The Paradox of Winning
But like so many other wonderful things in life, winning is a double edged sword. When we win, we have to beat someone; and when we beat someone, we disappoint someone.
But like so many other wonderful things in life, winning is a double edged sword. When we win, we have to beat someone; and when we beat someone, we disappoint someone.
Obviously, using Facebook at work is a real productivity killer. Workplaces loose hundreds of man/woman hours per year to Facebook and other social networking applications like Twitter.
When you see a busy person working diligently away, are they actually accomplishing anything?
Little white lies. We have all told them and probably more frequently than we realize.
Some workplaces are great, some are just ok, and some are downright toxic; I have worked them all. What makes one workplace stand above the others?The quality of the people you work for.
If we truly detach from the outcome we will be able to enjoy the process without worry. And when our mind is free to create with pleasure, we will work efficiently and fluidly and our results will be ensured.
One of the best ways to get ahead at work, impress the boss, and achieve promotion is to share what you know. Become known around the office as the “go-to guy or gal” for a certain area of expertise.
Your work that persues your passion is hugely productive and does not seem like labour, but recreation, even relaxation. Perseverance combined with humility is powerful and produces great results.
Sharing information and ideas at work does not serve to allow others to break ahead of you in the pecking order at the office; quite the contrary, it makes you the “expert”, the “guru”, the “go to guy or girl” for solutions to particular problems.
Sincerely complimenting people has only served me well throughout my life and has won me promotion on many occasions, I highly recommend it as a method of progress in the workplace and to make all of your relationships richer.