Career Mistakes You Should Not Make in 2019

We are almost half way into January 2019, still think you’ve got time? … think again. You have career aspirations and advancement goals?… yeah, I know…but  don’t we all?👀  Albert Einstein said “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results"…in this case expecting to be promoted or to get a new job.  

In your plight to achieve your 2019 career goals, there are certain mistakes to avoid and here are some of them:

    1.Being Mr. Comfort zone  : lol… I’m sure you guys are like “whariss dis won saying”. But this is so true, you won’t really know what your potentials are, if you don’t leave your comfort zone. Take up more responsibilities for the sake of learning and expanding your skill base.

2.     Not continuing to learn: “oh well… my boss is not complaining, I mean why shake tables of an existing product when its working fine?” … ok oh…Uncle conservative! 😄. That kind of mindset would kill your career instantly. If you don’t push yourself to keep learning and growing professionally, you will likely stunt your own career growth. Innovation is key in any job you are doing and the way to do this…. is to read read and read some more. Subscribe to a newsletter on your designated job functions, go for seminars or even take courses (free or paid). Learn how to make it better.

3.     Neglecting your business relationship: if you are in the business development department or marketing department, don’t ever despise the relationships you have with your clients or your business vendors. Networking is key, don’t give excuses of “I’m busy” or be “aunty snubbing machine” 😄hahahahah. Again, we are already in the new year, so make as many friends as you can, connect with many professionals. A simple “hi, my name is xxx” will open a whole lot of opportunities for you.  

4.     Getting irascible: OK let’s just be real here, it’s not about shouting to get your colleague to do their part of the job… lol. You’ll just have high blood pressure…ghen ghen! It’s about human management, and you may have not studied psychology, but you need to learn how to manage people and save yourself from tearing the walls of your heart… hehehehe. Find the best way to handle work stress, give yourself a clear work-life balance and stick to it. At the same time, train your brain to handle heated situations so you can come out cool calm and collected.

Finally,  timing... it's everything. If you usually lag behind on completing  projects...responding to mails or even resolving issues, this should never happen again. Make it a personal goal to meet deadlines, never be late for any appointment .. even if its to a religious gathering 😎. Be a better YOU! 

I hope we all achieve our dreams and goals for 2019!