A Message To Garcia

A Message To Garcia teaches you how to be the best at your job by becoming a dedicated worker with a good attitude about whatever tasks your company gives you.

Entitlement and incompetence are rampant in the workplace. If you tried asking someone to find you information on the life of Italian Renaissance painter Antonio da Correggio, for example, you’d probably have your employees wondering why.

They might ask you to determine for them where to get the information, or wonder if it’s their job to do that. Answering their queries would likely result in them only delegating it anyway. A person of true character is the kind that works hard at all tasks without question. This is the kind of person that an employer can trust

Although you might not realize it, your boss knows when you’re slacking off. In contrast, when you give it your best shot and work hard, you become a valuable asset to your company. With the grit like Rowan had to get the message to Garcia, you can survive and thrive in the business world.

Don’t complain constantly or harbor a negative attitude, these might get you fired. Employers are constantly watching out for the weak links in the chain. They try to weed these people out to eliminate the precious time and resources they drain. Instead of being like this, build up office culture and the individual people you work with by having a positive attitude.

Do you notice the people who complain about their problems or work? The sad truth is that you’re probably thinking worse of them than they are of whatever they’re whining about!

The truth is that when we complain we’re only revealing our own bad character and harming ourselves. It does no good to be bitter because it only brings you down. One Yale student that the author knew, for example, had this kind of attitude toward the school. His focus was on blowing trivial issues out of proportion, and this got between him and a valuable education opportunity.

Although you might enjoy gossiping about the mistakes of a bad boss, doing so only reflects poorly on you. If your job is so bad, just leave! Change your energy and focus to be on the good things about your life, work, and the world around you. Center your thoughts on trying to be the best that you can at your job. Doing so can bring energization and maybe even a promotion!

It’s been said that attitude determines altitude, and that couldn’t be more true, especially at work. When you’re positive you create the conditions for happiness and success to come to you.