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Creating a Vision
Creating a Vision (reprinted from Semiconductor Magazine, March 2000) by Dr. Marilyn Manning CSP, CMC To sell your product or service, you need vision. To attract investors, you need vision. To market yourself, you need vision. Is this article, I...
Get Off Your Butt and Create Your Financial Future…Now!
Most people have no idea where their money goes. They earn it and they spend it.
That's fine if you want to live from week to week and are not concerned about your financial future. However if you want to increase your wealth and have more...
How to Make a Joint Venture Successful
Question: What was your first successful JV, and what were the steps you took to make it successful? Hello. This is Valerie Vauthey speaking. I am the CEO & Founder of the fastest growing coaching company in North America and Europe:...
Nourishing Your Network
It takes less effort to keep an existing customer than to gain a new customer.
This is Business 101. Corporations focus on acquisition, but they must also focus on customer service and retention in order to be successful.
So why don’t...
What is an Artist's Statement & How Often Should It Be Updated?
An artist’s statement is a statement of ideas and thoughts that describe your philosophy, vision, and passion towards your artistic creations.
Ponder over the following questions prior to writing your artist’s statement:
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The Only Way to Get Even at Work
R.J. Rehwinkels said, "The only people you should try to get even with are those who have helped you."
Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Astor would have done well to heed his advice. Those prominent British politicians experienced one of the most bitter relationships in the history of Parliament. Their interactions were filled with conflict, sarcasm, and caustic remarks.
During one legislative session, Lady Astor became so upset with one of Churchill's decisions that she shouted,
"Sir Winston, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea."
Churchill retorted, "Madam, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."
In many workplaces, colleagues and coworkers emulate Churchill and Astor's stormy relationship by consistently putting each other down instead of building each other up. It's all too common in today's "dog eat dog" job market for positive, uplifting, and encouraging words to be replaced by negative, piercing, and destructive ones.
So, how do you deal with critical co-workers, backstabbing colleagues, and other difficult people in your work
environment? Try applying the following
five guidelines for positive working relationships and eventually you'll enjoy a more upbeat, enjoyable workplace.
1. Accept and see others for who they are. Look for their positive strengths and talents rather than their
negative imperfections and shortcomings.
2. Be fully present for others by listening without judging.
3. Treat your coworkers as equals.
4. Try viewing things from the other person's perspective, instead of yours to better understand who they are, what
they think and feel, and why they behave as they do.
5. When all else fails, remember a person who reached out to you. If you must get even with someone, get even with the helpful people in your past by following their example.
Copyright 2004-2005, Joel Garfinkle, All Rights Reserved.
About the Author
Joel Garfinkle helps individuals transition into their dream jobs and leads managers and executives to higher levels of professional and personal achievement. Visit Joel on the web at Dream Job Coaching (www.dreamjobcoaching.com) and Garfinkle Executive Coaching (www.garfinkleexecutivecoaching.com).
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