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According to a Gallup poll… when our bosses completely ignore us, 40 percent of us actively disengage from our work.
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…people who go to work unhappy actually do things, actively or passively, to make those around them unhappy too and it’s amazing that anyone gets anything done these days.
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It is not the demands of the job that cause the most stress, but the degree of control workers feel that have throughout their day.
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Children are better off having a parent who works into the night in a job they love than a parent who works shorter hours but comes home unhappy.
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When we feel like we belong to the group and trust the people with whom we work, we naturally cooperate to face outside challenges and threats.
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The time we spend getting to know people when we’re not working is part of what it takes to form bonds of trust.
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…even when offered big titles and bigger salaries, people would rather work at a place in which they feel like they belong.
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…when human beings… are put in an environment for which we were designed. We stay. We remain loyal. We help each other do our work with pride and passion.
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The harsh reality of work – whatever we do, whatever our title – is that many of us don’t fully control our time.
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…the typical worker reaches the most unproductive moment of the day at 2:55 p.m. When we enter this region of the day, we often lose our bearings.
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