1. Strive for Excellence
Employers are desperate today for employees who will strive for excellence. Too many employees just want to punch the clock and watch the time. It you want to shine like a bright star on a dark night and get noticed by leaders do your absolute best.
Practical Ways of Bringing Excellence into Your Life:
• Always give more and do more than what is expected of you.
• Have a passion for what you do.
• Approach each day with the attitude that “I will be better today than I was yesterday.”
• Believe that what you do matters.
• Challenge yourself to be the best.
• Expect the best of everyone around you.
• Always follow through and follow up.
• Be teachable. Learn from every experience and learn from others.
Living a life of excellence is not difficult, it is an attitude. Decide right now to give your best everyday and you will be amazed at the return.
2. Have A Positive Attitude.
We live in a world where most people have bad, negative attitudes. One of the biggest problems I hear from employers is that it is hard to find people who have positive attitudes. If you want to stand out in the work place and make a difference, heed the instructions of the Apostle Paul in the Bible, “Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Phil 2:14-15).
If you will maintain a positive attitude while everybody around you is being cynical, sarcastic, negative, and complaining about everything from the work conditions to the boss and their pay; you’ll shine like a bright star on a dark night. People will notice.
3. Love People
The Bible says in Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.” When people see that you really care for them and others, they stand up and take notice. The number one reason people are fired today is not because of their incompetence, but because of their inability to relate well to others.
Be a difference maker in the work place. Strive for excellence, have a positive attitude, and love people. What are some other ways you can think of to make a difference in the work place?
