I was not always happy at work. In fact, several years ago I was very unhappy at work. It was not until about two years into my job that I was lucky enough to be sent to a conference where I learned that to be truly healthy included being happy at work. I could no longer ignore that part of my life, I had to do something about it for my health.
So I decided to make changes. I had been focusing on all the negatives of my job. I needed to change my focus. I slowly started focusing instead on the things I could do in my position, instead of the things I could not do. Once I committed to this shift in perspective, everything began to fall into place. I decided to create my own team of positive, encouraging people. I made lists of things that I could do like creating a community coalition to bring positive change to my community. Now five years later after that decision, there is no going back. I am more committed than ever to continue focusing tenaciously on the bright spots in all areas of my life.
“It’s not the circumstances that create joy, it’s you.” – Mike Robbins
Mike Robbins is a best-selling author, sought-after motivational keynote speaker and personal growth expert who works with people and groups of all kinds. Robbins is the author of the best- selling books Focus on the Good Stuff and Be Yourself: Everyone Else Is Already Taken . He and his work have been featured on ABC News , in Forbes , Ladies Home Journal , Self and many others.
