5 TRAITS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER WOMEN, YOU CAN LEARN TODAY

They have Self Belief

One thing is certain, pretty much every successful person I can think of comes across as someone who genuinely believes in themselves, their cause or their work. To succeed in life you need to have believe in yourself. The biggest barrier in reality is yourself, your own self-doubt and your own lack of confidence. Once you start to believe your potential, the opportunities are infinite. Even if you suffer from imposter syndrome for a little while, over time you’ll prove your ability.

They raise others up

Successful people don’t trample their way to the top, they bring other people up with them. Your success is as much dependent on the people around you supporting and championing you, as it is about you believing in yourself. If you get to the top but have a whole business that hates you, then you’re not going to succeed in that role, because people won’t want to work for you. It’s quite simple but it’s easy to forget if you focus too much on your self. Don’t forget to raise others around you too.

They have balance

Successful people understand the importance of balance in their life. They understand how happiness boosts motivation, how down time increases inspiration and how rest can drive productivity. They understand that success doesn’t mean sacrificing one element of your life to boost another. Successful people do not work 20 hours a day (all the time, don’t get me wrong, there’s certainly times where long hours and sacrifice does come into play, but the point is it’s not everyday of every month of every year), they work hard, they work productively, and importantly they work efficiently. Happy people inspire happiness … and negativity doesn’t ever really prevail.

They are not afraid to ask

Successful people don’t just expect things to be delivered on a plate for them. They work hard to define what they want, set out parameters to get there, and constantly monitor and evolve to get there. What’s important to know is that successful people ASK. They ask to be reviewed for that promotion, they ask to be considered for that opportunity, and they ask to get what they want. People aren’t mind readers, and people are busy, if you want something you need to ask (and have a good, strong rationale and back up as to why you’re the right person for whatever it is you’re asking for). Be bold.

They’ve defined their own idea of success

This goes back to my first point, successful people aren’t just working aimlessly to be labelled a ‘success’, no no no. Successful people are working towards something, a goal, and usually not just one. Successful people have their own idea of what success is to them, not just in their career, but their life too (Their life KPI’s), and they work their butt off to achieve each of their goals, one step at a time. A great example is that an executive might dream one day of being SEO, but to achieve that success, they’ll think up that 10 year career path and the achievements required to get there. It’s important to dream big, but it’s more important to think small (what are the small steps that’ll help you ladder to that big goal).