*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* { Sila lawat Laman Hizbi-Net - http://www.hizbi.net } { Hantarkan mesej anda ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] } { Iklan barangan? Hantarkan ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] } *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Articles : Work Styles For Homer Simpson of The Simpsons, and for a lot of real world people as well, work is a four-letter word. It's a kind of dungeon you go to each day, a place where you exchange captivity and boredom for the money you need to feed your family, keep the car running and pay the rent. Real life is when you're not at work. Even if things are not quite that bad for you, the truth is there is often a degree of disconnect between life and work for all of us. It shouldn't be that way. Work should, and can, be an extension of your life, part of your life, not something you do for part of the day, and then escape to a better reality. If you've got your life together, work is a joy, not a pain, and work and life are joined in an artful dance. You have to start with a job that feels right and remember that no job is perfect. After that it's up to you to make the most of it. Bloom where you're planted. Start by appreciating everything. Be thankful for your skills and talents. Be grateful for having a job and the income it provides. Sing the praises of your friends and co-workers. Nothing changes your attitude faster than a dose of appreciation and gratitude. Suddenly the same surroundings that looked boring to you yesterday, will look exciting to you today. The more aware you are, the more interesting work becomes and the more appreciative you will be. It's an endless loop that keeps getting better. The best kept secret in the universe is that the more you are thankful, the more you will have to be thankful for. Even if you're stuck in a job you hate, start looking at the good side and find something about it you like, no matter how small. Appreciate the paper clips if you have to. Because that act of gratitude is your salvation. It's your Get Out of Jail card for the mind prison you've put yourself in. Once you start vibrating at the level of gratitude and happiness, doors start opening for you, and life and work get better. In fact, life and work come together. The fence you've erected between them goes down, and life becomes a seamless dance between the work that is now play and the play that is more fun than ever. Make your job a day at the beach and you won't have trouble getting up in the morning. Start now. Also, start to think about work styles, your own and others. Work styles differ. Usually there's no one right way to do a task. Thinking there's only one way to do something-your way or somebody else's-can be the start of a lot of workplace disharmony. You don't often think of work styles as a field of study but it can be. There are as many ways of working as there are people. Becoming aware of differing work styles opens the door to greater acceptance, cooperation and teamwork. It also makes the workplace more interesting and unstructured and gives others the opportunity to shine and be fulfilled. Awareness and acceptance of differences makes the workplace hum with new vitality. Be the silent observer for awhile. Notice how you work. Do you put up post-its or write everything on a pad? Do you keep neat and organized computer files or are your document files a Windows wilderness? Is everything stacked in neat piles on your desk or put away in folders? And do you push for an immediate solution, or take a break and wait for the answer to come? Do you get feedback about a problem and then make a decision or do you take a walk first? There's no right answer to these questions. That's the beauty of our world. Like a kaleidoscope, the combinations and permutations are endless. It makes working with others an adventure. Understanding your own and others' work styles and allowing them to flow together and complement each other are what make beautiful patterns in the work place. Sometimes, when musicians play, a rare moment occurs. They are playing along when suddenly they start communicating and the experience moves to another level. In tune with each other and some higher riff, they get in a groove and create the most beautiful music. As Jim Morrison of The Doors expressed it, they "break on through to the other side." Something like this can happen in the work place. You can break on through to a new level of energy, productivity and enjoyment by recognizing and honouring differing work styles and making the most of them. Hard to believe, we know, but unless you're continually filled with wonder and appreciation for your work, you're not getting life right. Our feature this month helps you get it right by learning about varying work styles including your own. It may be you've gotten in a rut and could use a little feng shui for your work style. Try this exercise on the way to work, or in the shower before you leave. Say to yourself-make it your intent-that you are going to be exceptionally aware and focused and energetic at work today. Tell yourself you love your job. At work, ask yourself "What can I do, right now, to help this company move forward?" "What can I do a little better?" You'll be surprised at the improved job performance and increased satisfaction this will bring. Suddenly your work will have a halo around it. With regard to the work styles of others, keep an open and accepting mind. Every interaction with another is an opportunity for appreciation and praise. When someone does something in a different way, there is the danger of negative reaction, of complaint or criticism, or a feeling of superiority. Even the urge to gossip. Don't go there. Be an instrument of change and awareness instead. Be a person of the twenty-first century aligned with your inner strength and awareness. Instead of judging another's work style, learn from it. Time management is another important work place issue. Often we don't make the best use of our time. The truth is you can't manage time, you can only manage yourself. So make a resolution to manage yourself better. Say to yourself "How can I best use my time right now and for the rest of the day?" The answer will come. Often it is helpful to segment the day. What do you want to accomplish while you're still at home, in the car, during the first hour of work, and so on? If you have clear intent, managing your time becomes easier. If you don't, you lose focus and time gets away from you. It is essential to identify what robs you of time. Make a list and slowly eliminate the worst offenders from your day. For more help, search the Internet for time management (being careful not to waste time) and you'll find more time management tips than you have time for. Diverse work styles create a matrix in which good things can happen in the workplace. So let differences flourish. Give yourself and others permission to work the way they work best. Learn to regard work as an opportunity to learn about yourself and others. Remember to express your gratitude for all the benefits that work has given you. Make a contract with yourself and your co-workers to be the best that you can be. And when you resolve to be more focused, raise your sights and throw in courageous, brilliant and visionary for good measure. © 2001 Institute for Transformation LLC. All rights reserved. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( Melanggan ? 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