How To Win In Your New Career

Now that you’re with the company that offers you what you are seeking, let’s talk about what it takes to be successful – what really makes people successful in their business. A simple equation does a really great job at simplifying what it takes to really succeed in anything that is worth achieving:

ATTITUDE x EXPOSURE x EFFICIENCY = RESULTS

ATTITUDE:
Attitude certainly is the most important part of this equation. We’re not talking about just a good attitude once in a while. We are talking about an unwavering positive attitude every single hour of every single day.
Talk to anyone who is truly successful in whatever they do – in sports, business or any other activity – and generally you will find that their attitude is exceptional. Maybe they’ve had to overcome challenges along the way. Maybe they’ve been told that it couldn’t be done or wasn’t worth the time – but they didn’t listen. Maybe they had a life-long dream or goal. But what they shared was that they were on a mission – and that is the kind of attitude it takes to be truly successful.
You may find that many people along the way will also try to change your attitude. Coworkers, so-called friends, family or others may try to convince you that you shouldn’t work as hard as you do or that it isn’t worth your time or that you may fail. While these people may have good intentions for saying these things to you, they are wrong. Don’t listen to them. All these messages can make it difficult to maintain your exceptional attitude.

EFFICIENCY:
The efficiency part of the equation is work-related. It’s the elbow grease needed to get the job done. You are always to do every aspect of your job to the best of your ability. To be the best in everything that you do, you have to give 110% all the time. When you do this, you’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll get noticed. Unfortunately, there may still be people trying to hold you back – and many times it will be your co-workers. Trying to get paid more for doing less has been standard in this country for the last few decades. It’s been in style to ease back when the boss isn’t watching. But this is not the style you want to be in to succeed.
A better habit to get into is to ask a lot of ‘how’ questions, because these questions will instantly help you perform your job better by increasing your understanding. For example, ask how you could do things better. How could you be more effective? When you are given a task, make sure you understand it completely. Repeat it back to your supervisor if you have any questions. Make sure that you both understand what you are about to set out to accomplish. Your goal should be to do the very best that you possibly can in everything you do.

EXPOSURE:
Getting more exposure means spending more time doing things to get better at what you do. It means gaining more responsibility in your position. It shows that you are hungry for success within your organization. Good methods for gaining exposure include arriving early every day. This shows that you are eager to start your job functions. Even if there is not a lot to do at that time, if there is traffic, you will be on time when everyone else comes in late.

Be eager to help out when necessary. If there is a task that needs to be done, be there to gain extra knowledge by being involved. Remember - luck is where opportunity meets preparation. And you want to be prepared to win. You can even take this one step farther: When your supervisor gives you an assignment, ask him or her what else you can do when you have finished it. The reality of it is that your job, in a large part, is to make your supervisor’s job easier. If everyone in the chain of command were to do this, you would have a powerhouse of an organization. And if everyone else doesn’t do it, think how good it will make you look.