of and Ria, you're right. It's amazing how much impact the people around you at work can have. Even if the actual work you do is as delicious as a gourmet meal, a bad boss or negative co-workers can leave a nasty taste in your mouth.
Jennifer, great addition to the mix. You're spot on there. Building accountability into the picture can be the difference between success and failure. Whether it is hiring coaches like us, or asking a friend to hold you accountable, it can make all the difference in the world.
Curt Rosengren
of WA
@
Dec 21, 2008 15:02:27 PM
Two great reasons to quit your job...
1) You know you want to.
2) Your "boss" knows, too [no E-privacy].
Seriously, Curt, once again offers us basic ways to tap into what is True for us. It looks so simple.
The one thing I would add to Curt's tip sheet is to be sure to include a friend or coach in the process of puzzling it out. Empathy or an "accountability partner" really helps, especially if your partner is not a Nurse Rached kind of friend/coach. Because, bullying is not coaching, in my view. Rather, get someone like Curt who is the epitome of good manners and direct communication--like me, he's your advocate not your adversary!
JLM
Life Design Unlimited
www.AuthorizeU.com
Jennifer Manlowe
of WA
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Dec 18, 2008 17:35:41 PM
Work is easy; people hold us back
Doing the work is very easy at work. Dealing with bad, incompetent & bullying bosses & colleagues, bureaucracy, politics & gossip sucks. I am seriously considering going on my own in 2009. The best days I have had at work are when folks are absent from the office - especially the boss.
Ria
Ria Gant
of VA
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Dec 18, 2008 13:32:47 PM
As usual, Curt brings us something here worth reading. We all enjoy accomplishing important tasks---getting them off the to-do list. That's a gain.
We all hate guessing around about the office politics and the next antic of a bad boss. That's a drain.
Annie of NY @ Dec 24, 2008 12:12:04 PM
Curt Rosengren of WA @ Dec 21, 2008 15:02:27 PM
Jennifer Manlowe of WA @ Dec 18, 2008 17:35:41 PM
Ria Gant of VA @ Dec 18, 2008 13:32:47 PM
Muser of @ Dec 18, 2008 11:11:00 AM
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