I received an email which listed these 10 tips and thought I would share them with you. I'm all about making life easier...
1. Meet & Remember. You can develop your people newtork by introducing yourself to others and remembering their names - if you treat everyone with courtesy and respect and try to be helpful, they will also remember you.
2. Listen & Learn. Treat everyone as you teacher - you can always learn more, you can never learn less. Take a genuine interest in each person you meet - you will learn something and also build a relationship.
3. Be on Time. Be respectful of others - show up on time physically and mentally.
4. Understand How Others Think. Understanding is a two-way street - you need to consider things from the other person's point of view.
5. It's All in the Presentation. You must communicate in the language of the listener - you can have great ideas, but if you can not convey them to the listener, you can not put them into action.
6. Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performace. Good plans shape good decisions - plan you day and work your plan. Prepare your daily "To Do List" and use it. Never mistake activity for acheivement - ask yourself, "Am I spending my time wisely?"
7. Make Yourself More Useful. It's not how valuable you think you are, it is how valuable others think you are - always make yourself more helpful and give people more than they expect.
8. Life Rewards Results. Provide solutions, not just answers - the best jobs go to the person who can deliver results without coming back with excuses. Do better work than others and keep on doing it.
9. Only You Are Responsible for You. Do not make the mistake of thinking you are working for someone else - it's YOUR job and YOUR career. YOUR commitment to be the best YOU can be.
10. Most importantly, Play Fair. All you have in life is your reputation and your integrity - always do what's right.
~Jessica