It doesn't matter whether you're an entrepreneur or you work for a corporation you should always have goals in mind. These goals help you have a plan when it comes to putting together an action plan on where you expect to be in the future. Some tips on Excelling in your career should be:
- Take initiative --when you see a problem don't wait for someone else to come along and solve it for you. It's up to you to figure out how to solve it yourself. That way, if you work for a corporation or small business your manager or supervisor will think of you when a management level position comes available. An entrepreneur, it's important to have a team to help you. You need someone that you can bounce ideas off of to help you decide what direction to take your business in.
- Be your own evaluator --always remember that learning never ends. When you're in school other people evaluate your performance, but in business you have to learn to evaluate yourself. Technology changes every day and influences how business is done today, therefore, you have to keep up with all these changes that are taking place and how to incorporate them into your daily life. If you don't, then it's difficult to succeed in compete in the real world, because no competitor is doing the same.
- Anticipate needs --you should always anticipate problems that will appear before they happen. Be a problem solver rather than only being reactive to a situation or problem after it happens. This demonstrates loyalty and support for the goals of mission of the big company whether it's your own on it belongs to someone else. Always be open to the problems of your employees if you're the owner of the company. This is something that seems to have gotten lost in the current culture of a company. There seems to be no loyalty to the employee to the employer or for the employer to the employee.
- Communicate well ---good communication is imperative, whether you're dealing with a customer, an employee, or coworkers. We all tend to react differently when something is said. It's all based on your style of communication. Someone with a dominant behavior pattern, can see the whole picture but they may not be able to convey it to someone else. In influencer, can talk to anyone and easily get along with everyone. Someone who demonstrates steadiness with in the company often goes directly by the manual and does what's expected of him, while the conscientiousness behavior pattern questions everything. It is often important to adapt your communication style to the person you're talking to, therefore, there is no miscommunication.
- Set goals to achieve --it's always important to have goals because they give your life a purpose. It's the reason you get up every day and go to work or work business. That goal may be financial security or it may be saving enough money to take the vacation of a lifetime.it's always fulfilling to know that you achieved what you expected to each day that leads you toll was your end goal in the long run.
- Show, don't tell --it's always important to remember that if you want things done right then by demonstrating what you looking for from someone else helps them to understand exactly what you want. Some people learn visually rather than auditory, therefore, once they see what it is that you're looking for it makes it easier for them to give you exactly what you want.
- Gain trust ---the best way to get ahead when working for company or even to build relationships with your customers is to gain their trust. You can do this by over delivering on your promise to a customer; and with flexibility when it comes to your employees.
- Create solutions --the best thing you can do is anticipate problems before they even arise, therefore, you have the solution available to solve the problem. This is important when it comes to setting goals, especially when you don't know what the exact solution will be all when a problem may arise.
- Be compassionate --this is often something that's easier said than done because it may not be in your nature to be compassionate but to reach your goals it's an important behavior to learn. This means hearing about your employees for showing your prospects that you understand their pain and you have a solution to their problem.
When you can master these tips then you're on your way to being one of the best leaders in your industry and well on your way to reaching your goals!