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No matter what your exact career goals and priorities are, and what you want to achieve in life and at work, general guidelines do exist to help you achieve your aims. So how do you achieve career success? Here is a universal five-point guide.
This manual was published by Addicted2Success.com.
Many of us tend to compare ourselves to people around us and focus on our weaknesses. But the road to success leads the other way: while you need to be aware of your weaknesses and not be overconfident in areas you are objectively not good at, the primary focus should be on your strengths. Develop these in the long term and make the most of them.
Even the most capable and educated person will soon fall back into mediocrity if they do not constantly educate themselves. The road to success is endless and requires constantly learning new things, being open to new challenges, and always willing to step out of one's comfort zone to try new things and practices.
Deep knowledge of one area is often crucial to success. But that does not mean you should neglect skills and knowledge in other areas. The current age we live in favours unusual combinations of skills and knowledge. Take advantage of this and create a unique combination of rare skills and knowledge.
Having a successful career requires getting along with people around you. You need to learn how to communicate effectively - even with people cut from a different cloth who have a quite different personality.
The key to success is not to be overly ambitious or megalomaniacal in your goals. Identify a few key metrics, then set just a few priorities that you will continue to focus on in the long term.
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