Shadows on Your Right Hand
Comments, questions & Craig's responses to
various topics in his latest book, Shadows on Your Right Hand:
"A number of our Administrative Managers have contacted me and expressed how much they enjoyed Shadows on Your Right Hand. The common thread was your writings on prevention of stress and burnout-- the information alone was stress busters."
M. Marchand, Risk Management Coordinator
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"Shadows on Your Right Hand -- Wow! Your section on Safeguarding Your Dignity spoke directly to my situation…it made me realize that, in spite of being in a profession I love, I am being marginalized by my present employer. Nothing I ever do or suggest is even close to being good enough. One after another my ideas are just swept under the table. The chapter asked me to answer three questions: Am I somebody? Am I doing something worthwhile? Do I belong someplace? With my present employer I honestly must answer all three “NO”. Do you have any suggestions?"
J. Harvey, International Marketing Manager
Author’s Comment: Being marginalized is what I believe to be the number one cancer
in our society. Not only does it destroy many careers but also is the leading cause of burnout and stress. You might like to reflect on your past year. Make a list of the accomplishments or highlights you achieved and the recognition you received for your efforts. If the results are none or a very few, then you should consider changing employers. The other side is you must avoid history repeating itself -- ask yourself how come you were snow blinded and failed to see through this employer in the first place? But, in the end, you must be decisive -- your dignity is more important than a paycheque.
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"Your sense of humour allowed me to absorb the serious parts of the book that relate to my life in a light-hearted and entertaining manner. It is true what you said, What we learn with pleasure. . .we never forget. The book was a pleasure to read and to absorb."
C. Wells, Satisfied Reader
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"At age 81 I am well into what your book calls The Season of Evening Shadows.
Frankly, I never thought about the significance of our hands until I read this book --
pre-historic ancestral hands, God’s perspective of our hands. In light of what you said, it’s just amazing to think of the role our hands have played since the beginning of time, and right up to now. Fantastic!"
M. Vincent, Creative Manager (Ret’d)
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"I am female and scored 73 on the Burnout Assessment Test. My high stressors are (1) rightness and goodness (2) easily conned (3) lack of rewards (4) close association at work with bottom-line listeners (5) being deflected from my goals, and (6) extreme agitation.
How serious is this?"
W.M. Saunders, P.Eng.
Author’s Comment: The score of 73 is in the high range. At this point you need to be pro-active. You might like to ask your doctor to determine that the problem is not depression and/or anxiety, or some other cause. Then follow religiously the instructions in Chapter 14: Neutralizing Stress and Burnout Risks. Remember the key: Celebrate who you are, where you are, and how far you have come. Keep a record of the times you rose above each of these stressors. Completing our Personal Employment Evaluation Profile is another option."
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"I have always thought of myself as being ‘outside of the normal stream.’ In school I was diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Disorder. I start a new job with enthusiasm but end up being fired or quitting soon after. I know I’m smart and see things differently from others. Chapter 5: How We Think, really opened my eyes by showing me I’m an Adaptive Thinker. Again, I always knew I was different but until now unable to put a name on it. It’s like being let out of prison…I am what I am! And now I’m proud of it! Thanks."
B. Hossett, 3D Design
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