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- Greed, Money, And Its Effect On Managing
By: Nathanson | - The problem with greed
Just take a look at the economic crash of 2009 and one will see the impact of greed on the economic system. Nowadays it seems enough is not enough. The organizational drive to increase margins, lower costs, improve productivity continues to be the main emphasis in business. After all this is what our schools teach. What gets lost is the balance between the drive for just making money and making work enjoyable. When people find joy in their work, they want to h ...
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- Bad Vs. Good People
By: Nathanson | - Labels at work
It can be easy as a manager to label people as bad or good performers. This performance labeling tends to be a convenient way to quickly categorize people. It is efficient for human resources. Once labeled, people can be given promotions or demotions, merit or punitive action, more money or less money. Management and Human resources can now implement programs of the month such as succession planning, employee of the month and so on. This approach seems to have come f ...
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- Having Trouble Finding One Job? Get Five Instead Which Is Much Easier And Here's How!
By: Nathanson | - Have multiple streams of income
In this economy the idea of having just one job doesn't make sense. First there is much competition for a single job. Second, once committed to just one job, independence and flexibility is taken away. The best strategy in this economy especially for those over 40 is to have multiple streams of income. This gives one the best sense of security. If one stream of income doesn't work out, there are many others to turn to. I suggest the number five as a t ...
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- Management As A System
By: Nathanson | - What is a system?
A system is comprised of processes, some important, some not so important. A process has a start and a stop, an in and an out. You know you have a process when you can flow chart it on a piece of paper. A process has a certain state. It is mature and working well or could be embryonic and very immature. A process can be broken if some pieces are not working well together. The system then represents the state of all of its processes. The idea of a system is to focus ...
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- Happiness And Work
By: Nathanson | - What is happiness?
In many ways happiness is very subjective and judged differently by each person. My observation is that people are most happy when they feel in control of their life. Much of ones life occurs at work thus happiness at work is an important factor to consider. Many factors can contribute to happiness at work. As a manager it is important to be aware of these factors. Most important is to make sure that each person is aligning challenging work and high skills to p ...
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- What Causes Management Problems At Work?
By: Nathanson | - Anything but a system
Many management systems are anything but a system. These organizations are a collection of people, habits, different behaviors and expectations. Management is driven largely by external behavior (The bigger boss) and motivation (One's own). At work you often find too much competition between people which gets in the way of teamwork and collaboration.
What causes the disconnect?
Often it comes down to a confusion around what is expected ...
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- The Top Ten Ways To Be Unhappy At Work, Especially After 40!
By: Nathanson | - Most people are good at being unhappy at work
There are so many people who are already unhappy at their work. So probably I don't need to teach them since they are already so good at this. But for those who want to change bad habits a reminder sometimes is a good idea.
1 Work for JUST the money
When you work for JUST the money after 40 you will start to resent your work. Work will start to seem like an obligation. Everyone around you will feel like competit ...
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- Over-emphasis On Reward And Punishment
By: Nathanson | - Employee recognition
Does this sound familiar? It's a Friday and another day at the office. Today is employee recognition day. As usual once a month the department manager gathers the whole group for a one hour meeting. Employees come to the faceless conference room and await the monthly employee recognition celebration. A committee of managers and a human resources representative meet monthly to decide which employees will be given the award. The group selects 5 people around ...
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- The Five Biggest Myths About Work
By: Nathanson | -
Myth One: Work leads to retirement
This is the biggest myth of all. First of all, most people simply can no longer afford to stop working. Even for those who do stop working soon they find their lives are filled with too much leisure time. Not too long after a feeling of wanting to make a greater difference in the world will emerge. For most of us it is the question how can I keep working? It seems now organizations are hiring the youngest workers at the lowest price they ca ...
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- The Best Education For Managers
By: Nathanson | - Crisis in management education
There is no consistency today in the way we educate managers. Larger organizations tend to have more comprehensive programs. If we look at the business results of the past year it will show that these programs have not been very successful. In the US over 99.9% of all organizations have less than 500 workers. Many of these organizations have little to non-existent management education. There is a great opportunity now to improve. Most of the big compan ...
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- Eleven Steps To Finally Loving Your Work After Forty
By: Nathanson | - Step One: Envision exactly what would be just perfect for you!
Many people stop on this first step by their negativity. But no one is going to do this except you.
Take some time and create a picture in your mind of the work which would be just perfect for you. Is it working in the health field, with children, painting, writing or creating marketing campaigns? Separate the money at this stage or you will NEVER move to the step 2. Of course, there will be steps to get to this p ...
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- Treating People As Commodities
By: Nathanson | - The culture treats people as commodities
I see it everywhere - people working in jobs which carry little meaning and provide little support for personal development. Worst, the culture treats people as commodities. Performance review systems, manager-employee meetings, and even rewards are set only on recent performance. The recent performance is everything that matters. As a result people feel like they are treading water in their jobs.
Lack of support for people deve ...
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- Over 40? Out Of Work? Make This The Best Time Of Your Life
By: Nathanson | - Take a new approach
Right now millions of Americans are either out of work, recently laid off, or afraid of being laid off. There are millions more, who simply work at jobs, which provide no meaning. They work only in order to get a paycheck.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself
Society norms make it easy to feel sorry for yourself. Sadness, depression, panic are all emotions which are easy to absorb during difficult times. When there are bills to pay a ...
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- Which Work Is Just Right For You Now?
By: Nathanson | - Notice I said now?
Before 40, it is easier just to accept any work. After all it pays the bills, gives us a job title and a sense of belonging in the world. The problem with this after 40 is that it becomes too easy to settle into a mundane life. It put ones life on hold until there is a crisis which will happen after 40. Worst case, nothing will happen until retirement and then all those plans that waited until someday can get impacted by some event, economy crash ...
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- Ten Good Steps To Overcome The Fear Of Change
By: Nathanson | - Step One: Envision what you want
Making change especially when it comes to your work the fear of change tends to stop us in our tracks. We worry what will happen if we make a mistake or do the wrong thing. It can be the result of not having a clear vision of the desired state. Be clear about what you want (this is true in most aspects of life) and then you'll be able to see how this change will get you closer to your goals.
Step Two: Take a field trip
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- How To Have An Authentic Life And Pay The Bills!
By: Nathanson | - After 40, this is the most important pursuit in your life
After 40, we start having less tolerance for an empty life. The routine starts to drag on us and we start thinking of what we should do with our life. This is a good thing. The most questioning starts with our work where we spend the most of our time. We admit our work no longer fits us but we feel trapped, trapped by our bills, society and even our loved ones, who feel threatened every time we discuss our unhappiness.
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- How To Thrive In Work After 40 Despite Challenging Times
By: Nathanson | - A challenging time
This is a year of financial turmoil in which millions of people around the world have seen their retirement nest eggs shrink, and their houses decrease in value. For many, a generalized anxiety about their future keeps them up at night.
While I can appreciate this current state, in many ways this panic is self-induced by our society. I have never understood the concept of investing for the future when the present isn't providing a joyful and fulfi ...
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- Over 40 And Laid Off?
By: Nathanson | - Do nothing
Probably not the first piece of advice you would expect to get!
When you are laid off, the range of emotions you feel can be overwhelming. You become your own worst critic, and you start coming up with all the reasons why you lost the job. At home, you hear more of this from your family members, although maybe not so directly.
You feel like a failure. Your self-esteem is has taken a hit, and you feel depressed and a little lost. You feel an ...
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- The Ten Steps To Happiness After 40
By: Nathanson | - Step 1: Engage in self-reflection
I know easier said than done. Most of us go through our lives never really getting to know ourselves. After all, life offers us many distractions. Who has time for self-reflection? The only way to to be happy after 40 is to get to know yourself really well. This includes accepting and loving who you are. This includes accepting and loving the nervous habits that only you know about, those annoying addictions, and that little pot belly or ...
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- Over 40? Don't Wait Until Someday!!
By: Nathanson | - Its easy to put off things that you want to do. There is no limit to the excuses too tired, no time, what will others think?, no money - the list goes on and on. When it comes to doing the work you really like to do, the list becomes longer. Ill wait till I retire. I need to pay the bills now! Thats another popular excuse, and another favorite My spouse will get mad at me!
Why SOMEDAY never comes
There will alw ...
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- Do You Know? What's The Difference Between Just A Job And A Vocation?
By: Nathanson | - It seems all the news is bad these days jobs are being lost; retirement is in jeopardy for millions and no end in sight!
But did you know? This is good news for those over 40!
Sometimes we need a crisis to finally make positive changes in our lives. When it comes to changing our work, the crisis could be a layoff, a financial calamity, a divorce, or an illness.
After 40, you dont want or need JUST another job, and you don ...
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- Over 40? Economic Crisis: What To Do About It Right Now!!
By: Nathanson | - Not since the great depression of 1929 have we seen such a financial crisis, and frankly, the lack of national leadership that we are experiencing now. Banks are failing overnight, Wall Street greed and the chase after quick money has finally caused this country to grind to a financial halt. All Americans are worried now from those with money, wondering how much their nest eggs will shrink, to those who need the money in their bank account just to live each month. My guess is that a maj ...
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- The 10 Steps To Be Happy Now!
By: Nathanson | - Have you been wondering if happiness is even possible?
Yes, it is!
Deep inside, we all want to be happy, especially in the middle part of our lives. We also seek a simple process, and a new secret to reach this lifelong goal.
Well, I have a simple answer and, of course, a longer answer.
The simple answer is: choose to be happy! It is that easy, and that hard.
If you find this difficult, you might seek this path through your work. ...
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- You"€™re 50: Show Your Purpose And Passion!
By: Nathanson | - Go against the grain!
When you arrive at 50, those around you will expect you to slow down and retire. They will ask what you are planning to do when you stop working. The marketing messages you see are pushing youth and beauty and the pursuit of material goods. You suddenly realize you dont have an answer or a plan for what you will do. So instead you work harder, but its the same career youve been working in for many yearsand you never really enjoyed it in the first ...
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- Over 40? Quit Your Job - Get A Life: Here"€™s How!
By: Nathanson | - Did I get your attention?
Good; that was the point. No one should have just a job after 40. Before 40, it is necessary to build your ego in the world. It is critical for self-development, self-esteem, and to get a sense of your place in the world. Naturally, it would be perfect to do the work you love before 40, but this is not always possible. Before 40, it makes sense to align your interests and abilities with the work you love. After 40, it is an absolute requirement for an aut ...
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- Re-work Your Life For A More Joyful Second Half!
By: Nathanson | - What contribution do you want to make?
What exactly do you want to contribute to most now? What issues concern you the most? Where do you feel your natural gifts and talents can make the most difference in the world? Do you want to help children learn, feed the elderly, or help others with their financial problems?
The choice is yours. There are countless opportunities and choices to make in how well spend our time during the second half of our lives.
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- Retirement? What For?
By: Nathanson | - Is your work coherent with your life?
This is a question rarely asked before 40, but its so important after 40.
Most of our work lives have been about accepting the views of others and working to the plans of others. We had jobs and we were expected to meet the requirements of our jobs. While this is a good and important ego building and development part of life before 40, after 40, it destroys the soul.
What does work coherence mean?
Does your work ...
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- Why People Ignore Their Inner Needs At Mid-life And What You Can Do Differently
By: Nathanson | - We humans are terrible at preparing for the crisis
It seems to me that many people tend to ignore their needs in mid-life. We tend to be very good at reacting to a crisis, but terrible at planning for one. I think this is the root of the problem. For example, many people stay in mundane, unfulfilling jobs because, in many ways, this is easier than confronting the unhappiness of a work life that is empty. Only when a crisis hits and it usually will after 40 (a divorce, a layoff ...
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- Over 40? The 10 Steps To Finally Doing The Work That"€™s Just Right For You
By: Nathanson | - P is for Perfect: Purpose
What is life about? How will you make a difference in the world? Your purpose drives your behavior and can provide you with daily energy and happiness. What is the purpose of your life? Think deeply about where you most want to make a contribution in the world.
Does making people laugh give you purpose? How about making food for others? Maybe its helping others become physically fit. Perhaps its helping supply a service that helps peo ...
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- Stressed About Your Job And Over 40?
By: Nathanson | - Look at the big picture of your life
This can be hard to do. The daily pressures of a thankless job, a demanding commute, and mounting bills all lead to stress. Worst of all is the nagging feeling that your life is out of your control, and slowly slipping away.
I dont have time to change
This is the typical sound-byte. While its normal, this is just an excuse, and you know it. Most people dont fear change, but how the change might upset their ...
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