Revamp Your Career Life! [3 of 3]

Everyone seems to be quite interested about this series, thanks to Jusco. We’ve received quite a number of feedbacks saying that it provided them some light for their career life, which we’re glad that our regular reading helps some of our friends out there, but seriously wonder why everyone prefer to email us instead of commenting in the blog itself? Why not share with everyone? You can actually remain anonymous!

Well, here we have come to the end of this series. We’ve shared about ways to counter your boredom, as well as some good advices to add value to your strength and competency.

Today, we have another few topics about mindset, which I personally found them really useful. Here you go.

Focus on how you are doing, not what you are doing

A lot of us have this misconception that the ultimate professional satisfaction hinges on finding the perfect job but that’s not entirely true. You will be disheartened to know that every job in this world has its undesirable moments and you have to understand its learning curve.

Some of you might be staying at a current job in order to get to your dream job and being in the learning curve can be quite challenging. The first step to getting your dream job involves becoming the type of person who can succeed in it. This means you should love the job you have and go for it as if it’s your ideal job! It’s your attitude that matters.

Once you have the correct attitude, your employer will acknowledge it and see that you are ready to handle a job with more responsibilities. Think of it as a step nearer to your dream job and you will feel more motivated!

Matching your talents with company’s goals

Sally Halgesen, author of Thriving in 24/7: Six Strategies for Taming the New World of Work says, “Many of us find ourselves in a position that isn’t taking advantage of our strength. Find a way so that your talents can intersect with your company’s needs.

Know your own strengths and then find out your company’s needs. Once that’s done, you will have to articulate your values to the individual who can make it happen. That person could be your immediate superior or the company director.” This change requires a lot of effort but the rewards could be huge!

A new role for you to do what you are good at in a way that gives the company a competitive edge. Well, if that didn’t go well, at least your superior recognizes you have the drive and initiative and therefore might relocate or promote you to a position that can fully utilizes your skills. It’s a win-win situation.

Looking inward

Operation “Revamp Work Life” will go a lot smoother if you admit that you’re probably not the perfect employee (no one is!). It’s easy to just cope out and place all the blame in your company but that’s counter productive. “The reality is that it’s always a dance between the management and the employee,” explains Helgesen.

So, identify one thing you can tackle now that will help you do your job better. It could be improving relations between your boss and your colleagues or simply making a few adjustments to improve things around the office. If you are often late to meetings, make an effort to be early or on time.

A weakness doesn’t have to be something you’re doing wrong but is can also be an area you simply need more experience or confidence in. Whatever the case, look inward and see what you can improve on and work at it. This will give you a personal challenge and helps you to stay motivated at your job.

Happy revamping!

Article source: Jusco Pearl, page 42-43, Issue 37, July 2007.
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