Mind Your Business & Get Ahead

Mind Your Business & Get ahead

 

What is it about the job gossiper that erks your nervous? It’s the lack of professionalism, intelligence, humility and the same reasons your boss hates them too. I’m sure you know exactly who I am talking about. Keep their name to yourself but you know exactly who I’m referring too. On every job I’ve held there is always someone who shares too much or gathers info on you to use for ill intentions. I had to learn very quick that not everyone is your friend and not everyone has good intentions.

Keeping your business personal and close to home will actually help you in your career.  A great example of this is in popular figures in pop culture is mega star Beyoncé. Beyoncé has been able to keep her private life.....well "PRIVATE" and when she decided to share she did it on her own terms by releasing “Life is but a dream”. We all should adopt this philosophy controlling the information that is said about  us. It gives  you control over the sources. There is nothing wrong with having a work persona and a home persona, mixing the two can taint the way others perceive you.

Think about your ultimate goal of working, make more money, and make more money! So who do you think they will give the promotion to? The employee who wines all the time, comes to work mad at the world, and everyone knows exactly what’s happening in their household or the respectable, friendly well-polished, never letting personal stuff effect there appearance or attitude employee. Im sure your picked the second employee.

Here are some tips on topics that are off limits

·         Negative stories about your significant other

·         Your financial state

·         Your daily health aches

·         Anything sexual

·         Other co-workers

·         Unnecessary gossip

·         Complaining about pay or the job

Try keeping the conversations light, even if your co-workers don’t share the same philosophy. I’m not saying don’t share anything about you. I’m saying censor the information you disseminate. Stick to topics such as:

·         How was your day(people they don’t really want to know, just say FINE)

·         Weather

·         Children accomplishments

·         Current events

·         Recipes

·         Sports

The main thing is to keep them guessing. Your co-workers shouldn’t be able to tell your life story for you. So think about what picture your co-workers can paint about you.

By: Shakiyah Woods