How to Maximize Your F-A-C-E Time to Create a Winning Workplace During Challenging Times
Posted: Thursday, August 04, 2011
by Winifred Bragg MD
Spine and Orthopedic Pain Center
As a physician who has treated thousands of patients with acute and chronic pain, I have learned that those who are successful in living with chronic pain, maintain a positive attitude, and focus on setting realistic goals. The importance of maintaining “focus” in the workplace was made crystal clear when an employee who I will call Pete apparently loss focus on his job resulting in a great financial loss to the company. This was a major setback and created discord and distress in our company as other employees feared that Pete had put their jobs in jeopardy.
I gave each employee a facial cleanser to remind them that we needed to remove the dead/old non-productive aspects of our company and to revitalize and embrace new growth. I continued to encourage each employee to put on a new work FACE. This became contagious and had a very positive effect. Employees started telling me “I used my facial cleanser this morning and I am focused.”
As we implemented this system, patients would tell me “your staff seems so cheerful.” We subsequently increased our referrals and employees started asking me”What can I do to help?”
By remaining motivated and positive during tough times, together we decreased our Failed to show appointments, and increased our company’s growth.
During these challenging times when job losses are at all time high, businesses are struggling to remain profitable, and we are surrounded by repeated examples of people losing homes, jobs, and retirement funds; it is important to wake up each day motivated to overcome any challenges you face during the day. It’s the way you stay motivated and positive that will make a difference in your success or failure in life.
The F-A-C-E(sm) success system will allow you overcome any workplace challenge and embrace any opportunity that will come your way to create a more successful workplace. The following are the four success keys of the F-A-C-E system:
1. Focus - When you wash your face each morning as you prepare for your day, look in the mirror and wash away any DRAMA. To be successful in the work place, no one wants to be surrounded by anyone creating DRAMA. Everyone has their own issues and personal stresses and frankly no one has the time for anyone’s Drama in the work place. Create focus in your life by creating powerful life goals and constantly revisit your goals on an ongoing basis. The more you focus on your goals, the less time you will have for workplace drama. You will be seen as a person who gets things done and additional opportunities will come your way.
2. Attitude - Regardless of the where you work, a positive Attitude is essential to workplace success. A positive attitude helps you to feel good about yourself and helps to create a positive feeling with those with whom you interact with throughout the day. Brush away any negative attitude. Remember a negative Attitude Equals PROBLEMS (less teamwork, less communications, less opportunities) whereas a positive attitude equals opportunities (more teamwork, more ideas/communications, and more opportunities).
3. Commitment – NFL Legend Vince Lombardi said, “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” Be committed to excellence and your goals. A commitment to excellence allows you to focus on making improvements everyday. You are also asking yourself, “How can I make a difference each and every day?” and act to make a difference.
4. Enthusiasm – Enthusiasm is the engine to positive energy and drives success. Concentrate on being enthusiastic about everything you do. Create passion about the things you care about and success will take care of itself.
Take the time to invest in more F-A-C-E time with yourself and you too will be motivated to be more successful in the workplace.
My prescription to FACE the challenges of this Economic Crises:
Put on Your work FACE(sm).
(c) 2009 Winifred D Bragg, MD. All Rights reserved.
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