Hajra Naz
While you are stuck where you are, some people seem to travel up the success ladder at warp speed. It is no doubt frustrating how other people overcome their challenges and get straight ahead of everyone else. But the good news is that success in life is not some random game of chance. There is plenty you can do to tip the scales up in your favor.
Following are the three things to keep in mind if you want to be successful in life:
1- You are unique:
When you are new at something, you want to be welcomed and liked by all. You become so concerned about people liking you and appreciating whatever you do. But this is something that plagues the majority of young adults’ lives. This want of likeliness by everyone impacts your professional life to a great extent. But one of the most freeing things you need to learn in life is that everyone does not have to like you, and it’s perfectly okay.
In your career, you have to take some of unpopular positions that will make people dislike you. But that does not mean that you change your values for their happiness. Always do what is right and people will like you for who you are.
2- Leave your comfort zone:
According to experts, you need to step into the traffic in order to know what is going on. It is then that you will know how to overcome challenges and learn what’s best for you. Stepping into traffic means leaving your comfort zone, meeting people, and collaborating. It might not be easy for you to put yourself out there but you need to get connected to an association or a society in order to facilitate your network. By collaborating with others you will learn from the experienced people who are already practicing in that place.
3- Start paying attention to little details:
This is something which most people don’t give importance to, returning phone calls. Especially when you see your business growing, you think it is a waste of time to return every phone call. But for developing and nurturing it is very important that you return every call. It is because you don’t know what’s on the other side of that line. Sometimes you don’t pay attention to the messages you get from unknown clients, but they are mostly the ones that can land you the best deals you ever could have imagined.
