Steven J. Schuetz, MS, LMHC

One of the greatest indicators of longevity is job satisfaction.  How unfortunate that studies consistently indicate that over sixty percent of Americans feel “trapped” in jobs or careers that they find unsatisfactory.  Too often we remain mesmerized by our fears and worries which often function  to post pone our pursuits of our desires.  We often get stuck in a pattern of “if only” or “when I have...”  Business expert Dan Nichols cites “Imposter Syndrome” as one of the greatest barriers to career change.  He states,  “We don’t believe we are, so we don’t believe we can. We become something when we believe we can do something.”

For many people the expression of anger is synonymous with inappropriate displays of violence and coercion and so we are often conditioned to strongly avoid conflict. Conflict in the workplace is especially frightening for many of us. However, when we are able to recognize that the appropriate expression of anger often serves as a catalyst to productive change we can learn to manage the uncomfortable feelings to arise when we actively challenge notions that don’t seem to work for us.