Would you you rather be with at work

Would you you rather be with at work? One of those who hates what they are doing, or one of those who loves what they are doing?

The answer is evident. People who love what they do seem to have a very charisma or enthusiasm about them. All their attitudes are contagious, and for evident reasons, they are simply more enjoyable to get around.

Remember different teachers you may have had in high school or school? I remember teachers that lectured - or should I say read out of notes or a manuscript - for their classes. They never even researched at their students. I also keep in mind teachers who spoke from their hearts. They encouraged questions and class participation. They weren't necessarily funny, but somehow their classes were fun and exciting to be in.

What's the difference between two? Well, part of the answer is usually enthusiasm. One teacher is simply performing, just going through the motions. The other teacher is immersed in his or her job, involved with the students in addition to creating a learning experience. The first Classroom trimmers teachers educate the students by lecturing. Information is going one way, from teacher to be able to student. Either the student gets it or doesn't. They try to have notes and listen, with every try out not to fall asleep. The other teachers are usually encouraging two way learning. They will interact and communicate with students.

Isn't it almost the same in the working environment? Some individuals just work for their paycheck. Some others work for their company and personal completion.

This reminds me of a story that we first heard Zig Ziglar notify at one of his seminars. There were some employees of a major railroad company standing around the tracks. A large limousine pulls up to the workers and out steps a well dressed gentleman, the president of the railroad firm. The president walks up to one of the workers and says, "Hello Frank, how are you? " Bob says, "I'm doing great, Gene. Thanks for demanding. "

When the president of the enterprise walked away, the workers were impressed with Bob and asked him how he knew the chief executive of the company on a first label basis. Bob told them that twenty years ago they started working together.

The workers asked Bob, "How come he's president and you also still work out here in the yard? "

Bob replied, "Twenty years back when we started together, I went to work for the paycheck. Gene went to work for the railroad company. "

Gene obviously loved what he did and managed to work his way up to becoming president of the company. He didn't get there by not caring or not having a passion for what he did. To get to the top where Gene started took a lot of hard work and enthusiasm in his job and his life.

Enthusiastic people tend to be more successful. And people like to be around enthusiastic people. If you can't get excited about everything you do and what you and your company sell, then you won't get anybody around you excited either.

Additionally it is important to understand that enthusiasm doesn't mean you have to be physically excited about what you do. A friend of mine is a speaker. Technically speaking, he is a terrible speaker. He stands behind the lectern and speaks to the audience in a dull and monotone voice. When he starts a program his audience members immediately look at their watches to see when the next break will be.

Why is him different from the teachers we talked about above is that he really does have enthusiasm, he is just not capable of physically showing it. After just a few minutes the audience starts to pick up on it, and within fifteen to twenty minutes they are sitting on the edge of their seats, soaking up his information.

Every once in a while there's a twinkle in his eye. You can tell he loves what he is talking about. He is just not a good speaker. And, that is okay. The audience accepts that, and picks up on his passion for the subject which he is presenting. While not physically evident, he does have the enthusiasm that it takes to get others excited.

Enthusiasm is contagious. And, a fellow professional speaker, Danny Cox, says that if enthusiasm is contagious, and what you have is not enthusiasm, that's also contagious!