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Top 10 Ways to BeHappy at Work

By Susan M. Heathfield

Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

Choose to Be Happy at Work Happiness is largely a choice Think Positively about your work Dwell on aspects of your work you like Avoid negative people and gossip Spend time with coworkers you like Choices at work largely define your experience


Do Something You Love Every Single Day

Take a look at your skills and interests Find something that you enjoy doing Make your current job work

Maybe decide it’s time to change jobs


Take Charge of Your Own Professional and Personal

Development Ask for specific and meaningful help from

your boss March to the music of your personally

developed plan and goals You have the most to gain from growing –

and the most to lose, if you stand still


Take Responsibility for Knowing What is Happening at Work

Seek out the information you need to work effectively

Develop an information network and use it Request meetings with your boss and ask

questions to learn You are in charge of the information you

receiveTop 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

Frequently Ask for Feedback Feel positively about your performance Think about improving and making a

sincere contribution, then ask for feedback Talk to customers, their feedback is

affirming You are responsible for your own

developmentTop 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

Make Only Commitments You Can Keep

Create a system of organization and planning Assess your ability to complete a request

commitment Don’t volunteer if you don’t have the time Workload exceeding available time, make a

comprehensive plan to ask the boss for help and resources

Don’t wallow in a swamp of unkept promisesTop 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

Avoid Negativity

Choose to be happy at work Avoid negative conversations Avoid gossip Avoid unhappy people as much as possible


Practice Professional Courage Conflict is likely thought of as

Scary Harmful Hurtful Done well, conflict can also help accomplish

your work mission and personal vision Conflict can help you serve customers and

create successful products Happy people accomplish their purpose for

workingTop 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work

Make Friends Liking and enjoying your coworkers are

hallmarks of a positive, happy work experience Take time to get to know coworkers You might actually like and enjoy them Your network provides support, resources,

sharing, and caring


If All Else Fails, Job Searching Will Make You Smile

If all of these ideas aren’t making you happy at work it’s time to reevaluate

Your employer Your job Your entire career

Don’t spend your life doing work you dislike Secretly smile while you spend non-work time

job searching
