God's Little Devotional Book for the Workplace

1.GOD'S LITTLE DEVOTIONAL BOOK
FOR THE WORKPLACE # 130

One who stops getting better stops being good.

The ABCs of Building a Better Workplace

• Accept co-workers for who and what they are.
• Be kind and considerate.
• Create a positive, can-do atmosphere.
• Don’t insult or demean.
• Encourage excellence.
• Forget about past wrongs done to you.
• Grow smarter and wiser.
• Hang around with positive people.
• Insist on smiling at everyone.
• Join clubs or programs at your job.
• Know that work is only part of your life, not life itself.
• Laugh as often as possible.
• Move around daily. Don’t become a cubicle potato.
• Nip jealousy in the bud.
• Open your mind to new ideas, new friendships.
• Pick up the tab next time you and a co-worker have lunch.
• Quit insisting on being right all the time.
• Reach out to an associate who is struggling.
• Stretch your abilities.
• Talk about your goals to those who can help you achieve them.
• Uncomplicate your life.
• Vindicate yourself by your upright conduct, not excuses.
• Wait to talk. Don’t wait to listen.
• Xerox (or photocopy on the machine of your choice) a humorous quote, and share it with someone.
• Yank hurtful, hateful words from your speech.
• Zero in on what you need most to accomplish, and do it!

Be careful, then how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity. – Ephesians 5:15-16