8/12/2019 10 Tips to Be Happy at Work
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10 tips to be happy at work
1.- Choose to Be Happy at Work
Find coworkers you like and enjoy and spend your time with them.
Your choicesat work largely define your e perience. You can choose
to !e happy at work.
". #o $omething You %o&e '&ery $ingle #ay
(ake a look at yourself) your skills and interests) and find
something that youcan enjoy doing e&ery day. *f you do
something you lo&e e&ery single day) yourcurrent jo! won+t
seem so !ad.
,. (ake Charge of Your wn rofessional and ersonal
#e&elopment
(ake charge of your own growth/ ask for specific and meaningful
help from your!oss) !ut march to the music of your personal
de&eloped plan and goals.
0. (ake esponsi!ility for 2nowing What *s Happening at Work
$eek out the information you need to work effecti&ely.
#e&elop an informationnetwork and use it asserti&ely)
re3uest a weekly meeting with your !oss andask 3uestions to
learn.
4. 5sk for Feed!ack Fre3uently
ask your !oss for feed!ack. (ell him you+d really like to hear
his assessment ofyour work. if you+re ser&ing them well) their
feed!ack is affirming. You areresponsi!le for your own
de&elopment.
6. 7ake nly Commitments You Can 2eep
*f your workload is e ceeding your a&aila!le time and
energy) make a
comprehensi&e plan to ask the !oss for help and resources.8.
5&oid 9egati&ity
Choosing to !e happy at work means a&oiding negati&e
con&ersations) gossip)and unhappy people as much as
possi!le.
:. ractice rofessional Courage
*f you are like most people) you don+t like conflict. 5nd the
reason why is simple.
Happy people accomplish their purpose for working. let a little
professionalcourage keep you from achie&ing your goals and
dreams.
