{"id":3641,"date":"2015-04-20T02:01:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T02:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:46:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:46:29","slug":"traits-of-people-who-love-their-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/traits-of-people-who-love-their-jobs","title":{"rendered":"3 Traits of People Who Love Their Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning today, you and countless others will be asking the same question: Why is it a Monday again? The question is normal for most folks at the start of a brand new week, which begins, well, today.<\/p>\n<p>After a weekend of staying idle and focusing on extra-curricular activities, it can be a bit of a struggle to\u00a0<a title=\"How to Shake Off Vacation Mode and Get Back Into Work Mode\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/01\/how-to-shake-off-vacation-mode-and-get-back-into-work-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get back into work mode<\/a>. Some of the 238 questions that you may end up asking include, \u201cWhy do I care about my job? Do people who love their jobs even ask this question?\u201d Ah, do people who actually love their jobs actually exist?\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/3-secrets-of-people-who-love-their-jobs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yes, according to an article by writer and career consultant Jennifer Winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the traits we logically associate with these job-loving people are not what we envision them to be. No, they don\u2019t end up sleeping in the office. No, they don\u2019t have statues enacted in their honor. No, they have not ceased to give away their lives.<\/p>\n<p>They just embraced more and strove\u00a0harder in instilling these traits into their professional lives. Truly, as the saying goes, \u201cThere is no traffic in the extra mile.\u201d How do you stack up against these folks? Winter lists three traits they have that we can emulate:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/traits-of-people-who-love-their-jobs\/#1_Theyre_comfortable_with_failure\" title=\"1.\u00a0They\u2019re comfortable with failure\">1.\u00a0They\u2019re comfortable with failure<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/traits-of-people-who-love-their-jobs\/#2_Theyre_confident\" title=\"2.\u00a0They\u2019re confident\">2.\u00a0They\u2019re confident<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/traits-of-people-who-love-their-jobs\/#3_They_dont_always_love_their_jobs\" title=\"3.\u00a0They don\u2019t always love their jobs\">3.\u00a0They don\u2019t always love their jobs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Theyre_comfortable_with_failure\"><\/span>1.<strong>\u00a0They\u2019re comfortable with failure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American motivational speaker and writer, consultant and best-selling author Denis Waitley may have summed up best how to view failure. He said, \u201cFailure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.<\/p>\n<p>Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.\u201d The road taken by the most successful companies and individuals to where they are now was fraught with failure. It\u2019s just part of the equation. The people who love their jobs have the attitude of a successful salesperson: \u201cEvery no brings you closer to a yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Failure may make its presence felt every now and then but the most important response is what a person will do about it: Fight, flight, or freeze? Embrace the pain of failure \u2013 and not in a self-pitying manner \u2013 by welcoming and applying the valuable lessons it brings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Theyre_confident\"><\/span>2.<strong>\u00a0They\u2019re confident<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a word, believe. Believe in yourself and in your capabilities. And having such a positive belief system can exude itself in the work you deliver and the assignments you choose to focus on, bringing a jolt to your satisfaction and happiness at work. This tip works even for newbies. Always keep in mind that one skill or talent that can be your drawing card, one that you can do exceptionally well.<\/p>\n<p>Incorporate this certain skill into your daily office routine. This helps contribute about the work you\u2019re doing and leaves room for the possibility for others to notice you as well. If confidence is an issue,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/04\/six-ways-boost-confidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we\u2019ve got you covered with ways to boost it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_They_dont_always_love_their_jobs\"><\/span>3.<strong>\u00a0They don\u2019t always love their jobs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shocked? There is no such thing as a perfect job, even for those who feel they have found their life\u2019s calling in their current workplaces. Those who \u2013 as well as those who don\u2019t \u2013 love their jobs are aware that life at work has its peaks and valleys. \u00a0Having a bad day is normal.<\/p>\n<p>Things won\u2019t be perfect all the time and that is okay. The sooner one makes peace with this reality, the better your life will be. Make peace with imperfection. Were you surprised about the list? Which among the three do you feel you have a lot of or need to work on further?<\/p>\n<p>Discuss in the comments section below. By striving to master the traits of these one-of-a-kind men and women, you too can develop a rejuvenated, healthy, and exciting love affair with your job.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want more tips and hacks in the workplace? For your daily dose of career advice, follow Kalibrr on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kalibrr\/?link=anchortext\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kalibrr\/?link=anchortext\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/kalibrr\/?link=anchortext\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning today, you and countless others will be asking the same question: Why is it a Monday again? 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