Tag: Positive Managers

Why Are You Where You Are?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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If your job is not good, it is not good. If you are not happy with your job, you are not happy with it for a reason. If you are not happy with your work, it is not for you. Don’t pretend. Don’t hide yourself from other opportunities.

Because you are not going to be successful if you hate what you are doing, if you do not love what you are doing, if you hate the people you are working with.

When it comes to looking for a better opportunities, you are not a victim; you are a victor. Why is that? Because the world has a lot for you to explore.

And to explore what is out there, you must let go of what is holding you back. You must let go of toxic colleagues. You must let go of toxic managers. You must let go of a toxic culture. And you must believe in yourself.

Because success starts with self-belief. Because your self-belief controls your actions. If you do not believe that you are capable of doing more, you are not going to go after big things. Instead, you will just settle for what is available. But if you believe in who you are, in what you can do, no one can stop you from jumping into the unknown.

The only thing that can stop you from taking a leap of faith is you. If you want something, with self-belief, courage, determination, and hard work, you can have it.

Success is possible. Do not limit yourself. Go after what you want.

If you are not happy with your job, don’t stay, leave!

If you are not growing, staying there is a waste of time.

If you are not able to do your best work, you must leave.

If you are not appreciated, go to where people will appreciate you.

If you are not happy, then you must go out there and make yourself happy.

Because making yourself happy, going after what you want, doing your best work, loving yourself, is your responsibility.

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Positioning Yourself For Job Success

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Knowledge breeds confidence. Educate yourself on the rules of etiquette. Eliminate as many of etiquette’s unknowns as possible.’

‘When things change, you need to make sure you don’t ‘starve to death’ waiting for things to go back to the way they used to be. Doing things the way you always have, being warm and fuzzy in your comfort zones, can be the greatest enemy to your potential.’

‘Don’t be afraid of silence. Silence is loud. It allows you the time to think and articulate your thoughts more effectively.’

‘To become indispensable, you have to make connections with people. Connecting begins with listening.’

‘Stop and laugh. Most people are too serious, and it really will not matter in a hundred years. Don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself. Laughter is contagious- spread it around your workplace.’

‘Eliminate all jokes that could compromise your reputation … period.’

‘Don’t take yourself too seriously. No one else does.’

‘Every meal is business. Every open bar is business. Wherever you are, you have the opportunity to demonstrate that you are different-you are Indispensable!

‘Even when you are having a bad day, you can be a positive person at work.’

‘Stay away from negative groups and people. Don’t let them drag you down.’

‘Focus on making things better, no matter what circumstances come along.’

Source:

David Cottrell & Robert Nix (2014). Indispensable!: Becoming The Obvious Choice in Business and in Life