I was fired from my job last week. I packed up my desk and drove straight to my Toastmasters meeting. My fellow members were surprised to see me considering I was just fired. “What am I going to do,” I asked them, “go home and mope?” No, truly there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than in the company of my … Read More
6 Reasons Your Job Sucks
We’ve all had really bad jobs, and worse bosses. Jobs where we are overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. Jobs were we deal with difficult, or even toxic co-workers, and jobs that burned us out. Yeah, I’ve been there, you’ve been there. Some jobs are so bad the only option is to do your best to get through each day until you … Read More
Stop taking work so seriously!
Does your job keep you up at night? Do you work too hard? Do you care too much? Yeah, I’ve been there. I’ve always been a little too serious with a highly developed sense of responsibility. This trait carried over into my work, in a serious way. I tried to do it all and rarely said no. I stressed myself … Read More
Dealing With Work Burnout
I’m burned out. I’m exhausted, disillusioned, irritable, and depressed- all symptoms of job burnout. Here I am, writing a blog about work-life balance and my life is out of balance. How did I get here? How do I get out? What I’ve learned from my experience with job burnout was surprising to me. I was doing all the right things … Read More
6 Things Not To Say In The Workplace
I read an article listing the top things never to say to your boss. It was a ridiculous article that focused on the boss’s needs and made employees sound like whiny self-centered complainers, which in my professional experience this is very rarely the case. The vast majority of people I’ve worked with throughout my career have been hard-working and dedicated … Read More
Finding Joy In Your Work
Loving your work has only a little to do with what you do, and more to do with how you do it. Your attitude affects your experience far more than the details of your job. Few of us are doing the work of our dreams, at least I’m not. Even if I did have my dream job I have no … Read More
How To Set Boundaries At Work
Are your work days generally productive? Do you spend your work time getting done what you really need to get done? Do your customers and co-workers respect you? Do you feel happy at work? If you said no to any of these questions you may need to set boundaries at work. How do I know? Years ago I had few … Read More
Dealing With Disappointment
You didn’t get the job you wanted. You were passed over for promotion. Your boss didn’t listen to your ideas. The customer went with another vendor. There are many situations that lead to professional disappointment. Disappointment can’t be avoided but it can be managed. Managing disappointment is the difference between getting stuck in fear, frustration, and doubt, and using the … Read More
Rebuilding a Damaged Reputation
A few years ago I found myself in a position I never thought I’d be in- I had developed a bad reputation at my workplace. I truly believe I am a dedicated and hardworking employee and helpful and considerate co-worker- how did this happen?! More rumors than a Fleetwood Mac album. Somehow a few people at my organization had the … Read More
Making the Best of a New Boss
If there’s one constant in business it’s the constant of change. Many times employees bear the brunt of this change. Organizations restructure departments and managers come and go. Getting a new boss is one of the most stressful changes an employee will experience. I speak from experience on this topic. In the past two and a half years at the … Read More