Are you happy at work, not just content, but truly happy?
Below is an excerpt from “Happywork”: “Well, what’s your purpose at work? Do we need one? I think we do. Did you know you’ll spend, on average, 100,000 hours of your life at work?”
The line above shocks you at first but then you realize it is absolutely true. We always rely on our families, friends, vacations and our hobbies to bring us the joy in our lives. However, when you take away sleeping, you are at work for at least half of your waking life. So to truly live a happy one, the first step is to find out what you love to do, and do it. That is not it though….
What “Happywork” addresses, is if you are unhappy at work, it isn’t necessarily your job that makes you unhappy, but it could be the environment in which you work. You can find your true calling, and have the most positive outlook, intentions and goals. Though, what happens when the culture that you are working in does not fuel you but actively works to suppress you? Your co workers don’t want to lift you up but would rather trip you and laugh when you fall?
Chris Reimer takes us on a journey, that in a business when sales are down and productivity slows, it isn’t about the numbers on the spreadsheet it’s usually about the names on the timesheet.(<–TweetThis) It isn’t that they are the wrong people, but maybe they just aren’t happy and motivated. Why? Sometimes we all need to take a step back and look at the big picture. In “Happywork” Chris does a fantastic job of peeling the layers back to see what is at the root of the issue.
I was very glad that I was able to receive an advanced copy of this book, and even more happy to connect with a like minded person like Chris. If you work in a company, large or small, I highly recommend picking this up. Even if things seem perfect at your work, “Happywork” could bring some things to light that you can take back to your office that may even improve on that culture. Hey, maybe they’ll even give you a cookie. 🙂
“Happywork” will be released on February 17th, 2015, but you can pre order the book here:
http://www.chrisreimer.com/happywork/
Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisReimer
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Adam is The GM/Shareholder of @TheRedStagHFX in Halifax, Nova Scotia and an OG Consultant
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