The stress of starting a new job in a career field can often be a critical factor in making a decision to stay, either in the field, or with the chosen employer. There are many components to this stress, of which some are obvious (like doing the work itself) and some are less so (like […]
Tag Archives: optimism
July
13
If Every Day Was A New Day
posted by Jeffrey Thomason
This month I have had the opportunity to spend some quality time at the largest military maritime exercise in the world. If there is anything consistent about coordinating over 50 ships from 22 countries, it is how important the ability to communicate becomes in such an operating environment. My piece of the show involves working in […]
June
27
Defining the…..Hater
posted by Jeffrey Thomason
Researchers at the University of Illinois and University of Pennsylvania made headlines recently with a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. It concluded that people with grumpy and negative attitudes may be more likely to reach higher skill levels at work. In two studies, researchers measured the different activities of participants over a two-week period […]
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