Success @ work

Happy International Workers' Day 😄 !

We all want to have success - it is in our nature to be high self-esteem and success can help with this.

But what we have to do for this? At work, it is a mix because it depends on us, on our skills, on our team. There are some internal factors, but also some external ones. But being good doesn’t guarantee your success.

We use to work in a very dynamic and competitive environment and we must struggle for success. But how?

• First, I think that we have to be honest with our selves and see if we do want to have success at work. Yes… you understood well: if we WANT this. Why? Because there are a lot of people who are not motivated by their work/job. If you don’t like your job, you are not upset if you don’t have success.

• Then, it is very important to know the objective of your job. How do you want to perform well if you don’t know what the success would mean on your job?

• You understood how ”the best” looks like on your job and, now, you have to work on it. I mean that you have to learn and to develop your necessary skills. Training, conferences, books - everything can help you to be successful.

• You can progress if you accept and you ask for supplementary work. And I don’t mean that you necessarily have to do extra hours. But you can try to do some extra-activities that will develop new competencies for you.

• Work on good work-relationship - with your peers, but also with your manager. All of you make a team and all of you will work for collective success.

• Grow your social network. Search professional events, look for some specialists on your domain, be up-to-date with everything new on your work. Find a relevant mentor who can help you to grow.

• Make a constant effort. I know that when you start a new job, you use to put an extra effort into your work. But this doesn’t have to end after your probation period. It has to be a constant intention for you to learn and develop.

Probably, for some of you, this article doesn’t contain any new information.

I don’t expect to give to you any new information. But I wanted more to make you think if you use to do the things I mentioned above.

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