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Five for Friday: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Topics: Retention
Laleh Hassibi, PayScale.com Editors note: this is a new feature in our blog that you'll find every Friday. Look for our five favorite stories, infographics, or blog articles of the week.  Success Means Learning to Let GoGeoffrey James, Inc.Geoffrey James gives us timely advice for this busy chaotic season that mimics the message behind that old Bob McFerrin classic, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." A key to success is to learn to let go of our frustration about those items on our to-do lists that are driving us crazy because we have no control over them. Instead, we'll do better by saving our energy for the things that really matter to us. 

Laleh Hassibi, PayScale.com

Editors note: this is a new feature in our blog that you’ll find every Friday. Look for our five favorite stories, infographics, or blog articles of the week. 

Success Means Learning to Let Go, Geoffrey James, Inc.

Geoffrey James gives us timely advice for this busy chaotic season that mimics the message behind that old Bob McFerrin classic, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” A key to success is to learn to let go of our frustration about those items on our to-do lists that are driving us crazy because we have no control over them. Instead, we’ll do better by saving our energy for the things that really matter to us.

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