You’ve probably already read a ton of advice saying what you should be doing to succeed in your career. Here, we want talk about what you shouldn’t be doing to successfully climb the corporate ladder. It’s actually straightforward advice, but it’s worth repeating, nonetheless.
1. Being late or not showing up
Woody Allen has said it right – “80 percent of success is just showing up.” Sure it will be boring at times, but you gotta be where the action and people are. On the other hand, when you’re late, it sends a wrong message to the other people – you don’t respect them, and that’s something nobody wants to hear.
2. Not responding to emails and calls
You know you hate when someone don’t respond to your email so don’t act like that. Even if the guy/gal emailing you seams as “insignificant” in your eyes, you should always reply to him/her. Grab a smartphone and to do your email when commuting, waiting in a queue or something of that sort.
3. Not taking responsibility
I think everyone hates complainers. Just take a look at the Devil wears Prada movie. You shouldn’t complain. If you can’t handle the job – try working harder or smarter. If that doesn’t work – quit and find a job which you can handle. Just don’t complain and assign the blame to others.
4. Delivering good-enough results
In some instances this could work – when you’re working on a prototype or some sort of beta version (software). However, you should strive for excellence. It is said that the opposite of great is good-enough. If you’re going to do the job – do it properly!
5. Not appreciating other people
This is somewhat related to not responding on emails and calls. However, there’s an added thing here – saying “thank you” to other people when they do you favors. If you don’t appreciate what others are doing for you – they’ll stop appreciating you in return.
There you have it folks. Now do you think we missed some other important thing one shouldn’t do to advance in his/her career?
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