The power of a Good Feeling

The power of a Good Feeling

 

Workdays can carry a natural routine if you let them; we get up, get ready and go to ‘work,’ sometimes without thinking. Sure, some of us stop by the local coffee shop or slam an energy drink to get a jumpstart but end up in the same place. We have time off with holidays while begging for that week of vacation that never seems to come and goes by too fast.

     Does the above sound like you and your situation or are you loving your job and getting up early to be at work? If you are early, you may have the power of a good feeling. Some say attitude, some say outlook, but when you walk into work, are people happy to see you or do they look away? Kinda scary to think about…are you worried now?

     Your situation is yours; own it as you own your most valued possession. Do what you will but you cannot get away from it so it may as well be positive for you. If you are still reading this, chances are you are already a Good Feeling person full of life possessing a drive to succeed in being happy. I’m speaking to you at this moment.

     Starting tomorrow, go out of your way to spread your good feelings with someone you care about or someone needing to be lifted. They are not hard to find. Share with them a new joke, a short story or famous inspirational quote to help them through their day. The change in them will change you and the proverbial ball will continue to roll as you move about your day. When the alarm clock sounds tomorrow, choose that opportunity to take your good feeling Up One Level.

 

Brian Walker

To be or not to be...Appreciated

     It is great to be appreciated and it makes us feel good; no matter if you bask in the limelight or like to hide in the shadows. An extra handshake, pat on the back or public announcement of a job well done goes a long way for a person. Being appreciated isn’t the only reason we do things, but it helps us to want to do it again.

     If you have employees, the easiest way to show your appreciation towards them is to pay them more money. Buy them lunch, give them a bonus or raise their salary. However, if raising their wage is not financially possible, an employer needs to look for other ways to show they care.

     Simple things to ‘change’ up the week can catch an employee off guard. Have a casual Tuesday and let the office wear jeans, call them Thursday night and tell them to take Friday off for good behavior. Send their spouse a ‘thank you’ card in support for allowing their significant other to work overtime on an important project. These three things can change an employee’s outlook with only a little extra effort and rearrangement of the schedule.

     Business owners constantly think about ways to improve their business, however improving the happiness of their staff can make more of a difference than just tweaking the numbers. If you are unsure, ask your staff what they want and wait for an answer; it may surprise you. To be or not to be, the answer is always to appreciate, as the old cheer goes: Two, Four, Six, Eight…who do we appreciate?