The Force and the Flow

What happens when you try to force your employees to do anything? Is there not a fair amount of resistance at being compelled to do something, rather than choosing to do it yourself? How about you? How do you feel in relationships where your partner is attempting to force you into some sort of action? Obviously, attempting to force someone to do work at their job is not the right way of going about things. Motivation needs to come from within, or it’s not motivation. Employees who take pride in their work and become proficient at a job they feel confident in really allow themselves the ability to work longer and better and more productively. Companies need to understand that workers will not be motivated properly by incentives and other packages. Workers are motivated from within, and only from within. Of course, there is a full revenue on your end to consider, because happy employees make a better, more enjoyable company.

Mediscreen brings onsite drug & alcohol testing to your workplace. Whether it is an industrial jobsite or an office, your workers can be tested right there at their place of work. This means that they can get back to the flow of their work as soon as possible. Interruptions to the daily work flow can cost you millions per year, and it is important to have that flow continued as much as possible onsite drug and alcohol screening gives you the control over your worksite that you’ve been looking for. Employees react better to circumstances which they do not have to interrupt on a regular basis. It’s nice having a steady workflow. It reduces the time to think and the emotional investment in what you are doing. Don’t force things. Instead, go with the flow. Drug screening gives you all the data you need to evaluate your workers properly and in a calm, cool environment. Alcohol testing information gives you the awareness of inherent problems in workers who show up to their jobs in an inappropriate manner. Employees who wish to remain employed must show a certain level of respect for the professionalism of their workplace environment. To see about setting up workplace drug testing at your office or jobsite, call us here at Mediscreen today.

This article has been taken from : http://www.mediscreen.net.au/articles/the-force-and-the-flow/

The Birth of New Economic Classes

Have you ever thought of the possibility of building or creating your own economic class? Instead of just the upper, middle and lower classes, there would a Billy Bob class, and a Mary Louise class. Does that make any sense? Well, today, our technology and our vast amount of globalization has created an environment where people, if they want to, can form their own economic classes, which are separate and specific to them.

What does this mean for society?

It means that, no matter how much we complain and push to serve individual rights, it’s too late. We already have individual rights. We are pushing and complaining to achieve something that already exists.

In the business marketplace, this highly individualized setup has allowed businesses to take full advantage of the benefits of individual creativity and thinking. It is precisely this investment in personal abilities which can make or break a business. Therefore, it is necessary to protect these assets, i.e. these people. What better way than to use the power and influence of workplace drug testing?

Employee testing is not meant to be used as a deterrent. As we all know, deterrents don’t work. Rather, it meant as an information tool. It meant to be used by you to determine which, if any, of your employees are abusing drugs or alcohol. It may seem like you are spying on them, but the truth is, you are evaluating the quality condition of your business. This is a good leadership habit to have. Without being able to effectively evaluate all of the people and equipment in your company, how can you hope to run your business well, with any knowledge whatsoever of what to do? You need information tools like workplace drug testing, and that is why Mediscreen is here to help you.

Yes, you can create your own economic class, with you as the sole person in it. We are here to help you maintain whatever class you are in, and to keep it well maintained in the future. For that, you need the information that drug screening provides you. 

This article has been taken from : http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/the-birth-of-new-economic-classes/

Pushing Your Comfort Level Outward

What happens when we are forced to operate outside of our comfort levels? Obviously, we feel awkward and uncomfortable. It makes us see things in a new perspective, but it sure doesn’t feel good and it sure makes us look for the fastest way possible to get back to our comfort zones. People who are most adept at operating outside of their comfort zones are people who have mastered the art of pushing their comfort level outward or, in other words, expanding their comfort zones to include new areas.

Comfort levels are notoriously places where we live and breathe, and we often do not bother to step outside of our comfort zones if we don’t feel like it. The funny thing is that over time humans can adjust and become used to just about anything. Isn’t that interesting, when if you are exposed beyond your comfort zone for a long period of time, you will naturally have expanded it to include those new areas?

Wow, what an interesting phenomenon.

When it comes to workplace drug testing, Mediscreen is determined to take an otherwise uncomfortable experience for your employees and to make it more comfortable and familiar. Onsite drug and alcohol screening gives your workers the option to be tested right there at their place of work. That is most fortunate, because it reduces time away from work and time off from work.

Pushing your comfort level outward may even involve you evaluating your employees more closely. Everyone needs to know that they can grow and change, and that includes you and your company. Workers who are acting strangely or less than professional need to have better perspective and this is only possible if you, their boss, knows about it.

Mediscreen provides you with fast, reliable data upon which you can make your decisions. This information is meant to protect your business or at least give you the option of firing workers or placing them in an assistance program. We are all dealing with ghosts and demons from our past. If there is a way around this, then it is worth it to try to find help for your employees. Call Mediscreen today to set up onsite drug and alcohol testing. 

This article has been taken from : http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/pushing-your-comfort-level-outward/

Lessons from an Intuitive

Intuitive people are those whose primary typology is intuition, as opposed to thinking, feeling, or sensing. Intuitive people are those whose strength lies in seeing a situation along a timeline, including the past and the future of a certain event. The opposite typology to intuitive is sensate, which sees things directly, one point at a time, in the present moment.

Lessons from the intuitive world include introspection, ability to see the energies and spirits surrounding individual issues, including political and personal agendas, understanding of how a process occurred and where it will go in the future, and why people do what they do.

If someone is an intuitive but is also abusing drugs and alcohol, then there is something truly wrong with their perspective on the world. Intuitive naturally understand the destructive effects surrounding such behavior, so they will either do it to attempt to defeat and thus be stronger than the drug effects or they will do it because they are truly in so much intense pain and they actually feel so misunderstood that they will seek solace or escape in a behavior they know to be worthless.

In the workplace, intuitives do well in consulting positions where their gut instinct is where and how they make their money. If you are looking for someone to actually correctly predict market behavior or the behavior of a stock, then don’t ask a thinker, feeler or sensate. Ask an intuitive. In the meantime, protect your company assets by using the power of workplace drug testing.

Onsite drug and alcohol screening is available for people who believe that their employees should be tested but who do not wish to pay the high overhead costs for a laboratory. Mediscreen makes it easy. You simply schedule us to come to your business place, and we will screen all of your employees, store your employee records right there onsite, and be very efficient. Because we do not pay for additional laboratory time and space, your costs are reduced, your employees take less time off of work or free time, and they can get back to their jobs much quicker and easier.

This article has been taken from : http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/lessons-from-an-intuitive/

Is History Worth Forgetting?

We have often heard the saying about how history should be remembered or we will be doomed to repeat it. The interesting thing about this phrase is that not all of history was bad, and so therefore some of it could do with a little repeating. History is of course subjective and people often worry that history really is written by the victors. In many cases this is true, but unless an entire civilization has been wiped out, people often wish to tell their side of the story and this is done by writing history down, perpetually. Now, when it comes to the good sides of history which bear repeating, there is often a misunderstanding about what is worth repeating.

In this age of technology, old traditions and handicrafts have been neglected in favor of efficiency and cold hard surfaces. There are many ways in which someone can bring some of this old history back into their lives. Antiques are considered worth preserving, but many people preserve them but don’t use them, thus negating their past usefulness. There must be function in all history which repeats itself. That is the primary goal. The secondary goal is to tie ourselves back to our original roots through historical perspective.

In the workplace, people often do not think of things in terms of “roots” for many businesses have a set lifetime, and few actually plan to be around for the next one hundred years. Also, now that the middle class in major economies has effective disappeared and companies have become more technologically oriented, a lifetime career is no longer that much of an option anymore.

Drug and alcohol testing help you gain perspective on what is happening with your employees. It gives you information about their history and what they are doing now, as far as substance abuse goes. History is not worth repeating in the case of drug abuse or alcoholism, but many addicts feel as if they don’t have a choice and continue their abusive behavior. Workplace drug testing can really give you the information you need to make smart choices for the sake of your company. Company assets are worth protecting and in this case, history is worth repeating. Maintain the integrity and the history of your own company. Call Mediscreen for drug screening solutions right now.

This article has been taken from : http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/is-history-worth-forgetting/

Endorphin Rushes and Later Emptiness

Endorphin highs are very addictive. First of all, we all experience them to some degree. When you itch, you scratch the itch, thus releasing endorphins to deal with the pain of the scratch, and you feel a small endorphin jolt. However, endorphin highs can come in much greater quantity and intensity. For example, a day of working out at the gym can mean a month’s worth of endorphins loaded into one experience. Man, it sure does feel good to get that kind of endorphin high, not to mention that it is also good for you, too. But, that is not the only kind of high you can get. Drugs create endorphin highs all the time, and this is especially true for illegal narcotics which are designed to specifically prolong the endorphin high and create a dependency upon these endorphin rushes over a longer period of time.

Of course, when you come off of a high, the crash is insanely painful. It’s because the neuro-chemicals in your brain are no longer being stimulated to a high degree, which means that everyday normal brain processes really don’t feel as good as “normal” anymore.

You need to know if your employees are addicted to these substances. If you know, then you are able to do something about it, like get them into an Employee Assistance Program within your business or consider the termination of their employment. While we all value people, you must consider the rest of your employees, their safety, and the safety of their income. Your company relies upon qualified employees in order to keep everyone’s paychecks coming in the first place. The later emptiness which results from an endorphin crash can be calming or just downright irritating. Workers who are required to maintain a professional attitude at all times are not in a position to become addicted to any substances, much less illicit drugs. Workplace drug testing can help give you the data you need in order to make informed decisions about your employees. Onsite drug & alcohol testing takes this process a step further and enables you to do this while at work.

This article has been taken from : http://www.mediscreen.net.au/articles/?p=2464

Colors of the Wind

Every day, countless homosexuals are both accepted and rejected due to their sexual preference. Now, this can over time lead to depression, poor health, and pretty much any symptom under the sun related to not being accepted by society. In the workplace, this pain can be especially poignant because it is within an environment where everyone should feel safe and able to do their best work on the job. Work is for work, not for controversial social issues. When pushed far enough, many people resort to their form of help, and for some, that means drug addiction or alcoholism. When someone’s self esteem is suffering from certain drawbacks, it is important to remember to get the kind of help that can someday bring you permanently out of the dark and into a place where you feel and are loved and accepted. It is not a solution to resort to self annihilating behavior like drug, alcohol, or any other kind of abuse.

For Mediscreen, our only job is to screen employees for drug abuse and alcohol abuse. Onsite drug and alcohol screening makes this process very easy and simple to do. This is true, especially for you, our client. Unfortunately, there can be many reasons for needing your employees tested, not the least of which is personal problems arising from complicated situations like homosexuality in today’s society. There must be more acceptance and reason exercised when dealing with situations like this. Many people resort to drug abuse or other forms of self abuse when they are not able to feel adequate either at work or at home. This creates no safe place where they can feel at home and ready to go off to work every day. It’s like being trapped outside of your own life. The need for drug and alcohol testing in today’s society is indicative of many personal problems which humanity has been dealing with for some time now. Let us help you receive the information you need about potential employee substance abuse. We can give you the best in onsite drug and alcohol screening that is offered in Australia.

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