RULE 40
Enjoy yourself
I’m going to be blunt now. If you’re not enjoying what you do, then get the hell out and make room for someone who is going to enjoy it. Rule 41 may put things into context, but for the moment we need to get you feeling good about what you’re doing.
Enjoying work is about taking pleasure in a job well done, having an inner smile, finding something to laugh about and not taking it too seriously (no, this does not mean you laugh at people or fail to do your job to the very highest standards).
Enjoying work is about seeing your job, your role, in a much bigger context. You can be hardworking and you can enjoy -yourself – you can do both. You can be productive, effective, efficient, industrious, sober, reliable and responsible ...
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