Sage-Tips

When given a task at work that you are unsure how do you complete what steps do you take in response?

How to Tackle Something You Have No Idea How to Do

1. Get Rid of Your Negative Outlook. When you’re tasked with something new and difficult, your first thought is likely, “I can’t do this.” I’ve been there.
2. Start With a Small Step.
3. Gather Information and Resources.
4. Take a Whack at It.
5. Assess and Repeat.

What do you do if you don’t understand anything at work?

If you’re having a moment where you have absolutely no idea what’s happening at work, don’t just give up….5 Ways to Handle Being Completely Lost at Work (That Won’t Make You Look Bad)

1. Fake it ‘Til You Make It.
2. Just Say “I Don’t Know”
3. Find a Buddy.
4. Prioritize Questions That Need Answering.
5. Schedule Regular Check-in Times.

How do you tell your boss you don’t know?

Here’s a better way to save the situation when your manager asks you a question you’re not quite sure of.

1. Admit What You Don’t Know.
2. Communicate Openly.
3. Be Humble.
4. Frame Your Mistakes as Learning Opportunities.
5. Take Accountability.

How do you tell your boss you’re lost?

How to Tell Your Boss You’re Lost Without Feeling Stupid (Email Template Included!)

1. Try Something First. Yes, your supervisor is there to help you solve problems.
2. Choose a Specific Problem.
3. Schedule a Meeting.
4. The Email Template.

Is leaping a job with no Plan B a good idea?

Now, Vigeland has published Leap: Leaving a Job With No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want, out recently. In the book, the married-without-children journalist explains why she did it and, more importantly, how and why you might want to join the leaper colony. Vigeland’s advice: Leaping is scary — just not as scary as you think.

Is the idea that it will not work out preventing you?

Most of the time, however, the idea that it will not work out prevents us from working hard to attain it. We may fail and things may not work out the way we want. However, this shouldn’t stop you from living the life you want. Personally, I have had advisers and teachers say, “Armando, what you want is not realistic.”

Why is Plan B a bad idea?

Here’s why: 1 There is no such thing as a Plan B. 2 It prevents you from sticking to your original plan. 3 It makes you doubt your instinct.

Are You Ready to quit without a new job lined up?

A chat with ‘Leap’ author and sometime public radio host, Tess Vigeland. If you’ve been working for more than a few decades, odds are that at least once you’ve been so unhappy you were ready to quit without a new job lined up.