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Pdacover_6Some readers are finding the book helpful in solving workplace problems. That is gratifying, because the book is written for the purpose of helping you deal with today's workplace, not the more predictable workplace of the '90s.

Danger Quicksand - Have A Nice Day offers advice you will not find in the usual job-hunter's bible.

Traditional career books seem to operate on the basis that you can find a pony in your workspace if you shovel enough horsepoop away. You've heard the old story of hoping against hope, "I'll just keep on shoveling.  There must be a pony in here someplace."

I have a different viewpoint, based on many years of earnest and hopeful observation. If they want you to have a pony, they will hand you the reins when you join up.

As a result, I have assembled in this book the key strategies you should employ to ensure that you get the job and the pony you deserve, and what to do if things are not working out.

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Useful Quotes


  • Work is like a rock, paper, scissors game. There is no long-term winning play. You have to keep reinventing yourself just to stay employed.

  • Be thankful for every success, and learn from your failures.

  • You create your future with every decision you make or decide not to make.

  • Your money, or lack of it, only shows how much attention you have put on creating an exchange for what you produce. Figure out the exchange, then produce what is wanted.

  • The glass of life is neither half full or half empty. It is what you make of it.

  • Change someone's life. Encourage them to start a blog.

  • Secondhand opinions are not facts. Check the original source and be sure.

  • Keep your options open. One decision and you can change your life. It's that easy.

  • You cannot waste your working life waiting for your boss to become an enlightened manager.

  • You are the only one who can change your life. You must accept that responsibility to achieve freedom.

  • Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. It is no more complicated than that.

  • Success comes from good service delivered with warmth and grace. Easy to say - hard to accomplish, especially if you are insufficiently trained.

  • Good managers are few and far between. Let them know how much you appreciate them.

  • WHINING:
    a dead giveaway that the person doing the whining has not taken responsibility for his or her actions.

  • Happiness comes to those who manage their lives well. Your emotional well-being is priceless. Don't throw it away for mere money

  • You are far more capable than you let yourself believe

  • We need to learn from the past, not live in it.

  • Every blogger who writes a post about a buying experience helps create a database that can change the future of commerce.

More about this book


  • Danger Quicksand
    Have A Nice Day!
    "This book is a unique blend of dry wit, cynicism, and practical advice. If you work in a dysfunctional company, or have unexpectedly lost your job, I recommend this book."
    ~ Dwayne Melancon

    "Whether you are a veteran professional or a company neophyte, you will find yourself in this book."
    ~ Jane Chin