Comments on: How to be happy at work in 2009 http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Preethi http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-245569 Preethi Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:51:53 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-245569 This is a great approach to look at things . Will surely try this .. thanks a lot ! For another way to stay happy at work you can check this http://hubpages.com/hub/Stay-happy-at-work-The-realistic-way cheers ! :) This is a great approach to look at things . Will surely try this .. thanks a lot !
For another way to stay happy at work you can check this
http://hubpages.com/hub/Stay-happy-at-work-The-realistic-way

cheers ! :)

]]> By: How happy are you at work? | GreatPlaceJobs Blog http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-242723 How happy are you at work? | GreatPlaceJobs Blog Mon, 25 May 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-242723 [...] Alexander offers these questions to help evaluate your work happiness: [...] [...] Alexander offers these questions to help evaluate your work happiness: [...]

]]> By: 100 Killer Blog Posts to Help You Achieve Your Dreams | Online Universities.com http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-241238 100 Killer Blog Posts to Help You Achieve Your Dreams | Online Universities.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:54:16 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-241238 [...] How to Be Happy at Work in 2009: Achieve your goal of happiness at work with this advice. [...] [...] How to Be Happy at Work in 2009: Achieve your goal of happiness at work with this advice. [...]

]]> By: william http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240976 william Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:46:45 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240976 I question this subject all the time, My place of employment is all about the HUSH WORD. we don't need to know story. have you ever heard of someone saying, Gee you'll get fired for asking, or better yet the cold shoulder treatment. I have yet to figure out how these managers get these positions, and yet they have no work history of there experience. sort of like a bully! actually this topic is more and more of an eye opener especially in this movement of job losses. I question this subject all the time, My place of employment is all about the HUSH WORD. we don’t need to know story. have you ever heard of someone saying, Gee you’ll get fired for asking, or better yet the cold shoulder treatment.
I have yet to figure out how these managers get these positions, and yet they have no work history of there experience. sort of like a bully! actually this topic is more and more of an eye opener especially in this movement of job losses.

]]> By: Magnus Wood http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240791 Magnus Wood Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:19:22 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240791 Many years ago I developed some "Rules about Work". They've stood the test of time: * Have a vision and inspire those around you with that vision. * Work with inspiring people. * Create work that is at the edge of what has been done before. * Make a lot of money. * Have fun every day. What are other people's ‘rules’ about work? Many years ago I developed some “Rules about Work”.

They’ve stood the test of time:

* Have a vision and inspire those around you with that vision.
* Work with inspiring people.
* Create work that is at the edge of what has been done before.
* Make a lot of money.
* Have fun every day.

What are other people’s ‘rules’ about work?

]]> By: DH http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240394 DH Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:49:10 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240394 what went really well for me in 2008 at work,,,coping with changes to the new academic year structure what did you do that you are proud of,,,, meeting deadlines and getting results to students within a short time scale,, meant working lots of overtime! Who have you helped out? ............Tutors who needed information at the drop of a hat and listened to distressed students Grown and developed professionally? more accepting of my limitations Grown and developed personally? accepted responsibility for how I feel and what I do who has been appreciated of what you do? students and tutors who has helped you out and been there for you? One colleague was good at noticing when I was snowed under and stayed late to help out. who have you admired at work? one of the managers who just gets on with the work, quietly and brilliantly and has it all under control. Fun at work? occasional office banter 5 things I would like more of in 2009: challenges with IT more fun, collaborative working more chances to teach /lead /manage people more opportunity to talk to students more opportunity to work directly supporting others -------------- None of which I am likely to get in my current role So,, I took a chance,, and opted for a new role ( again) . Its a real leap in the dark but hopefully there will be more opportunities to make a difference! I have stuck at this job for 2 1/2 years despite realising its limitations shortly after joining. I could stay and would make a good job of it, but something has come up with shorter hours so maybe I can then do all that I want to do in the evenings! this exercise was very useful,, as always.Thanks Alexander what went really well for me in 2008 at work,,,coping with changes to the new academic year structure
what did you do that you are proud of,,,, meeting deadlines and getting results to students within a short time scale,, meant working lots of overtime!
Who have you helped out? …………Tutors who needed information at the drop of a hat and listened to distressed students
Grown and developed professionally? more accepting of my limitations
Grown and developed personally? accepted responsibility for how I feel and what I do
who has been appreciated of what you do? students and tutors
who has helped you out and been there for you? One colleague was good at noticing when I was snowed under and stayed late to help out.
who have you admired at work? one of the managers who just gets on with the work, quietly and brilliantly and has it all under control.
Fun at work? occasional office banter
5 things I would like more of in 2009:
challenges with IT
more fun, collaborative working
more chances to teach /lead /manage people
more opportunity to talk to students
more opportunity to work directly supporting others
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None of which I am likely to get in my current role
So,, I took a chance,, and opted for a new role ( again) . Its a real leap in the dark but hopefully there will be more opportunities to make a difference! I have stuck at this job for 2 1/2 years despite realising its limitations shortly after joining. I could stay and would make a good job of it, but something has come up with shorter hours so maybe I can then do all that I want to do in the evenings!

this exercise was very useful,, as always.Thanks Alexander

]]> By: Jessica Howard http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240304 Jessica Howard Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:33:23 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240304 Hello Alex, Thanks for this great post on a more positive approach to career development. I've included it in a roundup titled Seven Reasons to Stay Up in a Down Economy. http://www.upmo.com/blog/seven-reasons-to-stay-up-in-a-down-economy The idea of focusing on what you did right over the past year reinforces the idea of focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses. The Gallup organization has done significant research on this and found that people tend to focus on changing their weaknesses, rather than amplifying their strengths. It's an approach that doesn't work. Here's a link for more information: http://www.gallup.com/consulting/61/Strengths-Development.aspx Happy New Year! Jessica Hello Alex,

Thanks for this great post on a more positive approach to career development. I’ve included it in a roundup titled Seven Reasons to Stay Up in a Down Economy.
http://www.upmo.com/blog/seven-reasons-to-stay-up-in-a-down-economy

The idea of focusing on what you did right over the past year reinforces the idea of focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses.

The Gallup organization has done significant research on this and found that people tend to focus on changing their weaknesses, rather than amplifying their strengths.

It’s an approach that doesn’t work. Here’s a link for more information:
http://www.gallup.com/consulting/61/Strengths-Development.aspx

Happy New Year!

Jessica

]]> By: Rodolpho Arruda http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240123 Rodolpho Arruda Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:34:36 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240123 My answers are here: http://www.rodolphoarruda.pro.br/2008/12/2008-in-happy-retrospective.html Sorry, I can't do "trackbacking" using Blogger. If you know how to do it, please show me how. My answers are here:

http://www.rodolphoarruda.pro.br/2008/12/2008-in-happy-retrospective.html

Sorry, I can’t do “trackbacking” using Blogger. If you know how to do it, please show me how.

]]> By: awesome girl http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240011 awesome girl Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:09:16 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240011 kill all homework.com tells me every thing about the anwsers kill all homework.com tells me every thing about the anwsers

]]> By: awesome girl http://positivesharing.com/2008/12/how-to-be-happy-at-work-in-2009/#comment-240010 awesome girl Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:07:40 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2230#comment-240010 homework is so stupid that is makes me stressed. I have music lesson every night and also a consert. i don't have a that much time to do all 10 things of homework. I hate homework soooooooooooooo much. homework is so stupid that is makes me stressed. I have music lesson every night and also a consert. i don’t have a that much time to do all 10 things of homework. I hate homework soooooooooooooo much.

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