How to Succeed in My Career
Rarely does an individual stumble upon career success in the same manner as the fictional movie character Forest Gump. Forest Gump experienced "luck." When it comes to having a successful career, you should not sit around waiting for luck to happen. Instead, you have to plan on being successful. You have to determine what success means to you. You must, then, take the necessary steps to own that success.
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Set career goals. Write them down. By setting goals, you have a target to strive for. Your success becomes measurable. Without goals, there is no way for you to measure success. When setting your career goals, set short-term goals (1 to 5 years) and long-term career goals (10 to 20 years). Focus on those career goals daily. The more you stay focused, the less you will veer from the path of success, and the more your goals will become a reality.
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Find a mentor or career coach who is already successful in his career. Study this person. Determine what he does every day in order to be the successful person that he is. Volunteer your services to help him with his day-to-day tasks. By doing so, you buy yourself more time to spend with him and watch him. This is valuable learning time.
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Read books that are written by others who are successful in your career field. When it comes to career success, knowledge is power. By reading what it took for for an expert to soar to the top, you learn what to do and what not to do, based on his experience.
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Network with other successful people in your career field. It's not always about what you know. Sometimes, it's about who you know. This doesn't mean you have to "kiss butt." It just means you need to be sociable and avail yourself to meet other people.
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Go back to school, if possible. When you have degrees, credentials or certifications to go along with your experience, it puts you head and shoulders above the rest of the competition in your field.
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Attend conferences and seminars that pertain to your career. Some of these conferences and seminars may be expensive. However, the knowledge that you walk away with is priceless.
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