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20 Tips To Be Productive And Happy At Work

March 19, 2012
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20 Tips To Be Productive And Happy At Work

Let me start with a disclaimer, I am not pretending that I am a guru of some sort who knows how to handle work pressure in any situation. I am writing this as I think this may help you if you are in similar situation as I once was. It was becoming difficult for me to increase productivity, I wasn’t able to concentrate and wasn’t producing results I wanted to produce. Then I made these small adjustments. It’s not that I practice all of them day-in and day-out, but I follow most of them every day. In a way this is similar to the other projects I mentioned before, how to be a better person in 15 ways and how to feel good and increase productivity. Believe me if you are happy with your work environment, you can get things done fairly quickly and feel more satisfied. Needless to say, you get noticed for your work and dedication. It is utmost important that you increase your money earning potential to take better care of your finances. Ultimately it’s your work that pays your bills. 20 tips to be productive at work 1. Cleanup and decorate you cubicle – A clean and uncluttered

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Be a Better Employee: How To Decorate Your Office Cubicle

November 14, 2011
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Be a Better Employee: How To Decorate Your Office Cubicle

Honest confession – until recently, my cubicle at work looked like a trash bin. I spent some money and energy fixing up my cubicle, and now it’s the envy of others. In this article, I will talk about decorating a cubicle in manly ways. I have seen good, bad and ugly workspaces occupied by ladies, but they look so different from a man’s cubicle. Sorry, I don’t have the desire to decorate my cubicle by season or date; that’s just not me. I don’t put up little pumpkins in October and eggs at Easter like women do. Previously I posted some of the basic tips on becoming a better employee by writing better emails. Writing good emails and living in a well-organized office space are a few subtle things that don’t get a promotion or raise directly, but raises you up in the eyes of people who matter at work. Your cubicle says a lot about you, especially if someone visits for the first time and you are not there. My VP (boss’s boss) works from a different city. On one of his visits to our office, he decided to pay one of my colleagues a visit. The colleague was on a break.

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What To Do, To Become A Valuable Employee

July 10, 2011
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What To Do, To Become A Valuable Employee

In one of my earlier post, I mentioned a few tricks to get a raise at current job. Here I will explain you some tried and tested methods that people in my circle of friends adopted, to become invaluable employee to the boss and the team. But, do remember that there is no magic strategy to bring you success. Not every one is equal, when the direction to cut team size comes to your boss, no matter how he likes his team, he has to cut a few head to save his/her own. Even if you are one of the most hard-working employee who produce good results, do not be over-confident and get surprised when you are called out for that discussion. As with all my other posts, this post will also give a bright picture of the things, not a gloomy one. There are many ways you make yourself invaluable, the tricks are simple but consistency is the key, once you start following these advises, there is no turning back, you can save your job because, however bad shape your employer is in, they are not going to lay off the entire work force. I always believe in the phrase “Be

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