Greetings from Shoppers, Inc.! Hope you
enjoy the article below from Jon Gordon about 5 Ways to Be Happier at Work
and good customer service as much as we did.
As most of us head back to work this week I wanted
to share some strategies to be happier at work. Summer may be in the rearview
mirror but we can choose to fill our days and the rest of our year with positive
energy. Here’s a tip for each day of the week.
Monday
Focus on "Get to" instead of "Have
to" - While driving to work focus on what you "get to" do instead of
what you "have to" do. With gratitude realize that you don't have to do
anything. You get to go to a job while so many are unemployed.
Gratitude floods your body and brain with emotions that uplift you and energize
you rather than stress hormones that drain you.
Tuesday
Don’t Expect your Boss, Co-workers and
Customers to Make you Happy - Realize that happiness is an inside job.
Our happiness has less to do with forces outside of us and more to do with
what's inside of us. The way we think about work, feel about work and approach
our work influences our happiness at work. For instance, just by making yourself
smile you produce more serotonin in the brain-which makes you feel happier.
You'll also be happier when you focus on what you are giving instead of what you
are getting.
Wednesday
Don’t Seek Happiness - Ironically
if you want to be happier don't seek happiness. Instead share your strengths and
decide to work with passion and purpose and happiness will find you. The
research shows that people are most energized when they are using their
strengths for a bigger purpose beyond themselves. Whatever your job, decide to
bring passion to it and find purpose in it. I've met bus drivers, mortgage
brokers, janitors and fast-food employees who are more passionate about their
jobs and happier than some professional athletes making millions of dollars.
Every job will get mundane and "old" if you let it but purpose and passion keep
it fresh and make you happier.
Thursday
Focus on Excellence instead of
Success - When you focus on success you can easily fall into the trap
of comparing yourself to others, looking over your shoulder, feeling envious,
playing office politics, and competing against coworkers instead of
collaborating. However, when you focus on excellence you measure yourself
against your own growth and potential. You strive to be the best you can be. You
simply focus on getting better every day and this makes work more meaningful and
rewarding.
Friday
Celebrate Together - While we
shouldn't depend on others to make us happy, by building a positive team or
support group at work we will be happier. So instead of expecting others to make
you happy, you proactively create the positive relationships that enhance your
engagement, productivity and happiness. One great way to do this to huddle with
your team/group at the end of the week and have each person share their
accomplishments, victories, and great moments of the week. This will produce
great feelings on Friday that inspire you and your team to come back to work and
make a difference on Monday.
-Jon Gordon
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