Last update: Augusts 21, 2020
Being successful at work is one of the common goals of most people. However, what is success? For some, dedicating oneself to what they are passionate about; for others, achieving realistic and desirable goals that allow them to grow, overcome and reach the top. However, regardless of sharing one attitude or another, success at work requires a set of rules to be respected.
All these rules will produce a degree of satisfaction necessary to be able to feel that in our life we ​​enjoy balance and well-being in the workplace. It is important that even if our goal is to be successful at work, we do not neglect other areas of our life. Family, friends and our personal growth are equally important.
If one of the spheres of our life falters, we will feel that we are not balanced and, therefore, we will not experience that longed-for happiness to which we all aspire. For this reason, even though today we focus on how to be successful at work, it is necessary to be aware that work is not everything in life.
How to be successful at work
Do something you enjoy
Are you tired of working in a field you don't like? Do you spend your days complaining about how little they pay you, how insignificant your work is, or how little fruit you get? If the work doesn't motivate you and you don't like it, why do you keep doing it?
"Don't ask yourself why the well doesn't give you water, rather why you keep trying to find water where it is clear that there is none."
-Anonymous-
Without passion, without doing something you enjoy, you will hardly be successful in any job. You need to wake up every morning with the intention and enthusiasm to overcome a business challenge and not as if it were torture. Many people already wake up complaining about having to go to work. The reason they don't change their situation is that they cling to a monthly salary or because they fear they won't be able to do what they really like.
These fears and insecurities are not compatible with success at work. Because in doing something you enjoy perseverance emerges, as well as gains, motivation, perseverance and responsibility. Elements needed to get your job done well. Begin, change, seek or form, but never conform. This will not lead you to success.
Training will make you self-confident
As already mentioned, not standing still is an essential condition for finding a place in the world of work. To be successful, however, it is necessary to train. The training will not only suggest what you like or dislike, but will also give you the confidence you need to not let yourself be overcome by insecurities.
You never stop learning and with technology, things advance faster. We have an enormous amount of information at our disposal, much of it free or inexpensive. The training must be very attractive and in which you can establish your own schedules. You just have to manage your time properly. You will gain in confidence and security.
Problems are challenges
To be successful at work, it is important to be aware that problems are challenges. Maybe while you are looking for the job you want or want to embark on a new project, you will encounter an open door. But these are no excuses to throw in the towel.
Persevere, train and learn from every mistake you make. Experience possibilities. Mistakes are lessons that will give you experience that, many times, a course or training cannot pass on to you.
"It is right to celebrate success, but it is more important to pay attention to the lessons of failure"
-Bill Gates-
Having an optimistic view can help you. If you encounter closed doors, keep looking; if you submit a project and it doesn't seem to be enough, keep working on it. Don't stop. Success requires constancy, effort and perseverance. Nobody got it without stumbling or colliding with multiple "no's".
Don't resist change
Changes usually make us feel insecure because they force us to move away from our comfort zone. They presuppose an adaptation to new circumstances and, in many cases, a transformation of everything we were doing up to that point.
For example, let's think about when technologies found a place in companies. Many people had to adapt to the insertion of certain tools, training, familiarizing themselves with fatigue, feeling in some cases that they could not give the best of themselves. Despite this, they have succeeded. This happens when we have nothing else to do. Any change presupposes a novelty, perhaps a help, but certainly growth.
The importance of teamwork
When we think of teamwork, we always do it oriented towards a series of people who work for a superior. However, there are two types of teamwork:
- Teamwork with a boss: the boss forms a group together with his employees. Although he leads, he is part of the group of people who work for a common purpose.
- Teamwork with colleagues: all colleagues have a common purpose for which each can bring different knowledge or have different responsibilities.
The important thing is that all members of a work group are oriented towards the same goal and, for this, certain elements must be present. For example, good communication, stress management, group feeling, individual and collective responsibility.
These elements will make possible success in the work and the purpose of the same. To do this, the boss must involve his employees; it is a fundamental part of the whole process. At the same time, employees need to be companions, communicate, motivate and help each other get the job done.
Take care of yourself
Even if all the previous tips for being successful at work were oriented towards one's profession, goals and relationship with colleagues, we cannot forget a fundamental part: ourselves.
If you want to be successful at work, you have to take care of yourself and this implies playing sports, eating healthily, sleeping well, enjoying leisure time and rest… As already pointed out at the beginning, it is also important to have time to devote to other important spheres of one's life. Like family, friends, loved ones ..
“I believe that being successful means having balance in different areas of life. You cannot expect to be successful at work if family life is a failure. "
-Zig Ziglar-
All this will ensure you success in your work. With balance and proper management, you will be able to perform at the job you enjoy so much. Don't forget that you have to be passionate.
When you wake up, you need to be able to answer the questions. "Why and for what purpose?" If you still can't, don't worry. Keep looking and trying. And remember Confucius's phrase: "Find the job you like and you won't have to work even a day in your life."
