Success on the job: That's what many people want to achieve - but sometimes you get in your own way.
How to stop sabotaging your professional success.
Are you slower to be successful in your job than your colleagues and that frustrates you?
Understandable.
Before you open your mouth, however, you should question why this might be the case.
Can it be that you are self-sabotaging your success and you are standing in your own way?
The signs of what you should look out for do not always have to be obvious.
Unsuccessful at work: what actually is self-sabotage?
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Intelligence alone will not help you in your job, you also need other skills.
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With self-sabotage you stand in your own way – consciously or unconsciously.
You sabotage your own goals, needs or even your own values and thus prevent you from advancing professionally.
The
career bible
portal writes that those affected would no longer take any risks for fear of failure and would therefore not develop further.
At worst, this condition can lead to depression.
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Unsuccessful at work: causes of self-sabotage
Uncertainty: Maybe you have a fear of commitment or loss?
Negative mindset: You tell yourself that you can't do something anyway.
If you keep focusing on the negative things, the effect can increase.
This results in low self-esteem and a negative self-image.
Basically, this is a learned behavior, which means that you can break these habits and strengthen your self-confidence.
Self-sabotage at work: Wrong focus can be to blame
You are very smart and 'rest on it' – you think your intellect alone will take you forward.
This is not true, however, other skills – soft and hard skills – are also important.
If you rest on the laurels that everything will work out somehow, because everything may have flown to you when you were in school, your success can stagnate.
Harvard Business Review
advises that it's better to use your strengths to improve on your weaknesses.
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Successful people learn from diversity
When working in a team, your thoughts keep drifting away because colleagues need longer to internalize a task or an idea.
Your behavior in these situations will determine how successful you can be.
If you notice something like this, take care of yourself and focus on the positive things about teamwork.
Follow the thoughts of your colleagues step by step – successful teams thrive on diversity.
Self-Sabotage: Thinking doesn't always bring the best result
Smart people tend to think things through, sometimes overlooking the fact that a different approach might lead to a better result.
It can often help to break away from the topic for a moment and then approach the topic again later without knowing it.
Then one can see better which method or which strategy has to be used in order to get a good result,
Harvard Business Review
further informs.
How to overcome your self-sabotage: three tips
Reflect Actions: You must first recognize that you are throttling your potential.
If you know there is a need for change, you can address it.
Show self-confidence: Worries or fears about the next steps are normal.
However, you can only develop further if you step out of your comfort zone.
Self Forgiveness: You made mistakes and are not perfect?
That's normal, admit that it's human and take care of your rough edges.
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