Blog Spot. Clive Allwright

If you want to be happier at work, it will require you making some changes.

There is one thing in life we can all be certain of, its change! In my last blog I mentioned I am currently back living in the UK. England has certainly seen some big changes over the past few months.

If you had a child born in the UK within the last four months. Your child would have lived through four chancellors, three home secretaries, three prime ministers and two monarchs during the past four months alone. (I am writing this in Oct 22)

Things will always constantly evolve and change, regardless whether we want change or not. For example: The weather, your social media feed, the tide, politicians, house prices, your age, your health etc

So, if you find yourself watching rolling news channels, scrolling through social media feeds, or getting into debates with our friends over politics?

I now understand, that being a better-informed person has no relevance whatsoever in me becoming a happier person.

Remember when we were kids and your Auntie or Uncle asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Instead of us probably answering an “Astronaut, vet, pilot, doctor, ballet dancer, Prime Minister… or if you really want to stretch our imagination, hairdresser”

Imagine how they would have reacted if we responded, “I would really just love to be happy”

We can spend so much of our time at work. So, what makes a happier workplace?

I know what makes my day tougher and certainly gets me agitated. I am guilty of being drawn into pointless conversations when asked numerous times a day. “How’s your family, dog, health, sobriety going” etc. Or “How do you feel about the Queen, cricket, floods, fires, economy, climate change” etc.

Sometimes I can go home after a busy day in the salon and feel like I have been a guest on Graham Norton TV show for 12 episodes back to back, it can be exhausting!

A friend of mine has a wonderful piece of art on his wall of a Bull Terrier with a caption saying “Lately I have been thinking more and saying less” which as I get older, I am trying harder to adhere to myself.

I guess my point to this blog is… We need to flip the conversation! If we want more happiness in our lives and want to enjoy our working days more? We might have to change what we have been doing each day. We might need to be aware of filtering out the pointless rubbish that’s so easily consuming all our lives. Stuff that we actually have no control over.

We can only control and change what is in front of us right now. If you find yourself getting depressed scrolling through social media, turn your phone off!

If you’re with a client, take control. Focus on producing and providing the best possible haircut/ colour and service for them. Even if you’re just doing the washing up in the staff room. Doing the best job, is all you really need to focus on right now. Try to do it to the best of your ability, have pride in what you’re doing. You will feel so much happier when it’s all been completed properly with care and a dash of love thrown in.

Because the chances are, whatever has happened at Buckingham Palace today, it’s not going to affect my life whatsoever. Let’s try to keep the questions directed towards our clients. The chances are we might just learn something about them and their hair.

You can create a lot of happiness during your day from getting paid from helping other people with your expertise. Clients pay more attention when you’re happy and proud of the work of art you created, just for them! So much happier than today’s most popular reel or your opinion on yesterday’s headline news.