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Just like an athlete, you have to keep training if you want to consistently knock out at your office. But this doesn't mean you knock out your colleagues. Nope , this article is going to lay out the tricks to enable you to beat all odds on your way to a brilliant career. Read on!
Make Careful Planning
As a manager or employee, you often arrive early or even leave late. But what do you do with that extra time? Hmm , most likely to check email or social media. Wrong , darling , if you want to be the best take advantage of that precious time to re-evaluate the project or problem that was tracked from the previous day and then make a comprehensive plan to solve it. Know it inside out, so that at the next meeting you can be a go-to-girl about the project.
Always Muster Your Mainstay
There are athletes who are known for their left hooks or free kicks. Well, so should you! So that you can standout knowing and maximizing your area of expertise. Are you good at making presentations? Public speaking ? Speak English and Mandarin? Continue to develop all those skills . You can also maximize your tendency to help others by frequently providing consultation to problematic employees, or you can also become a manager who goes directly to the field so that you can interact directly with customers. Whatever it is— just do it!
Find New Directions
According to Jeff Haden, a career expert, working on your main job is of course an obligation, but offering—and working on—side projects is an initiative that company leaders will certainly add value to. Maybe you can offer to make a business writing workshop , handle the company's social media to make it look more existent, or conduct a survey to improve product quality. Whether approved or not, at least in the minds of the leaders your figure is synonymous with a certain role.
So Part of the Solution
A coach will not bring up the mistakes of his athletes because it will certainly be counterproductive . His method : invites his subordinates to observe and learn from his mistakes and then together find solutions to fix them. Remember, ladies : if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
Give Signs of “Life”
Yes, but not only a positive and cheerful personality that you can display, but also show a little bit of your personal interest so that colleagues and leaders can immediately remember you. For example Nana who likes karaoke, Alfa who likes to play futsal, or whatever you are interested in in your life outside the office. It gives you a personal identity , rather than just the workaholic Sali .
Last But Not Least: Work Harder!
Well , without saying this, it should be done every day. The only way you can consistently knock out at work is to work harder than everyone else. ( Cosmo is sure you will KNOW that it is rare for people in the office to work harder than you.) Your image as a “winner” will never be achieved, you know , without putting in all the effort , both physically and mentally. Ready, get set....
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