In corporate America, it is extremely difficult to climb all the way to the top of the corporate ladder of success. After all, how many people can fit on that top rung of the ladder?? So very few positions, that pay so very much, wanted by so very many. Yet the messages we receive are to “beat out the competition, win at all costs, do whatever it takes to move up” . If you aren’t moving up in your company.what ARE you doing? And when you do hit your goals ( that more than likely were set for you by somebody else ), what is your reward? Higher goals for next month/quarter/year!! The fortunate few may get a promotion, though that could simply mean more responsibility without higher pay.
How goes YOUR climb up the corporate ladder? Any of the following sound familiar?
“When I get that next promotion, THEN I will be happier”
“Once I get that raise, THEN I can enjoy some time with my spouse/kid(s)/friends”
“If my team hits their goals, THEN I will be a lot easier to deal with”
“When I am running this company, THEN things will be different”
If you answered “yes” to any of the above statements, then ask yourself this: Really???
Won’t there be another promotion to go after? Another raise to get? Ever higher goals to achieve??? So how CAN one enjoy the journey up the ladder of success?? You can’t control the circumstances you find yourself in, you can’t control what other people will say or do, you can’t control decisions made by the owner or President of the company. The one thing that you CAN control on your journey is your attitude. That doesn’t mean “don’t worry, be happy” (sorry if that song is now stuck in your head!), but if you take the time to focus on what you have and what you have accomplished, you give yourself the chance to “enjoy the scenery” along the way. It is just that “enjoying of the scenery”being grateful for what you have and have accomplishedthat brings about a more positive attitude. Take a moment right now to focus on what you DO have..and what you HAVE accomplished. If you are feeling challenged and finding it difficult to appreciate what you have, here is a bit of perspective to help:
* If you are reading this, you are literate. 20% of the people in the world cannot read or write.
* If you are reading this, you have your sense of sight. Forty million people do not have their sense of sight.
* If you are reading this, you have access to a computer. There are 5 BILLION people who have no access to the internet.
* If you are reading this, there is a great likelihood that you have at least some “free time” that is not being spent foraging for your next meal. Eight hundred MILLION people suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
You will find, with a bit of practice, that it becomes easier and easier to find things in your life for which you are grateful. This appreciation for what you have.and what you have accomplished.will bring a shift in how you see and experience your journey. That positive shift in attitude shines through in everything that you do and to everyone with whom you work. And if you truly cannot find things to appreciate about your climb up the corporate ladder of success, perhaps its time to step off the ladder and discover a different path.
Steve Sheeren has been teaching and mentoring individuals and corporations around North America for the last 15+ years. He freely shares his experience and resources for both corporate and home-based business, which includes an alternative to climbing the corporate ladder.
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