How to Be Happy at Work: A Practical Guide to Career Satisfaction

✍ Scribed by Arlene S. Hirsch

• Publisher: Jist Publishing
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 305
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Yes, it is a fantastic guide to explore the business world - whatever your age, whatever your job is!

As an IT professional who have been involved in corporate world for more than 8 years and a survivor of one merge, one company shut down and one acquisition: while reading this book I either confirmed my hard way gained experience or discovered new concepts which made me stronger player. As a result, That made me think the writer knows the game very well...

Almost everyone of us, know or at least feel that the rules of the business has been changing at light speed. And we have one common mission: survive, or better improve and catch better opportunities. If you want to know how this would be possible: read this book and get the mentality to be a winner.

I wish Arlene had lived nearby, so that she could be my consultant whom I could ask my career related questions. It doesnt seem possible but her book would be my reference all over my professional life. I also like to note that the content of the book does not only be limited with business life but also in life general. (Well, to my concern these two are not seperate).

Believe me it is worth to try...

✦ Table of Contents

How to Be Happy at Work, Second Edition......Page 1
How to Be Happy at Work, Second Edition......Page 0
About This Book......Page 4
Copyright......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 8
PART 1 Career Choice and Success from
Graduation to Retirement and
Beyond......Page 12
CHAPTER 1 Career Choice: What Do You
Want to Be…Now That You’re
Grown Up?......Page 14
Career- Choice Generation Gaps......Page 16
Looking Forward to Career Growth......Page 24
Take a Personal Career Interest Survey......Page 29
CHAPTER 2 Do You Know the Secrets of
Career Success?......Page 36
Rule 1: Motivation Is the Key to Success......Page 37
Rule 2: Success Takes Hard Work......Page 39
Rule 3: Follow Your Dream......Page 41
Rule 4: Honor Your Talents......Page 45
Rule 5: Manage Yourself......Page 47
Rule 6: Take Calculated Risks......Page 50
CHAPTER 3 Fail(ure) Is Not a Four-Letter
Word......Page 58
The Thrill of Defeat?......Page 60
Common Causes of Career Failure......Page 62
Turning Failures Around......Page 73
CHAPTER 4 Oh No, 50!: Midlife Career
Transitions......Page 80
Are You Just Waiting for a Pension?......Page 82
A New Phase of Life......Page 83
Managing Late Career Change......Page 91
Limitless Potential......Page 94
PART 2 Career Security......Page 104
CHAPTER 5 Achieving Career Security in
Turbulent Times......Page 106
Do Good Work......Page 107
Develop Marketable Skills......Page 108
Expect the Unexpected......Page 110
Learn to Manage Risk......Page 112
Know How to Job Hunt......Page 114
Feed Your Rolodex......Page 116
CHAPTER 6 How to Love the Job You Hate......Page 124
Strategy 1: Stop Watching the Clock......Page 125
Strategy 2: Learn to Take a Compliment......Page 126
Strategy 3: Pat Yourself on the Back ( Occasionally)......Page 127
Strategy 4: Take Criticism for What It’s
Worth......Page 129
Strategy 5: View Politics as a Challenge......Page 130
Strategy 6: Build Positive Relationships......Page 134
Strategy 8: Take Responsibility for Your Own Happiness......Page 136
Strategy 9: Don’t Confuse Your Job
with Your Life......Page 138
Strategy 10: Have a Plan to Get Out......Page 139
CHAPTER 7 Layoff Survivors’ Dilemma:
Put Up or Shut Up......Page 144
Anxiety Rules......Page 145
Get in Touch with Your Emotions......Page 146
Devise New Solutions......Page 148
Make a Commitment to Be Part of the Solution......Page 151
Attitude Is a Key Variable......Page 152
View This as a Learning Opportunity......Page 153
Don¡¯t Let Others Hold You Back......Page 155
Be Prepared to Walk Away......Page 157
CHAPTER 8 Quitting Your Job......Page 164
The Lies We Tell Ourselves......Page 165
Timing Your Departure......Page 171
An Emotional Journey......Page 173
Saying Farewell......Page 174
PART 3 The Path to Career Happiness......Page 182
CHAPTER 9 Business Ethics: What’s Your
Bottom Line?......Page 184
An FBI Agent Stands Up for Her Principles......Page 186
A Lack of Ethics......Page 187
The Argument for Business Ethics......Page 189
When Co- Workers Do Wrong......Page 191
There¡¯s Strength in Numbers......Page 193
Fight Subtle Pressures......Page 194
Find a Role Model......Page 196
Defend Your Rights......Page 197
Reshape the World......Page 198
Trust Your Inner Strength......Page 199
CHAPTER 10 Work/Life Balance: Making a
Life While Making a Living......Page 208
Take a Break......Page 210
Thinking of a Permanent Vacation?......Page 212
Starting a Whole New Life......Page 214
Less Is More?......Page 216
Moving Someplace Else Isn’t Always
the Answer......Page 218
Alternative Work Arrangements......Page 220
Pay Attention to Yourself......Page 224
Start on the Right Foot......Page 226
CHAPTER 11 Having Fun at Work......Page 232
Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine......Page 233
Finding Everyday Fun......Page 235
From Play to Success......Page 238
What Delights You?......Page 242
Take on a New Adventure......Page 244
Improve Your Social Life......Page 245
Managing Your Boss......Page 254
Finding a Mentor......Page 258
Starting Your Own Business......Page 262
APPENDIX Your Career Happiness Plan......Page 274
D......Page 300
G......Page 301
J-K......Page 302
Q......Page 303
S......Page 304
W-Z......Page 305