Raise Your Game: How to succeed at work

Part B. First Steps

This section is about initial steps that are needed as you begin to raise your game. Here we will look at how to:

• Address your self-doubts and your fears

• Believe that you can do difficult things

• Know who your supporters and stakeholders are

• Take some risks

Imagine you are setting out on a long walk. You are apprehensive and not sure about your capabilities. You want to know who your companions are going to be. You recognise that you are going to have to be adventurous and take some risks. You are ready to put your best foot forward and stride out, recognising that the journey will not be straightforward.