Work untiringly & adeptly to succeed

If you work with sincerity and keep your organisational interest in mind, you will come into limelight and get acknowledged. Such a development will play an important role in your career advancement. This is largely because your zeal will help you maintain your focus, sans which, you cannot  do well. If you work untiringly, it may also men working beyond stipulated timings, but will that brand you as well-organised and systematic to have your work acknowledged.

Besides working untiringly, you also need to adopt different methods to be quick-witted and proficient at your job. There are fundamentally two issues that you need to comprehend. The first one is that it is only smart work that helps you to attain your objectives. But if you do not work smart and instead toil like a mule, success will never come to you because there will be no credit accruing to you. You may exert to keep abreast with all workplace developments and try to perform accordingly; however, doing just that may not for sure guarantee you a rise or make you an expert to engage yourself in an independent enterprise. The second issue is that hard work tends to destabilise your wellbeing by disturbing your work-life balance. For example, you may neglect your personal well-being or overlook your domestic matters; the adverse effects of such disregards may not seem of significance today, but will strike you in a big way after some time. That is the time you will repent for not maintaining a proper work-life balance. Remember that your quality of life is influenced by stiff endeavours. Prolonged working hours impose inherent demands to exert more. This can lead to fatigue, nervous breakdown and feeling of hopelessness. You may end up being in a perennial state of depression and wretchedness. 

Nobody, including you will ever dream of being in a state of despondency. The million dollar question therefore, is how you get away from your current unfavourable state and begin to work smartly. Some tips are:

• Have your priorities straight: Before you start out to deal with any issue that affects you, it is necessary that you have your priorities straight. You need to accord precedence after considering situational exigencies and relative significance. The foregoing calls for arranging your daily routine appropriately and attain the maximum as you focus your skills to a particular aspect. You are more charged up to address important matters as the day begins; that is why important activities are scheduled early so that you are impelled to deal with remaining issues in a superior manner rather than in a manner lacking any obvious principle of organisation.
• Set practical objectives for accomplishment: Your maiden move need not necessarily be big jump. It is neither advisable nor feasible to try accomplishing several things simultaneously. However, if they are inter-related and are mutually supported, you may be able to do so. Therefore, it is always better to select one or maximum two objectives at any given time and devote your entire effort in attaining them. In case you attempt to take on several goals at the same time, all that you would achieve would be indistinct pricks; and at the end of the day there would be no advancement to your credit at all. It is advancement alone, howsoever small it may be, that will offer you pleasure and contentment.
• Don't hesitate to ask for help: Everybody harbours a hidden desire to rise in an organisation and claim credit. In your pursuit towards excellence and success, you definitely require advice, encouragement and help from others. Assistance can manifest itself in several ways – direct and indirect – and help you stay focused on your work. While members of your family can do so by taking care of your personal needs, your co-workers can help by rendering professional support, including sharing your workload, particularly in spheres in which you may not be practiced.
• Take an occasional break: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so they say. When you work for three-quarters of a day, you will have to pay the price for it too. There are few stories of business magnates who did so, but had nothing adverse coming their way. Such instances are exceptions. People may have been successful in creating a monumental domain for themselves, but surely things could have been greater if they took breaks. Indulging in pursuits that are tenuously imaginative or that call for intense deliberations is alright, you will not attain absolute success if you refrain from putting your feet up. When you pursue a hobby or engage yourself in a leisure activity, you breathe a new life into your work and the manner in which you go about doing it. You then start generating maximum outputs at work.

It needs to be appreciated that being happy, motivated and contented at work actually an outcome brought about by your decision to be so. In case you have a mindset to the contrary, you will have to alter it. Happiness will automatically be yours to experience if you have a peaceful sleep at night and during the day, you engage yourself in work that you genuinely seek to do. And that is precisely what being smart is essentially all about.

Bag that coveted promotion

       A promotion is the gateway to more money and career progress; and more practical understanding and experience. Today, there are spiralling costs that pose problems to one’s lifestyle and therefore, a promotion is indeed a very welcome event. However, no promotion comes with ease and those who do attain one, are surely highly motivated and resolute. 

How do you go about to bag that coveted elevation in your organisation? Four actions and initiatives on your part that will help you in this context are:

• Let everybody know your true worth: You simply cannot get a promotion unless your boss recommends you for the same. If that be so, you have to create a favourable impression on him and make certain that he is satisfied about your proficiency and integrity. This can be made possible if you work sincerely and do not falter on tasks assigned to you. It is necessary that you always keep the interests of your company above everything else.  You should not work to only get noticed, though that also is essential to stand out and make an impact. If your boss is witness to your hard work, he will definitely be impressed. And to impress him properly, besides being systematic in your approach, you need to also delegate responsibilities to juniors. All this may turn out to be nerve-racking, but you should be able to work under stress and strain as well. You have to establish your credibility and make your value known to be rewarded.
• Do some self-promotion: The best way to be included in a promotion list is by exerting yourself and giving more than the usual to your company. You need to go beyond your assigned charter of responsibilities to be acknowledged as a good employee. You have to work your way up and demonstrate that you really deserve a promotion. You could volunteer for additional responsibilities and even ask your boss if you could be of any assistance in his work. Of course, helping out your colleagues will always help you in getting recognised. There is no harm in occasionally staying after office hours once in a while to help others; but the most important aspect is to be punctual at all times.
• Give a fillip to your boss’ image as well: You should not restrict your efforts in boosting your image only. You need to do so for the boss as well. This can be done if you apply yourself diligently to your work and adopt a positive attitude towards it. During routine conversations, he can be also spoken about for his abilities and that it is a great working experience to be part of his team. If an opportunity is afforded, you could team up with him for a special assignment. The crux of the matter is to endeavour to provide your best output; if you are noticed, your boss will feel good and will be more than willing to recommend a rise for you.
• Don't be reluctant to demand a promotion: There is no harm in making your demand for a promotion known. You can seek an appointment with your boss and convince him that you have been working hard and to the satisfaction of all; and hence deserve a promotion. Remember that the reasons that you offer should be accurate, truthful and based on corroborated by factual information. You have to be persuasive and perceptive at the same time; the other person should also recognise your zeal to improve your skills. Normally, promotions are announced in bulk, but if you ask for one, you may get one subject to your boss being appreciative of you.

A promotion is without fail granted to employees who work hard and are efficient. If your efforts lead to greater productivity, you will certainly be recognised and the prospects of a promotion coming your way will indeed be more. You should not forget that at the time of your selection, you were gauged higher than others and met interviewer expectations. It is essential that such expectations be surpassed if you want a promotion.  There are innumerable people who can produce excellent results and outputs if they have an impending promotion ahead of them. They are the people who work for ulterior motives; for promotion you need to be someone for whom sincerity is a habit. And more importantly, you should never lose out on your enthusiasm because that will be always your engine of success.