Turn dreary tasks into energizing learning experiences | Take this quiz to see if you are addicted to work | 4 tips for approaching a professional hero
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Turn dreary tasks into energizing learning experiences Instead of seeing some tasks as draining and others energizing, redefine the unpleasant tasks in terms of achieving a goal that makes you feel good, writes Susan Fowler. "How does the chore connect with my values, purpose and self-identify, or help me contribute to the greater good of people I care about?" she writes. SmartBrief/Leadership (7/24)Take this quiz to see if you are addicted to work The Bergen Work Addiction Scale has people consider seven statements to determine if their dedication to work is dysfunctional, writes Stephanie Vozza. She also provides five solutions that include finding a hobby and participating in a wellness program. Fast Company online (7/16)
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Making the Connection
4 tips for approaching a professional hero When attempting to connect with someone whose work you regard, establish your credibility as a peer worthy of their consideration, writes marketing strategist Dorie Clark. Don't ask for anything upfront, but rather point out "areas where your skills overlap with the other person's needs," she writes. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (7/17)
Poll
Poll results: How satisfied are you with your job? Firefighters top the list in job satisfaction, but that doesn't mean the rest of us are dissatisfied -- well maybe 30% are. “I asked the question, if you could go back 15 years, 20 years, 25 years from now and redo it all over again, every firefighter I talked to said they would do it in a heartbeat,” said firefighter EMT Adam Frisbie. New poll question on Monday.
The legalization of medicinal and recreational use of marijuana has created a murky legal landscape for employers, writes Rebecca Greenfield. Fourteen states have workplace protections for medical marijuana users, and more people are using cannabis for recreation in states where it is legal, both of which make it tough for employers to fire people who test positive for the drug. Bloomberg Businessweek (tiered subscription model) (7/23)
Your Next Challenge
Don't let the leverage of a job offer go to your head Employers are often threatened when employees tell them about a job offer, so if you desire to stay, approach your boss with a plan regarding your future, writes Kathryn Vasel. Instead of telling your boss the exact salary offered, provide a range that covers an amount that would encourage you to stay. CNN (7/25)
At Mountain Horse Farm in upstate New York, guests at the bed and breakfast can decompress by cuddling one of its cows, a technique owner Suzanne Vullers came across in the Netherlands. Sessions revolve around a cow's eating time, when the cow is laying down and relaxing after a meal. United Press International (7/24)
The Water Cooler
Explorer plans expedition to discover what happened to Amelia Earhart In partnership with National Geographic, ocean archaeologist Robert Ballard will be going on a mission in August to the Pacific island Nikumaroro where aviator Amelia Earhart is believed to have emergency landed in 1937 during her historic and mysterious flight. Ballard is best known for recovering the Titanic shipwreck in 1985, and the planned expedition will be televised by National Geographic in October. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (7/24)
Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
