Don't Sweat The Small Stuff At Work

Dont Sweat the Small Stuff at Work

Product Description

Carlson shows readers how to interact more peaceably and joyfully with colleagues, clients, and bosses and reveals tips to minimize stress and bring out the best in themselves and others.
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :Paperback
Label :Hyperion
Manufacturer :Hyperion
ProductGroup :Book
Studio :Hyperion
Publisher :Hyperion
EAN :9780786883363
Price :$12.95USD
Lowest Price :$2.00USD
Customer ReviewsA Combination of Motivational and Practical Advice
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :2
Much of the stress we experience comes not from the workplace but from our reactions to our workplace. Most of Carlsons little book focuses on how we need to change our attitudes in order to minimize stress. For instance, work should be seen as something that we get to do rather than something that we have to do. Enjoy life now--dont wait for retirement!

Problems should be seen as speed bumps to negotiate gracefully, not barriers to be resented. One should recognize that life is full of hassles, and that these should be handled in stride. One should lay off the ego, because constant comparison with others will only raise ones stress. Workplace meetings, instead of being stewed at as unnecessary or boring, should be seen as challenges to learn something new.

Carlson also gives some practical pointers for minimizing work-related stress. For instance, if we feel hurried in the morning, we should get up earlier to give us more time to get ready for work. Long commutes to work, instead of being hated as a waste of time, should be profitably spent listening to books on tape. To avoid the stress caused by constant phone calls, we should have a "no phone" time when we dont answer the phone. Voice mail should be used more often. To dissipate general stress, we should spend ten minutes each day doing absolutely nothing. And, since vacation trips themselves can be stressful, we should spend more of our vacations puttering around at home or visiting local events and places.

A book which can be helpful in teaching a good attitude towards life
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :1
It is possible to pooh- pooh self- help , power of positive thinking books or to try and learn from them. I take the latter approach. My idea is always that if I learn one good thing from them I have profited.
This is particularly engaging and helpful self- help book. There are one hundred small essays on such topics as Dont Sweat the Small Stuff Relax Breathe before you speak Allow yourself to be bored Repeat to yourself, " Life is not an Emergency" , Lower your tolerance to Stress, Become more patient Surrender to the fact that life isnt fair Let others be right most of the time Choose your battles wisely Look beyond behavior Become a better listener Set aside quiet time every day Imagine that everyone is enlightened except you Smile to strangers, look into their eyes and say hello.
What is surprising is though you think you might know most of this stuff you will probably be induced to practice a bit more by reading the work.
I very much liked this book. Its aim is to make people better and happier. I think it can do that.
What is nice about it is that the major ideas are given in the chapter- titles and then the small essays illustrate them and slightly elaborate upon them.
A few more of the chapters are as follows:
" Practice Random Acts of Kindness Spend a Moment every day thinking of someone to thank Learn to live in the present moment Resist the urge to criticize Choose being kind over being right Search for the grain of truth in other opinions Read articles and books with entirely different points of view from your own and try to learn somethingStop Blaming others Get comfortable not knowing Lighten up Dont interrupt others or finish their sentencesRemember that everything has Gods fingerprints on it.
One problem of course is that a lot of this is easier said than done. Take fill your life with love Thats a hard one for many who have been trying and getting nowhere. Nonetheless the intention and direction are good.
They are in the spirit of my own attitude in reviewing books, " Try to find something good in it, and something good to say about it. And only criticize it if it is absolutely necessary.

One of the best books ever
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Get it for yourself and your loved ones get it for those you dont even like so they can change for the better

Work wisdom in sound bites
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :2
How often have you said "I have to go to work"? Not, I want to.., but I have to. Its the mindset of the slave, whether slave to a boss, a deadline, a stack of bills, or a self-image. Richard Carlson, in his sensible, smart, and kind way, helps to break those bonds. Applying the strategies and principles in each brief chapter will result in true self-esteem, effective interpersonal relations, and higher levels of productivity more effectively achieved. Similar principles are explained in other expert sources, such as Intentional Living: Lessons from the Tree of Life

Book
Rating Point :1 Helpful Point :0

The book was sold as great condition and it was not even in fair condition. Book was stained and old.

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