When you’re on the job hunt or navigating the upward trajectory of your career, sometimes you just need a little pep talk. Here are four self-affirming mind hacks to help you succeed.
Ignore everyone else. Wear blinders and hyperfocus on your own crowning achievements. Each day, attempt to become better at what you do. At night, contemplate if you’ve improved and made strides from the day before.
If you are searching for a job, benchmark what great steps you took today that improved your chances of finding a fantastic new position compared to the actions taken yesterday. When you want a promotion, raise or new responsibilities, compare what you did today to attain these goals—relative to yesterday’s efforts. 2. Hanlon's razor is an old adage that says,"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." When you are going through the interview process or trying to progress in your career, it's easy to feel that you're being picked on, singled out or bullied. You start thinking that people have it out for you. You wonder if maybe they didn’t select you because of nonbusiness-related matters. Perhaps, you believe, a former boss or co-worker badmouthed you to the prospective new employer. Hanlon’s razor asserts that we tend to attribute malice and ill intent by others when there is a simpler reason why things happen to you. In reality, people can be jerks, rude, inconsiderate, petty and nasty and not even realize that they’re doing this. They act like this to everyone and not just you. It's commonplace for bosses to say inappropriate things without thinking about its impact on the employee. An interviewer could have had a spat with their spouse and taken out their frustration on you just because you're sitting there right in front of them. Although people feel that it's only happening to them personally, we all experience the brunt of managers, colleagues, clients and business associates being nasty. The next time someone says something mean-spirited to you, the chances are that they are the problem and not you. So, don’t take it personally.We keep dredging up bad memories. We think of all the times we failed or things didn't go our way. When you're interviewing or trying to get a promotion, all of the bad stuff from the past bubbles up. It takes over your mind. Instead of being positive about getting the job, you dwell on all of the negatives and what can go wrong. With that mindset, it probably will go wrong. Be positive instead. Try this for at least one full day. Anything that happens to you, think of a positive connection to it. When you drop your ice cream cone on the floor, say to yourself, “That’s for the best. I’m trying to lose weight and shouldn't have bought the ice cream in the first place.” When you go into your bosses office seeking a plum new assignment, tell yourself it's going to happen. Use language that shows it's already a done deal “When I’m in the role, I’ll do
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