15
Quick Tips for Career Happiness and Success
There is no magic formula for attaining instant career
happiness and success. Happiness and success in the
working world is more of a strategic goal one must
progressively work toward. It’s kind of like
building your dream house. You architecturally map
out a plan, research all your options, pour a solid
foundation, and begin building from the ground up.
There are, however, plenty of steps you can take to
make your venture a bit more proactive. Here are 40
quick tips that should help push you in the right
direction.
1).Understand that career happiness involves doing
what you love.
2).Understand that career success is excelling at
doing what you love.
3).Invest
your emotions into your trade but detach your trade
from a specific employer.
4).A higher salary buys temporary comfort, not prolonged
happiness.
5).Be social and friendly with your boss, but do not
attempt to be his or her best friend.
6).Make at least one good friend at work you can trust.
7).Follow in the footsteps of a mentor you can learn
from.
8).Be the expert. Never stop perfecting your trade.
9).Always except a challenge, especially if your superiors
are watching.
10).If you are really miserable, do not be afraid
to make a drastic career change. Just make sure you
plan for it.
11).When it comes to your colleagues… Be patient.
Be tolerant.
12).When it comes to your boss… Be respectful.
Go out of your way to assist him or her any chance
you get.
13).You will make mistakes. Learn through each of
your mistakes and never allow the fear of making one
hold you back.
14).Do not stall on taking the first step in any task.
The first step is always the hardest, and once taken,
it sets up the momentum needed to more easily knock
out the remaining steps.
15).Make your own career choices. There is no good reason
to let someone else do this for you. 
