The Unhappiness Conspiracy - Lionel Ketchian

Be Happy Zone October 15th, 2012

Welcome to the Happiness Zone my Extraordinary Friend!

by Lionel Ketchian

I have uncovered The Unhappiness Conspiracy! People are conspiring against you and they are engaged in a "system" that is "designed" to take your power away from you. If you like "intrigue," this story is for you! It may cause you to want to take action to change things so you can take back your power.

You may start saying, "I'm Unhappy As Hell, And I'm Not Going To Take It Any More!

The plot thickens because you are not going to believe who is behind this conspiracy. The "story" of this conspiracy will amaze you. Everything we know is part of The Unhappiness Conspiracy. Such as government, politics, wars, religion, justice, psychology, medical, news reports, businesses and advertising commercials. Without giving it much thought, you could probably add many more categories to this list.

But first you will have to understand the "arrangement" that is made against you. There is a complete "system" at work against you, and you will need to learn the "format" for the conspiracy. If you don't learn how the "scheme" works you can't get free. There really is a "method" to the madness, but you need the ability to decipher it.

The Unhappiness Conspiracy is a "pain plan." There is plenty of preparation for the "TUC." There is a complete "strategy" to make it all work out "unhappily." The "idea" has been to keep you unhappy now. For generations the "design" has been worked out and engineered by the best minds in the world. You could make a "map out" the unhappiness that has been "contrived against you!"

But did you know who the main conspirator is? I am almost afraid to tell you who it is because my life could be in danger. If I tell you who it is, do you promise to protect me? If I don't tell you, than we are all in danger. I have no choice but to tell you who the main conspirator is. I am in danger either way, but at least you will be saved from the danger that exists. Will you promise not to keep it a secret?

The Unhappiness Conspiracy is alive and well. It breeds on thoughts of fear. It maintains power by manipulating others to hand over their power by using your unhappiness as a tool of choice. The Unhappiness Conspiracy only works because people go along with it. They do this willingly because they don't know how it conspires against them. The Unhappiness Conspiracy needs the cooperation of each and every one of you. That means you...most especially you! Without you The Unhappiness Conspiracy would collapse, because the scheme would be revealed.

Do you know who the prime suspect is? Let's play CSI; lets do a Crime Scene Investigation. Okay, we have someone who is experiencing unhappiness. This is a crime and we have to get to the bottom of it to find out...who done it! When we question the suspect we find no evidence linking anyone to this unhappiness crime seen but the suspect themselves. We find that the suspect has committed the crime all by himself but why would he or she commit a crime against him or her self?

Let's investigate this further. We have a human being that wants something. They can't seem to get what they think they want at the moment. So what do they do, they commit a crime, they become unhappy! It's an open and shut case. It is the basic motive of all crimes. Who stands to gain from getting what they wanted? You do! You were the one who wanted something, or did not get something you wanted! As a result of not getting what you wanted or getting what you didn't want, you did the crime! You made yourself unhappy.

As they say, "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime." Unhappiness is a crime, and it is punishable by life. Anyone who is unhappy will be imprisoned with himself or herself for a life sentence. I know it does not seem fair, but who says life is fair for the unhappy!

So if you want to know the facts and just the facts about The Unhappiness Conspiracy. Listen closely to me...You Are The Unhappiness Conspiracy! The conspiracy is real as long as you feed it with your thoughts about the unhappiness story you keep with you always. It is time to get rid of the "story line" so you can get rid of The Unhappiness Conspiracy.

The Unhappiness Conspiracy works to keep you a prisoner of your own crime so that others can get you to do what they want you to do. Since they are unhappy as well they need you to keep them in power by giving up your power to them.

If you are ever going to be free, then you need to become aware that The Unhappiness Conspiracy is going to include you. Why do others join in The Unhappiness Conspiracy? The reason is they do not know they are responsible for doing it. They are not aware they are dong it. They do not realize the consequences of their actions. Most of all they are not conscious of being unhappy. In fact, only a happy person is conscious.

So you are under a spell of The Unhappiness Conspiracy. The real crime is that you have put yourself there. Some good news for you is that if you have put yourself there, then you can take yourself out of there. Your parents, teachers, schools, businesses, religious institutions and the world has made you think you must be unhappy to get what you want. You were happy when you were a child. Become a child again and free yourself.

Cast off the chains of illusion and crawl out of the cave of craving. It is time to stand up strong and be counted amongst the happy. As few as we are The Unhappiness Conspiracy is being threatened with extinction by the happy. The numbers of happy people are growing stronger every hour and every day. Join Us, and Become One Of The Happy Freedom Fighters Overcoming The Unhappiness Conspiracy!

There is another conspiracy that has always been in effect. When you can live simply and happily you will have everything you need and really want. Realize you have enough and you have just added more to your life. But don't be fooled into thinking I am just a dreamer. You are witnessing the birth of "The Universal Happiness Conspiracy."

"The Universal Happiness Conspiracy," is a worldwide international sweeping whole, it is entire and complete and it is present and infinite and becoming widely accepted and very common indeed! Thank God! When you are happy the universe conspires to give you what you need.

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How to Increase Business Using Goals - Influence At Work - Steve Martin

Influence At Work - October 2012

By Steve Martin, CMCT

Excerpts

...the Small-Area Hypothesis.

Put another way, at the beginning of a task people were more motivated to continue working towards that task when their attention was focused on the smaller number progress made so far, “You are already 20% of the way towards your goal” compared to “You have 80% of the way to go.” But when progress passed the half-way mark people were more motivated to complete the task when their focus shifted from the now larger progress they had made to the smaller progress that remained, “You have 20% left to achieve your goal” compared to “You are 80% of the way to achieving your goal”. 

So when seeking to persuade people to keep committed and consistent with a task or goal that they are working towards it appears that the science is telling us that we can increase our effectiveness by focusing their attention on the ‘small area’ whether that represents progress  already made or progress that is remaining.  

Practical Application: This Small-Area Hypothesis suggests that regardless of where a particular customer is on that reward journey, focusing on the small area will help frame subsequent actions as being more impactful in achieving that goal, potentially leading to more participation, adoption of new products, and increased spending over time.

Managers too might find focusing on the small area a useful way to keep staff motivated towards reaching sales and performance targets. In the early stages, providing feedback along the lines of “one week in and you have already achieved 15% of your quarterly target” and as target attainment gets closer “only 10% of your target to go now”.   

And when it comes to motivating ourselves, recording the small area as evidence of our progress towards a symbolic and specific goal should also prove useful. For example, a personal weight-loss or fitness program should be recording progress by emphasizing whichever is smaller: the weight we have already lost or how much we still need to lose to reach our desired goal.

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Do you just hate everything? | TechRepublic

Do you just hate everything? | TechRepublic

By Toni Bowers


October 22, 2012, 4:14 AM PDT

Excerpt:
Takeaway: Chronic negativity can be a career killer. Here are some ways to know if you’re a chronic complainer and what you can do about it.


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Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are - Power Posing - Amy Cuddy - Harvard Business School Via TED

TED Video Filmed 6/2012 - 21 Minutes 

Note From Jim: This is a must watch video!!!!!

http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html

Create Your Future - "Do It Until You Become It"

Excerpts:

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.


Amy Cuddy’s research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions.

Cuddy is a professor and researcher at Harvard Business School, where she studies how nonverbal behavior and snap judgments affect people from the classroom to the boardroom. And her training as a classical dancer (another skill she regained after her injury) is evident in her fascinating work on "power posing" -- how your body position influences others and even your own brain.


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Sixty-Nine Percent of Full-time Workers Regularly Search for New Job Opportunities, CareerBuilder Study Finds

Half of Workers Say They Just Have a Job, Not a Career

CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Having instant access to so many digital resources has turned today's workers into perpetual job seekers, according to a new study by CareerBuilder and Inavero. Sixty-nine percent of full-time workers reported that searching for new job opportunities is part of their regular routine. Thirty percent said job searching is a weekly activity. The survey included 1,078 full-time workers across industries and company sizes in the U.S. and Canada.

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"Digital behavior has blurred the distinction between an active and a passive job candidate," said Brent Rasmussen, President of CareerBuilder North America. "The majority of workers are regularly exposed to new job opportunities and are willing to consider them. They may not leave their jobs right away, but they're keeping aware of possibilities and planning for their next career move."

In addition to heightened awareness about job openings, the ongoing pursuit of other positions is also driven by the perception of the overall work experience. Fifty-three percent of workers said they feel like they just have a job, not a career.*

Millennials Vs. Baby Boomers

Comparing age groups, Millennials are much more likely to seek greener pastures than seasoned workers. Seventy-nine percent of Millennials actively search for or are open to new jobs compared to 67 percent of Baby Boomers. Baby Boomers tend to stay in a position for eleven years on average while Millennials typically stay for three years.


How Workers Shop for Jobs

Workers often utilize more resources in job hunting than in some other activities that impact their households. On average, workers reported they use approximately 15 sources when searching for a job. This compares to an average of 12 sources for researching insurance providers, 11 sources for researching banks and 10 sources for researching vacations.

"Workers approach their job search much like a consumer purchase, using multiple avenues to evaluate potential employers months before they take action and apply to positions," Rasmussen added. "It's important for companies to engage candidates at every touch point."

The majority of workers primarily come across new jobs in three ways:

Online search – 74 percent

Traditional networking – 68 percent

Job boards – 67 percent

Once they've discovered job openings, they'll check out social media and company Web sites and conduct general searches to dig deeper into the company's culture, market standing and new developments. Prior to applying:

81 percent will research companies on social and professional networks

74 percent will read news about the company online

74 percent will read the company's Web site

For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com/candidatebehavior

*CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive© survey of 3,976 full-time U.S. workers completed in September 2012.

Survey Methodology

This survey was conducted online within the U.S. and Canada by Inavero on behalf of CareerBuilder among 1,078 job seekers (employed full-time, not self-employed seeking a job or non-employed seeking a job). The study was fielded between March 28 and March 30, 2012 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset, based on their responses to certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 1,078, one could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/-2.98 percent. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.

About CareerBuilder®

CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset - their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 24 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 49 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and talent intelligence to recruitment support. More than 10,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.

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Onboarding New Leaders October 8, 2012 by Ken Nowack - Envisia

“You can observe a lot just by watching.”  ~ Yogi Berra

Onboarding new and potential leaders for success is important.

About 40% of executives who change jobs or get promoted fail in the first 18 months.

Right now, we are grooming a new leader. HIs name is Indy and he is a 6-week guide dog in training owned by Guide Dogs of America. He is our 5th guide dog puppy we have raised and we will have the ability to shape his leadership skills for about 18 months.

Here are some onboarding lessons we have learned from our previous guide dog puppies and what we are applying to Indy.

Onboard Lesson 1: Effective Leaders Get to Know Critical Stakeholders

Effective leaders learn quickly to identify the political “movers and shakers” and key stakeholders within and outside the organization. New leaders should systematically be introduced to these key stakeholders and take the initiative in their first 90 days to establish rapport and a working knowledge of the key needs of these individuals.

Develop a plan to understand the stakeholder’s expectations of you and how you can support their performance. Take a personal interest in them and tune into special details about their likes, dislikes, and even family relations.

We are planning on introducing Indy to all of our favortite vendors and restaurant owners that have been so gracious over the years to support our work with the guide dog puppy raising program (special shout out to La Vecchia and their great staff over the years).

Onboard Lesson 2: Effective Leaders Play Well With Others

 Talent today don’t leave bad organizations, they leave bad leaders who are competent jerks. Most failures of leaders are primarily due to overuse of one’s strengths and interpersonal deficits. Understanding one’s own personality (bright side assests and dark side liabilities) will enable new leaders to foster positive relationships and nurture interpersonal trust.

Playing well with others also involves starting to create a new team identity. It starts with understanding and attempting to deploy the signature strengths of each direct report on one’s team. It also involves truly listening and understanding the team culture for the first 90 days without making too many significant changes or decisions that impact the organization unless you have a direct mandate to do so.

We have already begun puppy training for Indy–a lot of his learning is how to interact with other puppies. Truly learning to play well with others will allow him to become a great guide dog in the future.

Onboard Lesson 3: Effective Leaders Create a 90 Day Action Plan

Behavior change is very difficult for most of us. Starting new behaviors and maintaining it over time requires a different set of motives and skills.

Effective leaders should create both an organizational and personal plan of goals and activities to support these goals for 90 days.

Creating and espousing a vision without action is a waste of time and will diminish the credibility of new leaders. Demonstrating a connection between a vision and concrete actions and successes in the first 90 days is one of the most important metrics that new leaders are judged on.

Each month Indy will be going to our “guide dog” support group and training and it is during this time we have to demonstrate the 90 day core skills we are building with him (e.g., the basic commands needed to be a service dog in the future). We have some carefully mapped out exercises and activities that are age (maturity) dependent to social Indy to new sights and sounds and focus on deliberate practice of new skills until they become automatic.

Onboard Lesson 4: Effective Leaders Truly Manage Energy and Not Time

The most effective leaders understand that they don’t have enough time but, they have all the time that there is.

Effective leaders make sure to renew their energy and not run it down so they can be at the top of their game each day. Here are some behaviors that appear to differentiate the most effective leaders who manage their energy:

Develop Secondary Passions

Manage Energy and Not Time

Use Short-Term Goals to Accomplish Long Term Success

Seek Ongoing and Candid Feedback

Deliberate Practice Over 10 Years Makes You Better

Use “Ultradian Sprints” of no longer than 90 minutes to Minimize Interruptions

Compete with the Very Best to Get Better

Utilize a Balanced Success Scorecard with specific goals for enhancing relationships, happiness, achievements at work/life and their legacy/life meaning

Well, Indy is just waking up from one of his renewal naps so you probably can guess what I need to do now!

Stayed tuned for more leadership lessons with Indy….Be well….

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