It’s Monday morning. The Chinook is blowing. The weekend was too short.
Maybe that’s why I’m having a heck of a time focusing on those reports that are due.
I feel so damn scattered.
What to do?
I’ve surfed the Net. Read Yahoo news. Nothing grabs me.
What to do?
So, I gave in to the feeling.
And, found myself reading a book called "The Five Languages of Love" by Gary Chapman. Maybe it was those ‘intense’ discussion with the spouse that pulled me this way. Whatever.
A captivating read. Chapman suggests each of us most prefers one, and only one, of the following ‘languages’ of love:
1. Words of affirmation
2. Quality Time
3. Receiving Gifts
4. Acts of Service
5. Physical Touch
What’s your number 1 need?
Mine is Words of Affirmation. I a sucker for praise, compliments, and positive feedback. Criticism, even so called positive criticism, shuts me down.
That’s true in a relationship and in my career.
It occured to me to wonder if there was a connection between Languages of Love and what I needed in a career.
I think the answer is Yes.
What about you?
Here’s an example, money which is kind of like receiving gifts, is way less important than hearing good feedback from my clients. Sure I want to get paid… but More important are those sweet words from a client "You did a great job! Thanks!!"
What about you? What do you need in your career?
What aren’t you getting? And, how can you go about getting it?
