10 Principles for a Successful Career

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10 Principles for a Successful Career

  1. Make your first impressions count.
  2. Expect change to happen. Change is the only constant and adaptability will help you navigate any storm.
  3. Be bold, but not careless.
  4. People are the key to all professional success. The quality of the relationship you have with your colleagues, customers, clients, business partners, managers, patients and investors will have a direct impact on your success. Focus on successful outcomes for them and your own success will follow.
  5. Information is power. Know everything you can about anything that matters.
  6. Practice the skills you use in your profession like a rock star, a professional athlete or a blockbuster actor.
  7. Focus on the 80/20 rule in all aspects of your career.
  8. Build and maintain a robust professional network of people you know and trust.
  9. You may be the smartest person in the room, but no one will know if you can’t communicate effectively.
  10. EQ always outperforms IQ.