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How to Work Like a CatWalking with Confidence Through a
Dog-Eat-Dog World
Based on the book by Karen Wormald
Presented by: Donna Webb, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeDavid Jenkins, Georgia Southwestern State University
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 8:00am-9:00am
Session: T1.07
How many of you are stressed?
What are some ways that you relieve stress at work?
Corporate America has trained you to work like a dog…
• Be on call 24/7• Don’t tug at your leash• Drool with excitement
over boring, tedious work
• Whenever you get kicked in the teeth, go back for more
• Never lose your pathetic need to please
Have you ever been tempted to…• Bury the latest pointless project…• Shred a scatterbrained co-worker…• Sink your claws into a manager who treads on your tail…
You need someCATitude!
STOP working like a dog
and work like a CAT!
In most jobs, you’re expected to work like a dog-show boundless enthusiasm for any dull and pointless task you’re assigned; act thrilled with any meager reward that’s tossed your way; play nice with other dogs; and never question the leader of the pack. For your own sanity, you need to wise up and end this ridiculous canine charade. Cats have it all figured out. They live by their own rules. They refuse to be ignored. They’re self-assured and serene. Break free of the leash and leap up the workplace ladder.
• Independent• Self-assured• Serene• Land on their feet• 9 lives• Hunters• Risk takers• Refuse to be herded• Imaginative
Characteristics of Cats
It’s a myth that curiosity killed the cat – boredom does and fortunately, cats rarely get bored!
Leap to the top while everyone else looks for the ladder
Don’t let everyone rub your fur the wrong way and be prepared for copycats
When everyone else in a panic, rely on your unflappable feline
composure
Never take your eyes off the GOAL
Always trust your own whiskers
Hairballs are not meant to be kept inside
Don’t confuse your tail with your mouth and Catfights are best watched from the sidelines
Show respect for the operator of the can opener
When dining with colleagues, don’t be the most finicky one at the table
If someone brings a tree into the office during the holidays, refrain
from climbing it
Walk softly and carry a big rodent
Be in the right place at the right time and take time to stop and smell the catnip. The time you spend on personal grooming in never wasted.
You may look like a pussycat but you’re a lion inside
Summary
C – have CATitude
A – be Agile
T – always take Time for yourself
Questions?
