Set yourself up for success through paying attention and following your boss’s example. There are bad habits you may be doing that you need to get rid of in order to impress the boss. Your boss will sit up and pay attention to the new talent and hard worker that you are. Increase your productivity and earn your boss’s attention by working on getting rid of the following work habits.
You’re boss avoids:
1. Sending Lengthy, Talkative E-Mails.
E-mails should be short and succinct. Write in short, actionable sentences. Express what is needed without expounding on how the task needs to be done. Be concise and even stingy with your words. Get to the point and be done. Not only will the receiver appreciate the exactness of the correspondence, but you will save time as well.
2. Being Overly Passive.
Speak up when you need assistance or have an idea that you need to share. Passivity is really the commission of the “sin” of omission. By saying nothing or simply “going along,” the importance of your unique input and voice are effectively silenced. Stop letting others have their way. Speak up to make an effective change.
3. Taking “No” for “Never”
Sometimes a “no” simply means “not now.” It may mean that the time is not ripe to start a particular project or implement a new idea. Practicing perseverance through a difficult situation means being determined enough to follow through at the proper time. Besides, you made the effort to pitch an idea; whether or not you get to act on it is less important.
4. Never Thinking About The Competition.
Keep your skill set up to date to not only stay ahead of the competition, but to add value to your experience. Track what competitors are doing to stay ahead or fill the gaps in places competitors aren’t fulfilling. Continuously think outside the box to offer products, plans, or services that the competition has failed to consider.
5. Not Planning For The Future.
Forward planning helps you avoid some major career pitfalls. For example, thinking ahead prevents workplace accidents. Or imagine scenarios that bring about success, such as preparing to ask for a raise or the benefits to the company and you in requesting flextime. Planning for the future provides both insight and foresight into furthering your career.
6. Fearing Leadership.
In fact, it is through being a leader that your boss is where they are today. Cultivate the qualities of passion, honesty, and respect in your journey toward leadership. In studying your boss, ask yourself, “What are the qualities that made them the leader they are today?” Be meticulous about cultivating and expounding on these leadership values in your own life.
7. Failing To Be Proactive About His or Her Career.
Being proactive in the workplace means “beating” your path to success. You are acutely aware of the doors of opportunity as they open or close. Write down where you see yourself in two or three years in your career. Is it management? Or would you rather be somewhere else? What steps do you need to take to get there? Write and then act.
8. Thinking Negatively.
The advice to think positively sounds almost clichéd. Practically everywhere you turn ,someone is offering this patent, yet wise advice. There is truth to the fact that your thinking drives your action. Positive thinking drives positive behavior and actions. There is no reason not to think positively. After all, you are as good as anyone else; sometimes worse, and most of the time better.
9. Missing The Tiniest Detail.
The “devil” is indeed in the “details.” Being detail-oriented helps you not to miss opportunities as they are made available and avoid costly missteps. Paying attention to the details may keep your business from losing customers. Attention to detail is cultivated over time and through practice. More errors are caught earlier and corrected before causing an all out disaster.
