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Hub You - Getting Ahead at Work Part I
Do You Need a Dallas Cleaning Service?Each year, in the Dallas area, a fairly large number of homeowners and business owners use a Dallas cleaning service. Are you one of those individuals? If not, there is a good chance that you will be in the future, maybe. However, when it comes to hiring the services of a Dallas cleaning service, there are many individuals who are unsure as to whether not they need to hire professional assistance. If you are one of those individuals, you are urged to examine the common signs.One of the most common signs, of needing a professional cleaning service, is if you are pressed for time. If you are a homeowner, there is a good chance that you have a job and a family. In today’s world more individuals
Items that fall under this category include; personal life excuses for not getting work done, a never-ending tirade of personal issues interfering with job performance and letting your employer know the intimate details of your life without being asked.
Constant Complaining
Just about everyone has worked with a complainer. If they won a Rolls Royce, they’d kick the tires and ask about the gas mileage. Then they would have a fit when the
My husband's car has had a few mechanical problems this year. It's a few years old and is at that stage where little things need replacing. In fact we found it's got to the point where he needs to buy a new one.Anyhow it reminded me of what happened earlier in the year when it was taken to our local mechanic for another repair job . At the time of pick up, Robert the mechanic said he hadn't prepared the bill and will do so later and let us know how much it would be. After 3 weeks, we still hadn't received the invoice and my husband suggested I chase it up and I said 'no'. It's not up to me to follow up with someone whom I owe money to, it's their responsibility. When Tama (my husband) called him, Robert said he had been 'too busy' and
I have known many incredibly capable people whose abilities weren’t being noticed or recognized, simply because they did not know how to navigate a corporate environment. If you were raised in a suburban, professional household, some of these things are old hat. However, if you were raised in different circumstances, as many of us were, much of these customs or the “corporate culture” as a whole, may seem as natural as two left feet.
As with everything in life, work means finding the right balance. If we are off balance in any direction, our life suffers and we are unable to achieve our true potential or joy out of what we are doing. For example, a workaholic is often a doormat to their job, loving it but having a home life that suffers. Alternately, a person who salivates at the though of 5pm can’t possibly be a person who enjoys what they are doing. And when we don’t enjoy what we’re doing, we don’t do it as well as someone who does – and our work suffers.
5 Things to Avoid
Taking it Personally
I have a friend, let’s call her Sally, who used to write people letters at the office whenever she was offended by them or when she was afraid she offended them. She was an assistant in her department and lacked confidence because she didn’t have the education or rank that her co-workers had. However, what she didn’t realize was that she had the talent, drive and intellectual capacity to outperform every other member in her department.
What am I really saying here? Education is important. We should strive for it, hunger for it and value where it can take us in our personal and professional lives. However, just because a person doesn’t have a formal education doesn’t mean that they don’t have what it takes to do a job. Mistakes are going to happen on the job, some people aren’t going to like you and sometimes people may even say things that hurt your feelings. Just know that while your feelings are valid and important, you need to handle conflict in a straight-forward, professional manner. Look at the situation at hand. Is there anything you can learn from it that will make you a better worker? Could there be another reason for your co-worker/boss’s comments or attitude? What can you do to show this person that, while you are not willing endure any rude or unprofessional comments, that you appreciate their input and will take them into consideration?
I once had a co-worker who worked in a legal department of a publishing company. She received calls all the time from irate authors who hadn’t received their payments who would curse her out. After trying every possible way to calm them, with grace, she would simply reply over and over again, if necessary, “well, I’m sorry you feel that way.” Once she hung up the phone, she knew that she had done everything she could and that she had no control over their feelings. This enabled her to let it go.
The “me” Complex
I am sure that your needs are at the top of your list – and let’s face it, in most cases they should be. However, do not expect your employer to feel that way. You are not irreplaceable – no matter how well you think you do your job. An employee who is stuck in their own world of me, mine and myself, signals to an employer that they are not thinking of the business and the bottom line that keeps everyone employed.
Items that fall under this category include; personal life excuses for not getting work done, a never-ending tirade of personal issues interfering with job performance and letting your employer know the intimate details of your life without being asked.
Constant Complaining
Just about everyone has worked with a complainer. If they won a Rolls Royce, they’d kick the tires and ask about the gas mileage. Then they would have a fit when they
The Labour party has held their party conference in Blackpool on a more than one occasion. The fact that such a large conference has been held in the area more than once is an indication that Blackpool is more than capable of playing host to conferences of almost any size. The scope of most conferences would be dwarfed by the size of those party conferences, but even for those that are almost the same size there is the reassurance that Blackpool can accommodate that conference. The infrastructure of Blackpool is very accommodating for those people attending the conference as the advent of the part conferences in the area has lead to a general increase in the number of conferences hosted in the city.The amount of accommodation available for c
As with everything in life, work means finding the right balance. If we are off balance in any direction, our life suffers and we are unable to achieve our true potential or joy out of what we are doing. For example, a workaholic is often a doormat to their job, loving it but having a home life that suffers. Alternately, a person who salivates at the though of 5pm can’t possibly be a person who enjoys what they are doing. And when we don’t enjoy what we’re doing, we don’t do it as well as someone who does – and our work suffers.
5 Things to Avoid
Taking it Personally
I have a friend, let’s call her Sally, who used to write people letters at the office whenever she was offended by them or when she was afraid she offended them. She was an assistant in her department and lacked confidence because she didn’t have the education or rank that her co-workers had. However, what she didn’t realize was that she had the talent, drive and intellectual capacity to outperform every other member in her department.
What am I really saying here? Education is important. We should strive for it, hunger for it and value where it can take us in our personal and professional lives. However, just because a person doesn’t have a formal education doesn’t mean that they don’t have what it takes to do a job. Mistakes are going to happen on the job, some people aren’t going to like you and sometimes people may even say things that hurt your feelings. Just know that while your feelings are valid and important, you need to handle conflict in a straight-forward, professional manner. Look at the situation at hand. Is there anything you can learn from it that will make you a better worker? Could there be another reason for your co-worker/boss’s comments or attitude? What can you do to show this person that, while you are not willing endure any rude or unprofessional comments, that you appreciate their input and will take them into consideration?
I once had a co-worker who worked in a legal department of a publishing company. She received calls all the time from irate authors who hadn’t received their payments who would curse her out. After trying every possible way to calm them, with grace, she would simply reply over and over again, if necessary, “well, I’m sorry you feel that way.” Once she hung up the phone, she knew that she had done everything she could and that she had no control over their feelings. This enabled her to let it go.
The “me” Complex
I am sure that your needs are at the top of your list – and let’s face it, in most cases they should be. However, do not expect your employer to feel that way. You are not irreplaceable – no matter how well you think you do your job. An employee who is stuck in their own world of me, mine and myself, signals to an employer that they are not thinking of the business and the bottom line that keeps everyone employed.
Items that fall under this category include; personal life excuses for not getting work done, a never-ending tirade of personal issues interfering with job performance and letting your employer know the intimate details of your life without being asked.
Constant Complaining
Just about everyone has worked with a complainer. If they won a Rolls Royce, they’d kick the tires and ask about the gas mileage. Then they would have a fit when the
Event planning can be a stressful exercise. When you've got an entire conference hall full hungry attendees, waiting on caterers who are running late, while you've been on your feet since five in the morning to make sure the coffee was hot and your speakers had everything they needed. To top it off, the rumor in the hallways is that your pre-lunch speaker was boring and uninformative, how will you deal with both the dissatisfaction of the audience and breaking the news to your speaker that he'll need to retune before next year?There are plenty of things you can do to help reduce event-day challenges in the planning marketplace: making use of event planning software, choosing your venue and suppliers based on careful research, automating as
What am I really saying here? Education is important. We should strive for it, hunger for it and value where it can take us in our personal and professional lives. However, just because a person doesn’t have a formal education doesn’t mean that they don’t have what it takes to do a job. Mistakes are going to happen on the job, some people aren’t going to like you and sometimes people may even say things that hurt your feelings. Just know that while your feelings are valid and important, you need to handle conflict in a straight-forward, professional manner. Look at the situation at hand. Is there anything you can learn from it that will make you a better worker? Could there be another reason for your co-worker/boss’s comments or attitude? What can you do to show this person that, while you are not willing endure any rude or unprofessional comments, that you appreciate their input and will take them into consideration?
I once had a co-worker who worked in a legal department of a publishing company. She received calls all the time from irate authors who hadn’t received their payments who would curse her out. After trying every possible way to calm them, with grace, she would simply reply over and over again, if necessary, “well, I’m sorry you feel that way.” Once she hung up the phone, she knew that she had done everything she could and that she had no control over their feelings. This enabled her to let it go.
The “me” Complex
I am sure that your needs are at the top of your list – and let’s face it, in most cases they should be. However, do not expect your employer to feel that way. You are not irreplaceable – no matter how well you think you do your job. An employee who is stuck in their own world of me, mine and myself, signals to an employer that they are not thinking of the business and the bottom line that keeps everyone employed.
Items that fall under this category include; personal life excuses for not getting work done, a never-ending tirade of personal issues interfering with job performance and letting your employer know the intimate details of your life without being asked.
Constant Complaining
Just about everyone has worked with a complainer. If they won a Rolls Royce, they’d kick the tires and ask about the gas mileage. Then they would have a fit when the
A major part of keeping profitable and growing your business is maintaining a focus on business development. Even when you've got the right mix of work, clients and employees you should be looking for new opportunities. You could establish a process to do this whilst ensuring your existing customers don't get neglected. The process helps you manage new business opportunities in a cost- and time-effective manner.Generate leads Identify the types of companies you want to work with and a realistic number of companies you want to target over a given period of time. For example: an accountant with experience in the marketing industry might decide to target five opportunities per month focussed on marketing consultancies.hand. Is there anything you can learn from it that will make you a better worker? Could there be another reason for your co-worker/boss’s comments or attitude? What can you do to show this person that, while you are not willing endure any rude or unprofessional comments, that you appreciate their input and will take them into consideration?
I once had a co-worker who worked in a legal department of a publishing company. She received calls all the time from irate authors who hadn’t received their payments who would curse her out. After trying every possible way to calm them, with grace, she would simply reply over and over again, if necessary, “well, I’m sorry you feel that way.” Once she hung up the phone, she knew that she had done everything she could and that she had no control over their feelings. This enabled her to let it go.
The “me” Complex
I am sure that your needs are at the top of your list – and let’s face it, in most cases they should be. However, do not expect your employer to feel that way. You are not irreplaceable – no matter how well you think you do your job. An employee who is stuck in their own world of me, mine and myself, signals to an employer that they are not thinking of the business and the bottom line that keeps everyone employed.
Items that fall under this category include; personal life excuses for not getting work done, a never-ending tirade of personal issues interfering with job performance and letting your employer know the intimate details of your life without being asked.
Constant Complaining
Just about everyone has worked with a complainer. If they won a Rolls Royce, they’d kick the tires and ask about the gas mileage. Then they would have a fit when the
While there are a lot of areas in a restaurant business which needed scrutinizing, there are areas of primary concern that an owner or manager should always look after. The good service, food and affordability are just one of the few restaurant concerns.Nobody really knows what are going to be the major changes that await restaurant owners and restaurant businesses but the trends with food are certain to grow and improve and even evolve in the next coming years.Today, there are about 4 out of 10 restaurant diners each day. That means; more and more people find it easier, comfortable and fast to dine at restaurants at least once a day. Because of this increasing interest and changing diner traits, restaurants should also adjust and mak
Items that fall under this category include; personal life excuses for not getting work done, a never-ending tirade of personal issues interfering with job performance and letting your employer know the intimate details of your life without being asked.
Constant Complaining
Just about everyone has worked with a complainer. If they won a Rolls Royce, they’d kick the tires and ask about the gas mileage. Then they would have a fit when they found out they would have to pay for their own gas.
This person could be the most talented person in the company but, in most cases, they will never advance because their “can’t do” attitude will precede them wherever they go. True leadership requires the ability to motivate others and to serve others in a positive way that enables and inspires them to do the best job they can do.
The Doormat Syndrome
Going beyond the call of duty is necessary if you want to get ahead at work, but there is a line that should not be crossed. Make reasonable limitations about your time and what you are willing to do and STICK to them. This will show integrity and a good boss will respect you more for this. The doormat does everything without even thinking about it and often ends up getting walked on in the process.
The Flirt
Sure, you can get what you need more quickly if you strike up a charming discourse with the people who really matter – we’re talking about the office management personnel and technical gurus. This is encouraged because these people are often the hardest working, yet least valued members of an organization. However, the big no-no is even the appearance of “sleeping your way to the top.” Even if it is innocent, perception is truth to many. And who wants to be perceived as someone who slept their way to the top? Even if you get the title, you won’t get the respect. So don’t go there. Use your feminine whiles to make quicker, more effective decisions, to handle workplace friction and to increase efficiency in your organization. You’ll respect yourself more in the morning.
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