How to Succeed in Your Career?

by Sarah Williams Blogger, writer

How do you picture your future? Does the word success cross your mind? If you're someone that sees the benefits of forging a successful career path you will want to read more about how to start.

It's important to understand that everyone has different ideas of what career success looks like. But the one thing that we all have in common is that whatever the amount of work we're putting in, it should be satisfying. We should like what we're doing every day. 

While we do live in a world governed by social status and money, there are other key factors that will play a greater role in whether you succeed or not. Feeling accomplished and satisfied during working hours can have a greater positive effect in the long run. As is opening up to continuing education and being organized with your work. 

There are plenty of tips on how to make sure you succeed in your career and we'd like to summarize the most important ones for you. So here are ten strategies to get you going. 

Succeed In Your Career and Be Happy 

Did you know that in 2015, an American university petitioned Meriam-Webster to change the definition it has for "success"?

It originally talked about money. Now it's defined as "happiness derived from good relationships and achieved goals." Read on to get a better picture of why it's important to understand success to attain it. 

1. Find What You Know You Can Do 

This is the most crucial step you can take before dedicating time to your career. You have to choose an occupation that matches your work-related values, personality, interests, and aptitudes.

The only question that these factors can help you answer is: "Can I see myself doing this every day, for many years?" It's not uncommon to say that you must know yourself before committing to any relationship in life. That includes your relationship with work. 

2. Don't Let Anyone Influence Your Decision 

No one knows what you see yourself doing five years from now. And no one knows how you feel about certain career paths or what you focus on in life. So it's important to steer away from people's advice, no matter how good intended they may be.

Remember that your career choice is a personal decision that will have an effect on your life for many years. So being influenced by someone else's take on the career or by the famous, "You'll make a lot of money" line is risky and not conducive of your success. 

3. Set Realistic Goals 

Identify what's important for you to succeed in a career. Is it financial security, or reaching a particular position? When you have a clear idea of what it takes to make a career, things begin to align.

It's better to understand what it takes to get there, and how to do it than just throwing yourself out there without a vision or a destination. Make a detailed plan of action and stick to it if nothing needs to change. 

4. Reflect On Your Decision 

When you're eager to achieve a goal things can become a little blurry or go by so fast that you miss time to pause and think about crucial factors. Take the time to reflect on where you are right now and ask yourself the following questions:

Does your job bring you where you want to go?

Will it be easy to get there?  

5. Identify Your Strengths and Weaknesses 

Accepting your limits and faults is as useful as perfecting your skills and knowledge. This will allow you to aim at things with a precise target and know what you have to improve, without wasting valuable time. 

6. Don't Stop Learning 

Wherever your career path is taking you, make sure to continue gaining professional and personal knowledge. Stay curious about other subjects that aren't your specialization. Read books, attend classes, and sign up for workshops. Want to try selling your work? Go ahead. Learn about self-publishing. Learning is growing, and it can take you far as an employee. 

7. Don't Sell Yourself Short 

One of the most important aspects of identifying your aptitudes is benefiting from them. Selling yourself short won't allow you to progress in your career, because employers are not catering to the best you can offer. Be aware of what you are worth and let others see it too. 

8. Take Time To Check On Yourself 

While focusing on your career progress you may want to check up on yourself. No work is done well if you abandon your mental and physical health. So remember to set a routine to recharge. Three things you want to do:

Take breaks to relax 

Keep a healthy diet 

Maintain close relationships with family and friends (great support system) 

9. Accept Challenges as Opportunities 

While you may keep a vision of where you want to be tomorrow, the professional environment can overwhelm you with uncertainty sometimes. Oftentimes with many challenges that put your attitude to the test. Be mindful about how you deal with problems and challenges, and learn from them. Find opportunities in things. Not all is lost. 

10. Don't Let Any Of It Define You 

You found yourself at the end of the list! And guess what else is important to keep your head in the game. Not taking it too seriously. Remember to focus on how everything you're doing is helping you become a better professional.

Don't let perfection and seriousness overwhelm the process of adaptation and growth. There is a delight in that recognition. Laugh at yourself and be your own favorite person. No matter how stressful things can get climbing the career latter, smile in the process. Be good to yourself. 

Enjoy the Process of Growth 

Building a successful career takes effort and patience, but if you're will to be persistent and enjoy the process of self-development nothing will feel like a waste of time. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing the results of hard work in the professional and personal aspects of your life. Now go out there and succeed in your career. You got this. 

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Created on Apr 13th 2019 01:05. Viewed 1,420 times.

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