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Succeeding the Natural Way
Getting ahead neednt be a complicated,
contrived process of scheming and manipulation your way to the top. It can be as simple
and natural as "doing the right thing." Here are some tips on how to succeed in
business the natural way.
- Develop a reputation for kindness. Genuinely caring about the
needs of otherscustomer, supervisors, direct reports and co-corkers alikeis a
powerful key to success.
- Keep your ego in check.
Be willing to put aside your agenda in
the service of mutual goals.
- Remain positive
. Resist the impulse to get entwined in the office
grapevine. Instead of complaining, try to look at negative situations another way, and
make a point to say positive things about people, instead of joining in on office feuds.
- Work Hard
. Your first priority should be to do the best
you can to meet your goals and those of the organization you work for. Office politics,
your bosss mood, and petty indignities will usually take care of themselves, if you
overlook them.
- Conduct yourself with class.
Even if making off-color jokes and
using humor at others expense are a part of your workplace, abstaining from them
will bring you respect. While it may feel as if you dont fit in, you will never
regret having a reputation for classiness.
- Keep your word.
Dont make commitments you cant keep.
Consider verbal promises as contracts and write them down to ensure theyre
fulfilled. While it sometimes may seem as if bending the truth, playing office politics,
and undercutting others will help you get ahead, youre much better off conducting
yourself with honesty and integrity. Not only will you build a firm foundation for
success, youll also find its easier to live with yourself during the day and
to sleep well at night! ![[Return to]](http://www.beacongraphics.com/return.gif)


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June 07, 2007