Good Advice 2
- Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories.
- Keep track of what you do; someone is sure to ask.
- Be comfortable around senior managers, or learn to fake it.
- Never bring your boss a problem without some solution. You are getting paid to think, not to whine.
- Long hours don’t mean anything; results count, not effort.
- Write down ideas; they get lost like good pens.
- Always arrive at work 30 minutes before your boss.
- Be sure to sit at the conference table-never by the wall.
- Help other people that network for jobs. What goes around comes around.
- Don’t take sick days-unless you are.
- Assume no one can/will keep a secret.
- Always have an answer to the question “What would I do if I lost my job tomorrow?”
- Go to the company holiday party.
- Don’t get drunk at the company holiday party
- Avoid working on the weekends. Work longer during the week if you have to.
- The most successful people in business are interesting.
- Sometimes you’ll be on a roll and everything will click; take maximum advantage. When the opposite is true, hold steady and wait it out.
- Never in your life say,” It’s not my job.”
- Be loyal to your career, your interests and yourself.
- Understand the skills and abilities that set you apart. When ever you have an opportunity, use them.
- People remember the end of the project. As they say in boxing,” Always finish stronger than you start.”