It is quite easy to boost your career without the need to spend longer days and late nights at your desk.
You can easily use several small strategies to improve and expand.
On its own, none of these will make a huge difference, but in combination the end result can be significant.
Here are eight ways to boost your career and make payday a happier event:
My dad brought me up with this: integrity is doing the right thing – even when no-one is looking… That comes into play with these strategies:
- Be reliable. Become someone your colleagues can trust. Everybody knows someone who couldn’t be trusted to do what they were supposed to do when and how the were supposed to. Inevitably it is someone that you knew wouldn’t be able to keep their promises. Don’t become that person in your office. If you say you are taking the responsibility to do something, then do it. Be 100% reliable at all times.
- Never be late. Most people never miss a flight on the way to their next holiday, so if you can be that accurate, never arrive late for work either. The same goes for meetings or projects. On the other side of the coin – don’t be too early for meetings. It might look like you are over eager or too much time on your hands. Five minutes early is perfect, but never late!
- The same goes for any project you are working on. Impress by example. If you know you do it a day or too earlier, keep it to yourself. Surprise the boss by turning it in a day or two early. Remember ‒ most people do the opposite and need to be chased.
- Dress for success. Be neat and look the part ‒ it might just get you that promotion. Always dress one better than your peers. Without brown nosing, dress like your seniors. You’ll be surprised how much difference that makes.
- In my younger days when I was the most junior in the office, I used to dress well enough that I was mistaken for someone much more senior many times – even by the CEO who found it hard to believe that I was just an office worker and not at least a manager. Two years later I was – well ahead of some colleagues who were there longer than me!
- Stay up to date with everything, including your CV. Keep your resume fresh and as current as possible. Take a few minutes at the end of each month and add anything new, adjust some details and update any relevant information. You will be fighting fir and ready before anyone else if and when an opportunity does come along!
- Be open and available to head hunters. Most agents work on commission. Let them know that you are there – you can be assured they’ll call you when something suitable comes into their sights. Make use of social media, and speaking of that – be aware what you post! Many recruiters find potential job candidates with the help of sites such as LinkedIn. Register and build your profile; also get as many influential people on your list and asked them to endorse your skills.
- Improve your public speaking abilities. Go on a course; learn how to present yourself. Not many people enjoy standing up in front of a crowd and doing a presentation, but those with good presentation skills are in high demand. Just like your learned how to ride a bike, you will become better – even good – at speaking in front of an audience.
- If you need help, nothing beats Toastmasters International.
- Become an indispensable asset. Nobody is totally irreplaceable, but some people are such indispensable employees that their employers go out of their way to keep them happy. Make sure your employer needs you. Become the best at an important task and become that irreplaceable colleague.
- Volunteer for everything worth your while, and even those sometimes not so worth your while. When the boss is looking for someone to go on a training course or learn a new skill, jump at it. Knowledge and experience can never be taken away from you. Next time you might be the one they cherry-pick for a promotion. Just make sure any extra work is relevant.
- Be there and ready when someone else who though he was irreplaceable, does become replaceable. You may be able to fill some of the gaps that are created by their departure.
- Don’t hide – find a mentor. There is always someone who will take pride in helping you advance your career. A mentor can give invaluable – and free – advice and introduce you to people in and outside the organization who can be extremely beneficial to you. All of us have to learn from others, and many of the most successful corporates have been mentored along the way.
You are not a lamb. Don’t follow the flock.
The average employee does the least amount of work just to keep their paycheck.
It isn’t difficult to stand out from the crowd by being a little more conscientious.
Don’t sit around and wait for it to happen ‒ take your career to the next level! Improve yourself today by becoming the best at the little things.
Learn from people who know more ‒ find a mentor.
You won’t be sorry!
Another way to boost your career is to start your own business.
Find out: The 5 Real Reasons Why 96% Of All New Startup Businesses Fail And A Simple Solution That Will Guarantee Success.
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Dan Matsapola
June 28, 2016You shared some great yet simple steps Master, thank you. A good reminder indeed to keep things simple. Kaizen stuff.
A toast to the next level. Let me grow again under your mentorship, thank you for the inspiration.
Nombuso
June 28, 2016I’m so excited about this sir.Cannot wait.I have received details on how to attend webinar!
Tiaan Hendriks
June 28, 2016Hi
Please include me in the webinar.
Lulama "theCowbouu" Mhlongo
June 27, 2016Please invite me to the webinar for this new challenge,R1 to R1mill.Baaie Dankie Meneer
Ronelle
June 27, 2016Ek is altyd 5minute laat. Dankie, sal ver kom deur te verander na 5minute vroeg.
As ek nog betyds is, kan ek asseblief ook die webinar bywoon?
Wouter
June 27, 2016Dankie Hannes.
Sien uit na webinar.
Groete
Wouter
Jaco Pietersen
June 27, 2016Thanx Hannes.. Please include me for the webinar !
Willem
June 27, 2016Yes please!
Louis
June 27, 2016Dr Hannes
Yes, Please add me to the invite, would like to attend.
Kobus Marnewick
June 27, 2016I want to attend the webinar, please.
Pieter
June 27, 2016Hannes,
Thanks for the reminders so easily forgotten lately. Have distributed it to all colleagues. Look forward to your webinar.
John
June 27, 2016Good day Hannes,
Thank you,
yes please include me in the webinar.
Kwazi Myeza
June 27, 2016Interesting, I was motivated on Saturday in Centurion. Can’t wait to see your next challenge Sir
Nhlakanipho
June 26, 2016Really looking forward to take the responsibility and push myself to the direction of creating wealth and living the life that I deserve.
Aman Essop
June 26, 2016Waow Hannes!
Amazing value, and a great lesson in integrity.
Much appreciated!
Sandra
June 26, 2016Hello Hannes
It sounds exciting! I would most certainly like to be included in the Webinar to learn more.
Many thanks
Sandra
Ralph Cloete
June 25, 2016Hi Hannes please do not forget to send me the details for the webinar.
Regards
Ralph
Heinie Germishuys
June 25, 2016Dankie Hannes…..altyd gretig om na jou te luister.
Jennifer
June 25, 2016Less than R1 into a million, would love to be a part of that history.
Lenny
June 25, 2016Hi Hannes
120% agree with your post. It is amazing what the mind can do if only dedication and commitment are present. Please add me too.
Sicelo Khumalo
June 24, 2016Im in
Thuso
June 24, 2016Looking forward to the webinar
Thuso
June 24, 2016Looking forward to this wonderful Webinar.
Deon
June 24, 2016Great, thanks Hannes. I would also like to be part of this webinar.
CM
June 24, 2016Looks like an interesting challenge. I will follow with interest.
Donna
June 24, 2016Hi Hannes….I would LOVE to be invited to your webinar and to see your challenge in action! Thank you
Ryno Bester
June 24, 2016Good day,
Add me for the Webinar, thanks.
Alistair
June 24, 2016Hannes this is good advice. Thanks for words of wisdom and inspiration. Ek gaan dit in my spieel plak :-).
Ralph Cloete
June 24, 2016Hi Hannes I am looking forward I am currently busy doing all the courses up to the digital product creation.But this I do not want to miss.I am waiting for that email.
Regards
Ralph
Heleen
June 24, 2016Good morning
Thank you for sharing your advice with us. It is very insperational and give us hope and courage to keep on trying every time. I can’t wait every day for your e-mail it is full of insperation and motivation! Thank you again
Tiisetso
June 24, 2016Look forward to your email with more details Hannes.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Will be great to see you in the webinar Tiisetso
Milla
June 24, 2016Dankie Hannes. Inspirerend en leersaam, elke keer. Dankie. Sal graag wil deel in hierdie webinaar. groete. Milla.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Hou net jou e-pos dop vir die uitnodiging Milla
adeola
June 23, 2016R1m from R1….. that is a miracle for sure!! I want to see that
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016It’s only a miracle if you do not know how to do it Adeola. But it still gives me a trill when i see how easy it is to create something out of nothing and then how quickly you can explode the growth to give you what you want.
Make sure sou subscribe to the webinar
Andre Brits
June 23, 2016Hi Doc, I just love your stuff; it is so encouraging! Time is my biggest enemy, but I would love to attend if time permits.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Andre I will send you the details by the latest on Monday
Marinda
June 23, 2016Hallo Hannes,
Yes, I would love to witness how you turn R1 into R1 million.
Thanks also for the article. However, at this stage, I am much more interested in learning to impress myself as my own boss than to impress another boss. 🙂 When I am my own boss I can wear whichever clothes I want. I do recall the story you told of the guy who wouldn’t believe you are Hannes Dreyer (because of the way you were dressed) and that you had to go and fetch your ID book! 😀
Best wishes,
Marinda
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016It is easy to impress yourself Marinda.
Just stand before a mirror and you will be impressed with the person in front of you…
herman mitchell
June 23, 2016Goeie werk oom Hannes,sal graag die webinaar wil sien!
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Maak seker jy is op die webinar Herman
Bruce Lumgair
June 23, 2016Hi Dr Hannes, I would love to see what you are bringing forth next. Best wishes, Bruce Lumgair
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Thanks Bruce
Tessa Plen
June 23, 2016I look forward to your seminar in CT HAnnes.
Tess
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016So do I Tess
See you then
Mark
June 23, 2016I am very curious. A good friend of mine is a big supporter, so need to find out for myself !
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Then make sure you attend Mark. It process is going to be fun.
Elsje
June 23, 2016Ek leer altyd so baie deur jou artikels so ek is beslis in vir die webinar.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Dankie Elsje
Michael
June 23, 2016Hi Dr. Dreyer, I am interested to attend the webinar.
Thanks
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Will send the invite in my next e-mail Michael
Nicky
June 23, 2016Hi Hannes
Baie insigewend en interresant soos altyd. Jou positiewe energie is aansteeklik en ek kan nie wag om deel van hierdie uitdaging te wees nie!
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Dankie Nicky
Ek kan nie wag om dit met julle te deel nie
Groetnis
Hannes
Jan
June 23, 2016Hallo Dr Hannes, I would like to be part of the building a new machine. It sounds very exciting.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Jan
The only way to be part is to attend the webinar.
Hope to see you there
Hannes
Fanie van Heerden
June 23, 2016Hi Hannes, I am grateful for your knowledge and example even though I am new to your environment. I am doing something about my financial status and this will be followed with keen interest
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Hi Fanie
Welcome to the Wealth Creators Environment.
I am sure you will be enjoy the webinar. See you there
Hannes
David Shadford
June 23, 2016I would love to watch you turn R1 in to a million.
I suspect you are going to use your large loyal database to boost your initial cash flow, I hope not, as this gives you a vast unfair advantage.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016David
There is no such thing as an “vast unfair advantage” when it comes to business or investments.
No person was born with business or investment skills we must all learn them.
It takes time and lots of dedication but it can be done.
So this story that you are telling yourself (belief system or mindset) that I will be successful in this challenge because of my large loyal data base is just a story that will keep you from being super successful.
Let me share with you one of my previous challenges.
(I took it up on the 29th May 2011 and build a database of more than 5000 people from nothing with no money in less than 6 months)
Here is what I wrote… I am taking on a new personal business challenge.
I wanted to share a part of my journal entry from this morning with you…
29th May 2011 – Sunday
This morning I woke at 1:45 and as usual my mind was bursting with ideas.
Is it possible to start a new business with:
* only one prospect (potential client or potential affiliate – someone that I have never actually met and/or did business with) – In other words NO DATABASE –
* no money,
* no security,
* no risk and
* not using the banks or other people’s money?
And then to create a new database of more than 5000 people, from the one contact (prospect) in less than 6 months without it costing me a cent by applying the Wealth Creators Marketing Strategy™ and Formula for Riches® (Cannot add my existing clients to the new data base)
Then to grow this business from a level 1 to level 7 business in less than two years by applying the Wealth Creators Strategy™ – (where a
level one is only an idea and level 7 is a business which gives you financial freedom and you do not have to work in it).
In other words – is it possible to take an idea or concept, invest no money in it (not my own or the banks or any financial institution or any other persons money) and turn the idea into a business in less than 2 months (in other words get my first sale, and generate income) by following the Wealth Creators Business Strategy™.
Then by applying the Formula For Riches® to grow the business to be worth more than $120,000.00 in less than 6 months…
If you are a Wealth Creator you can do it.
So I decided this morning, to take up this challenge.
I am going to document the process.
The outcome of that business (The Financial Breakthrough Experience) was that in one day I generated 198 new people and made more than R300,000 on the first day – none of them was on my data base before.
I can build a new data base at any time with NO money and No contacts.
In fact anyone on this earth has access to a FREE database of 1.65 BILLION people – if you know how and how to get them FOR FREE
The ONLY “unfair Advantage” that I have is that I dedicated my life to learn how to become a Wealth Creator.
Most people want to be successful, but very few are willing to put in the time and effort to LEARN how to make their dreams come true.
In this challenge I am going to use just one strategy – and I am going to structure it so that it will never cost me more than R1.
I am also going to build a NEW loyal database of at least 5000 people within the next 6 months – without costing me a cent.
If you want to know how I am going to do this make sure to attend my next webinar where I will share “The 7 Critical Steps For Creating Explosive Business Growth”
Nagan Naidoo
June 23, 2016Hi Hannes
This is a challenge but you driven and will definitely achieve it, I will like to see the method how you are going to achieve it.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Nagan
Watch out for my next e-mail where I will send you the detail of the webinar and where and how to book
David Shadford
June 24, 2016Thank you for the detailed response, I look forward to following your challenge.
Mike
June 23, 2016Hi Hannes
Good to hear from you again and I would enjoy to witness your challenge.
Regards
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Mike be on the lookout for my next e-mail where I will give you the detail to subscribe
Angela
June 23, 2016Thank you Hannes.
Please include me in your webinar
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Will do so Angela – be on the lookout for my next e-mail where I will give you the detail to subscribe
Shaun
June 23, 2016Hi Hannes
Insightful as usual, please do extend an invitation to the webinar as I would like to attend.
Regards
Shaun
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Will send you the info on Monday Shaun
Renier
June 23, 2016Great advice, thank you! I would also like to find out more about your planned money making machine / attend the webinar, if possible.
Hannes Dreyer
June 24, 2016Watch out for my next e-mail Renier
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