It’s the day after Labor Day. You’re back at work. Or, are you?
Millions of Americans have yet to find work. You’d think the ones working would be satisfied to at least have a job, right?
Worker surveys report about the same number of us are dissatisfied—more than 55 percent—as when employment was higher.
So how do you move from job dissatisfaction to Work Positive career?
Here are 5 Strategies to Work Positive today:
Perceive the Positive
Business is not the way it used to be, and probably never was.
Find one positive aspect of your job and focus on it every morning.
For instance, did your last payroll check clear and make your mortgage payment?
Some days it seems like Murphy’s Law rules. Discover one positive factor in play at work.
Focus on it.
Conceive the Positive
Every business has negative people. Call them customers, clients, employees, or bosses.
Or, call them Eeyore Vampires. Nothing ever works for them and they’ll suck you dry of every bit of time, energy, and attention you’ll give.
Avoid them. Like they have the plague…because they do. They will infect your morale, productivity, and profitability with negativity if you let them.
Run from them to the positive people.
Believe the Positive
Ever find yourself so mired down in the minutia of the mundane that you neglect to look up and see in which direction your business is headed?
Imagination is the jet fuel of your rapid growth of profits. Do you fill your business tank with this high-octane propellant?
Take a few minutes weekly to ask yourself, “Am I going where I want to go?” and “How do I get there from here?”
Engage your imagination to see yourself there.
Achieve the Positive
Your business has a GPS that will lead you to the pot of gold at the end of your rainbows.
You simply “recalculate” often.
Your customers help you recalculate as you listen to their problems you can solve.
Your team members recalculate you from their mistakes.
Failure is an experience, not a person.
Make a U-Turn when legal and drive your business to increase sales with greater productivity so you can leave the office early to be with your family.
Receive the Positive
The two most powerful words in any language that leverage more business are “Thank You.”
Be specific in describing positive behavior.
Be special in delivering gratitude to your community.
Be old school and handwrite a thank you note. The pen is mightier than the sword…and the email or text message.
Want to be more than just grateful to have a job and Work Positive at Labor Day?
Employ these 5 Strategies today to Work Positive in any job.
About the Author:
Dr. Joey Faucette is the #1 Amazon best-selling author of Work Positive in a Negative World (Entrepreneur Press), coach, and speaker who help professionals discover success in the silver lining of their business and achieve their dreams. Discover more at www.ListentoLife.org/speaking.
