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Reap the rewards of a job well — and happily — done
Even in a tight economy, job satisfaction isn’t a luxury; fulfilled, happy employees are productive, innovative, and loyal. And workplace fulfillment spills over into happier families and better communities. Jim Donovan, a small-business owner, consultant, and speaker, has worked with employees and employers for twenty-five years. In that time he has tested and honed these shift-producing strategies on everything from managing time, making decisions, and marking milestones to breaking patterns, bouncing back, and becoming exceptional. Each tip’s method and rationale are clearly explained. Real workplace vignettes demonstrate the benefits and results that can be gleaned from simple shifts and actions. These tools will empower you with the knowledge that no matter the circumstance, you can think, act, and feel in ways that create purpose, success, and, yes, happiness.
Even in a tight economy, job satisfaction isn’t a luxury; fulfilled, happy employees are productive, innovative, and loyal. And workplace fulfillment spills over into happier families and better communities. Jim Donovan, a small-business owner, consultant, and speaker, has worked with employees and employers for twenty-five years. In that time he has tested and honed these shift-producing strategies on everything from managing time, making decisions, and marking milestones to breaking patterns, bouncing back, and becoming exceptional. Each tip’s method and rationale are clearly explained. Real workplace vignettes demonstrate the benefits and results that can be gleaned from simple shifts and actions. These tools will empower you with the knowledge that no matter the circumstance, you can think, act, and feel in ways that create purpose, success, and, yes, happiness.
Price: $14.95
Pages: 176
Publisher: New World Library
Imprint: New World Library
Publication Date:
08 April 2014
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781608682508
Format: Paperback
“Drink in a chapter of this book every morning along with your cup of coffee to get your day and your life going. Jim Donovan has distilled the best tools from the top motivational speakers and put them in an easy, ‘Hey, I can do this!’ format. It’s like having a mentor on your shoulder showing you how to improve your life every day.”
— Patti Wood, motivational speaker and author of SNAP: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language & Charisma
“This book is not the result of Donovan’s academic pursuit of a more fulfilling life. He has struggled through every discovery himself. Each of the 60 ideas has been personally tested and found useful by him. He tells us that our personal dreams don’t have to be at odds with our nine-to-five work life. He says that we already know what’s best for us and that it is our responsibility to claim it. His ideas are tools which he offers us to help us empower ourselves. Each of the 60 techniques is spelled out in two or three realistic, upbeat pages. The book can be used as thought-for-the-day meditations or as a step-by-step manual. In addition to suggestions for defining goals, breaking bad habits, and managing time, there are discussions about aligning goals with values and adding inspiration to action. Let customers know that this is a happy, easy-to-read treatise which really can change their lives.”
— Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
Praise for Jim Donovan’s Handbook to a Happier Life:
"Great! . . . Should be a part of everyone’s self-help library."
— Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
— Patti Wood, motivational speaker and author of SNAP: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language & Charisma
“This book is not the result of Donovan’s academic pursuit of a more fulfilling life. He has struggled through every discovery himself. Each of the 60 ideas has been personally tested and found useful by him. He tells us that our personal dreams don’t have to be at odds with our nine-to-five work life. He says that we already know what’s best for us and that it is our responsibility to claim it. His ideas are tools which he offers us to help us empower ourselves. Each of the 60 techniques is spelled out in two or three realistic, upbeat pages. The book can be used as thought-for-the-day meditations or as a step-by-step manual. In addition to suggestions for defining goals, breaking bad habits, and managing time, there are discussions about aligning goals with values and adding inspiration to action. Let customers know that this is a happy, easy-to-read treatise which really can change their lives.”
— Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
Praise for Jim Donovan’s Handbook to a Happier Life:
"Great! . . . Should be a part of everyone’s self-help library."
— Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
Jim Donovan speaks regularly to employees and executives at small businesses and large corporations. He is a frequent media guest and expert source on personal development, business success, and the spiritual laws that develop both. His previous books include Handbook to a Happier Life and What Are You Waiting For? It’s Your Life.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Reward Yourself and Others
2. Put your problems to work for you
3. Break your patterns
4. Become curious
5. Know your purpose
6. Advance confidently in the direction of your dreams
7. Making your dreams come true
8. Become a goal setter
9. Do your goals scare you?
10. Milestones & actions
11. Take only inspired action
12. Align with your values
13. Learn to manage your time
14. Ask a bigger question
15. Arrive to work early
16. Master your energy
17. Commit to life long learning
18. Become a value finder
19. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind
20. Dress for success
21. Don’t wait to be told what to do
22. Always focus on what is working
23. Dealing with difficult people
24. Make decisions quickly
25. Motion equals emotion
26. How happy are you?
27. Be exceptional
28. Make a habit of drinking water
29. Don’t gossip
30. Take ownership of your work
31. Are your habits supporting you?
32. Whatsoever you believe
33. Read personal development regularly
34. This, too shall pass
35. Tell a different story
36. Model the success you desire
37. What does success mean to you?
38. The question business people never ask
39. Lesson from legends
40. Today is “Someday,” what will you do?
41. Are you feeling confused?
42. Putting the excitement back in your job
43. Remove the obstacles that block your success
44. We’re all salespeople
45. Bouncing back
46. Think like an owner even if you’re not
47. Promote your company
48. Make dull tasks fun
49. Be authentically you
50. Change your actions, change your life
51. Practice gratitude
52. Thoughts and feelings
53. Music is a world within itself
54. See the big picture
55. Develop meaningful friendships at work
56. What do you intend?
57. Avoid energy zappers
58. Take charge of your emotions
59. Money is a measure of your service
60. Live in the present
61. Get up and start moving
Conclusion
About the author
Introduction
1. Reward Yourself and Others
2. Put your problems to work for you
3. Break your patterns
4. Become curious
5. Know your purpose
6. Advance confidently in the direction of your dreams
7. Making your dreams come true
8. Become a goal setter
9. Do your goals scare you?
10. Milestones & actions
11. Take only inspired action
12. Align with your values
13. Learn to manage your time
14. Ask a bigger question
15. Arrive to work early
16. Master your energy
17. Commit to life long learning
18. Become a value finder
19. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind
20. Dress for success
21. Don’t wait to be told what to do
22. Always focus on what is working
23. Dealing with difficult people
24. Make decisions quickly
25. Motion equals emotion
26. How happy are you?
27. Be exceptional
28. Make a habit of drinking water
29. Don’t gossip
30. Take ownership of your work
31. Are your habits supporting you?
32. Whatsoever you believe
33. Read personal development regularly
34. This, too shall pass
35. Tell a different story
36. Model the success you desire
37. What does success mean to you?
38. The question business people never ask
39. Lesson from legends
40. Today is “Someday,” what will you do?
41. Are you feeling confused?
42. Putting the excitement back in your job
43. Remove the obstacles that block your success
44. We’re all salespeople
45. Bouncing back
46. Think like an owner even if you’re not
47. Promote your company
48. Make dull tasks fun
49. Be authentically you
50. Change your actions, change your life
51. Practice gratitude
52. Thoughts and feelings
53. Music is a world within itself
54. See the big picture
55. Develop meaningful friendships at work
56. What do you intend?
57. Avoid energy zappers
58. Take charge of your emotions
59. Money is a measure of your service
60. Live in the present
61. Get up and start moving
Conclusion
About the author