The Energy | Career Angles

The first time I walked into the office I noticed the energy in the room. There was a buzz in the environment that was exciting. The last firm I work for felt like a tomb. I worked well there but quickly realized that I enjoyed the hum of an office that was operating on all cylinders.

What I didn’t know how to figure out at the time was how much aggression was being dished out the colleagues and clients alike. What I missed was the feeling of contempt that pervaded the room.

I made a mistake joining that firm.

I learned a lot there but disliked so much of my experience there.

You see, I am an energy junkie.

As much as I can generate it, I enjoy the feeling of being in an environment that throws off energy.

Good energy feels like love to me.

When that happens, I care and feel cared for by others.

As much as I don’t need it, I’ll like it. I know others do, too.

And when the tides turn and when a battle takes place in the office, it feels like an abusive relationship especially when management is blind to the impact of a bad decision.

For example, in one office I worked in, a leading salesperson was stealing sales leads from his colleagues and using them to start a…