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6/18/2018 Insights

Is It Possible To Enjoy Work Every Day?

Is It Possible To Enjoy Work Every Day?
by Catherine Iste

While I was inclined to say no to this question, I have been proven wrong. After asking it in the varied offices of several different clients, I was greeted with a variety of tips, tricks and methods for enjoying the time we spend at work.

Realizing what enjoy means

First, there is something very deliberate about the word enjoy. It does not imply being happy about everything.

In fact, as a line manager pointed out to me, one of her favorite things about her job are the problems. When she worked the line, she was often frustrated when something arose that affected her productivity.

Instead of stressing about it, she notes she made a conscious decision to embrace the challenges and used the frustration as inspiration to get promoted to management, where she could make a difference.

Along the path, she kept track of her ideas, the good and frustrating responses of leadership, her own responses to issues and used that information to inform her current style.

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