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HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS
For those of you who are employed (working for someone else) how do you define success in your career?
LEANNE TOBIASInvestment real estate/sustainability
4.1k
10/21/19 at 9:20PM UTC
I define success as:
1. Enjoying the work/thinking it is valuable to others. (These are not always the same thing, of course.)
2. Managing the inevitable difficulties reasonably well.
3. Seeing good results from my efforts/ accomplishing the objectives I set out to perform..
4. Making friends among colleagues:being appreciated/positively recognized— ideally by others, but by myself in the absence of that.
5. Helping others to perform well, be positively recognized/acknowledged/become part of a strong team.
6, Financial reward— raises:bonuses when warranted.
I don’t always get all of the above, but that’s my wish list.
LEANNE TOBIASInvestment real estate/sustainability
4.1k
10/21/19 at 9:24PM UTC
By the way, I do best when I am given flexibility and independence, especially when others trust me to deliver a strong work product. So add flexibility, autonomy and being trusted by others to my list.
Tarah KeechLife Coach, Leadership Coach, Retreats
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09/28/19 at 7:47PM UTC
Liking my reasons for the things I do. :) Easy to say, but it's a work in constant progress!
Crystal Rhinebergerprofessional rofl nevermind lets just wing it
2.29k
09/24/19 at 9:29PM UTC
My success I measure myself on is the self productive performance and the take initiative. When in sales I go above and beyond to make sure clients have all they need. Which has resulted in some wonderful relationships
Ruzana GlaeserCo-founder of brightmeetsbrave.com
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09/24/19 at 5:57PM UTC
Success to me is when I am given autonomy to make decisions, when I am enabled to pursue mastery to continue excelling my skills, and when I am allowed to follow my passion regardless of whether it's work related or not. And I am reimbursed well for what I do so I don't have to sacrifice my financial health in the long run. That's what success is to me!
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09/24/19 at 7:40PM UTC
I love that you brought up compensation! For me, a huge part of success is my earnings! I know I am good at what I do, but success FEELS like I am properly compensated for what I do. When I can break into different salary categories, I feel so empowered. It's hard to admit that sometimes. We live in a world where "money is the root of all evil" but I'm not afraid to say I'm awesome and deserve to be paid awesomely :) You just said it so much more eloquently than I would ;)
Eva Jannotta (she/her)Amplify your influence.
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09/24/19 at 5:11PM UTC
Oooh, this is a tough one! I get stuck because positive reinforcement from my clients means so much to me, yet I don't want "success" to be reliant on others. So I think, the feeling of working hard and being proud of what I deliver is a big part of it for me.
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09/24/19 at 7:36PM UTC
This is such an important thing to recognize - not letting your worth be dictated by others.... yet having that sense of accomplishment and being proud of what you have delivered is so important! I love that you aren't defining success by someone else and are cognizant of that relationship!
Anonymous
09/19/19 at 5:58PM UTC
When you are making an impact doing something you love to do.
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09/19/19 at 6:27PM UTC
For sure - that just FEELS great doesn't it! Do you feel like you currently have that in your work?
Melissa Amaya
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09/18/19 at 7:52PM UTC
Success is striving to achieve the best version of yourself everyday. There will always be ups and downs throughout our career experience and being able to approach the situations with grit, passion, poise and with a professional manner is key. True success is helping bring out the best in one another.
Lady PeleRetired Project Manager
3.96k
09/18/19 at 6:25PM UTC (Edited)
I consider myself successful at work when I enjoy getting up in the morning, I'm challenged at work, and I know that I'm adding value.
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