Today Mr. William G. Hargett spoke to my class about qualities of a successful employee. Some listed were be prepared, be on time, be professional, exceed expectations, and capture opportunities. A business exists to make profit and a successful employee, does what they can to make that happen.
One thing that stood out to me was when Mr. Hargett that a successful employee fails often. He said that a successful employee only needs to be right 51% of the time. Successful employees do not just know failure, but they learn from it and are better off because of a few failures. As an honors kid, I have a little problem with being a perfectionist sometimes, but this is comforting to hear. Being able to learn from mistakes is what makes someone successful. But to make these mistakes, you have to take risks.
So be risky; throw out that crazy proposal at the next company meeting. After all, you have 49% of failure to start working on.
One other point that stood out: "Perception is reality." An employee chooses what their perception will be to others based on their actions. Co-workers and your bosses think you are who you act like. It matters what people think of you, your reputation matters. Your reputation is what others think you are, and if that "perception is reality," then you are your reputation. This emphisizes the importance of the way you portray yourself with you appearence, words, and actions.
So let your talent shine through, let your drive push you. Make that 51% of success mind-blowing success.
A successful employee only needs to be right 51% of the time. This is an A+ is the business world, so fail hard and work harder.
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