3 Quick Tips For A Professional Tune-up
As a professional speaker I’ve learned from audiences that it’s often little problems that hold us back professionally. Here are three tips for getting your career back on track:
Stop Procrastinating: Do you worry all day about a difficult task? Can you take care of it at the beginning of the day? A lot of my speaking audiences agree that the fear of a task is usually worse than the task itself. Spare yourself hours of worry and take care of it ASAP. (There’s a reason why this tip is listed first!)
Start Something Just for You: Whether it’s losing weight, learning how to cook, or writing a book, start doing and stop taking about your dream project. The best way to approach a big project is to break it down into small pieces that only take 15 to 30 minutes of your daily time. While most of us start long marathon sessions with good intentions, it’s easy to lose focus and stall in our personal development.
At first it may be hard to keep this date with yourself but force yourself to do so. Maybe every week you can give yourself a reward if you’ve met certain goals. You’ll feel good knowing you’re making progress. Studies have found that after 30 days, doing something new becomes a habit and much easier to accomplish.
Once a friend of mine was having a hard time finding the motivation to learn a new language. Becoming bilingual would open new professional possibilities and a better paycheck. Yet, he just could never get around to it. Another friend him started him by saying, “How much Japanese will you know if you don’t start today?” That day he invested in a home study course and now has a fabulous job. His learning a new language opened the door to that success.
Just Say No: Do you love to help people but feel that it takes up too much of your time? At home or work, it can feel good to play the hero who rescues someone. But before long, this can become tiresome and may be keeping you away from your goals. Don’t be afraid to say no to things you don’t have to do.
If you feel it necessary, you can tell the other person why you can’t help but don’t let this become a debate. And don’t let your turning down an opportunity become a personal attack on someone. It’s better to say, “I can’t help you today because I have other things I have to do,” instead of, “I’m tired of bailing you out whenever you need help!”
Ken Okel is a communications expert who uses real life broadcasting experiences to help successful organizations communicate better, reduce stress, and laugh more. For his free newsletter and special report, 7 Communication Mistakes that are Costing You Money, go to http://www.kenokel.com/
Contact Ken by email TVGuy@kenokel.com to reserve your program date or to find out more.
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