1. Get to work on time. Nothing is simpler and nothing makes a statement more than being on time.  The reason? Being consistently late to work, although no big deal perhaps, sends a message to your bosses that is nearly unrecoverable.
2. Stay positive. Within reason, don’t be all giddy and stupid positive acting. Just remain positive about your business, your company, your co workers and your specific job. Again, it is a simple thing to do. A minimum performance standard.
3. Don’t gossip. Gossip is the hobglobbin of small minds. Don’t go there.
4. Learn something new every day and every week. Advancement is all about skill development. No matter what your current job, you can learn a new skill. This one is up to you. Think small, incremental skill development…they all count and add up.
5. Do something nice for a co-worker or customer…that is extra-ordinary. And, here is the tough part: expect NOTHING in return. Don’t even hint at some kind of quid pro quo.
6. One day a week, dress one level up from your normal dress code. In grade school, we used to call it ‘wearing your Sunday school clothes’ one day to school on dress-up day. I am sure that dates me. One guy here wears a tie (we are very casual here at Jobdig) on Tuesday. He calls it Tuesday Tie Day. No one told him to do it—he just does it. We notice it.
7. Do 10% more. Simple and achievable.
8. Tell your mom and dad about your workplace. What you do. What your company does? What you are learning. Being a dad myself, (duh!), I love hearing about my kids’ workplace. Dads —and Moms—appreciate this…and you may be surprised, they may even have some ideas for you to implement.
9. Do something beneath your pay grade. In the military, this is when the general stops the car and picks up some trash along the road on base. Too good to make coffee? How about cleaning the pot?Â
10. Make it a point of being known for your manners.
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Dad, I really like this list you put together. I enjoy number five because I do this at times and can attest that it’s fun to make it a game and to really keep it under covers. Perhaps it delights me so much it keeps me going.
One question — what did you learn new today? Just curious…
More excellent advice from Dad. One more to add to the list: The Law of Attraction. Your thoughts become your reality, so whatever you think about you will get or become. So, if you want that promotion, pay increase, respect, opportunity, spend your time thinking about it, planning for it, and acting on it and keep the negative stuff out.
Do you hang around with winners or losers? Do you complain about your boss, co-workers, how life isn’t fair, etc.? If so, you’ll attract more things like that. If you follow Dad’s advice above, you’ll attract more positive things into your life. This isn’t new age mumbo jumbo, it’s been around since the dawn of time. An old proverb just came to my mind: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7
Focus on this as a New Year’s Resolution and you’ll be amazed how much great stuff happens in 2007.
I agree completely, Scott.
I wish someone would get this across to my wife. She thinks because she is a nurse she can be late and no one will fire her. Also you should hear the trash they talk at work, its enough to make me irate at times. I dont see how people can sit and talk about people THAT much. It’s sickening. Thanks for the post
Thats all very good advice, and if you practice each and every one of those points it will significantly change your life for the better.
Great list, thanks for the suggestions. It is actually easier writing it than keep to it, but here are some suggestions which might be of help. http://www.roysencio.com/how-to-keep-new-years-resolutions/
Very interesting!
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