Habits hold you back
Both at work and in life
Habits become a trap
It’s time to break the bad habits
Being apologetic, being a perfectionist, and being a pleaser are habits that prevent you from focusing on you, your career, and in particular, working on working better.
Sally Helgesen, co-author of How Women Rise, identified 12 habits that so many people resonate with – putting their hands up to signal that they’re guilty. And women are more guilty than men.
Stopping these habits and replacing them with more focused behaviours are the critical components of the work which Sally has included in her practical and useful book.
Whilst it’s almost humorous, the popular habit (#8) ‘The Disease to Please’ is an example of a debilitating activity that doesn’t add value to anyone.
Frequently practising the art of graciously saying “No” is the antidote for this disease. Likewise, distancing yourself from people who take advantage of your over-servicing and setting up systems to delegate are actions recommended.
If you’re curious about the other habits holding you back:
Bad habits:
· Expecting others to spontaneously notice and reward your achievements
· Building a broad network of connections and relationships
· Letting your radar distract your attention
New Habits
· Talk yourself up and what you do (not just the team around you}
· Leverage your relationships, help them help you by telling them what you want and need
· Focus on your presence and be present
We’ve discovered in the past 12 months that we can create new habits (very quickly) whilst working from home.
What’s a habit that you’ve embedded into your new routine in the past year?