How often has a brilliant mood or great day at work been deflated by the front covers of Face Book and Twitter?
Although 60 Minutes, Oprah and every lifestyle magazine strongly suggest that you don’t do it; I’m seeing a rise in the numbers when it comes to the willingness required to bash your boss and the company.
Bosses are on the edge. It’s the end of the year and nobody wants to lead a team of half witted wanna be warriors into the next chapter of America the Recession.
Demands are high and standards have been set aside. Quality no longer means forever; the new evolution is efficiency.
How do you survive in a world that no longer sees recognizes success? Championed employees are no longer celebrated because the pyramids of business structure have become threatened by what’s quickly becoming a hungry nation. To keep it under control requires leadership that doesn’t reward.
Face it…controlling micromanaging bosses with obviously nothing better to do so than bug you are no different than increased taxes; it’s a way of life. If you think it’s bad, try pulling off self employment where there’s no corporate umbrella to protect you from fast approaching storms.
Dr. Richard Carlson believes there are two different types of employees; complainer’s that spend endless hours verbally beating up their bosses behavior and those who stay focused on the bigger picture which is to locate a positive quality of the head honcho.
Nobody enjoys being pushed to perform!
Dr. Richard clearly states that pushy people are pushy to everyone…it’s their entire act. Basically meaning it shouldn’t be taken personal.
Shocked by the doctor, I’ve learned my way of leading is just as damaging. One that positions themselves to turn negatives into positives tends to influence those having a difficult time to think they don’t have what it takes therefore continue to choose a less likely path.
Rather than be judgmental of either side of the fence the doctor encourages you to look deeper into the value of each personality.
Both only seem different but hold a common connection in the way of being a learning place. Rather than choosing corporate divorce or catching a fake high worse than two Red Bulls from that Arroe clown…keep the overreacting in place and take great notes of what each teach.
Nobody is born smart.
You can take the cutest baby with the brightest eyes and set them free and there’s no guarantee that fate will find them success. Teacher’s make the business world spin.
Open your mind to the contributions they offer then fertilize your soil.
I’ll give you an incredible example: Radio on-air talent are a breed of their own, they’re locked in the mode of performance whereas radio sales executives live and breathe survival. A spec spot or fake commercial can either invite new business or shun a potential client away. The jock that decides his show is more important affects the success of the sales rep.
I got into commercial production because it became my addiction to try and figure out where listeners tuned out. Just yesterday while helping to send thousands of presents to our troops overseas one of the volunteers embarrassingly told me, “I can’t stand it when you stop the music to try and convince me to buy something.”
Rather than belittle the man’s confession I chose to listen. My goal was to locate which style of commercial turned him off. I studied his answers believing Oprah’s heavily promoted Secret book will reveal the single line that meets when two journeys collide. I know clients that need customers and I know listeners that want to better their life. Through advertising and great salesmanship combined with relationship a simple sentence can change the course of history.
My job is no different than your job which is no different from a banker needing credit card dollars to whip up their end of the year profits which is no different than Frank’s bowling alley needs all twenty four lanes filled on a Friday night. The janitor keeping the floor clean means bowling shoes won’t stick on the alley. The oils need to be spread evenly so strikes are struck more which ignites the ego of the visitor making him want to come back again and again.
Stop sweating the demanding boss and quickly running away from my over spirited pump you up vibrations that would make a rollercoaster freak ill to their stomach. If you truly want a life changing weight losing moment to occur in the chapters you keep make your new year’s resolution something as simple as turning the negatives into a tool that can be used in locating your higher success.
Learn to love what is…
arroecollins@clearchannel.com
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