Some people find it very easy to show off their accomplishments and get awarded for them, whereas others are wallflowers, who sit quietly at their desk and expect recognition for their job. You need to learn that being a wallflower won’t help you in your career, and you need to stand up for yourself.
1. Let your boss know your success
You aren’t the only employee in your company, and your boss cannot check on each of you to see who’s achieving what. Moreover, they have a lot of things to take care of and you are the last thing on their mind. Sometimes, bosses don’t know exactly who is doing what project and in what way. Usually, they just check the finished projects and that’s it.
Why not remind your boss what you are doing and what results you are getting? Tell them openly all the things you’ve done, and they will certainly appreciate that. They hired you, and they expect of their employees to improve and develop as professionals, so don’t think it will be awkward or look like you are bragging excessively
. Actually, they will be happy to know that you are bringing money to company and you are willing to contribute to company’s growth.
2. Know when you start bragging annoyingly
Many people will tell you that talking about your accomplishments quickly becomes bragging, and that can only have a negative effect. However, people will always see you as boastful if you attain a certain level of success, no matter what you do.
Don’t be afraid to speak about all the things you’ve done for the company, because those who need to know won’t think that you are arrogant because of it. The problem occurs when you start talking about it excessively, which slowly becomes really annoying. This happens when people start repeating over and over again what they have achieved.
So, be sure that when you said it the first time everybody heard you loud and clear, there is no need to repeat it. Point out your successes, because no one will do it for you, and if your co-workers think of it as bragging, know that anything that took a lot of effort and knowledge to achieve is worth bragging about.
3. Be proud of yourself
You cannot expect other people to respect you and be proud of you, if you aren’t proud of yourself. Learn to respect yourself and you’ll quickly see the results.
Make a list of all your accomplishments at work. When you do this, you will have a clear image of how good you actually are. When you become proud of yourself and start respecting yourself, others will surely change their opinions of you.
4. Have a better picture of yourself
Some people are just not motivated by their successes, and they constantly underestimate themselves. Usually, this problem comes from being insecure. You know that you are an expert and you are aware of the importance of the things you’ve done so far, but somehow you aren’t happy.
This is a very complex problem as it is psychological in nature. You may be unsatisfied with your love life, personal unfulfilled goals, but sometimes all one person needs is a bit of a confidence boost. There is only one way to do this and feel better in your skin – exercise.
Exercise will keep you healthy and make you feel more attractive, which will definitely make you feel better about yourself. Nobody says you should look like a supermodel, but it is important to feel confident in order to project a better image of yourself. If you don’t like doing sports or yoga, you can just start jogging.
Whatever physical activity you take up, you need to keep track of your activity levels. Download an app for your smartphone or consider purchasing a fitness bracelet, which you can wear wherever you go – it will count your steps and provide you with some others metrics that are useful for gauging your progress.
This way, you will add some non-business accomplishments to your list.
5. Stop being a victim
You have probably heard people talking about their success in manner that makes you feel sorry for them. If you are one of those “martyrs”, and you talk how much you have done by sacrificing everything – just stop doing it. There are many other people who are doing the same job or even harder, and you don’t hear them say how they struggled to finally successfully finish a certain task.
No one will value your work if you present yourself as a victim, and they might think you are not really good for that job, as you seem to face a lot of problems that aren’t so stressful, and definitely aren’t obstacles to your success. Therefore, talk realistically and don’t exaggerate.
6. Face your failures
At your job, you’ll face a lot of failures, which is completely normal. However, there is one trait that describes all successful people – they know the true meaning of failing. Failure is a first step to success, because you have to learn from your mistakes. Your boss will expect you to know how to cope with failure and make the best of it by learning from your mistakes.
Learn how to handle criticism and failures in order to show that you are a person who sees failures as new challenges, and not just another obstacle in life. There are certainly a lot of things you can be proud of, but your boss will truly value your capability to use failure to your benefit.
If you don’t panic and get depressed over one little mistake, but present various solutions, then everyone in your office will appreciate your contribution and accomplishments.
