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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