Excelling At Your Workplace EXTON iret ulel: (oldExcelling At Your Workplace What do you expect from your workplace? At your workplace, you are constantly looking for developments, time freedom, increments not just in monetary terms but also in the terms of respect that you get. You got to strive to exceed expectations not just of your seniors and colleagues but yourself too. But, genuinely speaking there are a handful of you who are excelling at your workplace. Rahul BhatnagarRest of them are not living and performing up to their a full potential, just coming for time pass, not genuinely interested in adding value to the organization. There are three layers of our mind: Inner layer Middle layer Outer layer The inner mind develops really fast. It is the first one to develop. Rahul BhatnagarWhen you focus on this, you just focus on the survival. Whenever you do a task that you are not used to for example, when you have not slept enough, your inner mind tells you to go and sleep rather than focussing on work. Your mind stops you from getting out of your comfort zone because it just focuses on survival. Deep within you know it is wrong yet most of the time you go with the flow that your inner mind tells you. Your inner mind focuses on survival and your middle mind supports it telling a lot of people are doing it, that’s okay. Rahul BhatnagarThe outer mind, this is where the logical thinking takes place here, a lot of people never reach here. You don't take that decision. You take advice from people around you. Think about it, whether they belong to the category of 97% who are not successful or the 3% who are successful. Most of you know they are the ones who belong to the 97% category. Most people are not focussing on growth, they are just focussing on the top two levels. Rahul BhatnagarThe first thing to do is to start thinking logically. Most of the time, you know what is right yet you do not act, because we come under the influence of other people. You are like if others are not working in the office, neither will |. Start programming at your outer level. Rahul Bhatnagar13 hacks to excel at your workplace 1.) Ask questions: When you ask questions, you become much better at it. How many times do you stop yourself from asking a question because you think you'll make fool of yourself? Ironically since you don't ask, you remain a fool forever Don't be afraid of asking questions. Rahul Bhatnagar2.) YES mode: Always be in the YES mode. Whenever a new opportunity comes, go grab it. Commit first and figure out the rest later. Rahul Bhatnagar3.) Deliver more than promised: Most people don't do this because they don't enjoy their work. Even if you don't like your job, do you have the luxury of leaving that job? If you don’t have that luxury, enjoy your work even if you don't like it. Just do it with more than 100%. Once you grow and get to a higher level, your probability of getting success increases. Rahul Bhatnagar4.) Do not set limitations: If you are asked to give more working hours, do it. Give more and get more. If you are to add more value, do it. Get out of your zone of fear. Go and talk if you feel you deserve more. Rahul Bhatnagar5.) Set examples for others: Travel to abroad places where your colleagues will never go because of the investment. You'll gain more confidence. This might sound unconventional but it will give you a feeling that | am much better than others, | know much more, | can do much more. Once you feel more confident, you grow more, you get a feeling that you are going ahead. Rahul BhatnagarYour domination level pertaining to work should break the domination barrier. Then people automatically listen to you. Rahul Bhatnagar6.) Be flexible: Never say, | know it all. Don’t teach me. Don't be rigid, be flexible. When someone is telling something, be absolutely quiet and listen to them. Keep learning and keep growing. Be receptive to new ideas. Welcome new challenges. Be open to feedback, else you'll never grow. Rahul Bhatnagar7.) Pay attention to the details: Don't do anything blindly, go to the core. Have a good presence of mind. Read the complete details. Pay attention to the details, it helps a lot. When you pay attention to the team, you'll do the things that are aligned with the vision rather than just doing the stuff. Have details about your team member's work. Ask twice and clarify all the details pertaining to the work you've to do. Rahul Bhatnagar8.) Have transparent communication: Whenever you see my team members not performing to their fullest, go to them and ask why, what is the problem? Even when | was working somewhere else and my seniors were not treating me well, | just used to go to them and ask, sir why is that you're not treating me well. If you have transparent communication, the relationship is always smooth. Rahul Bhatnagar9.) Presenting yourself: Be professional, professionalism is a must. The first impression is the lasting impression. Many times, a book is judged by its cover. Dress up well. Always show up on time. Show a positive attitude. Spell check while writing anything. Rahul BhatnagarTurn your phone on silent mode (no notifications). Don't gossip. Don't talk about others. You don't get involved in office politics. Give a firm handshake, don't give a loose handshake, also look at the person's eye and smile while giving a handshake. Don't underestimate yourself, you deserve much more. Rahul Bhatnagar10.) Taking criticism: You like it or not, criticism is a part and parcel of your life. When you get feedback, not everyone will support you, there will be people to pull you down. Assume they have good intentions for you, focus on the scope of improvement. Take it in a constructive way. Rahul BhatnagarBe graceful, then the other person will stop attacking you. If you replicate in the same tone, the other person will keep attacking you. Don't take any criticism personally. It is for your work and not you. Don't be afraid to challenge criticism. Rahul Bhatnagar11.) Take initiative: You defeat 90% of the people just by taking an initiative. Show your leadership qualities. Be the first one to volunteer. Utilize every opportunity. Come up with solutions. Avoid unnecessary talks, let your work do the talking. You'll never have to please anybody. Rahul BhatnagarMentor new employees, help them so they don't face the same problems that you faced. Become more organized. Simplify tasks. Stop procrastinating. Rahul Bhatnagar12.) Know your surroundings: Be a team player, you don't achieve big things alone. Your work environment is essential. Know where to not waste your precious time. Know your boss, if he is always a critic, stop him from mentally affecting you. Know your colleagues, ensure you know everybody around you. Rahul BhatnagarBuild professional relationships, don’t waste your time, credibility and respect by involving in unnecessary relationships. Understand the organizational goals. There has to be a consistent improvement in the organization's operations. Rahul Bhatnagar13.) Be productive: You know deep within whether you are productive or not. Being hardworking doesn’t mean you are productive. Make monthly strategies. Be self-driven. Be open to changes. Rahul BhatnagarDifferentiate yourself, set the bar high. Always come up with solutions. Implement these hacks and you'll see that you are a lot ahead of so many people. If you just read and close this ebook, it makes no sense. Take notes and implement the same ona regular basis. Rahul BhatnagarAbout Rahul Bhatnagar Entrepreneur since the past 9+ years Public Speaker since the past 14+ years TedX Speaker (Twice) Josh Talks Speaker (6 Times) 1 Million+ Social Media followers Conducted workshops for 5,00,000+ people Rahul BhatnagarAbout Rahul Bhatnagar MTV fame Based in Goa with more than 40 people working in the team both on-site and remote Holds the world record to have delivered 50 speeches on 50 consecutive days at Toastmasters International clubs 20,000+ paid enrolled members in his community More than 10,000 (posts + articles + videos) across Social Media Rahul BhatnagarLet's Connect Click here 7), [azEryd