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October 25, 2007
Posted by Ryan Graves

QUITCHABITCHIN!

I receive a short career help and motivation tip once a week from a friends father. Every week it helps me to refocus on my job and more important the quality of the job I’m doing at my job. Peter Berner is inspiring, motivational and thought provoking. This weeks CAREER MOMENT is worth sharing…

From CAREER MOMENTS by Peter Berner

Here’s my weekly 30 second  idea for you and your career!
QUITCHABITCHIN!

Seems like everyone at work has got a gripe. Many feel compelled to let the world know about it.  Complaining at work will never make things better. Complaining makes you look weak. It encourages others to start complaining. This compounds the weakness. Complaining also makes coworkers ignore you. This neutralizes you, denying you a chance to be effective. Complaining makes you both weak and ineffective- not exactly a winning combination for exceptional job performance. Companies don’t hire weak and ineffective employees. Most don’t keep them either. Don’t complain. Do something constructive to fix what’s bugging you. Quitchabitchin.

Take great care of yourself- and your career!   Peter Berner 

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Tad
October 25, 2007

I can’t agree more. I’m in a program with lots of young colleagues, and this is one thing that really sets people apart. The complainers don’t generally make big changes, get recognized, or generally inspire the people around them.

Here’s a really simple mind-hack I use all the time : whenever I feel grumpy about work, I force myself to smile. As silly as it sounds, when you activate your smiling muscles, your brain is tricked (ever so slightly) into feeling happy. Smile :)

Ryan
October 26, 2007

Tad- It is so true, the ones that complaining are the ones usually who aren’t willing to find solutions. Complaining is so anti-productive. Realize something is wrong or could be improved upon and find an answer, give a solution, inspire. QUITCHABITCHIN!

Blake
October 29, 2007

This is an interesting article I read on the subject. It may help you QUITCHABITCHIN.

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