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development?” “Who has the         6. Make only the commitments      B    rds wear you down!
            most to gain?” The answer of       you can keep. One of the real     8. Practice professional
            course, is you                     stresses in life is failing to keep   courage. Most people don’t
            3. Do something you love every     commitments  Create a system      like conflict. You likely think
            day. You may not love your         of measuring and organizing       of conflict as scary, harmful,
            job and you may not believe        your work so that you know        aggressive and just downright
            you can find something there       what you can and cannot take      mean   and it can be! But done
            to love  But, you can  Most        on  Be realistic  Under-promise   well, with professionalism and
            people do their jobs using the     and over-deliver                  meaningful purpose can help
            skills and aptitudes they have     7. Avoid getting dragged down     everyone get things resolved
            What is it that you do well and    into the negative swamp  If       9. Make Friends. “Do you have
            enjoy doing? What skill do you     you’re choosing to be happy       a best friend at work?” Liking
            have that you like using most?     at work, avoid negative           and enjoying your coworkers
            Find some way to                                                                 can be a sign of
            do your job with       It’s not your aptitude, but your attitude, that           how happy you are
            the skills, talents,      determines your altitude.”  ~~Zig Ziglar               in your job  Take
            aptitudes and                                                                    time to get to know
            energy you have                                                                  them  These are
            4. Take responsibility for         conversation, malicious gossip    the people you have chosen
            knowing what’s going on at         and unhappy people as much        to work with  They can provide
            work. People complain that         as you can  It’s an old saying    mutual support, advice and
            they don’t receive enough          from the ranks: “Non-Legitimum-   feedback ■
            information and information        Carborendum” - Don’t let the
            about what is happening
            with their company  They
            have become ships that
            pass in the night  They wait             Looking for a reliable,
            for the boss to fill them up         customized supply plan?
            with knowledge and that
            knowledge rarely comes
            Why? Because the boss is          Crestwood’s experienced NGL professionals can help you create a
            busy doing her job and she        reliable, yet flexible supply plan from the Dixie Pipeline or Hattiesburg.
            doesn’t know what you             Want to know more???
            don’t know  Seek out the          Call Max Johnson today to see how Crestwood can help you with index
            information you need to           pricing agreements, fixed price and option hedges or our transportation
            work effectively                  and storage capabilities.

            5. Ask for feedback               Max Johnson  |  Supply/Asset Manager-Southeast
            regularly. If you know            Max.Johnson@crestwoodlp.com
            you’re doing well, you            D: (816) 329.5316
            may just want it to be            C: (913) 972.5721
            acknowledged  If you              ICE ID: mjohnson31
            know you’re not doing
            the job, think about what
            you should or shouldn’t be
            doing that’s causing your
            bad performance then
            discuss this with your boss
            and ask for feedback



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