We can blame the time of year. We can talk about burnout or stress. We might mention the ever-present nature of technology, or the frustration of some national trends. But at one point or another, all of us feel like we’re just going through the motions. But here’s something we should bring to mind: doing […]
Tags: disconnecting, disillusioned, disillusionment, dissatisfaction, frustration, going through the motions
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Tue, August 22 2017 » Stress and Mindfullness, Success Consciousness » No Comments
If you’ve ever watched a sci-fi movie or a thriller that takes place at sea, you know about an essential plot device called “the escape hatch.” It’s what the hero uses to get out of the burning wreck in the nick of time. Wouldn’t it be great to have an escape hatch at work?
Tags: escape hatch, frustration, getting out, wasting time, work, workplace
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Wed, August 3 2011 » Corporate Culture, Stress and Mindfullness » No Comments
If I were to be entirely honest, I would say I am a “recovering perfectionist.” Once you have the idea of what it means for something to be flawless, it’s very difficult to accept anything less in the future. However, there is much more value in abandoning the idea of perfect work in favor of […]
Tags: change, change-management, corporate-culture, corporate-values, execution, frustration, perfectionism, personal-development, philip-crosby, prioritization, quality, Self Development, self-awareness, self-policing, success, success-consciousness, values
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Fri, June 10 2011 » Change Managment and Learning Organization, Corporate Culture, Success Consciousness, Time Management » No Comments
All of us struggle with motivation at work. We sometimes find ourselves staring at the clock, checking the latest sports scores, or chatting with co-workers. What does it mean to get bored at work? On the one hand, it’s tempting to blame employee attitude. Of course work isn’t always exciting! That’s why you get paid […]
Tags: apathy, bored, boredom, boring, challenge, change, frustration, motivation, prioritization, re-engage, self-awareness, skill, turnover, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance, worry
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Mon, June 6 2011 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Self Development, Stress and Mindfullness » No Comments
We all know what it’s like when we are the victim of injustice at the office. Maybe your boss takes credit for a project where you did most of the work. Perhaps a coworker gets special treatment that you find unfair. Or maybe it just seems like you’re always getting the worst assignments. There’s a […]
Tags: favortism, frustrated, frustration, getting even, productivity, revenge, taking credit
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Mon, May 16 2011 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Ethics and Fraud, Stress and Mindfullness » No Comments