There are three common mistakes that young consultants make that hurt their careers.
I also did them, and after noticing and correcting them, I was able to have much more impact every single they.
So here they are, so you can avoid them:
Mistake #1: Helping out everywhere and not being able to finish it
Too often, young professionals choose to take on every task that comes their way.
They think that it helps them become more established within the company and perform better. But in the end, they only end up overwhelmed and unable to finish everything they agreed to do. Instead, young professionals should only take on as much workload as they can handle. This will lead to them being able to finish all the work, meet the expectations, and establish that they will finish what they started.
This will build rapport faster with their manager rather than taking on all the tasks they can get and not finishing them.
Mistake #2: Only focusing on your project and not trying to help grow your company
A good Consultant helps the company by fulfilling the projects.
But a great consultant helps by growing the business.
Don’t get it confused: fulfilling the project is good, but it’s far from what makes the most difference. Therefore always look for opportunities to help the business grow. For example, you can create templates you and your colleagues can reuse or actively share your knowledge.
Always try to identify and point out opportunities; this is the best way to grow your niche within a company.
Mistake #3: Only working and not having enough time to unwind
We all think we can work all day long.
We all think we have unlimited time and energy to fulfill work and our private life.
But the truth is, we don't.
This is why it's important to set healthy boundaries between work and your private life. You should try to have a healthy balance between them and give yourself enough time to unwind. So try to do something completely different in your spare time that has nothing to do with work.
Achieving this balance will not only allow you for a fulfilled private life, but it will also improve your performance at work.
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