You can be a H.E.R.O

What are some of the personal or professional obstacles you have not had the courage to confront? Although some of these barriers look harmless, its best to address them quickly or they can eat away at your career prospects. Here are some suggestions of things to pay attention to.

HONORABLE BEHAVIOUR: Honourable behaviour means doing the right thing (including when no one’s watching), not deliberating misinterpreting information, using abusive language or engaging in malicious gossip or improper behaviour. For example, if you have a tendency to panic, to be unduly temperamental, remaining composed can be tough but it’s important to demand something better of yourself, but because it enhances your professionalism and sense of greater self-control.

ENTERPRISING ATTITUDE: Being enterprising is taking responsibility for yourself, your work and your actions, tackling head on any challenges you might face and exercising personal discipline. Learn to take the initiative on projects, even if they seem small or insignificant task. Such an attitude will keep you proactive, help you gather new experiences, learn new skills, benefit from work with different teams, explore your potential and adapt easily in different environments

RATIONAL THINKING: This is level headedness. It’s not always easy to focus on the logic of an issue especially if you feel strongly about the matter at hand; but ‘too much drama’ can hurt your reputation. The nature of higher level jobs requires ability to handle pressure and to think through issues properly. So if you are aiming high this is the time to reduce one-dimensional and to think through things systematically

OVERWHELMING GRATITUDE: Here, I mean gratitude for who you are, what you have and what more you are capable of doing. This is not always easy especially if you are surrounded by people who don’t acknowledge your contribution or celebrate your competencies or an environment that pulls you down. But you must appreciate yourself, show your mettle so that no one can put you down.

Now take action: What one challenge must you overcome to boost your career?