How is your work ethic?
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Bee collecting pollen
How is your work habits? Answer the following questions:
Are you on time with your work?
Do you deliver what was expected of you and beyond?
Do you give excuses for your short coming?
Do you stay focus on your goals?
Are you always looking for ways to do better?
Here are 5 very basic, very concrete things that anyone can do to create better work habits.
Show up on time!
No matter what you’re doing, but especially with your work and career, show up on time! As an employer, I can tell you that punctuality is the first indicator I notice in determining whether someone has good work ethic or not. Even better than just showing up on time, show up early. If you do that, you will find that you have time to situate and prepare yourself before jumping into the work, and you’ll now have the right frame of mind and be able to work more effectively and efficiently.
Go the extra mile!
Never sacrifice quality in your work. Whatever product or service you deliver, make sure it is top quality. Don’t risk having your name being tainted for delivering bad work or being irresponsible. Take pride in your work. When you provide a product or service, you put your name on it. So do work that makes you proud, even if it means putting in longer hours or taking extra steps.
Be responsible for your work and don’t make excuses!
Take responsibility for the work you do. If something is going to be done right, know that it’s your responsibility to make it happen. If something goes wrong, admit it. Don’t make excuses. Admit the problem, take responsibility for it, and make whatever adjustment is necessary to fix the problem. People respect you more when you’re responsible, admit your mistakes, and try your best to fix them.
Keep your eye on your end goals!
There will be many times when things are not coming along as quickly as you would like. There will be many times when you don’t get rewarded for your hard work. That’s why it’s important to remember your end goals. You’re not in this for instant gratification, you’re in it for long term success and happiness, so keep your eye on the end goals and when you find yourself tempted to slack off, work even harder. You might be the only person in the office staying late, or the only one of your friends working on Saturday, but you’ll know you’re improving yourself and moving towards your dreams.
Keep your eyes open!
Don’t work with blinders on. Keep your eyes open for any place you can deliver more value, for any new opportunities to grow and expand and get better. And when you see those opportunities, don’t be afraid to act. Taking risks is scary, but if you get into the habit of jumping at opportunity it’ll become second nature and you’ll gain more experience and get much better at risk taking, all at the same time.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Hi Gio .. a really useful post for us all - with 5 very simple guides to follow .. we can all do better, and move on and we’ll all look back and say I wish I’d done more.
I like the idea of all improvement being 2nd nature .. and so we add to each improvement .. it’s that 21 day habit again ..just do it for 21 days, then we forget that we ever started - it’s just part of our lives ..
Great post .. thank you ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters
There’s a lot to be said for keeping your eyes on the goals. It’s tough to race ahead, if you don’t know where that is. The real trick is helping everybody on a team see the end game, so everybody can run with confidence.
These are GREAT suggestions for having a great work ethic. I definitely need to learn to work with my eyes open more. Every day I go into my little corner and write and do my work, but I think it would benefit me a lot to open my eyes to what’s going on all around me!
Loved the story. I grew up on a farm. Amen to sharing and giving what you wish for yourself!
Your questions got my attention right away, and your elaboration of each point was concise and accurate. Great advice for anyone!
Thank you Giovanna,
Such good advice. Things that we need to do every day. Keep up the good work. Have a good day.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing Unscrambled”
Giovanna, this is very useful tips.
Thanks for reminding me about work ethic.
Arswino
Hi Hilary
I am glad you like this post.
I would say it depends on the person. Some people need more than 21 days to create a habit, the bottom line is as long as we work on it. We can develop them into a habit.
Thanks for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi J.D.
A team is very important for anyone who are work hard to get somewhere in this world.
Thanks for your comment and sharing your wisdom.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Positively Present
Thanks for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Yes, keep your eyes open. You will notice so much more.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Tess
Thanks for your comment and your support.
I am so glad you love the story.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Daphne
I am glad you like this post.
Hello friend, great to see you.
Thanks for your comment and joining the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Deanna
Thanks for your comment and it is always a good day when I hear from you.
Glad you liked it.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Aciton
Hi Arswino
Glad you like the tips.
Everyone can use a reminder any now and than.
Thanks for your comment and kind words.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Aciton