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Of course marketing on your own behalf is helpful, but I’ve found that the most successful people don’t brag about their achievements. Instead, somehow they get
by baxtr 8y ago
Of course marketing on your own behalf is helpful, but I’ve found that the most successful people don’t brag about their achievements. Instead, somehow they get other people to talk about their merits within the organization.
- justaguyhere 8y agoIs this before they became successful or after? Once we reach a certain level of success, it gets much easier to get other people to talk about us. But when we are just starting and unknown, who is gonna sing our praises (assuming we are good at something) other than our moms? :P
- castlecrasher2 8y ago>But when we are just starting and unknown, who is gonna sing our praises What I've noticed is just conversing empathetically with others a la How to Win Friends and Influence People and having technical discussion is enough for others to sing my praises, from my time as intern through middle-manager. Basically, be interested in others over yourself. For more on the nuance of "interested" I'd suggest the above book.
- netcan 8y agoThis easily gets to a semantic argument. Bragging is making your achievements known. Bragging poorly is doing this in a way that's too obvious & grating to the listener. If you're accused of bragging, this means you are bragging poorly.
- baxtr 8y agoWell, that’s only true when talking about past achievements is the only tool to get people excited about you. But superiors working with you, observing you in action, will come to a conclusion too.
- maxxxxx 8y agoSome people are smoother than others but they still do something to make sure they get noticed.
- baxtr 8y agoIt's called "work" ;) People are not stupid. They will observe and than judge.
- maxxxxx 8y ago"Working" is not sufficient. If you are not careful others will observe and take credit for your work. Especially in big companies that can happen easily.
- castlecrasher2 8y agoI've seen some monumentally stupid decisions happen because work was politicized, whether it's unnecessary work being done or potentially valuable projects being declined. The difference I've personally seen in getting my projects through is my relationship with stakeholders; e.g., if one executive isn't on-board the project is toast. I've taken to communicating personally with potential naysayers early to consult with them to get their feedback but mostly to get the first impression over with before presenting it to a larger audience.
- snerbles 8y agoPeople will ignore your work if something else has their attention.