Working hard is not an innate attitude. The qualities and characteristics associated with those who are committed to their work are constancy and perseverance. Although some may have a natural predisposition, it is only through effort and commitment that you can become a hard worker by exploiting your full potential.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Develop Good Habits
Step 1. Train optimism
By learning to be optimistic, the extra effort you have to put in to work hard will become less burdensome. Optimists see negative events as short-lived and closely localized occurrences. Adopt an optimistic world view to make it easier to see both good and bad events in a better light.
- Describe negative events - such as a complicated presentation - in a positive light. For example, instead of complaining about responsibility, you might celebrate it as an opportunity to show your boss your dedication and work ethic.
- Describe the positive things in your life as permanent and everyday. This will help you feel more confident as you try to improve your job performance.
- Optimists have also been found to score higher on tests designed to assess luck and self-perception. The better your perception of yourself, the more likely you are to be able to reinforce the weak points in your life.
Step 2. Identify and combat irrational thoughts
Notice when you think only of the worst possible outcomes (the so-called catastrophism), you minimize your qualities and contributions or you extreme anything, accepting "all or nothing". Small successes count like others and you should allow yourself to be proud of all your accomplishments.
Step 3. Think back to problems as learning possibilities
Positive reworking will reinforce the positive aspects of your situation and keep you from feeling overwhelmed. This will also encourage you to approach the situation with a more open mind. Open-mindedness will facilitate problem solving and the feeling of having the work situation under control will contribute to peace of mind, making your job easier in the long run.
Step 4. Avoid multitasking
A lot of research has recently shown that no matter how good you think you are when doing a thousand different tasks at the same time, there are some serious downsides to doing this.
- Multitasking impairs overall performance, so while you feel like you are achieving a lot of results, you may actually miss out on important information and tips.
- Being constantly distracted by a thousand activities can hinder problem-solving skills and creativity, preventing the brain from functioning optimally.
Step 5. Try not to complain
Complaining is a natural part of the human condition and it is unlikely that you will be able to completely remove this instinct from your life. However, complaining without a goal or solution in mind can cause a negative domino effect that contributes to depression, low self-opinion and stress. All of this will only make it harder for you to put the time and effort into becoming a better, busier worker.
Step 6. Improve your social awareness
By intentionally approaching the people you work with and trying to bond with them, you will further develop your empathy. Empathy is a key component in conflict resolution, cooperation, compromise, active listening and decision making. Increasing social awareness and developing empathy will allow you to work even harder with your colleagues and make yourself more responsible for the goals to be achieved.
- Researchers argue that what scientists call "voluntary empathy," or the imagination of the pain of others, activates the pain response within your brain in a similar way to natural empathy.
- Admit the limits of your understanding and ask questions to create the conditions in which you can feel and practice empathy.
Method 2 of 3: Increase Responsibilities
Step 1. Work overtime when you think it's appropriate
Although there is much more that you would much prefer to do, during the busiest times you can exercise your diligence and show your colleagues your involvement by increasing your work commitment. Evaluate how much there is to do in your office by consulting a superior and asking him how the other projects are going.
Be careful not to overdo it. Working too hard can have serious health side effects
Step 2. Develop a culture of accountability
It is impossible to solve problems if you are not willing to deal with them. It can be difficult to take responsibility for your actions, but full and timely resolution of a conflict is impossible when the root is not addressed directly.
Avoid unnecessary justifications and explanations. These, in general, are a waste of time, as there are always additional factors that you could list to explain your actions
Step 3. Maximize potential and improve weaknesses
Avoid minimizing your successes, no matter how small, and identify areas where you would like to improve.
- Enhance your strengths further by attending seminars, courses, and taking on community roles that leverage your skills.
- To deal with your weaknesses you have to stop negative thought patterns by engaging in something else, like on a walk, you have to admit your humanity and the inability to achieve perfection, finally you have to find a mentor who will provide you with guidance and support.
- Change your attitude to become more responsible. If you are shy, you may want to ask a supervisor for a private interview related to your job difficulties.
Step 4. Take the initiative
Taking an opportunity when it presents itself requires self-confidence that you can build by starting with small goals and working your way up to greater responsibility.
Before making a suggestion, pause for a moment and think about whether this idea can be effectively improved. It's easy to get defensive about your ideas, but eliminating impractical suggestions may make you feel less embarrassed
Step 5. Build a healthy support system
Human beings are social creatures. No matter how lonely you think you are: healthy interpersonal relationships will improve work efficiency, maintain resolutions and reduce feelings of oppression.
- Ask for the support of your friends and acquaintances for advice when looking for a new position or planning to ask for a promotion.
- Collaborate with your colleagues. You can't know when you will need their help.
- Try not to feel in competition. It can be difficult, especially since many managers use employee competition to encourage performance, but constantly comparing yourself to your peers can make you feel dissatisfied or inadequate.
Method 3 of 3: Maintain Perseverance
Step 1. Practice positive inner dialogue
Practice using phrases that you feel are your own. Inner dialogue should positively affirm your results and help you give your best.
- Use phrases in the present when practicing internal dialogue, to remove future worries with positive affirmations.
- Talk to yourself to overcome fears by asking yourself what could be the source and how you intend to intervene.
Step 2. Exercise willpower
Will is like a muscle - the more you train it, the stronger it will become. Dedicate yourself to this operation with self-esteem; the belief that willpower is limited will make you feel helpless more often.
One way you can exercise your will while promoting overall health and well-being is exercise. More activity of your body will result in a more active mind
Step 3. Imagine your growth process
Think about how you will feel as you work towards your goal and when you get it. Visualize yourself while you are engaged in work and through it you find harmony, fulfillment and pride - a common trait of those who excel in a certain field worldwide.
Step 4. Find time to meditate
Many students of willpower and perseverance have noted the positive influence that meditation has on endurance, concentration and learning. Stop for 10 minutes to calm your mind, breathe deeply and focus on the present moment: this will give you the opportunity to refocus and redeem yourself in a positive way.
Step 5. Check your progress
Keeping track of your successes allows you to understand how much you have grown as a worker. Self-review will also foster more productive discussions about future performance, priorities and challenges.
Step 6. When you fail, try again
The pain of failure is difficult for even the most successful people to endure, so don't feel embarrassed if you struggle to pick up a task you failed at. Use inner dialogue to minimize negative feelings and start planning a new way to achieve your goal.
Advice
- Focus on one thing you want to do at a specific time.
- Don't internalize the negativity you absorb from others. Keep in mind that other people may try to discourage you out of jealousy or because they feel in competition.
- Learn from your mistakes and don't repeat them.
- If you have a skill that you think others don't have, let potential employers know. Always show the best of what you have to offer, but be humble and recognize that innate talent is a result of luck.
- Provide examples of your previous hard work during a hiring interview. This is one of the main qualities that employers look for in an employee.
- Teach others to work hard. With the gratitude and support of colleagues, your work environment will improve.
- Work as best you can, giving it your all, then gradually add more to your work / goal / purpose. Note how you have progressed, adding more assignments each time. Take small steps to become a hard worker and, in no time at all, it will be a reality.
Warnings
- Don't rely on talent alone. Remember that hard work wins over talent in the end. Being too dependent on talent could lead you to neglect and lose your skills.
- Don't be arrogant. Once you become a hard worker, acknowledge the hard effort you have made and don't let your attitude stand in the way of your personal improvement.
