By Sandy Bauer – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger
Your Vibe attracts your Tribe. Literally.
Since the very day I saw it- I’ve lived by the quote, ”Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card. How you leave others feeling after having an experience with you is your trademark.”
As a new entrant to the full-time workforce this year, I’m finding this quote particularly valuable. Here’s a a few other thoughts I’ve had about attitude and how that affects our work.
In a lot of cases, when you first start out work in a new industry or company, there will be plenty of people who are going to start out being your friends. By being able to adjust our personalities and read other peoples, you will work out that some people aren’t what they first seemed. However, it is important to start any job with an open mind and attitude.
In every single thing we do our attitude defines a situation even when it comes down to work. How we behave at work often depends on how we feel about being there. We have attitudes towards the food we eat, people we meet, places we go and things we do.
The two biggest attitudes we have that define our work, is job satisfaction and organisational commitment. Job satisfaction is our feelings towards our chosen job and is one of the most important attitudes to be aware of. If you’re not satisfied with your job than you become stressed and unhappy because you’re not pursuing something you’re passionate about.
Then there is organisational commitment which is the emotional attachment an employee gets towards the company they work for. Usually someone who accepts and believes in company values, is then willing to put in the work to achieve the company’s goals. Building a trust-based relationship with our employers is critically important to any job satisfaction or organisational commitment.
I was brought up with the attitude of having an open mind towards my job and the people you work with. I know at times there will be places and particular jobs that will really test out your attitude and people skills. However, as long as you have a burning desire and a passion for the job you are doing, 9 times out of 10, that will pull you through the hardest of work days. An intense enthusiasm for all things worth doing will get you through the toughest times in all parts of life.
Lastly, it’s important to remember ‘Every bad day, ends with a smile’. 🙂 🙂