Embrace the experience.

"Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”

                                                      Harvey Mackay, author

In other words, it’s easier to work in something you are passionate about (it wont feel like work at all) than to be stuck in a 9-5 job that you don’t mind and sometimes hate.

Although this option isn’t always available for everyone (social situation, money restrictions, vacancies, etc…), the trick is to have a positive attitude and build up some passion about your current work.

Any trade/office job has its secrets and its benefits. To make it easier on you, dig deeper. Become an expert in what you do even if you didn’t like it at first.

The more you know, the easier your work becomes and the more you’ll end up enjoying it.

People hate their job for many reasons (Too complex / Not interesting / Pays little / etc…) and they won’t make the effort to fully understand it due to lack of interest. By changing your attitude, the job you hate will become easier and more appealing thus less annoying. I’m not saying don’t pursuit your ultimate job, I’m saying don’t spend your days feeling bitter about what you are currently working on. Your ideal job will come sooner or later; the road to it is full of pit stops in few inconvenient places but necessary to tune your skills, sharpen your mind and to gain experience. I worked in not so “normal” places; sometimes I didn’t enjoy it at all for different reasons. I ended up learning how to deal with a moody boss, a frustrated customer and to take charge and run a meeting. At the time, I couldn’t really see all the benefits but i made sure to have a positive attitude.

At the moment, I find myself deeply satisfied with the way Careerbox.net is progressing! I'm just enjoying it and it doesnt feel like work at all!

All in Attitude! Build up a passion about it and embrace the experience.

Left brain Vs Right brain

A while ago i came across this on Delicategeniusblog.com.

it's the Left brain Vs the Right brain optical illusion.

If you see the dancer moving to the right (clockwise) then you use the right hand side of your brain; Same for the dancer moving to the left.

(interpretations on what it means are explained below)

A lot of people will see it dancing anti-clock wise. Can you make it switch directions at will? Give it a try
 

 


LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic
detail oriented
facts rule
words and language
present and past
math and science
can comprehend
knowing
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
practical
safe
RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling
“big picture” oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can “get it” (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking

Welcome

Welcome the Careerbox.net, the blog.

it's where professional experienced people would share us their insights and some of their experiences.

it's a blog where job seekers and recruiters can comment and share their own views with others.

it's where Creerbox.net community can interact. The melting pot! should be exciting.

Hope you enjoy the experience and bare with us, we are trying to iron out few wrinkles.

 

The Pastor and the donkey

A nice story sent by MG:
The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.
The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again, and it won again.
The local paper read: PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT
The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR’S ASS.

This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey.
The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline The next day: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.
The bishop fainted.
He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10. The next day the paper read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild. The next day the headlines read:NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.

The bishop was buried the next day.

The moral of the story is . . . Being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery . . Even shorten your life. So be yourself and enjoy life.
Stop worrying about everyone else’s ass and you’ll be a lot happier and live longer!

Motivation

In this post i thought i’ll share you some of the things i do to help me overcome the boredom and get myself back into the action.
  • Know yourself: As long as i know what I’m facing i feel it’s all under control. The chances are it’s not the first time and wont be the last but identifying it is the first step.
  • Start simple: Easy steps and doing something small could be my start. I find going for a walk around the park give me enough energy to start something else (yeah like cleaning the house or finish a report).
  • Learn something new: The more i learn the more confident i feel and it doesn’t only apply to Project management.
  • Talk to people: I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by some interesting friends. We share some insights and ideas. One thing leads to another and before you know it am motivated to learn how to implement a new idea to a project or to try their suggestion in a solution am working on.
  • Look ahead: Don’t just see the boring task in front of you, think of the long term benefit. The task in hand is one step closer to your goal. it will show that you can do well on things you don’t like that much and that is a success.
  • Stay positive: It’s all in the attitude.

The most important thing to do is just get started. Once you start keep on going, don’t stop. Build the momentum.

Once you are done, have a break then jump back on.