The ONE Thing You Need to Do to Have A Successful Career CareerMetis.com

The ONE Thing You Need to Do to Have A Successful Career â€" CareerMetis.com Photo Credit â€" Pexels.comI’m often asked if there is one single factor to building a successful career.It’s a difficult question but every young professional asks it; everyone is looking for the silver bullet.I thought it was impossible to define precisely THE single factor for career success, however after reflecting over my 33-plus year journey from a management trainee to the president’s suite, I DO think there is one action individuals can take that will make the difference between having an average career and a remarkable one.This one action worked for me and there is no reason why it wouldn’t work for others.My “secret” was to always look for a way to be different from others in some way.Constantly searching for a different edge became my modus operandi very early in my career when I observed that most people approached the challenges offered by their position in the same manner.Discovering how to be different became a discipline that was as involuntary as my hear tbeat.It was a very tough approach to acquire because the organizational world Do more than what was asked. Do it in a different form. Spice it up. Do it and add value.2) “What can I do to put my FINGERPRINTS on the result I delivered?” Do it in a way that it was recognizable as you; a natural extension of your personal brand.3) How can I leave a lasting IMPRESSION with people witnessing my actions?You want your “audience” to react emotionally when they see your results and how you delivered them.4) “What can I do to SURPRISE the recipients of my work; to give them what they don’t expect?”Know your audience and give them what they would not normally expect.eval5) “What can I do to go AGAINST the flow created by others?”Observe how the common herd would do it and swim upstream against the current.6) “How would others do it?” Ask this ONLY to provide input on how to do it UNLIKE anyone else. In the be a different journey, benchmarking otherstells you what you DON ’T want to do, not what to copy.Apply the be different philosophy to a résumé, a project, an interview, a job description, a marketing or business plan or the experiences you give your children and grandchildren.And watch the magic.