Making the Boss Happy

By Alicia Burkel

What would make me the best? How can I proceed to the top? How do I make my boss happy? These are the questions that pass through most of the currently employed members of today’s society. The answer is only a few steps away. I will show you how to improve your boss’ outlook on you as an employee by taking a few steps in the right direction. The steps begin with learning to utilize punctuality, time management, prioritizing, organization, and displaying a willingness to learn.

Punctuality, be on time, be ready, set and go. Many employers enjoy when you come to work regularly and on time. If an employer has to be concerned with the thought of you might not coming or being late if you did show up, your employment becomes lower on the value scale. When you arrive a bit early, you not only give yourself the advantage of preparation but it shows your boss they can depend on you.

Time management is the key to doing your job effectively. Be prepared, don’t just punch in and then decide to collect all of the things necessary for you to complete your job! Time is a huge part of an effective business. As my current employer would say, “Time is money.” This quote is very true, when you are not ready, you are wasting their time, the consumer’s time and your manager’s time is costing the company money. You and I both know most companies do not have the luxury of throwing money out the door on each employee. So be considerate of that.

I can’t find anything! Do you even know where your desk is? How can you find it in this mess! Are these phrases you hear a lot? They shouldn’t be. In order to assist your boss in a productive and effective business you have to be organized. It allows you to find things at the drop of a hat. Think about it; what if you were at home and nothing was organized? You have to spend time looking for your keys, your wallet or even that movie you wanted to watch and all you want to do is relax and get your errands done. Your boss feels the same way. They want to come into work and know that everything is easily accessible to keep the business going. Do them a favor and be organized!

What comes first?? Well, you need to be able to determine this. If your boss is anything like mine, they will throw a laundry list of things that need to be done in your direction. You need to show that you can handle this. Assert yourself, delegate responsibilities and prioritize what you need to complete. Sometimes, there is not always the time to allow for the entire list to be completed. However, if you show your boss that you have completed what was of most importance, their satisfaction will be eminent.

Examples of things a boss never wants to hear include “I don’t know how to do that” and “that is not part of my job!” Always be willing to learn. You may have had years of training and education but there is always more to learn. Be open minded; when you are approaching a task don’t think of it as a chore look at it as an exciting experience. When your boss asks you to do something that you are unsure of how to complete say, “No but I am more than willing to learn!” It shows that you take a sincere approach to the job. Your boss will appreciate your enthusiasm and put other opportunities in front of you. By opening the door to learning and experience you become more valuable as an employee.

These few steps will make a great difference in your boss’ opinion instantly. You will also feel better about the effort you place in your work and feel great achievement because of this. Your boss will enjoy the changes and will admire your work ethic. It’s easy, so what are you waiting for?? Improve your boss’ outlook on you, today.

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Welcome to the Business and Finance page of Hot Psychology Magazine

The world of business encompasses a variety of topics; therefore, various topics will be discussed here dealing with business and the people involved in it (stakeholders). There have been articles about motivation, business planning, employee satisfaction and most recently life insurance decisions as well as many more. In future articles, we will share how to make your boss happy and the operations of a family owned business.

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Should I Buy Term or Whole Life?

By Jay S. Harrison

At some times in our life, we are faced with buying life insurance for ourselves and/or our family. There are so many types, and so many companies. What kind should we buy? What are the purposes? What are the differences?

Before telling you what the differences are between whole life and term life insurances, I will let you know a little about my background in this area. As a financial analyst, I was an independent distributor that issued term life insurance for over four years. I have sold, and am currently selling whole life insurance, with the availability to sell some term. I am a debit route insurance producer licensed to sell within the state of Louisiana. I provide home service to my clients. Most of my customers prefer me to collect their monthly premiums from their homes.

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Calling Into Work Made Easy, or The Ease of Technological White Lies

By Rene Cintron

Many people have called in sick to work when they were actually just fine. Well, I have been reading many news reports lately about how technology is making it easier to lie to the boss. As the world becomes more technologically advanced with such mediums of communication as email and text messaging, it will become easier to call in sick and to distort the truth.

The majority of people admitted to feeling less guilty about lying when having the electronic device between them and the boss. Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is not having to pretend with voice adjustments or background noise changes.

Even calling in with cell phones makes it easier because the phone call can be made from anywhere. The caller can say that they are home sick or at the doctor’s office and actually be elsewhere. Take away the voice and now the text message comes in to say: “I’m sick not coming.”

Not only has the caller remove the voice factor, but also the response factor. The boss now can call or text back. At this point, the caller feels that they have accomplished their part of the deal by notifying the boss and feel that there is no further communication needed. This means that they will more than likely not answer the phone and attribute it to something else. The boss may be forced to text back. Now, the caller has time to think of a great answer / excuse to give the boss.

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