3 Valuable Tips To Help You Keep Your Job And Get Ahead, No. 3

This brutal economy is growing worse. As the former CEO of a major computer leasing company that had 300 employees, and a company that did business with many Fortune 500 companies, here are 3 additional  valuable tips that could revolutionize your career as well as to help you keep your job and get ahead:

1) Breakout Of The Rut. Most people are bored and often just go through the motions at work, doing only what is necessary. Instead you be the ball of fire that not only tackles your job well but willingly helps others to succeed in theirs. Your enthusiasm will uplift others and your help, especially if you claim no credit for it, will make you a big favorite of theirs. And those who rise the highest are usually those with the biggest following of supporters.

2) Offer Sincere Compliments. Did someone get a raise or a promotion or win an award? Did someone celebrate a birthday, an anniversary or have a baby? Did someone lose weight, get a good doctor report or adopt a puppy? Did someone get a new outfit, shoes or haircut? In each case, these events or developments are important to them, and as a caring person, make them important to you. Kind words of acknowledgement or congratulations are very much appreciated. If you express your words in writing, do it in a handwritten card instead of by computer because it makes it more personal and people tend to save cards to be savored again and again. By doing this, you show people you sincerely care for them.

3) Don't Be A Know-It-All. Let others make their points without correcting them and don't top their stories. To do either of these things is to injure their self-esteem, which is compounded if you do it in front of other people. Let them have their moments in the sun. And if they have a political or religious or sports perspective other than yours, so what? Just acknowledge their position, which helps to validate them as people. The world won't change if they have it wrong but if you correct them it will change for you when they think of you as a blowhard. Your goal is win their respect and their support which you can do by being kind and thoughtful.

Dick