How to Make Your Boss Happy: 5 Timeless Tips

At some point in your life you will have to deal with having a boss. Whether your boss is very demanding or easy going, the bottom line is: if they are happy then you are happy - it just makes your job easier and more rewarding when working for a happy boss. Although you might be a boss yourself, its also important in terms of personal relations, to acknowledge what can make you happy at work.

Here are some tips on how to make your boss happy:

1. Preference for receiving information

This is a very crucial element in your bosses happiness, it makes the difference in their frustration level and their perception of how effective you are. The medium or method of delivery that your boss receives information can really speed up communication and time management. Does your boss hate email but loves to get phone calls instead? Or do they despise email attachments but prefer a printed hard copy on their desk? Or do they want everything in a centralized location like a web-based file storage?

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The 6 Personality Types and the Careers That Match

One of the keys to having a fulfilling and successful career is being able to develop a true passion for what you do. This starts with an examination of your personality type; there you can determine which career path is the best route. From my personal experience I know that people tend to perform better and develop happiness in a job that really suits them.

According to psychologist John Holland’s theory, people generally fit into one of the 6 personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising and conventional. (RIASEC theory) Here are the definitions of the personality types definitions and the careers that are perfect for each:

1. Realistic
Typically people who have the realistic personality type like to work with Read more