LA Marketing: How To Become A Superstar At Work

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - April 2, 2014 - PRLog -- LA Marketing, Inc.

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LA Marketing: How To Become A Superstar At Work

SPRINGDALE, AR, April 2014 – Your words might be undermining your chances of success. The things you say in the office, no matter how innocuous they seem to you, might be knocking you down the career ladder and putting the top position you dream about out of reach.

Your career is too important to be tanked by a few negative phrases. Here are the seven things you should strike from your workplace vocabulary if you want to achieve the success you deserve:

1. “That’s not in my job description.” A specific conversation about your place in the organization is a good time to bring up the particulars of your job description, not when you’re asked to get something accomplished. No matter how stressed you are or how valid the complaint, dropping this phrase only makes you look lazy and unmotivated.

2. “It can’t be done.” Throwing in the towel makes you look like a quitter -- and quitters don’t get promoted. Instead of giving up on a project entirely, frame your response in terms of alternative ways to get the work accomplished. Very little is truly impossible, if you offer solutions instead of giving up, you’ll be seen as a valuable member of the team.

3. “It’s not my fault.” No one wants to work with a blame shifter. After all, it’s just a matter of time before this person eventually shifts the blame onto you. Take ownership of your mistakes instead of pointing out where others have fallen short

4. “This will just take a minute.” Unless something will literally take only 60 seconds, don’t overpromise and underdeliver. Saying something will only take “a minute” also has the side effect of undermining your efforts. By saying it will “just” take a minute, you're shortchanging what you bring to the table.

5. “I don’t need any help.” The rugged lone wolf type might be the hero of most action movies, but they’re unlikely to become the hero at your company. You might think you can go it alone on a project or in your career, but teamwork is essential. Being able to work with others is the hallmark of a good leader; you’re unlikely to climb your career ladder always flying solo.

6. “It’s not fair.” Life isn’t fair, and often your career won’t be as well. Instead of complaining, you should look for specific and actionable workarounds to the problems you encounter.

7. “This is the way it’s always been done.” Doing things the way they’ve always been done is no way to run a business. Adapting to an ever-changing marketplace is really the only way to survive in an economy constantly being disrupted by the next big thing.

Everyone wants to be successful, so make sure your words aren’t holding you back. These seven phrases are career kryptonite -- by avoiding them, you can fly into your future and become a successful superstar.

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