Sunday, May 11, 2008

Kickass corporate life

Corporate world flies in such frenzy that people find themselves delusional and develop certain behavioural habits influenced by their context and past. The problem with such conception is that such behaviour tends to be farfetched from reality and may result in incorrect and superstitious behaviour. Sometimes we need to kick our own ass and pull us back to reality. Perhaps the points below may help us to live a ‘kick ass corporate life’.
1) You are grown up. So behave like one.
2) Show only happiness. In corporate life others think that they are the only ones suffering in the world and everyone else are just jokers. So let be it.
3) Never try to defend or justify yourself. It’s a sign of weakness.
4) You are perceived as mere lifeless entity in the corporate world. You are rated through your attributes and results. So take nothing personal.
5) Practice positive visibility. Let men who matter know you for things that matter.
6) Develop strong timing routine that beats the crowd and work for you.
7) Get your work started early and get it right the first time by attending to details. First time is the best time to do things correct.
8) If you work early or stay late, let your boss know that by positive means.
9) Stay off from people who bug you. Don’t react. That’s what they want.
10) Respect your deadline. If at all you are annoyed, express your concerns the first time the deadline is offered.
11) Make your own deadlines within deadline. Sub plans makes things move faster. Know where you are moving.
12) Make sure there are no pending tasks on Friday. Bosses jump over their first opportunity to make you stay on weekend.
13) You are what you are. If others judge you what the hell! In a longer run people who mind their own business are respected more than those who try to please others.
14) You are the owner of your job till the deadline. Beyond that you are its slave.
15) Think straight. There is no way round the bushes.
My pleasure!