Start the year right:
2012 had
been a challenging year for me and maybe for everyone as well. As I welcome
2013, I would like to give positive thoughts about everything. Since I am a
career person and been working in an institution for a few years now, I wanted
to start my year right and wanted to start it from giving guidlines and tips
not only for me, but also to those employees like me. I read this article from
a book I’ve been using for a few years now and I just wanted to share this to everyone.
Six Deadly Career
Sins You Can Avoid
To err is human. We
all make mistakes. But in the business world, we need to be aware of the kinds
of mistakes that may prevent us from being successful. Here are a number of business mistakes you
may want to avoid:
·
Making a fashion statement at work. Follow
the written and unwritten dress code at work.
Whether you work in a suit-and-tie office or a more casual office
environment, learn to go with the flow, and you’ll avoid making fashion
mistake.
·
Bad-mouthing people and complaining about
them behind their back. Bad words have a way of coming back to haunt
you. Even if your bad-mouthing and complaints never get back to your boss,
you’ll probably still get a reputation as a complainer, and your hopes for a
brilliant career will be shot down.
·
Trying to “wing it” at meetings.
Preparation helps to make a meeting run more smoothly. It also shows that you
are motivated in what you do. Prepare ahead of time... or prepare for disaster.
·
Forgetting the little things people do for you.
The people around you are human beings like yourself who need to feel
appreciated for the things they do. Co-workers whose efforts you brush off as
“unimportant” today may become very valuable to you in the future. If you
forget to acknowledge the little things these people do for you, they may stop
helping you out and start standing in your way to success.
·
Showing up fashionably late.
Businesspeople are busy and don’t have time to wait for you to show up.
Lateness is rude and should be avoided to take responsibility seriously.
·
Taking a “boring” assignment lightly.
If you’re given an asssignment you consider to be nothing but “busy work,” put
your best effort into it anyway. You’ll impress your boss with your attitude
and your ability to take responsibility seriously.
-Exploring English 5
Tim Harris/Allan Rowe
Hoping
to help myself and other people with these tips.
