“Something will happen when I do something. As long as I sit on my butt and wait for my co-workers, my employees or my workplace to do something to make me happy, nothing will happen.”

There are always going to be snotty co-workers, clueless managers, and people who seem to want — or, in fact, do want — to sabotage our path to workplace happiness and success. And if we let all or any of these people stand in our way, then we’ll remain stuck on our butt. It is ultimately up to each of us to take responsibility for own job and own careers.