3 Rules to Get Ahead in Work and Life.
1.Swami Vivekananda rule of focus:
Swami Vivekananda said: “To me the very essence of education is concentration of mind, not the collecting of facts. If I had to do my education over again, and had any voice in the matter, I would not study facts at all. I would develop the power of concentration and detachment, and then with a perfect instrument I could collect facts at will.” Yes, concentration. We hardly hear any discussion on education that engages with the issue of concentration of the mind. This is not a separate issue; it is the very heart of education. It is time that we give it due attention.
2.Don’t be Afraid to Promote Yourself:
You’re not going to get ahead unless leaders and decision-makers in your organization recognize the contributions you’re making. Don’t assume they do or that your supervisor is telling them. There’s nothing shameful or inappropriate about taking advantage of opportunities – via email, personal meetings, a brief encounter on an elevator, etc. – to communicate your (and your team’s) accomplishments and how they support company objectives.
3.Make a To-Do and a Done List:
I’ve always been a big fan of lists, and they’re an especially important ingredient for attaining workplace success while minimizing your workload.
Not only do lists help you keep track of what you need to accomplish, but they’re also a great historical record of what you’ve achieved. I’ll never forget a conversation I was having with a boss years ago, when he admitted he didn’t really know what I did on a daily basis. I politely excused myself and ran to my desk and grabbed my trusty notebook. When I returned, we sat down, and I flipped through over a year’s worth of daily lists, detailing everything from large, long-term projects to daily deadlines. He was impressed with how much more I was doing, and when our year-end comp discussion rolled around a few months later, I had no objections to the raise I had asked for. Lists will keep you organized and on track when you’re overloaded with work, but more importantly, they’ll serve as a historical record of how awesome you are. And when you can point to a list that shows exactly what you’ve accomplished—well, then you’ll have to worry less about making sure your boss knows you’re clocking 12 hours each day.
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Thank you for reading.
SG
