Did you know that only 36% of American’s are happy at their job?

This is according to a study done by TellYourBoss.com.

It is very obvious to me that many people have let the circumstances of their job and lives bring them down. This is a sad situation. According to the study this situation is costing $360 billion a year in lost productivity.

What do you do?

You and I have to explore what one of the great thinkers of our past has said. The person I am speaking about is Benjamin Disraeli. He was born in 1804 and died in 1881. He was a British Prime Minister, parliamentarian and statesman. He served in government in four decades, and was twice Prime Minister of Great Britain. He said the following; “Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.”

Now let’s look at what he said. He first acknowledges that circumstances are not within human control. I think we would all agree with that. Secondly he states that our behavior is in our control. How very true!

All of the work I do has to do with raising the resilience level of my clients. I am able to do that because over the past 20 years I’ve interviewed people that not only overcame their difficult circumstances but thrived.

Now let’s go back to the survey. This survey was done in the United States of America, the land of the free and home of the brave. When I consider American’s I always think about the freedom they have and the courage that has been shown through the tough times. The first thing that these whiners need to do is realize that they do have the freedom to change things. That change can either be in their attitude or the place they work. The next thing they need to do is put their big pants on and be brave like any adult. If you are concerned about your boss or a situation; ask some questions. Maybe the ‘boss’ doesn’t realize that you are unhappy. You need to quit making assumptions and get the facts.

Will you take the first step, today?