Add Learning Something New to Your Goal List

It is important to keep your mind stimulated by learning something new. Learning can take place in formal and informal situations. The main idea is to grow professionally.

• In meetings concentrate on any information related to your position and duties. Think of ways to apply the information to your tasks.
• Be open-minded when others propose ideas even if those ideas do not pertain to you. Perhaps a variation of the ideas can be applied to your tasks.
• Listen to and ask questions of coworkers who are more experienced than you.
• Attend professional organization meetings and seminars.
• Research online.
• Listen to news programs and read newspapers and company newsletters.
• Learn as much as you can about your company and its products and services.

To attain career success, it is important to grow and develop by continuously learning new things.