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In corporate America, it is extremely difficult to climb all the way to the top of the corporate ladder of success. After all, how many people can fit on that top rung of the ladder?? So very few positions, that pay so very much, wanted by so very many. Yet the messages we receive are to “beat out the competition, win at all costs, do whatever it takes to move up” . If you aren’t moving up in your company.what ARE you doing? And when you do hit your goals ( that more than likely were set for you by somebody else ), what is your reward? Higher goals for next month/quarter/year!! The fortunate few may get a promotion, though that could simply mean more responsibility without higher pay.

How goes YOUR climb up the corporate ladder? Any of the following sound familiar?

“When I get that next promotion, THEN I will be happier”

“Once I get that raise, THEN I can enjoy some time with my spouse/kid(s)/friends”

“If my team can just hit its goals, THEN I will be much easier to be around”

“When I am running this company, THEN things will be different”

If “yes” is the answer to any of the above statements……ask yourself this question: Really??

Won’t there be another raise to go after? Another target to achieve? Another set of stretch goals for your team to attempt to hit? The pressure to achieve will continue to ratchet higher. So how DOES one enjoy the journey up the ladder of success? We have little control over many things that influence our journey: the economy, the weather, other people’s actions and decisions, industry trends, etc. One thing we DO control is our attitude, or how we react to our situation. If our focus is always on our yet-to-be-met goals or things we don’t have, its extremely difficult to have a positive attitude since we are never “there”. That doesn’t mean just “don’t worry, be happy” (apologies if that song is now stuck in your head!). Take the time to enjoy the scenery along your climb by focusing on what you DO have and what you HAVE accomplished. It is just this perspective of gratitude that most positively impacts our attitude…and in turn our actions. Take time right now to focus on what you have and what you have accomplished. If you are feeling challenged and find it difficult to come up with things, here is a bit of perspective:

* You are literate if you are reading this. 1 of 5 people on the planet over 15 years of age cannot read or write.

* If you are reading this, you have your sense of sight. Forty million people do not have their sense of sight.

* You have access to a computer if you are reading this. Five BILLION people have no access to the internet

* If you are reading this, you have some “free time” that is not being spent trying to figure out where your next meal will come from. There are 800 MILLION people on the planet suffering from hunger and malnutrition.

You will find, with a bit of practice, that it becomes easier and easier to find things in your life for which you are grateful. This appreciation for what you have.and what you have accomplished.will bring a shift in how you see and experience your journey. That positive shift in attitude shines through in everything that you do and to everyone with whom you work. And if you truly cannot find things to appreciate about your climb up the corporate ladder of success, perhaps its time to step off the ladder and discover a different path.

Steve Sheeren has been training and coaching individuals and corporations across North America for the last 15+ years. He freely shares his expertise and resources for both corporate and home-based business, including an authentic option to climbing the corporate ladder.

categories: climbing the corporate ladder,pressure,journey,success,personal development,corporate development,self improvement,business,personal development

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