Here come four posts written for people who, like me, are employees.
I first read the serenity prayer when I was a kid. It was on my grandma’s kitchen wall. I remember thinking it was profound and powerful. I think so even more now.
God, grant me
the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can, and
the wisdom to know the difference.
One of the things you cannot change is your company’s culture. (Unless you’re the boss. Even then it’s really hard.) I’ve tried before. It was like trying to push my house across the garden with my bare hands, pointless and painful. You can accept your company’s culture and work within it. Or you can get a different job. Those are the options.
One of the things you can change is the energy you bring to the workplace. It doesn’t change the company culture, but it makes a huge impact on the people you work with and your daily experience.
What an unlikely duo.
Be the good vibes, the good aura, the good energy, no matter the room you’re in.
Grow slowly
Skyler