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Career Planning for Happiness

Half of our waking hours are spent at work yet we often enter into these relationships (yes – they are relationships – employment or contract-based) only asking a few questions that really don’t give us any idea of how happy we are. Further, we sometimes stick around jobs that make us unhappy, feeling stuck or bored. Nearly 70% of the workforce is disengaged! Ain’t nobody got time for that. Instead, I suggest we are intentional and examine ourselves, our values and our desires and create alignment in our work. When we do this, we will be happier! Learn more in the video and head over to www.heatherpatterson.com/parachute to find out how you can create more happiness at work.

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How To Stay Happy With Millennials at Work

I get asked about millennials in the workplace an awful lot. I’ve noticed, the person asking will typically throw in a couple of eye rolls and a heavy sigh or two. I do my best to give an answer that will be helpful. Sometimes though, what I say and what I’m really thinking are two different things. Instead of keeping it all in, I’m sharing what I really think about millennials. My position won’t resonate with everyone, some might even laugh or poke fun – and that’s a-okay with me. I stand by my position – no.matter.what. Enjoy!

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How to Improve Company Culture

Company culture is all the buzz these days – many business leaders have started investing in exercises like core values development, honing in on their mission and getting reconnected with their “why”. I support these efforts wholeheartedly, but at the same time, an unfortunate truth still remains – the workplace is plagued with assholes. Assholes are a HUGE liability to organizations on a number of levels. We must deal with them appropriately before we can truly have a culture we can be proud of. Check out the video to hear my recommendations on dealing with an asshole at your organization.

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Top 5 Takeaways from the 2017 Hawaii Business Leadership Conference

Last week, I attended the Hawaii Business Leadership Conference at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii. I was excited to attend, as in previous years I was not able to make it. Throughout the day, I heard from many leaders from varying industries and in varying stages of their careers. While I had pages and pages of notes, I narrowed it down to my top 5 takeaways for you.

If you attended, I’d love to know your takeaways. And, if this message resonates with you, we should talk! I might be able to help you with putting the takeaways into action.

As always, thanks for watching and stay happy!

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Remain Authentic in How You Do Happiness at Work

In a recent conversation with a business leader, she said: “but I’m not like you”. Wow, what an important point to address. She’s right, she’s not like me, really at all. We have very different styles and if she tried to do the same techniques I do, that would probably shock people. What she CAN do though is adopt any number of happiness at work strategies in the way that remains authentic to HER. When we remain authentic, we will be happier and everyone around us will be happier too.