101 Ways to Stand Out at Work

by Rosenberg, Arthur D.

• ISBN13: 9781598699814
• ISBN10: 1598699814
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-17
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

Many professionals sabotage their careers and sacrifice job satisfaction because they don’t know how to overcome obstacles to career success. This book gives them tips and techniques to beat these career barriers. It identifies the elements of a successful career and lays out steps that help workers become more engaged at work. Candid, practical advice shows the reader how to counter weaknesses, correct damaging behaviors, defuse political situations, communicate for better control, and more. This guide is for the professional who wants to earn a promotion or raise, and get those plum assignments!

Author Biography

Arthur D. Rosenberg is a NY/NJ-based consultant and has worked with companies such as UPS, ATT, Citibank, Prudential, and Viacom

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Choose a Career Wisely	p. 1
Dream the possible dream	p. 1
Map out your career path	p. 3
Don't settle for what you don't really want	p. 5
Control Your Image	p. 7
Conquer yourself and Everest will lie at your feet	p. 7
Tune in to the world outside your head	p. 12
It's not just who you know, but how well you get along with them	p. 13
When you ask a question, be sure to listen to the answer	p. 15
The best way to interest people in you is to pay attention to them	p. 17
Communicate Effectively	p. 20
Effective communication can eliminate the majority of management problems	p. 20
Keep your goal in sight, or your career may disappear	p. 21
Strike before the iron melts	p. 23
Listen in order to understand	p. 25
Written records outlive careers	p. 30
Practice Self-Promotion	p. 32
You are your most precious asset	p. 32
Focus on what the other guy wants and expects	p. 33
Being subject to influence is the key to influencing others	p. 36
If you want it, ask for it	p. 37
Improve Your Leadership Skills	p. 40
Manage things, lead people	p. 41
Leading is about us, not me	p. 42
The boss says, "Do it!"; the leader says, "Let's do it!"	p. 43
Give praise, take blame	p. 46
Question and encourage	p. 49
Use Power and Control Wisely	p. 50
Empower yourself through an awareness of the forces around you	p. 51
Use the least of what you've got to get the most of what you want	p. 52
The more you know, the more power you can bring to bear	p. 56
Manage power through control	p. 57
Self-control is applying to yourself the same principles and techniques you impose on others	p. 58
Know Which Tools to Develop	p. 62
Use 'em or lose 'em	p. 62
Initiative is the single most important factor in being regarded as an asset	p. 66
Entrepreneurs are those who pick up what others fail to notice	p. 70
Half your skills become obsolete every four to six years, and the clock is ticking	p. 74
Tell yourself the truth, and make an effort to listen	p. 76
Maintain Your Integrity and Discretion	p. 78
If you know it's wrong, don't do it; if you think it's wrong, reflect upon it carefully	p. 79
Be worthy of your trust	p. 80
Life is short; spend your time with people you like	p. 83
Preserve Your Health	p. 88
Don't wait until you're too ill to appreciate your greatest asset	p. 88
Stress is a standing invitation that need not be accepted	p. 89
Learn to manage stress before it mangles you	p. 91
Accepting criticism can be valuable, even when it isn't valid	p. 92
A healthy mind needs a healthy place to live	p. 93
Understand Your Objectives, Goals, and Priorities	p. 94
Objectives provide your career with a sense of purpose	p. 94
Establish goals you will be proud to achieve	p. 97
To get somewhere you must first know where you are	p. 97
Whatever got you here may not get you any further	p. 99
Reach for the stars and explore the limits of your potential, but don't target the unattainable	p. 100
Prioritize, or spin your wheels	p. 104
Being there is only a stop along the way to somewhere else	p. 110
Learn from Mistakes	p. 112
Don't hesitate to abandon your faults	p. 112
If it's broken, fix it	p. 113
Never blame, never complain	p. 114
Intelligence is learning from your own mistakes; wisdom is learning from the mistakes of others	p. 116
Fit Into the Corporate Culture	p. 120
The opposite of fitting in is sticking out	p. 120
Keep your eyes open-things are never what they seem at first	p. 121
Unwritten laws need to be carefully read	p. 122
To compete effectively, learn the rules better than everybody else	p. 123
The things you allow to start badly are likely to end the same way	p. 123
When opportunity knocks, open your door	p. 125
Adjust to Change	p. 127
Ready or not, the future is coming	p. 127
Never get too comfortable	p. 128
Focus on the disparity between what can and cannot be changed	p. 129
Ideas that worked in the past may not apply to current issues	p. 130
All habits can be changed	p. 131
Once you've recognized the need for change, accept it as a challenge	p. 133
Decide Whether to Stay or Leave	p. 134
Read the handwriting on the wall - every day!	p. 135
Tune in to the information network	p. 138
Use your motivation to activate your talent	p. 140
Marketable skills are the only job security you can count on	p. 141
Be a high achiever without overreaching	p. 143
Manage Your Time and Timing	p. 147
Don't wait too long to take advantage of an opportunity	p. 147
Time your efforts; timing isn't everything, but nothing works without it	p. 148
You can't afford to waste time-the amount of time you're born with is all you get	p. 150
Never agree to unreasonable deadlines, and make sure to meet the ones you do accept	p. 155
Be Decisive	p. 156
Let he who would move the world first move himself.-Confucius	p. 156
Beware alternatives to wise decisions	p. 157
Make timely decisions-procrastination multiplies the risk factor	p. 160
A positive self-image promotes courage by creating an expectation of success	p. 162
The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.-Lao-Tzu	p. 165
Make the Right Move	p. 168
Turning down an assignment can turn off the boss	p. 168
Justify your highest expectations of yourself	p. 171
Be an asset	p. 171
Doing something well is a waste of time if it isn't worth doing	p. 174
Careers extend beyond the office	p. 176
Offer a convincing reason for refusing to relocate if you want to keep your job	p. 182
It's easier to ask for what you want right now than to refuse what you don't want later	p. 183
Do Your Homework	p. 185
Make career planning a part of every day	p. 185
A bad plan is better than no plan, because it can be improved	p. 186
Focus on the objective first, and how to achieve it second	p. 187
Before investing in a brave new world, collect everything worth saving from this one	p. 189
The better you prepare, the luckier you'll be	p. 192
If at first you don't succeed, look for a better way to do it	p. 193
Network to Success	p. 194
There are people out there who know things you don't	p. 194
Don't waste your time, or theirs	p. 196
Most professional positions are found through networking	p. 199
Networking pays off your investment with interest	p. 201
Know your purpose, and communicate it clearly	p. 204
Control Your Interviews	p. 210
Poor interviews may leave you unemployed	p. 210
Answer honestly and volunteer nothing	p. 213
Preparation will increase your confidence	p. 216
Prepare a game plan	p. 219
Anticipate obvious questions	p. 224
No job is worth misrepresenting yourself	p. 228
Appendix	p. 230
Index	p. 235
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