Get into the habit of success

What if we told you breaking small bad habits and replacing them with a new daily regime could transform your career?

You’ll notice we use the word ‘could’ not ‘will’.

That’s because any measure of success relies on how much you really want it.

Let’s see if you’re up to the challenge, starting right at the beginning: with the morning alarm going off.

Always be on time

If the receptionist, your colleagues, the bicycle courier and the CEO all turn up in the office before you do, this isn’t going to work out for the best.

Bad habits: Treating bed like a comfort bunker.

Good habits: Banning the snooze button and enjoying a refreshing, motivational start to your day.

Always energise

Not in a Star Trek beam-me-up way, though that would transport you to any place you want to be. We’re talking here about healthy eating in order to boost your physical and mental energy and give you day-long stamina.

Bad habits: Skipping breakfast and lunch then relying on double espressos to stay awake.

Good habits: Eating regularly, from breakfast and lunch right through to a mid-afternoon healthy snack.

Always be tidy

Hands up who hates a messy inbox or a phone that won’t stop flashing at you! And hands up who gets stuck into doing something about it! Hmmm.

Bad habits: Ignoring emails and calls so you can ‘get back to them later’.

Good habits: Replying right away and setting up a priority system that clears the workload and declutters your mind.

Always take time out

A big mistake many of us make is to assume by simply being at work we’re being productive. In fact, when things get tough or we’re stuck for a solution to a problem, taking time out can be the best way to trigger an action plan.

Bad habits: Chaining yourself to the desk in the belief you’ll get more done.

Good habits: Removing yourself from the hot seat. Whether going for a stroll or finding a quiet space to zone out, take some ‘me time’ – because you’re worth it.

Where’s the perfect place to practise new habits? In a new role from jobs24.com

Posted on March 16, 2018