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23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #20 - Change your workspace
July 31, 2009 – 9:48 am | One Comment
23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #20 - Change your workspace

Do you like your workspace?
Whenever I start a new job, I check out my workspace. Do I like it? If not, why? Is the lighting okay? Is the furniture in the right configuration? What feels …

23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #19 - Be a squirrel
July 31, 2009 – 9:34 am | One Comment
23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #19 - Be a squirrel

A surefire way to be unhappy at work is to feel trapped. You want a different job, career change, or get laid off or fired, but can’t because you don’t have the financial resources to …

23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #18 - Mend Fences, Don’t Burn Bridges
July 24, 2009 – 12:29 pm | No Comment
23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #18 - Mend Fences, Don’t Burn Bridges

Sometimes we are so hurt or angry in our work lives that we burn bridges. It’s easy to forget that experiences can come back to bite us. The work environment is so small that is …

23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #17 - Share knowledge
July 23, 2009 – 9:25 am | No Comment
23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #17 - Share knowledge

Sharing knowledge is one of the drivers of happiness at work. By sharing our findings from magazines, blogs, or business books, we help others. It demonstrates that we are confident or aren’t threatened by our …

23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #16 - Read It
July 22, 2009 – 8:28 am | No Comment
23 Ways to be Happy at Work: #16 - Read It

Reading up on the latest “stuff” is a good thing. It gives us mental breaks. Reading feels more like a luxury when we schedule time out of our busy day or weekend, taking time for …

Dumb Lemming Moment: Stating Problems Without Solutions
July 21, 2009 – 11:50 am | 2 Comments
Dumb Lemming Moment: Stating Problems Without Solutions

Present Possible Solutions to Problems
A wise C-level once said to me, “Don’t present me with a problem, include potential solutions to the problem.” This was simple, yet elegant advice that I’ve received as a knowledge …