Whether your office is inside a building or out on a football pitch, there are some daily habits that can help all of us advance our career towards the top level. Do you feel as though you are stuck in a work rut at the moment? The most successful people tend to follow some very similar daily habits and throughout their working career. Why not try some of these simple adjustments to your working day, and you’ll be on your way to career success. 1. Get up early Giving yourself plenty of time to get ready and eat a healthy breakfast will help you to focus on the day ahead and get to work in plenty of time. 2. Say thank you Thanking colleagues and employers for their advice shows your appreciation and ensures that they’ll make time for you when you need help in future. 3. Focus on high priority tasks first Not only does this mean you’ll meet crucial deadlines, but it will also help to keep you focused with multiple projects going on at once. 4. Challenge yourself and work hard When you achieve things you never thought you would, you feel confident enough to take on anything and work even harder. 5. Motivate yourself At the start of your day, set yourself some goals. You will feel motivated each time you tick a task off your to-do list. 6. Stay focused Staying focused on task can be tough, but if you take lots of small breaks throughout the day you’ll keep your mind focused and maintain productivity. 7. Listen to others It’s important to listen to others and take on board their perspective, then compromise. Colleagues will respect you for listening and you’ll often learn something new, too. 8. Learn from your mistakes Making mistakes is natural, but learning from them is crucial to success and will earn the respect of your employer. To find out more, read our blog ‘No one is perfect.’ 9. Think positively Stress and worry can hinder your productivity, but by having a positive, can-do attitude, you’re more likely to reach your goals. To find out more, read out blog ‘Say yes and figure it out later.’ 10. Ask questions Having a better understanding of a subject or procedure will help you do your job better, and it will also demonstrate that you’re interested and eager to learn. Images: Thinkstock

1. The most successful people tend to
follow some very similar daily habits
throughout their working career.
Why not try some of these simple
adjustments to your working day,
and you’ll be on your way to career
success.
10 DAILY HABITS TO BRING
YOU CAREER SUCCESS
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2. Giving yourself plenty of time to get
ready and eat a healthy breakfast
will help you to focus on the day
ahead and get to work in plenty of
time.
GET UP EARLY

3. Thanking colleagues and
employers for their advice shows
your appreciation and ensures that
they’ll make time for you when you
need help in future.
SAY THANK YOU

4. Not only does this mean you’ll meet
crucial deadlines, but it will also help
to keep you focused with multiple
projects going on at once.
FOCUS ON HIGH
PRIORITY TASKS FIRST

5. When you achieve things you never
thought you would, you feel
confident enough to take on
anything and work even harder.
CHALLENGE
YOURSELF & WORK
HARD

6. At the start of your day, set yourself
some goals. You will feel motivated
each time you tick a task off your to-
do list.
MOTIVATE YOURSELF

7. Staying focused on task can be
tough, but if you take lots of small
breaks throughout the day you’ll
keep your mind focused and
maintain productivity.
STAY FOCUSED

8. It’s important to listen to others and
take on board their perspective,
then compromise. Colleagues will
respect you for listening and you’ll
often learn something new, too.
LISTEN TO OTHERS

9. Making mistakes is natural, but
learning from them is crucial to
success and will earn the respect of
your employer.
LEARN FROM YOUR
MISTAKES

10. Stress and worry can hinder your
productivity, but by having a positive,
can-do attitude, you’re more likely to
reach your goals.
THINK POSITIVELY

11. Having a better understanding of a
subject or procedure will help you
do your job better, and it will also
demonstrate that you’re interested
and eager to learn.
ASK QUESTIONS

12. ABOUT HAYS
Hays is a leading global
professional recruiting group, the
expert at recruiting qualified,
professional and skilled people
worldwide.
With over 8,748 staff operating from
244 offices in 33 countries across
20 specialism's, last year we placed
around 57,000 candidates into
permanent jobs, and around
212,000 people into temporary
assignments.
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