Do what you can, with what you have, where you are - Theodore Roosevelt

So. The book is ending. Right around this time the typical business book would probably tell you to:

• Set ambitious goals
• Prioritize those goals
• Set milestones
• Go to it with determination and willpower

This might work if you're building a bridge, but it does not work for making … Continue Reading ››

Happiness at work comes from the things you and I do here and now. Not from whitepapers, committees or corporate mission statements. There are so many things you can do - the important thing is that you do something. This chapter has plenty of things you can start with, and focuses especially on things that are:

1. Basic - … Continue Reading ››

So you want to be happy at work. What should you do? There are certainly enough things on the menu. Should you read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People? Or maybe the Getting Things Done system is right for you. You could focus on Personal Excellence or develop Brand You. Is coaching what you need? … Continue Reading ››

About the book

The book aims to convince you that:

• Each and every one of us can be happy at work
• Being happy at work will not only make work more fun, it will also improve your quality of life outside of work and make you more successful
• Happy businesses are much more efficient than unhappy ones so happiness … Continue Reading ››

The Order of the Elephant. This little guy helped turn around a childrens hospital ward from an unhappy workplace to a very happy one.

Helle Schier, a soft-spoken, engaging woman in her mid-twenties was excited. She'd just graduated from nursing school, and had already gotten her first job as … Continue Reading ››

Happy at work. Happy? At work? Happy... at work? Is it possible to be happy at work? Can we go to work and be energized, have fun, do great work, enjoy the people we work with, have fun with our customers, be proud of what we do and look forward to our monday mornings? Can we create … Continue Reading ››