Being a Professional - Being successful at what you do

We start our lives with dreams in our eyes, with aspirations for ourselves and our loved ones. The first step for most of us graduating from a life under the protection of our parents or any other parallel ecosystem is a job. It's a place where we go, work and get rewards which then help us take care of the dreams and the aspirations of our family. There are joys to be had, smiles to be generated and tears to be wiped from the efforts we put at the work. A mother has to be relieved of the relentless chores she still does by providing her a house help, A sister has to be married off, a younger brother has to be put through the right education, a father has to be told to relax and have a laugh, an uncle needs support in his old age, a bike has to be bought, a cycle has to be fitted with a new seat. A gas connection might be needed, the leaking roof has to be fixed, a move may be required to better quarters. Access to water and electricity or roads could be achieved. There are hearts that need to beat, there are lives that need to be lived. A world has to be seen and a world has to be born!

So failing in our professional life is not an option! it's very important that we are successful in what we do. It's very important that we use every skill that we have to excel and grow in our professional life. It's equally important to ensure our colleagues succeed as we all share a common thread of humanity and being the providers in the circle of life.

I am sharing a few learnings of my professional life which has helped me:

Bring the passion to your work

Believe in yourself and believe in your organization

Trust the people you work with

Seek help when needed, Don't be afraid of accepting that you don't know

Learn from those who are better than you. Never stop learning

Don't be afraid of making mistakes

Don't cover up when you have made a mistake. Call yourself out before anyone else does

Work hard, there is no substitute to good hard work. Eventually your work will speak for you.

Put those long hours at work, it will help you learn your job and be better

Bring innovation to your work. be your own critic

Be productive by following and improving processes

Respect structures and teams

stay away from negative thoughts and gossip

Treat people as you want them to treat you

Never kiss up and kick down in an organization

Walk the talk

Be transparent

Be honest, never compromise on your core values

Bring empathy to work

never stop dreaming

Never take the credit of someone elses work

Finish the tasks on your list then and there. Don't procrastinate

Don't be afraid of taking decisions

Be humble and be firm.

keep your ego in check

Don't step on others to rise up in an organization

Smile

Be Human

These are simple "mantras" which can make our professional life and journey smooth, satisfying and successful.