Many people fail to accomplish the basic task that is required of
them. When you do your job well, you will
feel some sense of accomplishment. You’ll
be noticed and respected by your boss and also by your customers.
It’s just like the man in the builder inspirational story. It’s about this builder who built excellent
perfect houses for his employer. All his
customers love the houses he built for them.
His workmanship was very good and the outcome was lovely. Then one day, he wanted to retire and spend
his time with his lovely wife. He told
the intention to his employer. His employer
agrees for him to retire on the condition that he has to build one more house
as the employer has promised a client.
The builder then went home feeling disappointed. But never the less, he began building the
house as required by his employer. This would
be the last house he built. But his
heart was not in it and since he wanted to retire early, he rushed to finish
building the house. In his rush, he
slacked on his workmanship and being sloppy in the finishing. After a few months, he manages to finish the
house and quickly gives the key to his employer. But to his amazement, the employer, with a
big wide smile, return the key to him saying that the house his farewell gift
to the builder for being such an excellent employee.
The builder was surprised and sad at the same time. Happy for the appreciation given to him. Sad because the house was not the best he had
built. So my friends, in anything you
do, make it so good…so that you yourself would want to buy it. The most important thing here is the
attitude. Working diligently is the next
important factor.
Effective people do
two things:
They strive to do
excellent work,
And they prioritize
(Stephen Covey)
(The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People)
Don’t just do your work, strive to do it well. Quality work is important. It will make your work count. Quality work shows that you care and that you
are good at your job. A few tips to be successful
at what you do:
- Be pleasant
- Never say anything about your job, your boss, your company, or your co-workers
- Safe your complaints for important things
- Always be respectful to your employer, your co-workers and your boss
- Don’t brag about your accomplishments
- Don’t pretend to know things you don’t
- Be honest
- Don’t express false humility
- Smile and always sincerely say ‘thank you’
Remember, everything you do come down to how you perform. Good performers produce good results. Tips for being good performers;
- Plan your work
- Work your plan
- Keep the future in mind
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