I still remember the day I realized I was working at work.
I was crushing many projects, feeling stressed and underestimated, and I couldn’t figure out why.
Then he hit me.
I had a number of useless habits that undermine my progress.
Instead of focusing on growth, I was stuck in a small number of actions that ate in my potential.
I saw that other women do the same, say “yes” requests that have not served them, apologizing for every little mistakes they never talk about.
It is surprising how they can rob this behavior in our daily routine and become second.
The good news.
Recognition is half of March, and you can get rid of some intentional efforts.
Below I share eight daily habits that I believe that they are behaving with women professionally, and how to remove them can open doors on any career path.
1. Apologizing for when unnecessary
I apologize for the delay in everything in the email, interrupting colleagues (even if interruption was valid) or needed clarifications about the task.
One day the mentor told me. “You realize that you apologize for things that are not your fault.”
That moment was opened.
Saying “Sorry” can often often reduce your reputation and signal that you have no confidence in your own actions.
Of course, real mistakes call for a sincere apology, but in every other sentence “Sorry” can create an impression that you are not sure or timid.
I have learned “sorry” to exchange “Thank you for understanding” or “Thank you for wearing me” when the delay takes place.
This small shift immediately makes me feel more powerful and professional.
If this habit looks familiar, start paying attention every time you are going to apologize. Stop, ask yourself if it really needs, and if that’s not the case, choose more constructive words.
2: Overcoming your schedule
When I passed from my sports career to my first office work, I felt the need to prove myself.
I told everything about everything lunches, for hours, new commissions, even though my plate was already full.
The more I got, the more depressed I became.
Surprisingly, I finished sub-projects because I was too stretched.
Overcoming my experience can be tempting for real progress.
It leaves no place for creativity or quality control. If you noddle along this, remember that saying “no” is not rude. Is responsible.
Defining boundaries, you protect the energy you need to exceed you in your main duties.
According to Productivity Expert James, our environment and habits decide where our attention is going.
If your day is cut off with tasks that do not match your priorities, you will remain less capacity for high impact projects.
Practically identifying your top goals and only agree to additional tasks if they really support these goals.
3. Talking to yourself from negotiations
Negotiations may feel uncomfortable, especially if you are someone who is in harmony.
At the beginning of my career, I assumed that if you work enough, recognition would naturally come, and that included compensation or advance.
But it’s rare how it goes. Many of the women I worked or worked, missed wages or interesting opportunities simply because they did not want to “throw the ship”.
Negotiations do not reflect more than you deserve. It’s about assessing your investments.
If you don’t ask, the answer is not automatically.
Start small. If the idea of raising or flexible hours feels awful, he begins to negotiate every day. Project period of who takes on a particular task.
Each time you have successfully negotiated, you build your trust. Solving more problems over time becomes more accessible to a wage or role changes.
4. Using the language that reduces your experience
“I’m just thinking here” or “I could be wrong, but it might seem harmless.
I was constantly preferred my ideas in this way, especially during meetings, where I felt from my depth.
What I didn’t realize was how those elections were distrustful, even when I believed in my idea.
If you often soften your language by adding “just”, “maybe” or “sort” can gently reduce the strength of what you say.
You may notice that your partners ignore your offers or more often question your expertise than you want.
Instead, try to confidently mention your opinion. “Here is my idea” or “I recommend that we approach it.”
Small changes in the phrase can have a big impact on how others perceive your competence.
I don’t protect for arrogance. There is beauty in humility.
However, there is a difference between humility and disrupts your own value in the language of language.
5. Breaking in meetings
I can still paint the first corporate match I have attended. I sat in the corner, in the Scriptures, I barely looked.
I was so worried to make a fool that I didn’t ask any questions or shared any thought.
After that, someone else raised an idea that I was holding back and received praise loads.
When women make less physically or orally. They are risking unnoticed.
If you never talk, it’s easy for colleagues and superior to assume that you have nothing valuable to offer.
Over time, this habit can translate missed opportunities, leading roles from promotions.
Take small steps to move this dynamic.
Place yourself around the table rather than along the wall.
One question or comment of one question contribute to each meeting.
In time, you will notice others looking at you for ideas.
As Dr. Andrew Hubvenman often discusses his Podcast, the gradual changes of behavior can be changed in the way we must understand ourselves, eventually influence how others see others.
6. Relying on people – it’s nice to approve
I used to think that being agreed was the key to success.
If I could just all-bosses, partners and customers, then everything will be smooth navigation.
Instead, I discovered that being a permanent people, I enjoyed my energy and sometimes even destroyed the respect of others for me.
There is a big difference between collaboration and constantly bending the preferences of other people.
People, pleasure, make it difficult to put your land on important issues, and it can also lead to frustration.
If you are consistently ignoring your limits, easy to feel or burn.
Breaking out of this pattern begins with your true motivation check.
When someone is asking you a favor, ask yourself, saying that yes coincides with your values and bandwidth.
If not, practice practically decline.
Respect for your career and success often passes on authentic, remaining faithful to who you are and what you want, not to form someone else’s expectations.
7. Brushing compliments and praise
“How did you manage that performance?” Someone will ask.
My typical answer. “Oh, it was nothing,” or “I’m lucky.” Saying it was humble, but it was discouraged by all my preparation and hard work.
When you remove compliments, you send a message like yourself and others that you do not fully belong to your achievements.
Admission to praise does not boast.
It recognizes the effort and skill.
This mentality can be difficult if you are used to being too modest, but it is essential to build trust.
Try a simple “thank you, I really worked” when you received a positive feedback.
In time, this helps transform your internal dialogue, reinforcing that your achievements are valid.
Remember that real trust can inspire others and open doors. You don’t have to shout your successes from the roofs, but give yourself a loan where it is due.
8. Talking yourself negative self-talks
If you tell yourself:
Negative self-government becomes a prophecy of self-improvement.
I’m not intact about it, especially in the days when I feel depressed.
But I have learned to catch those thoughts and question them.
Bren Brown emphasizes the strength of vulnerability in building trust and flexibility.
Some of it include recognizing when you mentally tear yourself. Instead of letting the scenario self-confident, pause and equip it.
For example, if you think that “I’m terrible in performances”, “convert it”, “I’m still learning to improve my performance skills.
That small change can stimulate your self-esteem and affect how you are doing you at work.
This is not about compulsory positive. We are talking about recognizing the influence of our external dialogue. When you believe in your ability to grow and adapt, you are much more likely to take risks that lead to a career advancement.