You come to work on Monday morning after a rejuvenating weekend with your loved ones, and get confronted by a coworker with a negative attitude within the first ten minutes… you kept working endless hours over the weekend to complete the project in time for the upcoming presentation and put in endless efforts, but your peers missed the deadline and your presentation got cancelled… you always try to do your best and work hard, and the person next to you is sleeping on the wheel, yet there is no sign of accountability… other people in your organization have ulterior motives and employ unethical techniques to advance themselves…

Does any of the above sound familiar to you?

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Don’t get yourself in the victim role and a negative mindset, rather continue to focus on yourself and on doing the right thing. I am not saying that you shouldn’t hold people accountable to their behavior, actions and performance, but you cannot make it personal, get emotional about it, and change anything of who you are over it. If you believe in Karma and that one’s actions always have consequences, even if you yourself are not able to address it or change anything about it, you can trust that no one gets away with cutting corners or unethical behavior. Focus on being at your best every day and on growing the people around you the best you can, and you will always have a feeling of accomplishment by the end of the day.

What are your thoughts on Karma in the business world?