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Don't sweat the small stuff at work: simple ways to minimize stress and conflict
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From the Book - First Hachette books edition.
Dare to be happy
Become less controlling
Eliminate the rat race mentality
Don't dramatize the deadlines
Have some "no phone" time at work
Avoid corporate bragging
Make the best of those boring meetings
Stop anticipating tiredness
Don't sweat the bureaucracy
Remember the phrase, "being dead is bad for business"
Make the best of corporate travel
Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness
Join My New Club, 'TGIT'
Don't sweat the demanding boss
Remember to acknowledge
Don't keep people waiting
Create a bridge between your spirituality and your work
Brighten up your working environment
Take your breaks
Don't take the 20/80 rule personally
Make a list of your personal priorities
Use effective listening as a stress-reducing tool
Make friends with your receptionist
Remember the motto, 'you catch more flies with honey"
Avoid the phrase, "I have to go to work."
Be aware of the potentially stressful effects of your promises
Examine your rituals and habits (and be willing to change some of them)
Stay focused in the now
Be careful what you ask for
Absorb the speed bumps of your day
Have a favorite business charity
Never, ever backstab
Accept the fact that, every once in a while, you're going to have a really bad day
Recognize patterns of behavior
Lower your expectations
Pat yourself on the back
Become less self-absorbed
Don't be trapped by golden handcuffs
Get really comfortable with using voice mail
Stop wishing you were somewhere else
Ask yourself the question, "Am I making the absolute best of this moment?"
Stop scrambling
Become aware of your wisdom
Realize the power of rapport
Recover quickly
Encourage company stress-busters
Give up your fear of speaking to groups
Avoid comments that are likely to lead to gossip or unwanted chatter
See beyond the roles
Avoid the tendency to put a cost on personal things
When you solicit advice, consider taking it
Take advantage of your commute
Let go of battles that cannot be won.
Think of stress and frustration as distractions to your success
Accept the fact that there's almost always going to be someone mad at you
Don't let your own thoughts stress you out
Make allowances for incompetence
Don't be too quick to comment
Let go of "personality" clashes
Don't get stressed by the predictable
Stop procrastinating
Confront gently
Remember the three Rs
Get out of the grumble mode
Get it over with
Don't live an imagined future
Make someone else feel good
Compete from the heart
Back off when you don't know what to do
Admit that it's your choice
Before coming defensive, take note of what is being said
Complete as many tasks as possible
Spend ten minutes a day doing absolutely nothing
Learn to delegate
Strengthen your presence
Learn to say no without guilt
Take your next vacation at home
Don't let negative coworkers get you down
Make the best of a "noncreative" position
Stay close to your center
Forgive yourself, you're human
Put your mind in neutral
Marvel at how often things go right
Make peace with chaos
Prevent burnout
Experience a magical transformation.
Avoid "if only, then" thinking
Eliminate the worry factor
Ask for what you want, but don't insist on getting it
Remember the whole story
Tap into your secret stress-buster
Speak to others with love and respect
Don't go there
Remember to appreciate the people you work with
Don't sweat your critics
Reduce your self-induced stress
Become aware of the thought factor
Ease off your ego
Remember small stuff happens
Don't live for retirement.
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