Tag: Actions

The Real Secrets To Greatness

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development

Greatness does not happen by accident. Greatness is possible when you do more than others, when you do more today than you did yesterday, when you are getting better every day, when you get rid of what is not working, when you are aware of where you are in your life, when you know where you want to be, and when you know when to quit something that is not working.

People who are great at what they are doing are not better than you. They are not smarter than you. But they are aware of something that the rest of us are not paying attention to.

So if you want to invite greatness into your life, you have got to know what you want to achieve in your life. Then put everything into it. Pay attention to it. Nurture it. Protect it from weeds, from toxic minds, from small-minded people, from people who can’t see beyond where they are.

If you really want it, your greatness, you must surround yourself with people who are already great at what you want to do, people who have done it, lived it.

If you are always with people who are great at what they are doing, who are living their lives, who are after what is next, who know when to stop and recharge, your growth is unstoppable.

Remember, no one can stop you but you. That is true. You are the only one who can stop your growth.

But if you are determined to make a difference in your life, your greatness will happen. It will come to you when you know what you want, when you have a plan to get what you want, when you surround yourself with great people, when you are with people who are there to support you, and when you are patient with yourself.

Because success does not happen overnight. The question is, ‘Who are you surrounding yourself with?’

What You Need To Know About Your Career

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Workplace Learning

Remember that you are responsible for your career. If you want to grow your career, you must take action to make it happen.

If you do not do it for yourself, no one is going to craft it for you.

According to Tessa White, ‘If you want something, don’t come at it from why you want it. Come at it from why the company benefits from it.’

‘You are part of the problem. You could have a better work experience if both you and your manager were communicating.’

‘It’s easy to think that everyone else in the workplace can’t communicate, but I’m convinced you are part of the problem.’

‘The conversations you are avoiding are the exact conversations that can give you back a sense of control at work.’

There is nothing as humbling as realizing your blind spot limited your view of the one person thought you knew best of all- yourself.’

‘Every single piece of feedback you hear about yourself, whether neutral or negative, needs to be taken seriously. It’s a wastered-down version of how you are actually perceived.’

‘If your manager hasn’t indicated you are a top performer, you aren’t one. Top talent gets told they are top talent.’

‘Walk through the front door of feedback instead of waiting for it to come to you.’

‘Go where the low-hanging fruit is. Pick the gaps where you can win.’

‘If you want to gain influence in your company, become the expert of your industry, your competitors, and your company. It doesn’t require an advanced degree. It requires only your curiosity.’

‘You won’t have influence until you stop believing it’s everyone else’s job to figure everything out.’

‘You won’t grow in your career if you can’t get comfortable with conflict.’

‘Don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s the wrong job because it’s hard.’

‘The mistakes you make will feel big, but they are a great education you’ll carry into roles where the stakes are even higher.’

‘You have accountability for results by working with people you don’t manage and who may not be incentivized to cooperate with you. It’s like herding cats, except the cats have to actually go in the same direction.’

‘If you don’t champion for what you need, you won’t get what you need.’

If you want your career to grow, you must take action to make it happen. And you can make it happen. Do not give in to fear.