Employee's essentials-What makes a good employee

Do you want to find a job and keep a job? Do you want to find success in that job and throughout your life? 

There are three things I feel are essential for all employees to have. I feel that if employees have these things they can get along with anyone and find success at any job. These things are as follows: (a) Positive Attitude (b) Hard Worker (c) Ability to cope with bad situations.

Positive Attitude. Are you a glass half empty or half full kind of person? Hopefully the latter. Having a good attitude about things can not only change your day, but the day of fellow employees.  Being cheerful and resisting the temptation to have a bad attitude can help solve more than one problem.  It is a lot nicer and easier to work with someone who is positive and cheerful.

Hard worker. Someone who goes the extra mile and does beyond what they are required to do is someone who will find success. Hard work involves doing what you are supposed to do and doing it on time. Hard work includes being on task.

Hard work means being able to do whatever is required of you.  A hard worker does their job to the best of their ability.  A hard worker works hard when no one is looking.  A hard worker tries to better themselves in whatever task they are involved with. Hard workers should improve in their skills.  Hard workers never quit but always give a little more.

Ability to Cope with Bad Situations. Every job has its ups and downs. No one can expect exactly what will happen on any given day at any job. The unexpected may just happen to you. But having the ability to cope with bad situations and make the best of them can go a long ways for you and for your company. Life is about choices. If you can choose to make a good decision in a bad time, you will find more success and happiness than you could have imagined. Everyone has their share of bad moments, but its how they respond to those bad moments that define them and give them success. If an employee can deal with bad situations in a productive way they will be able to find work and success wherever they go.

I have seen in my life in both basketball and work that as I have strived to apply these three things I have found success. No, not everything has been perfect, but I have been able to overcome any obstacle and have success. I know if anyone will apply these principles, then they too will find success.