'Tis is true, life is as monotonous as the rhythm of our pulse but like our pulse we would never want it to stop. Office Therapy says sometimes life takes you encouraging yourself to make each day of the week more than just another day. Set goals and make plans for every hour of your day. This will help you to look forward to something other than what the office has scheduled for you; and most importantly, this will make you feel in control of your life. Now grab that steering wheel and go get 'em!
So you’ve heard some really bad things about your boss and now your eyes and ears screen everything that this person says and does. Office Therapy says STOP doing that! You are looking and listening for trouble. What you’ve heard was another person’s experience which has nothing to do with you, so don’t use it to spoil your experience with your boss. Different people expose different things in others. Who knows, this person just might like you for ONE reason and that might be because you are DIFFERENT. Office Therapy wishes you a meaningful Monday! #Hello
It’s Friday and your friends are excited about the night out planned. But there’s only one problem, your pocket is on a fixed deposit. Still, you just can’t stand the look you will get when you say, for the third time this week , “I can’t make it tonight”. Office Therapy says, throw your palms up in the face of peer pressure. Your budget is not their budget so don’t be pressured into spending like your friends do. If they are really serious about having your company tonight then this time your night will be ALL on them. Cheers to the weekend! Cling cling cling #Hello
You are back in that dungeon again. Plain walls, the same smell and the same old everything . As the motivated employee you should be there is nothing wrong with making a few suggestions to your HRM about ways to spruce up the work environment. Suggest throwing in some bright colours to stimulate bright ideas and positive attitudes or hosting office retreats occasionally. If that's not an option try personalizing your space. Pop up a little portrait of the family (or baby girl/boy) to the left of the desk. Take a nice vase from home for the desk or a palm tree for the corner; set the home screen of your computer to something that soothes your mind and relaxes your thoughts. This will show your Boss that you are here to stay and you are good at making adjustments. If none of these are an option then Office Therapy says squeeze your stress ball and STAY CALM #Hello
Check out Google's office space, no wonder they are making billions! You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, you put your left foot in and you shake it all about. This one is for the career/job jumpers. Really, you don't know what you want to do at age 25, or its 35? Office Therapy says its about time you know your career goal or else u may find yourself quitting all your jobs. While it can take some time to decide what you want to spend your life doing, truth is, laziness and lack of commitment is no excuse. If you are unsure about your career path, get involve in community services until you've found your niche.You have a gift? Use it! #Hello
It's that awkward moment when you see your boss outside of the office; maybe at the gym, supermarket, in a clothing store, restaurant and even worst, at the club. Office Therapy says stop, drop and roll! Just joking. Say Hi, but don't be the first because you don't know if he/she wants to be seen. Also avoid being too informal and talking about the panties you prefer because you are standing in a lingerie store. This awkwardness can follow you to work the next morning and maybe for the rest of your time working there. Hi and bye is good conversation too. #Hello
Office Therapy: OMG, my back hurts, no my feet hurts, oh no my head hurts, my whole damn body hurts! Office Therapy says your body needs you! But, eating healthy is so cliché. Between work hours, play hours and rest hours, not to mention the little chump change left in your pocket, you may not be able to afford eating healthy, literally. Taking supplements are a good way to catch up on those missed meals, bad eating hours and BAD BAD fast-food. Ladies, stock upon your One-A-Day Women and men you too can take One-A Day energy drink. Cod-liver oil is cheap and effective; iron tablets are great for helping your body recuperate from your monthly cycle. Your Vitamin C you can get from ordering orange juice with your lunch instead of soda. Don’t forget to exercise. Instead of taking the elevator, run up and down the stair like the fit fiddle you are. Staying healthy is NOT optional because your mind is as healthy as your body. #Hello
Why can’t I ever do anything right for this Boss of mine? Oh Lord, Thank God It’s Friday! Sometimes the job you are in stifles your potential and cripples you mentally. You know what you are capable of but you are fresh out of college and a rookie as to how to navigate around this corporate web. Well, Office Therapy bids you to find your voice! You may have been a student, but you are NOT an ignorant child. Try these three steps 1. Research your boss: he/she is bossy for a reason and you need to know why. Research your boss’s accomplishments and corporate history to get a better sense of what are their interests and how they can become interested in you. 2. Read, knowledge is power; read strategically, read things that relate to your job so that you will ask less questions around the office and may can even offer your ‘two cents’ when solicited . Be confident: Speak, walk and DRESS confidently everyone recognizes and respects a confident person. #Hello
Exercise everyday and you’re still not fit; well in this case, you work every day and you’re still not rich! Slavery reincarnated ha? While we all feel like our monthly cheque is our well deserved reward for the hard labour, it is how you reward yourself that determines your wealth status. Shoot, Michael Kors got his, you need to get yours and besides, you won't be Forever 21. If you find yourself crawling breathlessly, broke and bewildered to ‘end a month’ so you can start all over again, try some of these instead: investments, join a partnership plan with a bank, save with a credit union, partner with a friend and start your own brand; SAVE , SAVE, SAVE. If you treat yourself at least once every 6 months then you can do it BIG; hotel anyone? If these don’t work for you , you need to double up on shifts, or find a new job. You can hustle hard or hustle smart! #Hello
Office Therapy: Work is your middle name. You work and go to school and you even sell Avon products AND hair extensions all at the same damn time. A lot of Jamaicans know what it’s like to be the only person supporting the whole family. The burden is all yours to bare. Tday, Office Therapy wants to take this Wednesday to salute all those home-grown soldiers. Your resilience, faithfulness, selflessness and strength has not gone unnoticed and will be rewarded in due time. For the ones who were afforded the opportunity to be labelled college educated and was made the silver lining within your family don’t forget your duty as a home-grown soldier. WE SALUTE YOU! #Hello
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