How To Succeed At Work?

Being successful at work is one of the goals of the vast majority of people. But what is success? For some, dedicating themselves to what they love most; for others, achieving realistic and desirable goals that allow them to grow, surpass themselves and reach the top. However, regardless of whether we are in one position or another, success at work presupposes a series of maxims that must be met.

All these maxims will generate a degree of satisfaction necessary for us to feel that in our lives we enjoy balance and well-being in the work environment. It’s important that while our goal is to be successful at work, we don’t neglect other areas of our lives. Family, friends and our personal growth are also important.

If we stumble in one of the areas of our life, we will feel that we are not balanced and, therefore, we will not have the long-awaited happiness that we all desire. So even though we are now focused on how to be successful at work, we need to be aware that this is not all in life.

do something you like

Are you tired of being in a job you don’t like? Do you spend your days complaining about how little you get, how insignificant your work is, or how little fruit you can reap? If your work doesn’t motivate you and you don’t like what you do, why are you still there?

Without passion, without doing something you enjoy, you will hardly have any success at work. You need to get up each morning with the intention and desire to overcome some challenge at work, not as if you are going to a place of torture. Many people get up already complaining that they must go to work. The reason they don’t change this situation is because they cling to a monthly salary or because they’re afraid they won’t be able to do what they really want to do.

These fears and insecurities are not compatible with success at work. When doing something you enjoy, perseverance comes intrinsically, as does will, motivation, persistence, and responsibility. They are necessary elements to satisfactorily perform your work. Undertake, change, seek or adapt, but never conform. That won’t lead to success.

A training will allow you to gain confidence in yourself

As we’ve already mentioned, not standing still is imperative to finding your workspace that’s right for you. However, to be successful it is necessary that you graduate. A training will not only give you clues about what you like and don’t like, it will also give you the confidence not to let insecurities get the better of you.

Nobody ever stops learning, and with technologies things happen very fast. We have a lot of information at our fingertips, much of it free or accessible. There are very interesting courses you can take on your own schedule. You just need to manage your time properly. Thus, you will gain confidence and security.

Problems are challenges

To be successful at work, it is important that you are aware that problems are challenges. Maybe when you’re looking for the job you want or when you want to dedicate yourself to a certain project, you won’t find open doors. But that’s no excuse to throw in the towel.

Insist, renew and learn from every mistake made. Look for alternatives . Mistakes are learning that will provide you with an experience that, many times, a course or training cannot give you.

Having an optimistic view can help. If you find closed doors, keep looking; if you submit a project and it doesn’t seem like enough, keep working on it. Don’t hold back. Success requires perseverance, effort and insistence. Nobody won without stumbling and without encountering several “no’s”.

don’t resist change

Changes often make us insecure because they force us out of our comfort zone. They require an adaptation to new circumstances and, in many cases, a change in everything we have been doing so far.

For example, think about when technologies gained ground in companies. Many people had to adapt to the inclusion of these tools, training, getting familiar with effort, sometimes feeling that they weren’t going to make it…. However, they succeeded. This often happens when we have no other option. Every change supposes something new, maybe a help, but certainly a growth.

The importance of group work

When we think about group work, we always do it guided by a series of people who work for a superior. However, there are two types of group work that should be distinguished:

• Group work as a boss : the boss forms a group together with his employees. Even though he directs it, he is part of the group of people who work for a common purpose.
• Working as partners : all colleagues have a common goal and each can contribute with different knowledge or have different responsibilities.

The important thing about both working groups is that they work towards the same goal. But for that, it is necessary that a series of elements are present. For example, good communication, stress management, group feeling, individual and group responsibility…

These elements will facilitate success on the job. Therefore, the boss must be involved with his employees, as he is an important part of the entire process. Likewise, employees must be partners with each other, communicate, motivate and support each other to do the job well.

To be successful at work, you need to take care of yourself.

Although all of the above recommendations are oriented towards your own work, goals and even relationships with colleagues, we cannot forget about a fundamental part: yourself.

If you want to be successful at work, you must take care of yourself. This means exercising, eating healthy, sleeping well, having moments of leisure and moments of rest…. As we said at the beginning, it is also important to have time to dedicate to other important areas of your life, such as family, friends, hobbies…

All of this will ensure your success at work, as with the proper balance and management, you will be able to adequately do the work you love. Now don’t forget that you must fall in love!

Every day, when you get up in the morning, you should be able to answer the questions “why and for what? ”. If you still can’t, don’t worry. Keep looking or trying. And remember this phrase from Confucius: “Choose a job you like and you won’t have to work a single day of your life.”