Things get much more interesting if we think of ourselves as actors. Something I've learnt is that people probably aren't going to go above and beyond for you. But if you practice confidence and you make yourself visible you're more likely to get your needs met. It's like actors in a show. The main character … Continue reading Office work and acting
Tag: Career
Job satisfaction
Let's delve into a topic that matters. But first cue the music *plays satisfaction by the rolling stones*. If someone asked the question of what would make you happier in your current job, what would you say? If the answer is more money, think again, think about the job itself. Some possible answers could be: … Continue reading Job satisfaction
Asking for feedback
Some are scared to ask for feedback whilst others are afraid to give it. You don't want to offend anyone or maybe if they're more experienced than you, you don't think you have the authority. But I've learnt that it's good to ask for feedback. In fact, I'm trying to do more of it in … Continue reading Asking for feedback
A labour of love
That thing you've been working on could be the reason you end up quitting your job or it could just be a labour of love. That word just has a way of diminishing the words that follow. It makes it seem as though a labour of love is a bad thing but it's not, at … Continue reading A labour of love
Baseline Busy
I remember a time when I had one of those 'What did you get up to at the weekend?' conversation. I reeled of a few things but overall I felt like I hadn't gotten up to much. However, to my surprise the person I was in conversation with thought that my weekend was actually a busy … Continue reading Baseline Busy
The importance of self-assessment in the workplace
Like ice cube said 'check yourself before you wreck yourself'. So we recently had our annual performance reviews at work and something I took from it was that it's important to assess yourself throughout the year. When you let a year go by without assessing how you're doing there's a higher chance you'll be surprised … Continue reading The importance of self-assessment in the workplace
Don’t look back
...in anger (this has nothing to do with Oasis but I do love that song!). You can spend your whole life working on improving aspects of your life. Imagine you've always struggled with your career and finding something that you like that pays enough that you can live a life you're happy with you. Imagine … Continue reading Don’t look back
Unexpected circumstances
Whether you're stressed, organised or relaxed as you go through life, unexpected circumstances will arise. It isn't necessarily anything good or bad but rather something you haven't planned for, something that you did not anticipate. Often these things knock us for 6 and we find ourselves stuck or setback. I think that comes from the … Continue reading Unexpected circumstances
How cogs perform
The end of the year is the time when performance reviews happen. I had mine recently and it ended with me having a pretty major mind shift. The conversation about my performance wasn't bad in fact it was just good enough but that was the problem. I guess I could say I've had a cog-ish … Continue reading How cogs perform
Work and play
They're both important. We live in a society where it's not uncommon to find people almost competing about who works the hardest. Working a 9to5. Doing overtime. Working a 9to5 then a passion project 5to9. Staying in the office till late. Being self employed and working 7 days a week. Coming into the office at … Continue reading Work and play
The Daily Gemm 