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New job: How not to be an obnoxious newcomer

by Victor Usifo

Created on: August 13, 2009

A shift in attitude, key to your progress

Introduction

Another day dawns and our daily activities resume in various occupational pursuits, hobbies or career in attempt to earn a living in every part of the world. Come to think of it, what puts food on the table and what gets us up every morning must be really important. This task that we must perform day in day out and all year round had to be worth it.

* But how many people really think of our daily jobs as vital and one hundred percent significant? Very few, Why is this so? The reason is not far to seek. Most of people consider their jobs as common and trivialize it, as just a job to put food on the table period. This attitude robs the average man on the street ability to expand to his full capacity. If the desire to stretch the self is absent, the person remains stunted in growth and is unable to reach his full potential.

* Can what dominate your thoughts influence who you become?

It is a known fact, that it is the dominant thoughts that you allow to occupy our mind per time that determines who you become. Imagine you truly believe in the job you are employed to do, and it is given the value it deserves in your heart, be rest assured that the level of your input and productivity will increase geometrically.

* How does attitude change help you to achieve more?

The effect of your change of attitude will be mind blowing to you and to your employers and this will in turn have a far reaching effect on the overall national productivity of your country. This singular decision of just one person to give his job the seriousness it deserves will increase capacity to create wealth per employed member of the working class in your country. Imagine that you perform this inner reflection and choose to be a creative worker rather than being a passive employee; you can literally measure the ripple effect of your action to quit fooling around and get serious through the exponential growth of your employers business. My friend you have no other reason to be lackadaisical with your job please come alive and create wealth for yourself first and your nation in general.

* How does your decision to change your attitude help you create wealth?

If you are wondering how your decision will create wealth for you, here it is. Very simple, effectiveness on your job leads to promotion which means more money and influence for you, which also translates to a better living standard and an improved lifestyle for you and your general wellbeing and satisfaction.

* You are what you think

You must realize my friend, that you will really be doing yourself much good if you can heed my suggestion and decide to change your attitude to your job. You can be all you desire to be no one can do it for you but yourself. You must realize that your job is really a source of creating lasting impact on the human race, I urge you to make that change to join the new breed workers and change our world.

Conclusion

Everything you choose to do for the good of someone else has a way of turning around for your own good. Believe this because that is how nature is. We reap what we sow either good or bad. I urge you to join the breed of creative workers for your own good and the good of all.

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