Thriving on Career “High” Anxiety

It is hard work and takes continual effort to prevent career high anxiety. A vision of who or what you want to be is the greatest asset you have. To prevent career high anxiety, you must invest in your career by doing the following tips: 1. Develop a list of goals. 2. Develop a 5-year plan. 3. Evaluate the plan frequently. 4. Consider keeping an evergreen list. 5. Select your bosses carefully. 6. Learn continually. Salary is one area where safety professionals often struggle. A few strategies can help in this area: 1. Everything is negotiable. 2. Don't say yes too quickly. 3. Ask humbly. 4. Be willing to say no. The one constant in the business world is change. Understand it, get comfortable with it and master it.