Posts Tagged ‘work and success’
The human obsession
July 23rd, 2010
Bet I know what you’ve been thinking about today.
Mmm hmm. And bet I know what you dreamed about last night.
Decadent fantasies … involving chocolate sauce … and whipped cream …
Huh? Oh, that’s all. Just decadent fantasies of chocolate sauce and whipped cream. People around the world may be talking sex with Sue Johanson
The power of “sweat equity”
February 3rd, 2010
A few years ago, I spent several hours each week volunteering in one of the local Habitat for Humanity offices, sorting paperwork connected to the mortgage-holders’ loans. That’s where I learned about the concept of “sweat equity.”
Habitat for Humanity isn’t a charity, as most people have come to define the word—meaning it’s not an organization that simply provides help to the needy. Habitat provides a way for the needy to help themselves. In order to qualify, Habitat homeowners must make a down payment and monthly mortgage payments—and they must contribute a large amount of “sweat equity.” That means they have to put in hundreds of labor hours building not only their own house, but other Habitat houses.
Why try your best?
November 7th, 2009
Several years ago I worked with a woman who confided that every morning she drove into the parking lot, then sat in her car with her head on the steering wheel trying to will herself to go into the building. That’s how much she hated her job. And knowing her supervisor, I couldn’t blame her. But once she walked into her office, she always maintained her professionalism and did her job well.
At least once in our working lives, most of us will know what it’s like to be stuck in a job we loathe. And if that’s where you are right now, you probably wake up every morning wondering why you bother to put in so much effort for people who make your life miserable, who don’t pay half what you’re worth, or who can’t tell the difference between good work and crappy work anyway.
When you feel like that, just think about Mrs. Staples.
Should I make friends at work?
October 12th, 2009
In 2004, American pro football
It seemed the beginning of a beautiful workplace friendship, until …
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