Research has indicated that stress is a very bad thing. Stress has been linked to heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, drug and alcohol addiction, tooth decay and gingivitis, and chronic fatigue. It has been estimated that 90% of all doctors office visits are for stress-related ailments. These factors combine to cost the American economy billions* of dollars every year. Is there a way to eliminate stress, remove it from the harried pace of modern life? Can people manage to be productive, and somehow reduce the amount of stress? Can the great engine of American Industry and Service Related Occupations find a middle ground, and still make billions for shareholders and executives without driving mid-level personnel and their subordinates into an early grave with the constant demand for larger margins, and increased profits? No, probably not. So it falls on the individual to somehow manage the overwhelming stress that comes with these herculean expectations.
If he complains just point out to everyone, “I was only trying to reach out to the guy.” Nobody will criticize you for “reaching out” to the guy. It is the most popular activity in business these days. You can almost hear Little Eva singing,
Everybody’s doing a brand new dance now,
C’mon baby reach out to your coworkers by asking them to doMeaningless, trivial tasks that are beneath you,You know you’ll get to like itIf you give it a chance now.
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