Comments on: Being More Work Productive: How Am I Going to Achieve This? http://www.lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/2009/06/30/being-more-work-productive-how-am-i-going-to-achieve-this/ “A Photographer Who Happens to Love to Write” Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:36:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben http://www.lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/2009/06/30/being-more-work-productive-how-am-i-going-to-achieve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-6523 Ben Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:52:05 +0000 http://lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/?p=771#comment-6523 "Most successful entrepreneurs took every job seriously. It’s in their nature. So keep up with it." Ehh...not necessarily true I've heard a lot entrepreneur stories where they constantly bumped heads with their bosses and or just showed up tas a means to finance their venture but were really motivated to succeed on their own because they didn't like working for somebody else for various reasons. We can debate on the validity of this statement all day but I think you all are missing the point of what I'm saying, no matter how harsh and sarcastic I said it. The point is if you really want to work for yourself you keep your job to keep the lights on and can still get work done for your employer being very productive but at the same time use it as a springboard to get to where you really want to be. Time management is the key. Nobody work 8 hours straight everyday you have ample free time some days but don't make good use of it. Lol @ saying I’m asking Oke to be a paycheck player. It’s both hilarious and false. Sounds like you took what I said a little too personal. “Improving yourself as an employee will not only help you build character and work ethic at the office, it will also help you become a better person in general.” Really? Now this is entering the realm of ethics and psychology. Improving yourself as an employee does not help you build character or make you a better person in general. That is a laughable assessment. If that was the case there would be far less assholes in corporate America. Those are qualities and values that you get from your upbringing point blank. “Most successful entrepreneurs took every job seriously. It’s in their nature. So keep up with it.” Ehh…not necessarily true I’ve heard a lot entrepreneur stories where they constantly bumped heads with their bosses and or just showed up tas a means to finance their venture but were really motivated to succeed on their own because they didn’t like working for somebody else for various reasons. We can debate on the validity of this statement all day but I think you all are missing the point of what I’m saying, no matter how harsh and sarcastic I said it. The point is if you really want to work for yourself you keep your job to keep the lights on and can still get work done for your employer being very productive but at the same time use it as a springboard to get to where you really want to be. Time management is the key. Nobody work 8 hours straight everyday you have ample free time some days but don’t make good use of it. Lol @ saying I’m asking Oke to be a paycheck player. It’s both hilarious and false. Sounds like you took what I said a little too personal. “Improving yourself as an employee will not only help you build character and work ethic at the office, it will also help you become a better person in general.” Really? Now this is entering the realm of ethics and psychology. Improving yourself as an employee does not help you build character or make you a better person in general. That is a laughable assessment. If that was the case there would be far less assholes in corporate America. Those are qualities and values that you get from your upbringing point blank.

]]> By: Oke http://www.lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/2009/06/30/being-more-work-productive-how-am-i-going-to-achieve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-6520 Oke Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:52:45 +0000 http://lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/?p=771#comment-6520 Adam, Thanks for the encouragement. Like you said, it will make things more interesting and help me in whatever else I want to do in the long-term. Ben, I think you are not seeing what I mean about being a better employee. All the attributes that I stated and many more are areas that I need to work on, that will help me when I do my own thing, once I leave Corporate America. I can always improve in being a better person at work, there is no reason for me to piss on the negativity of work. This will only make me resent it even more and produce shitty work that will ultimately make my employer look down at what I'm doing. It is a good feeling fucking up on things and improving, while getting paid at the same time. Being at work 4 days now is going to help me break free and establish myself even more. Just wait and see... Rick, Thanks for your words Rick. When I wrote this post I thought about everything. I thought about how I can improve as a person, I thought how I have already changed from working at my 3rd job, and I have thought long and hard about what I want to do next in my life. We have different opinions on work and the role that it plays in our lives. I have finally realized that it can help me more, than just receiving a check. Adam,

Thanks for the encouragement. Like you said, it will make things more interesting and help me in whatever else I want to do in the long-term.

Ben,

I think you are not seeing what I mean about being a better employee. All the attributes that I stated and many more are areas that I need to work on, that will help me when I do my own thing, once I leave Corporate America. I can always improve in being a better person at work, there is no reason for me to piss on the negativity of work. This will only make me resent it even more and produce shitty work that will ultimately make my employer look down at what I’m doing. It is a good feeling fucking up on things and improving, while getting paid at the same time. Being at work 4 days now is going to help me break free and establish myself even more. Just wait and see…

Rick,
Thanks for your words Rick. When I wrote this post I thought about everything. I thought about how I can improve as a person, I thought how I have already changed from working at my 3rd job, and I have thought long and hard about what I want to do next in my life. We have different opinions on work and the role that it plays in our lives. I have finally realized that it can help me more, than just receiving a check.

]]> By: Rick http://www.lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/2009/06/30/being-more-work-productive-how-am-i-going-to-achieve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-6519 Rick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:02:14 +0000 http://lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/?p=771#comment-6519 In response to Ben: Oke, I think you are on the right path. Improving yourself as an employee will not only help you build character and work ethic at the office, it will also help you become a better person in general. Being a "paycheck player" which is what Ben is asking you to do will not only hurt your employer's bottom line, it will deny your employer's client the service they need. And why should they suffer because you hate your job? Let's think about it. Even a published writer relies on people in "Corporate America" for everything from publishing to stocking bookshelves. If these people didn't take you seriously then you wouldn't sell as many books. Most successful entrepreneurs took every job seriously. It's in their nature. So keep up with it. In response to Ben:

Oke, I think you are on the right path. Improving yourself as an employee will not only help you build character and work ethic at the office, it will also help you become a better person in general. Being a “paycheck player” which is what Ben is asking you to do will not only hurt your employer’s bottom line, it will deny your employer’s client the service they need. And why should they suffer because you hate your job?

Let’s think about it. Even a published writer relies on people in “Corporate America” for everything from publishing to stocking bookshelves. If these people didn’t take you seriously then you wouldn’t sell as many books.

Most successful entrepreneurs took every job seriously. It’s in their nature. So keep up with it.

]]> By: Ben http://www.lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/2009/06/30/being-more-work-productive-how-am-i-going-to-achieve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-6518 Ben Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:33:00 +0000 http://lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.com/?p=771#comment-6518 Think about it the things you say you suck at communication, professionalism, laziness, and day dreaming are most likey related to how you feel about Corporate America. I am quite sure that if you ventured out and started your own thing that you were really passionate about it would be a diffrent story altogether. Most people who work in jobs that they are not passionate about become apathetic and rinse repeat everyday. Think about it the things you say you suck at communication, professionalism, laziness, and day dreaming are most likey related to how you feel about Corporate America. I am quite sure that if you ventured out and started your own thing that you were really passionate about it would be a diffrent story altogether. Most people who work in jobs that they are not passionate about become apathetic and rinse repeat everyday.

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