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Succeeding in the Corporate WorldNine Methods and Practices to Ensure your Success in the First Few Years
Ethan Fadzaishe Nyahondo (55501) 0103774Salima Ahmed Hamood (56394) 0103126Aisha Al- lamki (52998)0103768
Nine Methods to Ensure you SuccessCreativityConsistencyGroomingOpen-mindedThe Ability to learnPassionPerfectionPerseveranceFlexibility and the Skill to AdaptEnthusiasm
1.) Creativity Think outside the box Explore new ways to
improve yourself Bring unique set of
ideas wherever possible
Don’t be afraid of mistakes, a good sense blocks out creativity
“That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse.” ― Bill Watterson
2.) Consistency Be able to carry out
your tasks on time Try not to be a two-
faced person Be on your top of your
game at all times Always be humble in
what you do. Always take the high-
road
“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” ― Abraham Lincoln
3.) Grooming & Etiquette It is essential for you to
attend to your hygiene .i.e. cutting of nails, shaven, clean haircut
Remember thank you’s and please’
Be Polite and helpful Create positive impression
to your peers and employers
Gain an understanding of non-verbal communication
“Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're going to fail at everything.” ― Marilyn Monroe
4.) Open-minded Accept the differences
in your colleagues Adapt to the new
culture of your working environment
Do not judge others as you would not like or enjoy to be judged
Learn to have a high tolerance of the people and things around you.
By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out. Richard Dawkins
5.) The Ability to Learn Control your mental
attitude, you must be accurate by knowing when and where to apply your efforts
Imagination plays a significant role in achieving success
Enthusiasm is great because it affects whom it reaches
The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you. Tony Robbins
6.) Passion Find out the qualities you
have that are strong and useful, then plan for action
You must have faith in your own ability
You must be self-confident, self- motivated
Inspire yourself and others to achieve your goals
Have a drive, that keeps you going and moving forward
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman
7.) Perfection You must aim to have
high standards Always have a high
benchmark Set high goals Set high objectives And always try bring
the best out yourself and others
“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ― Thomas A. Edison
8.)Flexibility Adapting successfully to
changing situations Keeping calm in the face of
difficulties Planning ahead but having
alternative options in case things go wrong
Thinking quickly to respond to sudden changes in circumstances
Taking on new challenges at short notice
Dealing with changing priorities/ workloads
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
9.) Perseverance Never take a “no” for
an answer You have to build up
resilience in the workplace
Keep your chin up, even when the going gets tough
Keep your eyes set on the prize
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston Churchill
10.) Enthusiasm Balance the wheel of
your emotions Be excited for the future,
create goals to look forward to achieving
Be eager for more, keen to excel
Keep your day exciting in the workplace
Create a network of peers, it will help keep you going
Life in the Corporate World You need to mature quickly Let go of those that always
got you into trouble in the past, and take charge of your life
You need to exercise a healthy lifestyle
Try keep a social life going, this can be through you corporate network or your old friends and family
And always remember where you came from and how it all began
“It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.” ― Winston Churchill
Summary: Ten methods to ensure success Creativity Consistency Grooming Open-minded The Ability to learn Passion Perfection Perseverance Flexibility and the Skill
to Adapt Enthusiasm
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ― A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
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