9 statements successful people avoid in the workplace

No matter how you define your success, your words will help in clearing the vision into reality. There are quite a few words which can cause considerable damage to your reputation and self-belief. It can eventually threaten your success. Words, once expressed, cannot be taken back. Therefore, knowing what to say and where to say is essential. In order to ensure your success, you need to remove certain words from your vocabulary and avoid speaking them to either yourself or to any other person.

Here are 10 phrases you will never hear successful persons say;

1. ‘’I have no choice’’

Successful people always find out options, no matter how difficult the circumstances they face are. By saying that you have no choice, you distinguish yourself as a victim and the use of such words is likely to weaken your determination. Successful people always try to find out the possibilities to come out of the situation that they might be facing. They are well aware that by claiming and exercising the power to choose, they are taking the first step towards the fulfillment of their goals.

2. ‘’I cannot do it’’

These words are rather pessimistic and tend to lower the confidence of an individual. People who are successful know that there are so many barriers on the road to success which may impede their progress but, it will never stop them. They either have to remove such impediment or find out a plan to get over it. Words like ‘’can’t’’ are never in their vocabulary. Rather than giving up under tough circumstances, they come up with alternative ways to get the work done.

3. ‘’I could have’’ or ‘’I should have’’

Words such as ‘could’, ‘should’ and ‘ought to’ stands for feelings such as blame, regret and fault finding.  Successful people do not live in the past nor do they regret any decision that they might have taken at a point of time in their lives. What makes them stand apart from the rest is that they regard failure as a learning experience that helps them gain.  They also refrain from using words like ‘You could have’ or ‘You should have’. Finding faults in others adds to negativity and can never help one in achieving goals.

4. ‘’ We have always done it this way’’

Successful people are always open to new ideas and finding more effective ways of doing the same thing. This is the reason why most employers give more precedence to employees who are flexible, can think out of the box and solve problems. Keep an open mind and make sure your words also reflect your open-mindedness. You must also ask whenever there are questions. There are always many ways to solve a challenge, do not be inflexible.

5. ‘’ I don’t need any type of help’’

This one-man army type attitude does not really fit in the workplace. You might feel that you can handle an entire project on your own, but teamwork cannot be overemphasized. Being able to work with others as a part of a team is the key strength of any good leader. You are not likely to reach the top position in the organizational hierarchy if you are too individualistic.

6. ‘’ I have an issue with this’’

People who always find the faults in everything really never progress in life. Sometimes, it is never possible for a person to fully agree to all the company or team’s plans and strategies. Disagreement is bound to happen at some point, therefore do not express your disapproval bluntly. It can cause resentment and ruin your image too. You need to be very careful while expressing strong views.

7. ‘’ Don’t forget the details’’

Unsuccessful people are often intimidated by their task list. In contrast, the wise ones are those who know their aim and know how to get there. Most importantly, they know a project details in and out. Finishing a task list is not one of the parameters which is used to judge success. You will never hear a successful person say ‘don’t forget the details’ or ‘these are important steps to completion’. Only unsuccessful people focus on the means. The ones who succeed maintain their focus on the goal. They will never stop their teammates from trying new ways of achieving the same goal.

8. ‘’ I like my own idea’’

There are always those who have an unusually high opinion about their own ideas which simply implies selfishness and that reflects a person’s inability to follow the team objective. People who like and promote their own ideas are seriously detrimental to the success of a team. They think about getting work done without accepting any ideas from others. Cooperation amongst human beings is very vital; it helps in the growth of any team or company.

9. ‘’ I don’t need to know your point of view’’

This is something that people commonly say when they do not want to work as a part of a team. Such individuals that say this are not open to new ideas. Projects come to a standstill and fail when people within the team refuse to accept the viewpoints of others. When someone states that he does not require any type of input from anyone, the person has already decided not to be a part of the team’s success.