An assortment of random, workplace related thoughts:
- Instead of getting caught up in jealousy and insecurity, I’ve been really trying to consciously focus on learning from other people at work.
- The outcomes of something I worked on came in for some criticism the other week. A couple years ago I think I would have been devastated, but I took it in my stride. I’m confident enough in myself, my judgement and skills these days to stand by what I do, especially when a number of others came in to bat on my side.
- Suddenly it seems a bunch of people I used to work with have snagged shiny new jobs as “Head of Something or Other”. I have zero desire to be head of anything, but I do get a small pang of professional envy…
This week’s links
Bored of all the jobs, don’t know what to do with myself (Two great points from Ask a Manager here, I think: Funding your ability to live life is the core of success; and why are some people expected to be okay with working for a paycheck while others are encouraged to settle for nothing less than their dreams?)
Forget cardboard houses – sometimes you’re sailing through life on a cardboard boat
The truth about work-life balance
Why I don’t want to be self employed
How can you tell if an experience is worth the money?
Money questions to ask before the wedding
Polling people on their lady parts
What keeps me in Auckland? Work. Loved ones. Malaysian food. The landscapes. 20 degree days in June.
Nip up Mt Eden and look out across the city at Rangitoto. How great is that view? Swing round and look back out at the Waitakeres. We live in a tree city set among volcanoes. It’s like Endor. Ewoks would be happy here. We have relaxing beaches on the North Shore and full-on ones out West. Jump on a ferry to Waiheke, have a sniff around Rodney. It’s bloody great around here.
No more insecurity and jealousy! Just try to be a positive thinker and see how it can make your life better.
Love this version of link love. There are lots of good articles.