Friday 22 June 2012

[HM:253885] Rules for Career Success - Richard Moran


  Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories.

ü        Keep track of what you do; someone is sure to ask.

ü        Be comfortable around senior managers, or learn to fake it.

ü        Never bring your boss a problem without some solution.

ü        You are getting paid to think, not to whine.

ü        Long hours don't mean anything; results count, not effort.

ü        Write down ideas; they get lost, like good pens.

ü        Always arrive at work 30 minutes before your boss.

ü        Help other people network for jobs. You never know when your turn will come.

ü        Don't take days off sick unless you are.

ü        Assume no one can / will keep a secret.

ü        Know when you do your best morning, night, under pressure, relaxed; schedule and prioritize your work accordingly.

ü        Treat everyone who works in the organization with respect and dignity, whether it be the cleaner or the managing director. Don't ever be patronizing.

ü        Never appear stressed in front of a client, a customer or your boss. Take a deep breath and ask yourself: In the course of human events, how important is this?

ü        If you get the entrepreneurial urge, visit someone who has his own business. It may cure you.

ü        Acknowledging someone else's contribution will repay you doubly.

ü        Career planning is an oxymoron. The most exciting opportunities tend to be unplanned.

ü        Always choose to do what you'll remember ten years from now.

ü        The size of your office is not as important as the size of your pay cheque.

ü        Understand what finished work looks like and deliver your work only when it is finished.

ü        The person who spends all of his or her time is not hard-working; he or she is boring.

ü        Know how to write business letters including thank-you notes as well as proposals.

ü        Never confuse a memo with reality. Most memos from the top are political fantasy.

ü        Eliminate guilt. Don't fiddle expenses, taxes or benefits, and don't cheat colleagues.

ü        Reorganizations mean that someone will lose his or her job. Get on the committee that will make the recommendations.

ü        Job security does not exist.

ü        Always have an answer to the question, What would I do if I lost my job tomorrow

ü        Go to the company Christmas party. Don't get drunk at the company Christmas party.

ü        Avoid working at weekends. Work longer during the week if you have to.

ü        The most successful people in business are interesting.

ü        Sometimes you'll be on a winning streak and everything will click; take maximum advantage. When the opposite is true, hold steady and wait it out.

ü        Never in your life say, Its not my job

ü        Be loyal to your career, your interests and yourself.

ü        Understand the skills and abilities that set you apart. Use them whenever you have an opportunity.

ü        People remember the end of the project. As they say in boxing, Always finish stronger than you start.

M Junaid Tahir

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