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October 6, 2017October 10, 2017

Managing High Job Expectations

Do you have a boss who expects nothing less than perfection? Managing high job expectations can be challenging, but it isn’t impossible.

You simply need to develop coping skills so your stress never gets the best of you. In fact, you can learn how to deal with the stress of high job expectations in a way that allows you to become more effective at your job!

How to Manage Your High Job Expectations

There are many different tools that can help you deal with high job expectations.

The goal is to handle your job expectations more effectively so you can feel better and accomplish more in less time.

For those with a boss who always expects the best, this is a must!

Prepare for the stress. When you know you’re going to be stressed out or that expectations will be high, you can proactively prepare for it to take the debilitating properties out of the equation. For example, if you’re worried about the uncertainties that can’t control, involve others to find out the answers.

If it’s literally impossible to predict, then all you can do is accept the fact that you can’t control everything and make some contingency plans that will help you feel more confident and comfortable.

Rehearse for stressful situations. For instance, if you know that you will be making a presentation in front of an audience or that you have to present information to your boss, rehearse your presentation using the same materials you will use for the real deal.

This will allow you to see your areas of opportunity so you can work on gaining the confidence you need. When you rehearse, you take the unknown out of the equation so you can simply focus on doing your best without adding any additional anxiety.

Be aware of your thought processes. Many times, when there are high expectations placed upon us, we start thinking negatively. For instance, when your boss is being demanding, you may think to yourself, “There is no way I can ever get that done! I’m incapable!” This kind of self-defeating talk gets you nowhere.

You need to replace the negative thought processes with thoughts like, “Stress challenges me to do more and be more.” You will be able to excel when you disallow any negative attitudes and replace them with empowering thoughts.

Organize your work. When you create an action plan, you’ll find that it’s easier to deal with high expectations. Create a list of the things you need to get done, and prioritize them so if you start to feel distracted or stressed out, you can always defer to the plan.

When you have a plan, your performance will live up to your expectations and you will find that you are less likely to give in to stress and frustration.

As you can see, there are some simple, yet effective, ways to deal with high expectations.

Remember: when people expect a lot from you, it really means that they believe you’re capable of great things. It’s actually a compliment!

How can high expectations tend to lead you to stress?

What can you do to meet and beat the expectations and work efficiently without stressing yourself?

Talk about that in the Personal Growth Cafe Community!

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October 4, 2017October 10, 2017

Inspiring Workplace Ideas

Do you wake up each day feeling great, but soon after you enter the office you feel your inspiration and motivation fleeing? If so, there are some inspiring workplace ideas that you can put to work for you so you feel more inspired when you work.

After all, it doesn’t matter how good you are at your job if you don’t feel passionate about what you do.

Simple Ideas to Infuse Your Workplace with Inspiration

One of the best ways to infuse your workplace with inspiration is to make sure it is comfortable. You need to make sure your chair supports your back correctly, your desk is at the right height, and you have an ergonomically correct keyboard and mouse.

Repetitive strain injuries are on the rise, so speak up and you just might find your employer willing to cooperate. Worst case: bring in your own office supplies or equipment. There’s no reason that your body has to suffer if your boss is stingy!

De-Clutter Your Workspace

You will often find inspiration by getting rid of the clutter on your desk or on your computer. A cluttered workspace can zap you of your creativity because you spend more time trying to find things than getting things done.

Look at your workspace objectively and ask yourself: “What absolutely needs to be on my desk?” Remove the things that make you feel claustrophobic and toss the things you never use.

Everything else must be filed away in an organizational system that works for you.

The bottom line: only keep the things that you need in the space. Keeping anything else adds nothing more than clutter and distraction.

Clutter zaps your motivation, so avoid it! Once you do, you’ll think clearer and feel far more relaxed.

Creating an Inspirational Computing Experience

The other place you likely spend the most time is on your computer. Making sure you have a clutter-free desktop will really help to clear your mind from unnecessary frustrations and distractions. Once you do this, a great ways to bring inspiration into your workspace is through inspirational wallpapers.

Inspirational wallpapers are typically free downloads that inspire you during those long 8-hour workdays. After all, it can be hard to stay focused staring at your screen all day!

When you are having a hard time getting started, getting motivated, or just finding the inspiration to push forward, you can look at your desktop and you’ll find all the inspirational energy you need.

Inspirational wallpapers typically contain beautiful landscapes with inspirational quotes or sayings. Sometimes all you need to get going is a gentle push in the right direction, and inspirational wallpapers just might be what you need. It’s really that simple!

The great thing about these wallpapers is that they don’t take up any physical space, so there’s no need to worry about clutter.

You also can use some of the images and quotes on the wallpaper to create screensavers for your computer. Your computer has the potential to inspire you in so many ways!

Inspiration can often seem impossible to find at work, but you may need to think outside of the box and find ways to get inspired. Keep things simple and don’t let clutter get you down.

How can an inspiring workspace allow you to work more efficiently?

What source of inspiration can you add to your workspace today?

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July 10, 2012

Bad day at work, taking it out on my kids? PersonalGrowthCafe.com Q&A Video #1

Someone asked me if he has a bad day at work, how can he stop himself from taking out his frustrations on his kids when he gets home from work. I’m sure on some level you’ve let outside influences affect your personal relationships and the people you love.

How can you prevent yourself from jeopardizing the things that mean the most to you?

Watch this video and find out!

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