Do You Give 110% or Just Your Best Effort?

Do You Give 110%
January 11, 20160

Everyone goes through a natural cycle with their career. The start of a new job is a time when enthusiasm, energy, and professional fulfillment is at its peak. Over time the level of enthusiasm and the feeling of satisfaction may fluctuate as the reality of the job becomes clear, which can influence a person’s performance in a positive or negative manner depending upon the circumstances experienced.

The most common factors that can have an impact on how a person performs on the job may include actual work conditions or perceptions about a manager, supervisor, or the company overall. It becomes challenging then not to allow performance to become conditional as employers expect peak performance from employees.

There is a common workplace expression about putting in 110%...

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Is Job Stress Getting You Down?

Is Job Stress Getting You Down?
January 01, 20160

There are many circumstances on the job that can have an adverse impact on performance, from poor working conditions to numerous responsibilities and an over-extended schedule. But there is one condition that can arise as a result of not responding well to circumstances, which can have a negative effect on a person's well-being, and that is the condition known as stress.

While it may seem that there is not much more to be said about this topic, given how extensively the subject of stress management has been written about, there is another perspective to consider and that is viewing it as an internalized process as a means of learning how to address it.

By the time a person acknowledges that they are feeling the effects of stress, they have likely reached an emotionally...

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