Note from Kimanzi: This is a guest post from Dan Black, who writes a leadership blog which has a balance of faith-based and secular posts. His desire is to help others become better people and leaders. You can check out his blog here and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

When you’re looking for a job you send out your resume and probably start networking with people in the field you desire to be in. If you’re lucky you will have a chance to interview for a position. An interview gives you a chance to sell yourself, your qualifications and skills and what you could bring to the potential employer. If a person is successful at accomplishing this then the next step is often a written or verbal job offer.

When you first start a new job it takes several weeks to be trained and adapt into the company. During this time there are some things you can start doing and should continue to do, so you can begin to lead others, even if you’re not in a leadership position.

Here are 3 ways you can start leading at a job:

• Give your best and more: If you want to gain influence with your boss then always give your best in your job role. After you show your boss you are productive and give 100 percent within your role then start offering to help with other tasks or areas. Show your boss you can take on more responsibility then follow through with your word with action and results. (more…)

Note from Kimanzi: This is a guest post (my very first guest post!) by TC Avey, who is a conservative blogger who posts on current events, religion, and politics on her blog here you can also follow her on twitter here. If you would like to guest post on my blog, email a post to Kimanzi@talesofwork.com and I’ll give it a read!

Have you ever heard the saying, “Show me your friends and I will show you your future?”

I have and over the years I have come to realize, that for the most part, it is true.

Who I surround myself with helps define my goals and path.

What about you, do you believe this to be true?

I’m not talking about people you HAVE to be around, like co-workers or family. I’m talking about who you chose to spend your free time with, those you call ‘friends’.

What are their goals? Where are they going in life? Is that where you want to go?

Let’s take this one step farther:

Show me your mentors and I will show you your future. (more…)

To my loyal readers:

Today I have the honor of guest posting on the blog of Michael Hyatt, this is a HUGE honor to which I’m extremely grateful! Please check out the post and say “HI” in the comments. I would also ask that you share the post on all your social media pages, I would owe you yet another favor!

To those visiting from Michael Hyatt’s blog:

First and foremost, HI and WELCOME, I’m glad you’re here! What we talk about at Tales of Work is finding your true passion in your work and practical tips to deal with the issues we face everyday in our work (traditional or self-employment).

40 hours a week (maybe longer for some) is too long to spend at a job or business that makes you miserable. When we feel this way about our work, it will affect every other area of our life. Even in this economy we can find work that compliments our life and the things that are important to us!

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