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and do it more than once, so it’s best to try and plan and prepare, and make those big decisions with a confident mind.
Working against rather than with your team members won’t help you prosper. From the trainees to the directors, every company structure is really one team that needs to work like a well-oiled machine. If it doesn’t run efficiently, cracks may start to appear and the business will not run as productively as it should. When problems arise, the causes will need to be analysed; and if poor teamwork is to blame, then your work may be good, but your solo effort may not be looked at favourably. Similarly, you shouldn’t let yourself become lost in a team of strong personalities. Don’t let another team member boss you around if they’re not a person charged with managing you. Keep your own voice and don’t let others take all the credit for a job well done.
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Know your skills and strengths, be proud of them, and create your own brand
Don’t be afraid to be proud of what you do well. You don’t have to jump for joy every time you delight a client with a treatment, but you should recognise what skills make you stand out above other practitioners. This will help you focus your career, developing the areas of practice you are particularly adept at. Well-known industry names tend not to spread themselves too widely, acquiring their fame through being specialists, not generalists. This will help you to create your own brand, and develop your clientele, so you can become established in your field.
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Don’t let confidence destroy your humility Do be proud of your skills, but
don’t get too carried away! There is a difference between confidence and arrogance, and you won’t win any friends by being the company egomaniac who constantly reminds others of how
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Be a team player, but don’t do everything just to please others, think of yourself too
fabulous and talented they are. It’s fine to accept a compliment, but try sharing the praise and complimenting others too.
work, as in our social and family lives, there will be ups and downs, good periods and tough periods. Sometimes it’s hard to know how long a difficult situation will last, so it can be tempting to simply run away to pastures new. In some cases, especially if you have been
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your skills and strengths, be proud of them, and create your own brand.
Don’t be a quitter when the going gets tough We have to face the fact that in
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you do, or change what you do It’s not unusual or irrational to get drawn in by the pull of a job offering a higher salary. Though it’s tempting, there has to be more to your job than the money you earn from it, especially if you want to establish yourself as an industry professional. That isn’t to say that you won’t enjoy that new role that earns you more, but make sure you look past the salary and look at the job
Don’t make career decisions based on money alone. Like what
unhappy for a longer period, then it may be the case that you do need to find a new job, but all businesses go through transitionary periods. If your clinic is short-staffed, it may be that you get overworked, but this could be only a brief issue. Similarly, you may fall out with a team member, but these situations can blow over in time. Remember that your resume isn’t going to look that impressive if you move to a new job every few months, as it will make you appear to have no loyalty or commitment.
role, the company culture, and the team you’ll be working with. In the short term, you may be able to ignore certain niggles, but in the long term, if you dislike the people you work with or for, find your work too physically or mentally draining, or perhaps spend too much time away from home, then these things will catch up with you in the end. Your performance at work is likely to be much better if you actually enjoy what you do.
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