It can save you 10 years of work experience (it feels particularly meaningful after reading it)

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It’s even more worth reading if you’re a newcomer to the workplace. First: Do not think that staying within the comfort zone of one’s mind is forgivable. Everyone has a comfort zone, within which they are very self-centered; they don’t want to be disturbed, pushed around, or talk to strangers, nor do they want to be criticized or forced to complete tasks within set deadlines. They’re reluctant to show concern for others or to consider what those others might have missed. This is easy to understand during one’s student days; sometimes such students are even associated with words like \"cold\" or \"distinctive personality,\" which are considered positive traits. On the contrary, after work, you should make every effort to change this situation. Otherwise, you will soon become the only person at the cocktail party who is ignored, or you will quickly develop endocrine disorders due to stress. However, if you can quickly break out of the comfort zone of your previous student days and handle matters related to work, interpersonal relationships, and public opinion faster than others, you will be able to stand out quickly. 　　　 Second: Don’t use “it seems like”” ； “Some people will……” ； “Probably” ； “Later” ； “Or” ； “Phrases like “who knows” are often on people’s lips. Especially when talking about work with superiors. One phrase I truly hate hearing is: “I’ll send this document to everyone later.”” ； Because this often means I have to constantly remind him not to forget. Similarly, the following phrases can also be extremely offensive: 　　　　“Someone will take care of preparing those things by then.” 　　　　“It’s probably tomorrow.” 　　　　“The client will come to visit tomorrow or the day after.” 　　　　“It seems like he said…” Vague responses often reveal even more of your weaknesses. It could be one or more of the following: 1. You hadn’t thought about this job before, or you have been putting it off. 　　　　2. You lack a sense of responsibility and think these things aren’t important. 　　　　3. You need to deal with your superiors. 　　　　4. You don’t dare to tell the truth. 　　　　5. You like to show off by promising things you can’t do. 　　　　6. You cannot work independently. 　　　　When your superior suspects one of the options above, subconsciously you already possess all of those weaknesses. 　　　　 　　　 　　　　 　　　　Third: Do not delay your work. Many people prefer to choose leisure over studying, and then try to finish all the tasks required for exams at the last minute. But please do not develop such a habit at work, because there is never an end to work, and there’s no room for last-minute rushes. Or, while you were hesitating and unsure about how to proceed, your leader could no longer wait and took action on their own. ----This is a dangerous sign. 　　　　 　　　　Often, we try to plan everything from start to finish before taking the first step – and that’s when we stumble. 　　　　 　　　　For example: When I first called a girl I liked in elementary school, I imagined various scenarios – 1, she would be doing her homework when she answered the phone. 2. She was doing her homework when her mother answered the phone. 3. She is also very bored and wants to talk to someone. 4. She is being scolded by her parents. 5. She is thinking about another boy. 6. Her father answered the phone. 7. Some relatives happened to be at her home, and one of them answered the phone. 8. She answered the phone, but her parents were right around, so it was inconvenient to talk. . . . . Wait, wait, wait. I spent an entire afternoon thinking about it, preparing mentally for various situations and coming up with strategies to deal with them. Then, bravely picking up the phone, he pressed those buttons. Result-------She isn’t at home. 　　　　So, when you hesitate and don’t know what to do, you need to realize that you are delaying your work. Hesitation stems from the fear of having to bear or deal with the consequences that might arise from this situation. When working, one needs a minimum level of confidence, believing in one’s own abilities – that no matter what happens next, I can steer things in the direction I need them to go. Also, tell yourself not to spend too much time thinking about it; if you’re unsure, seek help right away or find a solution. Worry and anxiety will only add more pressure and consume the remaining time. 　　　　 　　　　Fourth: Don’t think that just because it’s theoretically feasible, the task is complete! 　　　　 　　　　This is extremely important; often it is only when those who are actually supposed to carry out the plan start doing so that they realize it’s completely worthless. If one does not put things into practice, those who make plans will eventually be despised by those who carry them out. One must always improve their ability to take action, rather than just talking. 　 　　　　Fifth: Don’t make others wait for you. Under no circumstances should you make others stop what they are doing to wait for you. What in college might be just a few half-joking complaints from roommates can, at work, lead to losing potential business partners. 　　 　　　　While working on a task, you need to be aware of others’ progress and never fall behind. It’s not like it’s an exam; you work slower than others, who can submit their papers first. If you haven’t finished by the deadline, you have to bear the consequences in the form of lost points. Here’s how it works at work: it’s an exam that no one can complete on their own; everyone is assigned different parts of the test paper. Some are given reading comprehension tasks, some have to work on fill-in-the-blank exercises, and others deal with grammar problems… After everyone has finished their tasks, they exchange their answers, and in this way, everyone ends up completing the exam. If everyone has finished their own parts while you still haven’t, then those who finished faster will start working on your part as well, and they will copy from each other. Gradually, people will realize that your workload can be handled by someone else, and the entire team may no longer need you. At that point, no one will ask you for answers to the tests, nor will anyone give you their own answers – unfortunately, you are no longer useful. 　　　　 　　　　Please be sure to remember this example. 　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　Sixth: Don’t think that details aren’t important. In college, people tend to be careless and settle for something that just seems okay. On the contrary, the essence of management in a company lies in doing simple things to perfection. A hasty attempt to find the safe key could very well cost you your chance of being promoted to finance manager. 　　　　 　　　　In fact, what is required in company management is not to achieve 90% perfection in difficult tasks – such as optimizing the core work processes of the management team, changing the company’s image among local stakeholders, improving product quality, or enhancing the working environment... What management needs to do is to ensure 100% perfection in each simple task – such as organizing everyone’s files in the company in an orderly manner, setting up a registration desk for visitors at the entrance, removing extra chairs from the meeting rooms, arranging for a television station to come to the company for an interview next Wednesday, delivering sample products to customers, making a cut in the coffee produced, taking photos of the cover personality for the next issue... and so on. Only if you can address all the detailed issues properly will you have the basis to ask for a promotion. 　　　　Seventh: Don’t be negative just because what you’re doing isn’t your interest. 　　　　 　　　　Learn to enjoy your work and focus on what you can learn from your daily tasks. If you spend time complaining about your job now, then next you’ll spend time looking for a new job. Try to use words like \"fulfilling,\" \"sense of achievement,\" and \"enthusiastic\" rather than terms such as \"interesting\" or \"curious\" to describe the kind of work you want. 　　　　Eighth: Never rely solely on company training to improve your work skills. Many students place great importance on whether the company they choose offers training, which indicates that you not only don’t know what the company does, but you also don’t even know how to learn those skills. 　　　　We equate participating in training with achieving results in a very naive way. In fact, the information obtained from group training is often the least useful in terms of practical application. Never expect to get more than others just by attending classes and relying on the teacher to deliver the same content to everyone. Focus more on observing and reflecting on your own needs; only by identifying the problems and finding answers through observation and practice can one acquire true knowledge. 　　　　 　　　　So, at the beginning of working, you don’t know anything; don’t think that’s normal, because the company hasn’t provided any training yet! Once I complete the training, I’ll know how to do everything. If you know nothing and wait for others to pity your ignorance and bestow knowledge upon you, you will pay a higher price in terms of intelligence for your ignorance. 　　　　 　　　　Nine: Do not shirk responsibility. Shirking responsibility is a conditioned reflex of fear. Don’t think that others can’t see this. 　　 　　　　I remember something from my elementary school days. I didn’t bring one of my assignments, and the teacher scolded me, saying, \"Why do you always forget to bring your assignments?\" 　　　　I said at the time: No. . . . Just as I was about to stammer, the teacher said, \"What’s not?\" Did you bring it? 　　　　I said: No. The teacher said: Then it means you didn’t bring it! What isn’t! That’s it! 　　　　After that, I realized that I was simply afraid of taking responsibility, and so I instinctively said \"No.\" If you observe those around you carefully, you’ll find that countless people use \"No\" as their first reaction when questioned. 　　　　In fact, many people behave in this way at work these days: when questioned by their superiors, they instinctively try to shirk responsibility, and such behavior usually leads to weak excuses and rather crude justifications. This will make your boss think that you are difficult to communicate with and not genuine. 　　　　 　　　　Ten: Don’t say to yourself, “I’m a college student.” This contains a lot of meaning. 　　　　1. Don’t think you’re that superior. 　　　　2. Don’t still hold yourself to student standards. 　　　　3. Don’t feel inferior. 　　　　4. Don’t wait for others to show care. 　　　　5. Don’t use this as an excuse to comfort yourself after making mistakes. 　　　　6. Don’t forget to find out exactly what the company is offering you; be more practical – this isn’t volunteer work.