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Quit complaining Eat healthier at work
If you’re that person that is always We are all guilty of over-indulging on junk
complaining about the state of the office in the workplace; whether it’s a delicious
kitchen or the fact that Jane’s holiday was chocolate cheesecake your colleague brought
approved before yours, or any other irrelevant in for their birthday or the donuts a client kindly
topic, it’s probably time to quit complaining. sent as a thank you. This year learn to resist
If you’ve not noticed that people are avoiding temptation and swap the calorific options
you like the plague, now is your time to reflect for healthy snacks that will keep you just as
and realize why. satisfied throughout your working day.
Stay out of office politics Exercise at work
Office gossiping really won’t get you anywhere This one might be a long shot, but if you can’t
in life — so what if Jane and the IT guy got it get yourself to the gym, why not squeeze in
on at the Christmas bash? From now on, if a some exercise at work? If that’s even a push,
colleague tries to engage in a little gossip sesh, you can work out on the clock with simple
give one-word answers that won’t backfire, like desk exercises. Your colleagues won’t even
“wow” or “interesting” and follow with an “I’m realize you’re exercising with some of the
really busy. I’ll catch up with you later.” routines!
Get your career in shape Get a raise or a promotion
The start of a new year is the perfect time for a If you’ve been in your current role for a while
career check. You’d be surprised at how easy and have hit a bit of a slump, it’s time to talk to
it is to fall into a routine of cutting corners, your boss to understand what it will take to get
cruising at half speed and losing focus. Make a raise or a promotion.
a list of areas that you can improve and find
solutions to those problems. Now is your Reduce stress
chance to take charge of your career and be If you’re feeling super stressed at work, you
more successful within your company. need to take a step back and find out where
the stress is coming from. You could be putting
Build your relationships too much pressure on yourself for no apparent
It’s so easy to write a quick IM to John in reason. Once you have identified the cause,
accounting or shoot a swift e-mail to Greg in IT find ways to eliminate the stress; this could be
instead of getting up off your chair and having through better organization or more personal
a face-to-face conversation. These unsociable time to enjoy activities and unwind after work.
ways we have succumbed to have taken
away the personal touch to form an actual Improve your work-life balance
relationship. Wires can get crossed, and Are you guilty of staying late every day
messages misread, so get up and walk those and rushing home with a takeaway in hand
10 steps to build valuable relationships within because it’s too late to cook anything? Work-
the workplace.
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