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Hard work has
gotten a bad reputation as the American work ethic has taken a
nose dive over the past 20 years, and it doesn’t deserve it.
Multiple
studies have proven that hard work actually extends life, as
proven by great achievers such as Norman Vincent Peale, George
Burns, and Paul Harvey, who all worked into their nineties and
were happy men.
But an article
in the Wall Street Journal last week reveals another benefit to
working hard.
A recent study
conducted by Montclair State University found that people who
work long hours at their job also have more intimacy with their
spouses.
This finding is
supported by an earlier study from the University of Wisconsin,
which found a similar “work hard, play hard” theme, and
contradicts the common misbelief that demanding careers lead to
less intimacy in the bedroom.
There are
several theories as to why the correlation exists, with the most
popular being that people who are go-getters at work bring that
same energy to their physical relationships with their spouses.
But I don’t
think you have to hold a PhD to figure out the correlation.
Just think
about the qualities a completely fulfilling husband or wife has
in the bedroom:
Each of those
qualities would also describe a good employee.
So if you’re
married and want to add a little spark to your love life,
consider cranking up your performance at work up a
few notches.
And if you’re
single but looking, now you have yet another reason to choose
someone who has a good job and works hard at it.
To Your Success...and
Love Life,
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Dear Glenn,
We have a great management
team; however, there are times that employee and
departmental issues "sneak up" on us because a
department manager has not surfaced an issue to a senior
manager.
Despite having a weekly manager's meeting and an open
door policy, I find that on occasion, department
managers are not escalating employee and department
issues.
I fear that many of our managers don't seek help because
they perceive leaning on senior management as weakness.
I want to foster great working relationships. Most of
the time I feel like I have my finger on the pulse, but
I don’t want to have to pull out the defibrillator to
resuscitate someone after they flat line.
Rachel
in St. Louis, MO
Dear Rachel,
We have a rule in my
business that it's not what you say that speaks loudest,
it's how you say it.
The wording you used says a lot about your company
culture, and how you yourself look at this issue.
Instead of saying “discussing” issues with senior
management, you said “leaning on” senior management, which
implies weakness, and “seeking help”, which could imply that
merely having a discussion with senior management means
middle managers can’t solve problems on their own.
I suggest you have this discussion with senior
management, and listen closely to the words they use. No
matter what they say about open door management and
encouraging middle managers to come to them, how they say
it could be what’s keeping it from happening.
Thanks for your question.
Glenn In Nashville
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