Saturday, December 4, 2010
TechSkills of California: Not Happy at Work? (Really?)
TechSkills of California: Not Happy at Work? (Really?): "Hi everyone, Today I wanted to talk about job happiness and job satisfaction. Can you have control of your happiness or satisfaction on the..."
Not Happy at Work? (Really?)
Hi everyone,
Today I wanted to talk about job happiness and job satisfaction. Can you have control of your happiness or satisfaction on the job? I'm a firm believer that we all have the ability to enjoy what we do no matter what it is or what we're doing. But how? What's the secret?
An article was published by the Washington Post earlier this year that found only 45% of Americans were satisfied with their work which was a drop from 49% from their 2008 study. The article went on to say that the drop in workers' happiness can be partly blamed on the worst recession since the 1930s, which made it difficult for some people to find challenging and suitable jobs. But worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for more than two decades. Workers have grown steadily more unhappy for a variety of reasons;
-Fewer workers considered their jobs to be interesting.
-Incomes have not kept up with inflation.
-The soaring cost of health insurance has eaten into workers' take-home pay.
I personally have seen customer service drop considerably over the last 5 years and it has been concerning to me. I'm very fortunate to have a staff at TechSkills of California that loves what they do and put our students and fellow staff members first in all situations. It's very rare to find this type of employment mindset in the work world today. Really? Can TechSkills of California really be that far ahead of the other 55% of American employees that are dissatisfied with their jobs? Really?
Here is my belief on the subject; There are many legitimate reasons that can cause dissatisfaction on the job, but In my experience I have found two main reasons; mistreatment or incompetence by an immediate supervisor and employees do not feel that they belong to the team or organization. Okay, so now we come back around to our original questions; How can we find job satisfaction with our current employment? What's the secret? Well, here you go......
Finding happiness and satisfaction on the job requires having goals. How can you even give yourself a chance to enjoy what you do if enjoying it is not even a goal? I believe goals are absolutely essential! Lou Tice from The Pacific Institute Sums it up nicely below:
When you give up on your goals or when you have no goals at all, your whole system slows down and eventually shuts down. You become depressed and sluggish, and you may very well become seriously ill. Humans are teleological beings. In other words, we think in terms of purpose and we are naturally goal-oriented. We move towards and become like what we think about. A teleological nature means that it is absolutely critical for us to have goals.
If we lock on to "my job stinks and I hate it", then guess what.... we hate it. If you lock on to "I'm going to excel on the job and do my best to make it the best place to work", then guess what... you make it happen. Really? Can it be that easy? For us to change and grow, we need something tugging at us from the future, something to, quite literally, look forward to.
Lou Tice goes on to say... So, if you don't deliberately think about how you want your life to be, you'll just repeat the past or the present over and over again, with minor variations. You'll end up, at best, in a rut. Once you have a clear picture of where you want to go, your teleological nature will take over and help guide you to your goal.
That's the secret! Set a goal to success and then make a habit of take the actions to lead toward that success and watch your job happiness and satisfaction increase. Oh, and don't forget about your income!! Go make it happen today. Set goals for what you want, concentrate on them daily, make them habits and watch your life change before your eyes. It's work, but it's worth it! I guarantee it!
Scott King
Director
TechSkills of California
1215 Howe Ave
Sacramento, Ca. 95825
(916) 649-9600
http://www.techskills-ca.com
TechSkills of California is committed to delivering vocational training programs that correspond to the ever-changing needs of businesses in Northern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. We offer career programs in Information Technology, Health Services and Business Skills. We provide the training you need to get the skills for an exciting new career. Your future is calling! For more information on getting started with your new career contact Scott King at 916-649-9600.
Check out Lou Tice and the Pacific Institute at http://www.thepacificinstitute.us/v2/
Today I wanted to talk about job happiness and job satisfaction. Can you have control of your happiness or satisfaction on the job? I'm a firm believer that we all have the ability to enjoy what we do no matter what it is or what we're doing. But how? What's the secret?
An article was published by the Washington Post earlier this year that found only 45% of Americans were satisfied with their work which was a drop from 49% from their 2008 study. The article went on to say that the drop in workers' happiness can be partly blamed on the worst recession since the 1930s, which made it difficult for some people to find challenging and suitable jobs. But worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for more than two decades. Workers have grown steadily more unhappy for a variety of reasons;
-Fewer workers considered their jobs to be interesting.
-Incomes have not kept up with inflation.
-The soaring cost of health insurance has eaten into workers' take-home pay.
I personally have seen customer service drop considerably over the last 5 years and it has been concerning to me. I'm very fortunate to have a staff at TechSkills of California that loves what they do and put our students and fellow staff members first in all situations. It's very rare to find this type of employment mindset in the work world today. Really? Can TechSkills of California really be that far ahead of the other 55% of American employees that are dissatisfied with their jobs? Really?
Here is my belief on the subject; There are many legitimate reasons that can cause dissatisfaction on the job, but In my experience I have found two main reasons; mistreatment or incompetence by an immediate supervisor and employees do not feel that they belong to the team or organization. Okay, so now we come back around to our original questions; How can we find job satisfaction with our current employment? What's the secret? Well, here you go......
Finding happiness and satisfaction on the job requires having goals. How can you even give yourself a chance to enjoy what you do if enjoying it is not even a goal? I believe goals are absolutely essential! Lou Tice from The Pacific Institute Sums it up nicely below:
When you give up on your goals or when you have no goals at all, your whole system slows down and eventually shuts down. You become depressed and sluggish, and you may very well become seriously ill. Humans are teleological beings. In other words, we think in terms of purpose and we are naturally goal-oriented. We move towards and become like what we think about. A teleological nature means that it is absolutely critical for us to have goals.
If we lock on to "my job stinks and I hate it", then guess what.... we hate it. If you lock on to "I'm going to excel on the job and do my best to make it the best place to work", then guess what... you make it happen. Really? Can it be that easy? For us to change and grow, we need something tugging at us from the future, something to, quite literally, look forward to.
Lou Tice goes on to say... So, if you don't deliberately think about how you want your life to be, you'll just repeat the past or the present over and over again, with minor variations. You'll end up, at best, in a rut. Once you have a clear picture of where you want to go, your teleological nature will take over and help guide you to your goal.
That's the secret! Set a goal to success and then make a habit of take the actions to lead toward that success and watch your job happiness and satisfaction increase. Oh, and don't forget about your income!! Go make it happen today. Set goals for what you want, concentrate on them daily, make them habits and watch your life change before your eyes. It's work, but it's worth it! I guarantee it!
Scott King
Director
TechSkills of California
1215 Howe Ave
Sacramento, Ca. 95825
(916) 649-9600
http://www.techskills-ca.com
TechSkills of California is committed to delivering vocational training programs that correspond to the ever-changing needs of businesses in Northern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. We offer career programs in Information Technology, Health Services and Business Skills. We provide the training you need to get the skills for an exciting new career. Your future is calling! For more information on getting started with your new career contact Scott King at 916-649-9600.
Check out Lou Tice and the Pacific Institute at http://www.thepacificinstitute.us/v2/
Saturday, November 13, 2010
"Worry Time"
Why do we worry so much about things when we know that it affects our physical and emotional health in so many negative ways? It also makes us procrastinate about important decisions which then puts us in a position to worry more… Geesh!! How can we stop the madness? Happiness in our lives is something that we all strive for. We work for success in our education and careers. We want to be successful mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. Here’s the deal… We worry so much about how we’re going to be successful in those areas that we freeze our own success! Wait a minute… You mean, I’m thinking about what I want in life and I’m thinking on it so hard that I worry myself into inactivity and move away from my goal? What a concept! So how can we overcome the worry and worrying about worrying? Lou Tice from the Pacific Institute published the article “Worry Time” that I’d like to share with you. I hope the concepts he shares helps you as much as it’s helped me.
Scott King – Director – TechSkills of California
11/12/10 – “Worry Time”
What are you trying to avoid in your life? I’ll give you a few tips that will help you avoid trouble the easy way.
Most of us try to avoid certain things in life – poverty, depression, unhappiness, stress, illness and pain, to name just a few. It makes sense to want to avoid these things as much as possible.
However, some people spend an enormous amount of time worrying about how to avoid them or about how to cope with them IF they do occur.
Just by spending that much time worrying, you are pretty much eliminating the possibility of feeling happy. You are also raising your stress level, thereby weakening your immune system, which makes you more susceptible to illness and pain. Depression often follows. And, if you feel this badly, you’re probably not going to be doing very well at work or school, either.
You see what I’m getting at? The fact is that we move toward and become like that which we think about. If you spend most of your time worrying about something, you shouldn’t be too surprised when it shows up in your life.
You know, someone once said that worry is “interest paid on trouble before it comes due.” Now, you wouldn’t think of doing this with your money, would you? So why in the world would you do it with something far more precious than money – your time and your very life?
So ask yourself, for every minute you spend worrying, what could you be thinking about instead?
Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
www.thepacificinstitute.com
Scott King – Director – TechSkills of California
11/12/10 – “Worry Time”
What are you trying to avoid in your life? I’ll give you a few tips that will help you avoid trouble the easy way.
Most of us try to avoid certain things in life – poverty, depression, unhappiness, stress, illness and pain, to name just a few. It makes sense to want to avoid these things as much as possible.
However, some people spend an enormous amount of time worrying about how to avoid them or about how to cope with them IF they do occur.
Just by spending that much time worrying, you are pretty much eliminating the possibility of feeling happy. You are also raising your stress level, thereby weakening your immune system, which makes you more susceptible to illness and pain. Depression often follows. And, if you feel this badly, you’re probably not going to be doing very well at work or school, either.
You see what I’m getting at? The fact is that we move toward and become like that which we think about. If you spend most of your time worrying about something, you shouldn’t be too surprised when it shows up in your life.
You know, someone once said that worry is “interest paid on trouble before it comes due.” Now, you wouldn’t think of doing this with your money, would you? So why in the world would you do it with something far more precious than money – your time and your very life?
So ask yourself, for every minute you spend worrying, what could you be thinking about instead?
Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
www.thepacificinstitute.com
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