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Thriving in Your Work : How to succeed and remain motivated in challenging times.
Title:
Thriving in Your Work : How to succeed and remain motivated in challenging times.
Author:
Shaw, Peter.
ISBN:
9789814382632
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (241 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- What is it all for -- 1. Where is the destination? -- 2. Why bother? -- 3. Where does your inspiration come from? -- 4. Who are your companions along the way? -- Keep alert to the outcomes -- 5. Who's got the torch? -- 6. Recharge your batteries -- 7. Spot the flicker -- 8. Watch against being blinded -- Work as a team -- 9. Bury the hatchet -- 10. Choose your weapons -- 11. Bring on the cavalry -- 12. Protect your leader -- 13. Look after the wounded -- Choose your impact -- 14. Know when to put your foot down -- 15. Watch where you tread -- 16. Watch out for the kickback -- 17. Recognise when you have two left feet -- Develop new skills -- 18. Learn how to forget -- 19. See round corners -- 20. Lay still -- 21. Acknowledge when you are wrong -- Recognise your emotions -- 22. Do not become a victim -- 23. Empty your mind -- 24. Box the gremlin -- 25. Recognise when you are about to snap -- 26. Watch your friendships -- Build your approach -- 27. Cultivate your carrots -- 28. Prune your apple trees -- 29. Nurture the green shoots -- 30. Enjoy the bonfire -- Use your time well -- 31. Walk ever so slowly -- 32. Ditch the Blackberry -- 33. Adjust your personal rhythms -- 34. Balance the see-saw -- Be alert to the unexpected -- 35. Look for hidden treasure -- 36. Don't count your chickens -- 37. Beware of false dawns -- 38. Where are your snow shoes? -- 39. Enjoy shafts of sunlight -- Beware the risks -- 40. Watch for sharp elbows -- 41. Be cautious of bright lights -- 42. Watch the audit trail -- 43. Welcome the health check -- Use your energy well -- 44. Trust your internal barometer -- 45. Pound the pavements -- 46. Time for a knees-up -- 47. Notice the brick wall coming -- Keep it in perspective -- 48. See the ridiculous -- 49. Be in touch with your melancholy side.

50. Allow joyful moments -- 51. See the light at the end of the tunnel -- 52. Is it all a dream? -- Acknowledgements -- Other books by Peter Shaw -- About the Author.
Abstract:
The pressures in your work are relentless. There is always more to be done. Expectations are high from your boss, your customers and your clients. Resources are tight and there is a perpetual squeeze on the support available to you. How on earth do you thrive and succeed in such an environment?.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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