11 signs you're good at your job — even if it doesn't feel like it by Shana Lebowitz on Nov 29, 2017, 4:08 PM Advertisement
 - It's hard to gauge your own performance at work — especially if your boss doesn't dole out praise so easily.
- But there are some key behaviors of employees who are excelling. Those behaviors include knowing how to prioritize, setting lofty goals, and helping others effectively.
- We rounded up 11 indicators that you're succeeding at the office — even if it feels otherwise.
It's not always easy to be objective about your job performance. And not every boss is so forthcoming with feedback — positive or negative.
But there are certain reliable indicators of success at work, no matter what role or industry you're in. Below, find 11 key signs that you're a star performer — or at least on the path to becoming one. SEE ALSO: 11 things you can do today to be more respected, productive, and impressive at work You come to meetings with solutions — not problems  As Business Insider's Aine Cain reported, bosses don't love it when you deposit a problem in their lap and scamper off. Instead, they want to hear your ideas about how to solve it. For example, Weebly CFO Kim Jabal recommends telling your boss: "We have a huge opportunity to fix something that has gone wrong. Here are a few ideas. I'd love your input." In fact, Leon Shimkin, a general manager at publishing house Simon and Schuster who later became the company's owner, had a rule that you couldn't present a problem at the meeting unless you'd first tried solving it on your own. Apparently, the rule helped cut meeting times by 75%. So save your boss time and aggravation: Be a problem-solver, not a complainer.
You know how to prioritize your responsibilities  In the modern workplace, everyone's overwhelmed with demands and responsibilities. Employees who do a good job of prioritizing will stand out. Amy Jen Su, co-founder and managing partner of Paravis Partners, uses a four-quadrant chart to illustrate the best way to organize all your tasks — especially when your boss isn't willing or able to do it for you. The X-axis represents your contributions: How much of an impact are you making on the organization when you do this task? The Y-axis represents your passion: How much do you care about this particular task? Plot your responsibilities based on your answers to those two questions. Where each one falls indicates how you should prioritize it during your day.
You make time to learn  Beth Comstock, former vice chair of General Electric, says she allots 10% of her working hours to what she calls "discovery." In an interview with LinkedIn's editor in chief Daniel Roth, Comstock said: "Can I spend 10% of my time a week reading, going to sites like Singularity, TED, talking to people, going to industry events, asking people: What trends are you seeing? What are you nervous about? What are you excited about?" That way, you ensure that you're staying creative and that you won't be caught off-guard when your industry inevitably evolves.
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