We’d all like to shine at work and land that promotion we feel we deserve.
But when it comes to standing out, we’ve heard the same advice over and over: take initiative, help others, get involved.
It’s time to freshen up that list. We uncovered 15 surprising and unconventional strategies you can use to take your reputation from lackluster to brilliant:
1. Be productive, not busy. Understanding the difference between these two things is crucial to any employee’s success at work. Productivity guru Tim Ferriss emphasizes that long hours aren’t a good barometer of effort. Results are.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/15-surprising-tips-for-standing-out-at-work-2014-2#ixzz2tbTjkFcm