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Career Zingers #9: Standing naked in the locker room

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Running the career race: What did you leave behind?

I was in the change room at the gym today. One gentleman arrived at the gym to suddenly realize he had left his gym clothes at home. He bemoaned, “I was in such a hurry when I left home I just forgot my clothes and I have been so busy today I didn’t even realize I forgot them until  I got here.” As we race off in our career we may inadvertently leave something, or even someone important, behind. Perhaps you inadvertently left a very favoured activity behind or maybe you achieved tremendous financial success and work accolades only to realize that you left your spouse or family behind because you failed to give them the attention they deserved. Take just one minute each day to ensure that you have both what you need, and who you need, as you move forward in your career. There is no point arriving at your destination and end up standing naked in the locker room because you forgot your clothes at home.

David Zinger is an career, work, leadership, and employee engagement speaker.

Engaging Zingers #6: Stop Trying to Be Great — Be Good!

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Career Zinger: Doing good work is the pathway to career success.

Ed Sheeran had the biggest hit song of 2017: Shape of You.

Bernadette Jiwa, in writing about 12 lessons derived from the biggest hit of the year stated:

You have to put yourself into the situations that give you the best chance of doing great work.”

The best situation I know to give yourself a chance for great work is to continually strive to do good work. For three years I have been adamant in defining work and employee engagement as: “good work done well with others every day.” If you do good work every day, once in a while the situation may arise that you will stumble into great work.

Stop trying to be great, be good!

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David Zinger is an expert on employee engagement with a keen focus on career engagement for 2018.

 

Engaging Zingers #4: Clean Your Smudges for 2018

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During the day as I look through my glasses I often fail to notice how many smudges are on the glass – obscuring my worldview.

As I take off my glasses – and look at them – I see how much they are in need of cleaning. Before launching into 2018 stop looking at yourself, your career and world and take some time to look at the concepts, ideas, and evaluations that act as your internal lens. Give these concepts a solid cleaning to remove career smudges so that you have a clean and fresh view of 2018.

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David Zinger is focused on career, employee, and work engagement.

Engaging Zingers #3: On the Path

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Career Zingers #3: On the Path. 

As we speed into 2018 many of us make resolutions and dream of an idealized year ahead. Many of our resolutions are neither attainable nor sustainable. We get caught up in the frenetic compulsion to get to some idealized destination. Stop your motor mind and start thinking of yourself on a path. It can be helpful to travel together, don’t forget to appreciate the scenery right in front of you, enjoy some snacks on the way, and walk on.

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David Zinger focuses on employee engagement, work engagement, and career engagement.

Engaging Zingers #2: The Career Moment

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Career Zingers #2: How to have an engaging career in 2018

Too often we view career development as aspirations, goals, and future results. In our pursuit of the future we miss the living moment of our career. To have an amazing career in 2018 ensure you don’t miss where you really are in a blind craving and endless pursuit of where you want to be.

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David Zinger is an employee, work, and career engagement expert.