How to change bad habits? Well, we all have them and to begin the change we must first accept that they exist. Once we are aware of specific bad habits, we need to begin the process to change them and replace them with better habits (not with another bad habit which happens frequently). This process in it’s simplest form looks …
Be grateful and say thank you
Be grateful for what you have as your life (both personal and professional) could be a lot worse. Also, make sure you sincerely recognize and appreciate others who help you and contribute to the overall organizational performance and success. Everyone is of equal importance and everyone contributes in their way to the overall state you are in today. Respect others, …
Confidence and humbleness
Everything you do professionally and personally should be done with confidence and belief in your skills, knowledge and experience (unless you are wrong of course). You are in your current position because you are good at what you do and you want to be even better. One of the prerequisites to success is believing in yourself by displaying confidence (which …
Be proud of your accomplishments, but don’t gloat
While marketing your ideas and accomplishments is essential, being obnoxious about it actually has a reverse effect from what may be desired. It is important to be proud of your accomplishments and be confident of what you know and can do, but remember to stay humble. Let others comment of your quality work and accomplishments, don’t pat your own back. …
Success is theirs, failures are all yours
Promote your team and their achievements whenever possible, be proud of them and make sure that their contributions to the organization are known and recognized. On the other hand, when a failure occurs it is the responsibility of a leader to deal with any and to face any public ramifications and consequences. One of many leadership responsibilities is to protect …
Work shouldn’t be a prison sentence
Most of us will spend a third of each of our days (most of them at least) at work so you better make sure it’s not a place that brings out the worst out of you. You deserve to be happy, positive and enjoy what you do so focus on finding what you love and are passionate about, put a …
Focus on your own success, not failures of others
No matter what one does they will always be faced with and challenged by those who don’t believe in them; have doubts or simply want to discourage them from leaving their comfort zone. If you know what your passion is, what you enjoy doing and are good at (quality is important) then all that is left is for you to …