Some simple and invaluable advise on careers. The dreams you achieve are the ones you think about all the time. Mistakes make you smarter. And a lot more...

1. The Naked CEO
Lord Alex Malley

2. Alex Malley is the CEO of CPA
Australia.

3. Make dreaming a habit. Never let
go of your daring and drive to
actualize those dreams.

4. The ability to be true to oneself is
the most underrated and
overlooked mindset for people in
their careers.

5. Being authentic is the master key
to a positive life and career.
Facades are a risky and exhausting
business.

6. Not everyone will like you when
you are authentic, but everyone
will respect you.

7. The temptation to compare
yourself with others is difficult to
overcome. It is good to admire
others but you must focus on your
own self development.

8. Do your best to stay positive with
all people, be constructive even in
tough situations and be honest.

9. Honest and open people are most
likely to be successful. Stop
worrying whether other people
like you.

10. Dreams are a mindset, a call to
action. The dreams you achieve
are the ones you think about all
the time. Working towards your
dreams will test your resolve.

11. Setting realistic goals is important,
I will achieve ‘ one day’ or do it ‘
one day’ is day dreaming.

12. When you are faced with an
undesirable outcome that you are
responsible for, take ownership
and take the responsibility.
Mistakes make you smarter, being
humble about them helps you
learn and move on.

13. Insight does not come with
seniority, it comes with a passion
for consumers and customers.

14. Self confidence comes from your
own journey and the successes
you have achieved on the way.
Without confidence, you can
achieve little.

15. If you want to be a good
communicator- you must be a
keen listener and a keen observer.

16. Establishing a rapport with your
boss is not about establishing
familiarity. It is about respect for
the job, the team and
determination to learn and
contribute.

17. Being consistently punctual for
meetings demonstrates that you
respect other people and their
valuable time.

18. At the core of your survival and
success is your capacity to build
effective relationships that are
equal in terms of respect and
willingness o co operate.

19. I always nurture and develop a
team member who can set aside a
personal difference with a fellow
team member to deliver a quality
performance.

20. Successful people avoid getting
bogged down by team politics and
continuously channelize their
energy into achieving goals.

21. Performance speaks louder than
words, keep focused on that fact
no matter how tough the
circumstances, because that is the
truth of business.

22. Life has only two languages
positive and negative. Stay
positive and this will rub off on
your colleagues.

23. A dysfunctional team is a result of
people not listening to each other.
This happens when they don’t
respect each other.

24. If you notice that the issue in a
team is gaps in capability and not
effort, then you need to address
it.

25. People can sense when someone
is not applying everything they are
capable of. Half heartedness is a
respect repellant. If your people
and colleagues know you are
trying your hardest people will see
the best in you.

26. Resting on your laurels breeds a
lingering complacency

27. I have seen many young people
falter due to their disorganized
approach.

28. Good leaders are focused, they do
so by eliminating distractions.
Distraction happens at work due
to lack of concentration.

29. Opportunities are like diamonds in
the rough, only hard work with an
open mind and willingness to take
on new experiences will help you
uncover.

30. Some people get consumed by
fear of failure and hence do not
succeed.

31. Learning to get through the
realization that you do not like
your job is one of life’s lessons.

32. Lower your expectations of
complete fulfilment from your job
and company. Everyone around
you will not be perfect, you should
try and get them to do what is
right and nothing more. You don’t
owe them and they don’t owe you
anything.

33. When you start a new role, you
want more caring. Caring is not
part of anyone’s job description in
any company, it coms from good
human beings.

34. Being decisive and effective are
important for a leader.

35. Your only friend through your
career is continuous learning.

36. You should leave a company when
you feel you are no longer
learning and developing
professionally.

37. Delegation sounds good, but to do
so with confidence is tougher than
you think. Many bosses want their
employees to constantly refer
back to them and those are weak
human beings and leaders.

38. Confidence is a state of mind that
you can cultivate from various
experiences.

39. Confidence comes from courage,
attitude and resilience.