Be aware. Being in a position of authority over people and having regular and frequent contact with them makes a boss very influential in the lives of the people who work under them. Please don’t take a management position just to make more money. Be a manager or a boss because you want to help …
TGIF Shouldn’t Be the Norm There’s this crazy notion in our society that says it’s normal to hate your job. People say, “Thank God It’s Friday!” But I’m here to tell you that if you don’t like your job, you need to be doing something different! Recently I had a hotel employee say, “I start …
The student loan is the biggest loan people get with perhaps the exception of their house. Sometimes the student loan even exceeds the home loan. A part of the problem is that people use their student loans to rent an apartment, buy clothes, or even buy a new car. Student loans seem to hang around …
I am surprised at how many people I encounter who express regret that they didn’t go to college. I think many people fresh out of high school see college as the hard path. So, they get a job right away – one that doesn’t require college. They see that they can quickly get out on …
We are continuing the second half of 4 Job Harms. (Click here if you’d like to read part 1) As mentioned yesterday, when you have negative influences at work, creativity will reduce, relationships will suffer, and self-esteem drops. Your attention will be divided between thinking about what’s going on at work and trying to pay …
We are continuing our series this week on having a supportive environment. Today, I’d like to talk about job harm – what it is, what it isn’t, what it does to your outlook on life, and what to do about it. You will spend more hours at your job each week than anything else you …
