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It's not a secret that a great number of people feel unhappy at work. They experience poor work life balance, feel emotionally and physically exhausted, not motivated, can not communicate to their bosses successfully and feel their job is killing them. If you know you hate your job or will hate it soon, follow these strategies:

1. Stop Hanging Around With Gossiping Pessimists
Negativity can be spread around like flu, avoid spending too much time with those who hate the company and find faults with it endlessly. What you hear at work is very important, try to create a positive work environment around you in the workplace. Cheer up and let others feel better.

2. Insist on the Need to Get Feedback
If your boss is not willing to give you any feedback, insist on it. Prove how important it is to you. Besides, your boss might not be aware of your needs, don't expect him / her to be a mind reader, initiate this conversation.

3. Stop Suffering from a Bad Boss's Behavior
A bad boss may be a nasty creature who bullies and insults employees. There are various ways to get rid of a bad boss, from complaining to company HR managers to gaining a promotion in another department.

4. Be More Creative
Make yourself more visible at work by coming up with new ideas. If there is something that bothers you at work, if you think you know the ways to improve employees efficiency in your department and make work atmosphere more favorable - take courage to propose something new.

5. Ask for a Pay Rise
Money does motivate people. A pay rise is sure to brighten everything up. If you feel you are underpaid and deserve more, talk to your supervisors about it.

6. Consider a Job Change
If you are feeling that everything is said and done at this job, you are underestimated, there is no chance for promotion and the routine is boring to death, take courage to give it all up. There is no point in losing your time and valuable skills and not getting anything from the company in exchange. Consider opportunities to work abroad, volunteering or working for a nonprofit organization.

Some people tend to retain one job because they are scared of dramatic life changes. If you have made up your mind to become a happy employee, be prepared to take risks.

So You're Fed Up Of Having To Keep Up With Your Annoying Boss? Here's How To Quit Your Job With A Bang!

I used to be a huge fan of this certain TV show called Seinfeld and there was this particular scene in which George Costanza (one of the main characters on the show) has decided to quit his job at a real estate agency. George storms inside his boss' office screaming:

"You are a laughing stock! You are a joke! You're nothing! You have no brains, no ability, nothing! I quit!"

Then, before his boss could even react, George marches out of the office, slammed the door behind him to close the deal.

This scene always manages to force a giggle out of me. Lets be honest, we have all wanted to do something similar about telling an employer to "take this job and shove it up your ***!". Now that is a noteworthy example of how to quit your job with a bang! But of course, if you'd prefer to do it in a more professional manner, follow the 4 points below.

... But first thing's first, before you decide to walk away from your job, be sure that you can live with that decision, and that you won't end up regretting it later. Terminating your employment is definitely not a decision to be taken lightly or impulsively. Quitting should always be your last resort unless of course, you've decided to graduate from the rat race.

1. Don't be spreading the news just yet!

Planning your exit is not specifically an easy task as you'll have to deliver the bad news to your higher-ups personally. But before you go blabbing to every one of your soon to be "ex-coworkers" about how you're moving onto bigger and better things in life, always make sure to notify the management of your decision first, you wouldn't want them to catch word of it from elsewhere as nothing would be worse than for your boss to learn that you were quitting through the gossip spurring around the office.

2. Try your best to avoid conflict

Your boss is probably going to know why you decide to bail so always make sure that you rehearse what you want to say beforehand, so that you're not caught off-guard. Simply be honest - but not too honest as you are not required to disclose any more than you need to. Quitting a job is a lot like ending a relationship: you will want to spare the ego of the other party as much as possible.

3. Be prepared for a counter-offer

Some managers will attempt to convince you to stay as to avoid the hassle of retraining a new employee. Your boss might dangle the carrots of a pay raise or a promotion to try and keep you around. Even if you're tempted by the counter-offer, don't just accept it on the spot. Tell your boss that you'll consider it, and then take some time to think it over. On the other hand, if you have already made up your mind to leave or simply not interested in staying any longer, remain firm in your decision and politely decline their proposal.

4. How To Quit Your Job Gracefully

Resigning from your job the right way equals class and grace which will not only help your employer and colleagues cope with, and prepare for, your absence. It will also ensure that you preserve and establish important networking opportunities, contacts, and relationships, from which you WILL benefit professionally in the future without a doubt. Leave the same way you came into the job, that is with your head held up high.

It is New Years, 2013, and 'tis the season for resolutions. And the season for breaking them. How many people do you know that have kept a resolution past January 31? Not many, I bet. Here are 5 things you must do to make your resolutions stick more than 30 days:

1. Verbalize your goal and make a plan to achieve it. Some people confuse the desire for change with actual change. They think, "I want to... (get a gym membership, start my own business, eat less and lose weight, etc.) Just talking won't get the results you want, but it helps to verbalize your goals. Write the goal down and post it where you will see it often.

2. Make positive goals, not negative ones. Your brain responds better to positives than negatives. Focus on what you want to do rather than what you want to stop. A positive goal is "I will put all my paperwork away after I'm finished with it." A negative goal is "I won't put all my paperwork in a pile." A positive goal is "I will go to the gym twice a week." A negative goal is "I'll quit being a couch potato."

We naturally want to accomplish things, so we will do "I will" things better or more often than "I won't" things. "I will" goals give a feeling of accomplishment, whereas "I won't" goals seem to leave an empty spot in our life.

In my paperwork example, it is easier to figure out a filing system to immediately file papers, rather than figuring out what to do with that pile of papers at the end of the workday when you want to go home.

3. Visualize the end from the beginning. What will you feel like or look like when your goal is accomplished? If you are going on a diet, put a photo of the new dress or swimsuit where you will see it constantly. If you want a raise, think about being praised by the boss for your good work, or getting the "Employee of the Month" award. If you are saving money for a new gadget, get a photo of the gadget to remind yourself. If you want to go on a cruise, put a seashell on your desk. Just have something that will remind you and motivate you to complete your goal

4. Devise an easy-to-do, step-by-step plan to achieve your goal. This may seem hard at first, but do it this way: Write down your goal. Under that, write down the last thing you would do before you achieve the goal. Under that, write down the next-to-last thing you would do. Continue until you are at the point you are today, when you make the resolution.

This will give you a 'road map' of easy steps to reach your goal. When you look over the list, if you find a too-big step, break it down into smaller, more easily achieved steps. Now you have a series of easily achievable steps to reach your goal. Remember how to eat an elephant: One bite at a time! As you complete each step, it will increase your motivation ("I'm getting closer") and confidence ("I can do this!") to take the next step.

Look out for stumbling blocks in your path to your goal. If you want to lose weight, don't put ice cream in the 'fridge. If you want to impress your boss, don't gossip at the cooler. Remember to plan "I will" ideas rather than "I won't" ideas. Put low-fat yogurt in the refrigerator or bring bottled water to keep at your desk.

5. Write it down! Use feedback to your advantage. Record your progress or lack of progress in a journal or log. You may find an unexpected distraction to avoid or a great motivator to use in the future. Writing things down inevitably leads to change in the behavior you are logging.

You must be honest in your log. No 'forgetting' to document failures. Your log will initially have positive and negative entries, but later on, it will have more positive notes than negative ones. If this is not true, you need to review your plan, find out why it is not working, and modify it to overcome the obstacles.

Perhaps a temptation is too big to handle. Get an accountability partner to help you through the tough spots. Are your surrounding contributing to your negative entries? Is there a way to modify your environment, or get out of it entirely?

These steps will make your resolutions more achievable. Set the proper positive goals, rather than negative ones. Visualize the goal completed using a physical object or a photo. Devise a simple plan to reach your goal. Keep a log of your progress.

Then, when you achieve your goal, have a celebration! Make it a memorable event, so that you will remember the emotions when another challenge comes along, and you will have a head start on completing the next goal!

You're a freelance writer. You write for money.

I recently came across a quote from Agatha Christie which describes the writers' life: "I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you are writing and aren't writing particularly well."

She sums it up. We freelancers write even when we don't want to, and even if we don't like what we're writing much. If you're new to the freelance life, this seems horribly grim.

Look on the bright side. We have huge benefits: we can write in the morning, or late at night, we're free of office politics. Moreover, there's no ceiling on a writer's income.

You're your own boss. This can be very good, or very bad, if you indulge yourself and take more time off than you should.

Here's what will ensure that you're a wonderful boss to yourself: habit.

Let's look at five things you should do every day, to develop powerful habits which will ensure the success of your writing business.

1. Keep Your Eye on the Ball: Review Deadlines

Every freelancer has deadlines. They can sneak up on you. Last week you told yourself: "It's only an article. Two interviews, and I'm golden." You contacted five people, no one responded. The article's due tomorrow, and you don't have any sources.

Review your deadlines every day. Know what's coming up, and what you're expecting others to do.

2. Don't Procrastinate, Write. You're Getting Paid

Everyone procrastinates. Do your writing first each day, if you can. Then no matter what happens, you've got your important work done.

If I'm working on a project and start to procrastinate, I immediately chunk the project right down. You can stand anything if you only have to work on it for ten minutes at a time.

3. Communicate With Clients

You've got endless ways to communicate with clients. Send them a tweet or a text message. If you have questions, ask.

4. Write Proposals for New Work

It's amazing how quickly you can go from being booked solid, with a waiting list, to just a project or two, or even to a clear schedule. Clients postpone or cancel projects. Prospects who've promised to hire you vanish.

Get into the habit of pitching for new projects every day, no matter how busy you are.

5. Have Fun

Yes, as a freelancer you "write even when you don't want to, (and) don't much like what you are writing." Therefore, it's vital that you schedule some fun into your daily life.

Get out of the office. Go shopping, or go for a walk. We spend a lot of time sitting, so do a little fun exercise. Ring someone and gossip.