Today, success depends on your ability to adapt. You must be agile, willing to adjust your professional expectations, and able to respond quickly to opportunities and threats. You must be able to THINK LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR, ACT LIKE A CEO: 50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work (Career Press, December 2015).
Master of reinvention and executive coach, Beverly Jones MBA, JD, PCC has spent four decades helping professionals and leaders survive and thrive. In her new book, she shares her practical ways to handle vexing workplace challenges, from gaining self-discipline, taking a career side-step, and accepting praise at work to avoiding self-sabotage, clever ways to brag and recovering from setbacks.
Beverly has shared these amazing tips with you:
Know that it’s not about you. Organizational change is like a torrential rain storm. It’s pouring everywhere, not just on you. Complaining won’t help and bitterness can make your situation worse. It’s vital to job survival that you look at the big picture and focus on the future. Let go of any anger at finding yourself in a game you didn’t sign up for, and concentrate on playing the cards you’ve been dealt.
Know your bosses’ goals. Your longtime supervisor may fondly recall your contributions from a few years back, but that’s probably not enough to save you when the going gets tough. Your most valued colleagues are the ones solving today’s problems and contributing to the achievement of tomorrow’s goals. If you want to do well in the coming months, be sure you understand your bosses’ immediate objectives. Ask yourself: what do they need in order to be successful? And are there more ways I can help them succeed?
Network! Network! Network! Be widely connected. Make friends wherever you go, keep in touch even when you’re busy, and always be willing to offer help or ask for it when you needs it. Whether you are looking for a new job or a new idea, your position will be stronger if you have a broad network. Take the time to listen when you meet someone, join groups, volunteer for projects, and find other ways to get to know people throughout your organization and beyond it.
Reduce financial pressures. Don’t become desperate at the thought of losing your job. When times are uncertain, it’s wise to build up your rainy day fund or lay the groundwork for alternative sources of income. And there could be another benefit to pursuing some sort of entrepreneurial sideline. I’ve noticed that when clients start a side gig, whether it’s consulting or a part-time job, it sometimes brings new energy to their day job. Creating your small business can inspire your entrepreneurial thinking and refresh your career enthusiasm.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Beverly Jones is a master of reinvention. She led university programs for women before trailblazing her career as a Washington lawyer and Fortune 500 energy executive. For 40 years she has helped other professionals and leaders survive and thrive. Since 2002, Jones has built a respected executive coaching and consulting practice, leading retreats and mentoring professionals of all ages to advance their careers, shift directions, or boost their productivity. Based in Washington DC, Jones works with accomplished leaders in Congress, at major federal agencies, NGOs, universities, and large corporations. She is a popular blogger, and her podcasts are distributed through public media.
For the holidays, please pick up a copy of Beverly's amazing book - perfect for starting the New Year in a better direction.
-- Love Rae
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