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Work, technique, mental.  ---  .This section is about psychological techniques for work.  ---  1/24/2006


Work, technique, mental.  ---  (1) Get motivated.  (2) Find your likes and dislikes.  (3) Gain knowledge of job.  (4) Develop a career path.  ---  11/15/2001


Work, technique, mental.  ---  (1) Head: clear, confident, directed, motivated, inspired, focused, calm, importance, urgency.  (2) To get into that state of mind use: diet, exercise, meditation on notes.  Environment: music, temperature, humidity, images, clothes.  ---  12/30/1992  ---  *


Work, technique, mental.  ---  (1) Job work (occupation).  How to get motivated to get the job?  How to get motivated to do the job?  How to get motivated to pursue a career?  (2) Leisure work (hobby).  How to get motivated to do work?  How to figure out what work to do?  ---  4/17/2001


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Anyone could do my job.  I am easily replaceable.  What lets me keep my job is my ability to be friendly and cooperative (team player myth, colleague myth).  ---  01/07/1997


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Attack things quickly.  There is usually learning and debugging to be done along the way.  ---  11/30/1996


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Attitude: develop a Zen like calm; you are elite, Teflon.  ---  12/30/1992


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Attitude.  Going to the very top.  Know everything, and do everything right.  Handle all types of problems well.  Deserve a spot at top.  But not bossy.  Treat everyone like gold.  So polite.  ---  10/01/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Attitude.  Happy to be working.  I need the money.  Got to get a real pad, woman, education, job and career.  ---  10/01/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Be a heads up, on balls of feet, on toes, positive kind of guy.  ---  10/01/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Be friendly, energetic, and attentive to people and procedures.  ---  12/01/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Creating atmosphere to work (head, body, surroundings, life).  ---  12/30/1992


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Do not settle for a job that compromises your progressive principles.  ---  12/15/2005


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Don't think of yourself as a lazy bum, an incompetent fu*kup, or a depressed blob.  Put energy into it.  ---  11/20/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Effort.  Develop the ability to push yourself and work hard without burning out.  Know when to push and when to let off.  ---  10/15/1994


Work, technique, mental.  ---  How can I do my job better?  Focus more on it (on and off job).  Prepare self for it in off time better (sleep, food, meditation, looks).  ---  12/01/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  How to look at the situation.  We all work hard so that we all can succeed.  If one doesn't work hard and do a good job, he hurts the others.  Must grab the business while it is there.  Must beat competing companies.  ---  11/30/1996


Work, technique, mental.  ---  If I do nothing except play it safe, stay out of trouble, and do my job (without stress of competition to excel), then I will do well in my job, and career, and I will advance and make money.  ---  10/01/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  If you do all your tasks immediately and kiss ass they will overlook your inevitable mistakes.  If you do not, they will harp on them.  ---  01/20/1994


Work, technique, mental.  ---  If you do your work then things will go right.  If you don't do your work then things won't be all right.  So relax and do your work.  ---  10/05/1994


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Job comes first.  100% job focused.  Please the bosses.  ---  08/31/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Keep that "looking for a job desperately" attitude in mind.  ---  12/12/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Most of this shit is easy.  You just have to attack it.  Do it quick.  The higher the position of the person who needs it done, the quicker you should get it done.  Be proactive in action and communication.  If you wait to be told what to do, and take forever to do it, you will lose your job.  ---  04/24/1997


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Repeat positive aspects of job to self.  Analyze and deal with negative aspects.  ---  12/30/1992


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Solutions: relax, mellow out, get focused, get psyched, pace self, keep up morale, keep track of work done, work harder, work smarter, work longer.  ---  12/30/1992  ---  *


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Take care of business quickly and completely.  Keep the customer and bosses happy.  New problems come up quickly.  ---  01/08/1997


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Techniques to work longer and more efficiently.  ---  12/30/1992


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Thing of stuff to learn, and questions to ask.  Think of ways to take on more responsibility.  Keep track of what you do each day, to have proof for your performance review.  Make a list of stuff to do.  ---  11/30/1996


Work, technique, mental.  ---  Write, study, and practice strong work habits and goals tactics reasons.  ---  08/31/1993


Work, technique, mental.  ---  You have to really understand yourself and your co-workers, in general, in specific situation types, and in specific instances or moments.  What were you and they thinking, feeling, expecting, wanting, and needing from each other?  Who is more right and more wrong?  ---  12/01/1993




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