THE CONNECTION: Simple Smiles

Written by Joanna M. Carman


Smiles have power relative to an ant's physical ability. They can cheer someone up, improve your own mood, and makerepparttar world a more beautiful place. It amazes me how few people actually use them in their everyday lives.

I recently bought a tanning package at a new facility and am, so far, unhappy with it. My tan is beautiful and dark, so that makes me feel good, but I just don't feel good about being there. It's almost as if I'm burdening employees when I walk inrepparttar 123725 door. Without looking up from their computer, they ask my last name and how long I plan to tan for. They bark a bed number and that's it.

The only emotion I seem to get is fromrepparttar 123726 sign taped to each stalls' door instructing tanners to bring out their towels and goggles emphasized by three exclamation points. As I bring out my goggles to repparttar 123727 front counter, none ofrepparttar 123728 three employees turns in my direction to retrieve them. So, I set them onrepparttar 123729 counter and walk outrepparttar 123730 door without so much as a "Bye" from any of them.

As a result, I want to go back to my old tanning facility. There, I received a smile as soon as I walked inrepparttar 123731 door and right before I walked out.

So what'srepparttar 123732 big deal aboutrepparttar 123733 employees of my new tanning place not smiling at me? Well, simply put, it's because I walk into that facility for 20 minutes of relaxation after a long day at work and 45 minutes of traffic, but still manage to strap one on for them.

LOOKING GOOD or DOING GOOD?

Written by Rhoberta Shaler


What is your focus at work? Do you want to look good? Or, do good?

What attitude do you bring to work each day? Are you there to cover your anatomy or give real service torepparttar organization? Are you there to giverepparttar 123724 best of your skills and creativity or are you there to dorepparttar 123725 least you can for a pay check?

What if you work for yourself? This can berepparttar 123726 most exciting and compelling work, however, you can kid yourself there as well. I've met many folks who have good ideas, great skills and excellent health and are not successful. Most often, as I work with them in a coaching capacity, it becomes clear that they are afraid to take their ideas torepparttar 123727 marketplace. As long as they are talking about what is possible, researching, studying, networking, 'developing', they kid themselves that they are doing something. They are always 'getting ready'. That, of course, does prevent failure. No one will say 'No' to you if you don't ask for their business. You can look very good while doing no good for yourself or your bank account!

When any person's work life is built onrepparttar 123728 basis of 'How can I dorepparttar 123729 least forrepparttar 123730 most money?',repparttar 123731 equation stops working. It stops working forrepparttar 123732 company obviously. The employee is not giving value for time and money spent. The company cannot prosper. Jobs are lost and you'll likely berepparttar 123733 first to go. It stops working forrepparttar 123734 employee in a few ways. Not only will they likely be fired, they will not be happy. They will find fault, cause problems, and irritate co-workers who need them to pull their weight. It gets even more curious when they blame their inertia onrepparttar 123735 company orrepparttar 123736 people at work. Big problem!

The focus is wrong. If you are going to spend 30 to 35% or more of your life hours working each week, make itrepparttar 123737 best experience possible for all concerned. That includes you! Think about this:

You will never haverepparttar 123738 hours from 8 AM to 5 PM on March 20th, 2002 again. What makesrepparttar 123739 most sense? Marking time at work doingrepparttar 123740 least you can while complaining and hoping no one will get on your back, or, putting a smile on your face and doing fair work for fair pay with a good attitude and not having to look over your shoulder?

Giving your best at work is economical. That is what usesrepparttar 123741 least amount of emotional energy. I hope you believe that. It isrepparttar 123742 difference between just wanting to look good to save your anatomy and wanting to do good to save your integrity.

Not long ago I came across some statistics that showedrepparttar 123743 85% ofrepparttar 123744 people surveyed said they could do much better at work...if they wanted to! That is a truly disturbing percentage, don't you think? Although I can no longer find that study,repparttar 123745 results have stuck in my mind. What keeps us from wanting to dorepparttar 123746 best job possible at work?

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