Comments on: How to Stand Out in Any Job http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/ Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christina http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-49830 Christina Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:02:34 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-49830 I'm so glad to have stumbled upon your website from J.D.'s GRS website. This website is absolutely inspiring and I take comfort that I'm not the only person who's wants to be a non-conformist! I am extremely encouraged to continue doing what I am doing and gonna strive to be better, rather than wondering - 'what about me' or 'why aren't the others doing so, am I the weird one'... I am keen on beginning my first backpacking/volunteer trip. I'll be referring to this website a lot for inspiration and courage. Thank you for your sharing. Cheers! I’m so glad to have stumbled upon your website from J.D.’s GRS website. This website is absolutely inspiring and I take comfort that I’m not the only person who’s wants to be a non-conformist! I am extremely encouraged to continue doing what I am doing and gonna strive to be better, rather than wondering – ‘what about me’ or ‘why aren’t the others doing so, am I the weird one’…

I am keen on beginning my first backpacking/volunteer trip. I’ll be referring to this website a lot for inspiration and courage.

Thank you for your sharing.

Cheers!

]]> By: annamaria http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-43793 annamaria Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:30:39 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-43793 “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ...so, You are a leader... :) “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
…so, You are a leader… :)

]]> By: James Schipper http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-35711 James Schipper Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:13:55 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-35711 Glad I got lost link-clicking today. These are very important things to remember to shine in more areas than just a job. Glad I got lost link-clicking today. These are very important things to remember to shine in more areas than just a job.

]]> By: Anthony http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29085 Anthony Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:03:33 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-29085 What a positivly suprising post. Its nice to see a positive spin on the work place instad of a negetive one, and one where people are only there because they are "paid" to be there. Although personally I find the hardest part of my job dealing with the people in the job and not the actual job in its self. The hardest person for me to deal with is unsuprisingly my boss, but not because he doesn't like what I do but because he ignores me and I have to demand him to give me work! I don't want to threaten him and I understand that he is busy but do you have any insight into what I should do or what he is trying to tell me? What a positivly suprising post. Its nice to see a positive spin on the work place instad of a negetive one, and one where people are only there because they are “paid” to be there. Although personally I find the hardest part of my job dealing with the people in the job and not the actual job in its self.

The hardest person for me to deal with is unsuprisingly my boss, but not because he doesn’t like what I do but because he ignores me and I have to demand him to give me work!

I don’t want to threaten him and I understand that he is busy but do you have any insight into what I should do or what he is trying to tell me?

]]> By: Marcelo Macedo (Teacher Marcelo) http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-12971 Marcelo Macedo (Teacher Marcelo) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:58:50 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-12971 Amazing article... some topics I've heard...but it's so good to hear again and go back to the track... I'm sending this right now to my students and my network list. I have a question about item 1 "Never turn down a project saying..." what's the difference between this one and "saying no sometimes"? Because if you starting saying yes all day long...people will figure out you can be a wastebasket for bad thing they don't want to do. Keep going...and congrats for everything... Amazing article… some topics I’ve heard…but it’s so good to hear again and go back to the track…
I’m sending this right now to my students and my network list.
I have a question about item 1 “Never turn down a project saying…” what’s the difference between this one and “saying no sometimes”? Because if you starting saying yes all day long…people will figure out you can be a wastebasket for bad thing they don’t want to do.

Keep going…and congrats for everything…

]]> By: J http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-10379 J Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:10:37 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-10379 In response to the comment "How do you keep someone from stealing credit for your work" -- keeping the people you care about regularly informed on your progress is one way to do it. I've had to learn this the hard way -- it feels like self-promotion -- but it's better than letting others steal your thunder. In response to the comment “How do you keep someone from stealing credit for your work” — keeping the people you care about regularly informed on your progress is one way to do it. I’ve had to learn this the hard way — it feels like self-promotion — but it’s better than letting others steal your thunder.

]]> By: Droppa Mapantz http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 Droppa Mapantz Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:14:34 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-9767 Very good article. I'm going to forward it to friends and colleagues that count. @Hannah: My advice would be: if senior people want to take the pride out of your job, why not letting them do. After all, they're senior and you work, well, for senior people anyway (usually). If you want to stand out, that's for yourself, your colleagues and your senior people as well. For me, that's a way to be able to ask for more interesting jobs later. Should you become a person-to-have-in-one's-team, obviously, that will be good for the managers, but I don't see how that could not be good for you as well. They kind of owe you something. Plus you get the pleasure of having helped others: that's more important for me than bosses taking ownership of what you've done. The people you've helped will know the difference anyway. Very good article. I’m going to forward it to friends and colleagues that count.

@Hannah: My advice would be: if senior people want to take the pride out of your job, why not letting them do. After all, they’re senior and you work, well, for senior people anyway (usually). If you want to stand out, that’s for yourself, your colleagues and your senior people as well.

For me, that’s a way to be able to ask for more interesting jobs later. Should you become a person-to-have-in-one’s-team, obviously, that will be good for the managers, but I don’t see how that could not be good for you as well. They kind of owe you something.

Plus you get the pleasure of having helped others: that’s more important for me than bosses taking ownership of what you’ve done. The people you’ve helped will know the difference anyway.

]]> By: Patti http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-9764 Patti Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:45:13 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-9764 This is just what I needed - good advice, hope I can live to use it all. I've been put in a very bad position at work to "tattle" on someone so the employer can terminate this person. I fell for it and now I hate work and others hate me. I want to get back to the positive actions and attitudes that you have written about. I'm so glad I found your site. I do not respect my manager and I will overcome the problems, why am I going to a workplace I hate everyday? Time get back to the basics or better yet, maybe the golden rule! This is just what I needed – good advice, hope I can live to use it all. I’ve been put in a very bad position at work to “tattle” on someone so the employer can terminate this person. I fell for it and now I hate work and others hate me. I want to get back to the positive actions and attitudes that you have written about. I’m so glad I found your site. I do not respect my manager and I will overcome the problems, why am I going to a workplace I hate everyday? Time get back to the basics or better yet, maybe the golden rule!

]]> By: Jennifer Filzen http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8681 Jennifer Filzen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:36:53 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-8681 Chris, Your advice is right on the money. I think loving your job has a lot to do with your mindset in a job. I LOVE my job and it was great validation to read that because I'm in a happy space at work, I'm following through with all the advice you've given...without even knowing it. Excellent insight! Chris,
Your advice is right on the money. I think loving your job has a lot to do with your mindset in a job. I LOVE my job and it was great validation to read that because I’m in a happy space at work, I’m following through with all the advice you’ve given…without even knowing it. Excellent insight!

]]> By: Kelly http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Kelly Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:22:59 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/how-to-stand-out-in-any-job/#comment-8434 As both an HR recruiter and a non-conformist (I recruit on the side for $), I can say that one other thing really makes people stand out. The ability to communicate-clearly, quickly, accurately using good grammar and speaking skills. VERY HARD TO FIND. As both an HR recruiter and a non-conformist (I recruit on the side for $), I can say that one other thing really makes people stand out. The ability to communicate-clearly, quickly, accurately using good grammar and speaking skills. VERY HARD TO FIND.

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