Career Myths 8 Mistakes That Keep You from Growing Ahead - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Career Myths 8 Mistakes That Keep You from Growing Ahead - Introvert Whisperer Career Myths: 8 Mistakes That Keep You from Growing Ahead Shawn Berkeley had landed his dream job at a multinational bank. He had planned all his career moves since he was in college. He aimed for perfection in everything he did. Soon enough, the career goals he had set for himself started to weigh down on him. Well, a situation like this is rather common in the professional world. Whether youre about to start a career or youre a seasoned professional, none of you are infallible to making mistakes. However, repeatedly making the same mistakes will jeopardise your credibility as an employee, and may even impact your personal life as well.  Now, the good news is that many of these mistakes are easy to avert in the first place. Presented below are some of those mistakes that prevent your professional growth. Mistake #1. Over-committing and under-delivering Solution: Do you constantly fail to meet deadlines and does your work lacks the quality? Then chances are you’re taking on tasks that are way above your league, or youre not making enough effort. Taking on too much at once builds false expectations among your superiors. Soon, you will be branded as inefficient’, losing out on opportunities, increments, and promotions. However, you can get rid of this rut by making commitments that you can fulfil. Focus on working hard to beat deadlines and targets by a reasonable margin consistently over the next three months. This way, you can rebuild your image at work.