Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2015 - (Page 32) PuBlIC relatIONS aND MarketING You Own Your Dreams You Get results Based On Your Choices p BY walt GraSSl Paul and Sara were attending a luncheon that brought together colleagues from their office as well as recently retired colleagues. Sara commented to Paul some of the retirees seemed very happy and others were looking a bit lost - just as it was back at the office. She asked Paul if he had any idea why. She could understand the differences in the workplace, but not in retirement. Paul was a senior manager and had kept in touch with many of the retirees. He said the ones who were happy, both at the office and in retirement, were the ones who owned their lives. They didn't seek the approval of others when making choices. They took responsibility for the outcomes of their choices. Paul gave Sara five questions he used to help the people he coached and mentored find happiness at work and in life. Are you competing with others? Most of us have heard the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses." The technical term is "conspicuous consumption," demonstrating social status by the accumulation of possessions. Do you compare the car you drive, the clothes you wear, 32 FOurtH Quarter 2015 and the smartphone you use to those of your neighbors and colleagues? When we do this, we are either showing off our success to others or wanting what others have. This focus on the others keeps us from evaluating ourselves based on what we want and what we are capable of doing. This is always a dangerous game with no winners. When you move from a cubicle to an office, your joy quickly fades when you realize Jennifer Jones has a bigger office. When you get your window office, your joy quickly fades when you see Cyrus Washington has a corner window office. Someone always has something better than you. Are you seeking approval from others? Many people believe that unless we have the approval of others, we are not worth anything. They often get good grades in school, excel at sports or the arts, or choose a profession to seek Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2015 From the President Who’s Telling Your Story? Communications 101 Quality on Tap! New Affinity Partner Takes the Pain Out of Having a Website for your Town or Water System You Own Your Dreams Another Successful WaterPro Conference Regulatory Update Throwing My Loop Index to Advertisers/ Advertisers.com From the CEO Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2015 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0317 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0217 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0117 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0416 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0316 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0216 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0116 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0415 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0315 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0215 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0115 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0414 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0314 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0214 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0114 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0413 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0313 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0213 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRWQ/NRWQ0113 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0412 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0312 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0212 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0411 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0311 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0211 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0111 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0410 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0310 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0210 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0110 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0409 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0309 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0209 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0109 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0408 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0308 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0208 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0108 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
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