectives and work ethic that you want to apply in the team. Then give your team members an opportunity to give their opinions about things you have to say. Deliver them to discuss and express objections, approval or even their ideas. In the end, every employee will feel that they have a stake in any decision made by the team. Thus will arise a feeling obliged to account for every decision made itself.

2. Make sure each team member knows their responsibilities and job desk .Of course you as a leader not only in charge of managing the task you are a member, also have to understand each activity and the difficulties they face. Because each type of work in a team associated with each other, then the procedure that you specify must also make their jobs more efficiently.

3. Does each member of your team understand what impact any results of their work for the productivity of the team? Every member you should know that whatever contribution they will give results for the company if executed in accordance with its mission, goals, principles and vision of the company. That each of them is an important part that must exist to support the survival and development company. Feelings of being Important is one effective way to build morale.

4. Remind about the initial commitment. When the spirit of teamwork and performance began to decrease, you must boost their morale back with the reminder that they have a part in decisions on targets, goals and ethos of teamwork culture, so that each team member is committed to continue the things that they already decide for yourself.

5. Whether your team members feel appreciated? Did you know that by updating their skills through training or seminars funded by the office, is one effective way of showing that you appreciate the employee? The advantage would be obtained either by companies or the employees themselves; their skills is to increase office productivity, and they have the spirit because it was given the opportunity to grow.

6. Challenges, excitement and opportunity. Routines can sometimes be monotonous. The work that had challenged the skill and creativity can be so boring after a long time so that it can weaken morale. Make sure you provide opportunities for members of your team to re-experience the challenges, the spark in the works. There are many ways you can do; job rotation, freeing them to use new work systems are considered more effective, or giving new responsibilities.

Remember!

TEAM is Together Everyone Achieve More!



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Ready for a Career Change?

By Canadajobs.com Staff

If you are considering a career change, here are several suggestions you can keep in mind to help you achieve your new career goals.

Research:

Doing some research before you make a career change can save you a lot of time and energy. By knowing what skills you'll need, what the salary range is, and other information, you'll be better able to make an informed decision about the industry and what it takes to work in it. Try contacting an association that deals with the specific career you'd like to transition to. They will be able to provide you with plenty of information about what that career choice really involves. It's easy to glamorize a dream career but with some research, you can make a decision that will be based on facts. Other ways to discover more about a career include volunteering and finding a mentor in your new career choice. The insight you will learn can go a long way to helping you determine if this new career is right for you.

Education:

Once you've done some research into your new career, you'll be able to determine what sort of education you'll need. Can you apply the skills you have already, or will your new career require specific education? Where is the best training available? Can you get it in your local area or will you need to relocate?

Flexibility:

Are you willing to look at all aspects of your new career? What if it takes you longer to achieve your career goals than you first thought? By being flexible, you'll increase your chances for success in your career transition. Don't be solely set in a very specific career path because often, as we explore career options, we discover opportunities we never considered. Being flexible means seeing opportunities and adapting them to suit our needs. It also means considering the lifestyle changes that will be brought on by your career change.

Passion:

Changing careers should be about passion. What is the sense in changing careers if you aren't going to like it more than your current career? Changing careers isn't about making more money, pursing someone else's goals, or dreaming about job satisfaction. It's about passion and curiosity to see what else is out there that might bring you happiness and fulfillment.

By researching your career choice, you'll be prepared and you'll be able to determine if this new career really is your passion. By thinking ahead, you can help make the transition to a new career more easily. Remain flexible and open-minded, and remember to consider the education and lifestyle changes you'll likely need to make.


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Top 10 Online Job Search Tips

by CareerBuilder.com


While the popularity of online job boards puts millions of jobs at one's fingertips, it has also made the job applicant pool that much bigger.  For this reason, national job search sites and the Internet as a whole have gotten a bad rap from some industry professionals as an ineffective job seeker tool; on the contrary, the Internet actually can be a great resource for job seekers -- they just need to know how to use it.


When it comes to a fruitful online job search, successful job seekers follow these 10 guidelines.


1. If you build it, they can come.

Instead of simply posting your resume on a Web site, take it one step further and design an easily-navigable Web site or online portfolio where recruiters can view your body of work, read about your goals and obtain contact information.


2. Check yourself to make sure you haven't wrecked yourself.

Google yourself to see what comes up -- and what potential employers will see if they do the same. If you don't like what you find, it's time to do damage control.


3. Narrow your options.

Many job boards offer filters to help users refine their search results more quickly.  You should have the option to narrow your job search by region, industry and duration, and, oftentimes, you can narrow it even more by keywords, company names, experience needed and salary.


4. Go directly to the source.

Instead of just applying for the posted job opening, one of the best strategies to finding a job is to first figure out where you want to work, target that company or industry and then contact the hiring manager. Also, many employers' career pages invite visitors to fill out candidate profiles, describing their background, jobs of interest, salary requirements and other preferences.


5. Find your niche with industry Web sites.

Refine your search even more by visiting your industry's national or regional Web site, where you can find jobs in your field that might not appear on a national job board.  More and more employers are advertising jobs on these sites in hopes of getting a bigger pool of qualified applicants.


6. Try online recruiters.

Recruiters will help match you with jobs that meet your specific skills and needs.  Not sure where to start?  Sites such as recruiterlink.com, onlinerecruitersdirectory.com, searchfirm.com and i-recruit.com provide links to online headhunters for job seekers.


7. Utilize video resume.

Video resume are just one more way to stand out to employers.  Intended as supplements to -- not replacements for -- traditional resume, video resumeallow job seekers to showcase a little bit of their personalities and highlight one or two points of interest on their resume.


8. Run queries.

You run searches on everything else, from your high school sweetheart to low-fat recipes, so why not jobs?  Enter a query that describes the exact kind of job you're seeking and you may find more resources you wouldn't find otherwise (but be prepared to do some sorting).


9. Utilize job alerts.

Most job boards have features that allow you to sign up to receive e-mail alerts about newly available jobs that match your chosen criteria.  Or go a step further and arrange an RSS (really simple syndication) feed from one of these job sites to appear on your customized Internet homepage or your PC's news-reader software.


10. Get connected.

How many times have you been told that it's not what you know, but who you know?  Thanks to the emergence of professional networking sites like LinkedIn.com, job seekers no longer have to rely on the old standby of exchanging business cards with strangers.  These sites are composed of millions of industry professionals and allow you to connect with people you know and the people they know and so forth. (A word of caution: When you sign up for online social networking sites, you are in a public domain.  Unless you are able to put a filter on some of your information, nothing is private, and it can be difficult to erase once it is posted.)



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Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

By Susan M. Heathfield


Working at Google sounds very cool. I'd be the first to tout Google as a motivating employer: free food, engineers who are enabled to spend 20 percent of their time on their own projects, and a work environment that fosters play and creative thinking. At Google, Genentech and other Fortune magazine top 100 companies, employers provide the best workplaces. At the same time, perks that enable employees to spend all of their time at work exploit people and destroy work - life balance. So, even the best employer may not be best for everyone. These are the factors that will help you find happiness at work.

1. Choose to Be Happy at Work
Happiness is largely a choice. I can hear many of you arguing with me, but it's true. You can choose to be happy at work. Sound simple? Yes. But, simplicity is often profoundly difficult to put into action. I wish all of you had the best employer in the world, but, face it, you may not. So, think positively about your work. Dwell on the aspects of your work you like. Avoid negative people and gossip. Find coworkers you like and enjoy and spend your time with them. Your choices at work largely define your experience. You can choose to be happy at work.

2. Do Something You Love Every Single Day
You may or may not love your current job and you may or may not believe that you can find something in your current job to love, but you can. Trust me. Take a look at yourself, your skills and interests, and find something that you can enjoy doing every day. If you do something you love every single day, your current job won't seem so bad. Of course, you can always make your current job work or decide that it is time to quit your job.

3. Take Charge of Your Own Professional and Personal Development
A young employee complained to me recently that she wanted to change jobs because her boss was not doing enough to help her develop professionally. I asked her whom she thought was the person most interested in her development. The answer, of course, was her. You are the person with the most to gain from continuing to develop professionally. Take charge of your own growth; ask for specific and meaningful help from your boss, but march to the music of your personally developed plan and goals. You have the most to gain from growing - and the most to lose, if you stand still.

4. Take Responsibility for Knowing What Is Happening at Work
People complain to me daily that they don't receive enough communication and information about what is happening with their company, their department's projects, or their coworkers. Passive vessels, they wait for the boss to fill them up with knowledge. And, the knowledge rarely comes. Why? Because the boss is busy doing her job and she doesn't know what you don't know. Seek out the information you need to work effectively. Develop an information network and use it. Assertively request a weekly meeting with your boss and ask questions to learn. You are in charge of the information you receive.

5. Ask for Feedback Frequently
Have you made statements such as, "My boss never gives me any feedback, so I never know how I'm doing." Face it, you really know exactly how you're doing. Especially if you feel positively about your performance, you just want to hear him acknowledge you. If you're not positive about your work, think about improving and making a sincere contribution. Then, ask your boss for feedback. Tell him you'd really like to hear his assessment of your work. Talk to your customers, too; if you're serving them well, their feedback is affirming. You are responsible for your own development. Everything else you get is gravy.

6. Make Only Commitments You Can Keep
One of the most serious causes of work stress and unhappiness is failing to keep commitments. Many employees spend more time making excuses for failing to keep a commitment, and worrying about the consequences of not keeping a commitment, than they do performing the tasks promised. Create a system of organization and planning that enables you to assess your ability to complete a requested commitment. Don't volunteer if you don't have time. If your workload is exceeding your available time and energy, make a comprehensive plan to ask the boss for help and resources. Don't wallow in the swamp of unkept promises.

7. Avoid Negativity
Choosing to be happy at work means avoiding negative conversations, gossip, and unhappy people as much as possible. No matter how positively you feel, negative people have a profound impact on your psyche. Don't let the negative Neds and Nellies bring you down. Take a look at:

8. Practice Professional Courage
If you are like most people, you don't like conflict. And the reason why is simple. You've never been trained to participate in meaningful conflict, so you likely think of conflict as scary, harmful, and hurtful. Conflict can be all three; done well, conflict can also help you accomplish your work mission and your personal vision. Conflict can help you serve customers and create successful products. Happy people accomplish their purpose for working. Why let a little professional courage keep you from achieving your goals and dreams? Make conflict your friend.
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9. Make Friends
In their landmark book, First, Break All The Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently (Compare Prices), Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman list twelve important questions. When employees answered these questions positively, their responses were true indicators of whether people were happy and motivated at work. One of these key questions was, "Do you have a best friend at work?" Liking and enjoying your coworkers are hallmarks of a positive, happy work experience. Take time to get to know them. You might actually like and enjoy them. Your network provides support, resources, sharing, and caring.

10. If All Else Fails, Job Searching Will Make You Smile
If all of these ideas aren't making you happy at work, it's time to reevaluate your employer, your job, or your entire career. You don't want to spend your life doing work you hate in an unfriendly work environment. Most work environments don't change all that much. But unhappy employees tend to grow even more disgruntled. You can secretly smile while you spend all of your non-work time job searching. It will only be a matter of time until you can quit your job - with a big smile.


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