In this series titled sharpening yourself in the workplace we’ll explore various topics this one being the importance of boundaries. Is your workspace like your family? Are you able to distinguished between what is yours and what isn’t? Do you overly emphasize actions, which are killing your chances for success?
Have you considered how your life integrates and relates to other parts of your life? Are you more specific and clear about your coffee order than your career path? Make decisions based on your preferences and desires.
Gratitude is a way of focusing energy and momentum for your life. Taking time to pause and acknowledge what is working for you and your career pays off in many ways. When we direct our attention towards the good it magnifies it.
Are you asking for and being paid what your worth? What you have to offer and how you respond is up to you. People respond and react to you based on how you define yourself.
In our global age of work and economic commerce it’s important to succeed towards your career goals by being connected and engaged with and in various communities and groups. It’s not just whom you know but who knows you.
The one thing certain is change. Be mindful with the process into another arena or job or situation. Change is a process of seeing the end in mind and moving with what is presented to you. In responding to responsible careers it’s important to realize that your constant ally and friend is change.
As you review your career tools for success it’s important to evaluate all items that you utilize: resume, interview skills, career image and your email etiquette. Everything you do reflects on your presence as a professional.
