How to be happy at work: a practical guide to career satisfaction

How to Be Happy at Work, Second Edition......Page 2
How to Be Happy at Work, Second Edition......Page 1
About This Book......Page 5
Copyright......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 9
PART 1 Career Choice and Success from
Graduation to Retirement and
Beyond......Page 13
CHAPTER 1 Career Choice: What Do You
Want to Be…Now That You’re
Grown Up?......Page 15
Career- Choice Generation Gaps......Page 17
Looking Forward to Career Growth......Page 25
Take a Personal Career Interest Survey......Page 30
CHAPTER 2 Do You Know the Secrets of
Career Success?......Page 37
Rule 1: Motivation Is the Key to Success......Page 38
Rule 2: Success Takes Hard Work......Page 40
Rule 3: Follow Your Dream......Page 42
Rule 4: Honor Your Talents......Page 46
Rule 5: Manage Yourself......Page 48
Rule 6: Take Calculated Risks......Page 51
CHAPTER 3 Fail(ure) Is Not a Four-Letter
Word......Page 59
The Thrill of Defeat?......Page 61
Common Causes of Career Failure......Page 63
Turning Failures Around......Page 74
CHAPTER 4 Oh No, 50!: Midlife Career
Transitions......Page 81
Are You Just Waiting for a Pension?......Page 83
A New Phase of Life......Page 84
Managing Late Career Change......Page 92
Limitless Potential......Page 95
PART 2 Career Security......Page 105
CHAPTER 5 Achieving Career Security in
Turbulent Times......Page 107
Do Good Work......Page 108
Develop Marketable Skills......Page 109
Expect the Unexpected......Page 111
Learn to Manage Risk......Page 113
Know How to Job Hunt......Page 115
Feed Your Rolodex......Page 117
CHAPTER 6 How to Love the Job You Hate......Page 125
Strategy 1: Stop Watching the Clock......Page 126
Strategy 2: Learn to Take a Compliment......Page 127
Strategy 3: Pat Yourself on the Back ( Occasionally)......Page 128
Strategy 4: Take Criticism for What It’s
Worth......Page 130
Strategy 5: View Politics as a Challenge......Page 131
Strategy 6: Build Positive Relationships......Page 135
Strategy 8: Take Responsibility for Your Own Happiness......Page 137
Strategy 9: Don’t Confuse Your Job
with Your Life......Page 139
Strategy 10: Have a Plan to Get Out......Page 140
CHAPTER 7 Layoff Survivors’ Dilemma:
Put Up or Shut Up......Page 145
Anxiety Rules......Page 146
Get in Touch with Your Emotions......Page 147
Devise New Solutions......Page 149
Make a Commitment to Be Part of the Solution......Page 152
Attitude Is a Key Variable......Page 153
View This as a Learning Opportunity......Page 154
Don¡¯t Let Others Hold You Back......Page 156
Be Prepared to Walk Away......Page 158
CHAPTER 8 Quitting Your Job......Page 165
The Lies We Tell Ourselves......Page 166
Timing Your Departure......Page 172
An Emotional Journey......Page 174
Saying Farewell......Page 175
PART 3 The Path to Career Happiness......Page 183
CHAPTER 9 Business Ethics: What’s Your
Bottom Line?......Page 185
An FBI Agent Stands Up for Her Principles......Page 187
A Lack of Ethics......Page 188
The Argument for Business Ethics......Page 190
When Co- Workers Do Wrong......Page 192
There¡¯s Strength in Numbers......Page 194
Fight Subtle Pressures......Page 195
Find a Role Model......Page 197
Defend Your Rights......Page 198
Reshape the World......Page 199
Trust Your Inner Strength......Page 200
CHAPTER 10 Work/Life Balance: Making a
Life While Making a Living......Page 209
Take a Break......Page 211
Thinking of a Permanent Vacation?......Page 213
Starting a Whole New Life......Page 215
Less Is More?......Page 217
Moving Someplace Else Isn’t Always
the Answer......Page 219
Alternative Work Arrangements......Page 221
Pay Attention to Yourself......Page 225
Start on the Right Foot......Page 227
CHAPTER 11 Having Fun at Work......Page 233
Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine......Page 234
Finding Everyday Fun......Page 236
From Play to Success......Page 239
What Delights You?......Page 243
Take on a New Adventure......Page 245
Improve Your Social Life......Page 246
Managing Your Boss......Page 255
Finding a Mentor......Page 259
Starting Your Own Business......Page 263
APPENDIX Your Career Happiness Plan......Page 275
D......Page 301
G......Page 302
J-K......Page 303
Q......Page 304
S......Page 305
W-Z......Page 306