Even people with a lot of self-esteem and a desire to do things well sometimes have doubts about whether the company they work for has a good opinion of the work they do; If they are entrepreneurs or freelancers, they sometimes doubt their own performance. But be careful, do not fall into perfectionism that will only lead you to suffer.
Find out what they expect from you
The first thing you have to find out is the detailed description of your position, if possible in writing. If they do not facilitate it, go asking the doubts that arise until you have become familiar with all facets of the position. Keep in mind that anyone prefers to be asked before the job is poorly done or incomplete.
Although the jobs sometimes change and you have to know how to adapt to new circumstances, if you do not know your position in depth you will always have doubts about where your functions begin and those of others end, about what quality standards are They expect you and where your strengths and areas of improvement are.
Avoid perfectionism
In my work I often see women with very high capacities and positions of responsibility who often doubt themselves. The reason for her doubts is none other than perfectionism. Perfectionism is reached when looking for excellence we cross the border and we do not know how to stop.
Instead of congratulating ourselves on our achievements and our efforts, we keep pulling the rope without knowing how to stop, we keep demanding more and more of ourselves until our self-esteem drops. From that moment on, doubts about our abilities, our knowledge and our own performance begin. Do not fall into the trap, excellence clearly Yes, but perfectionism Never.
If you are not sure if you are doing it well enough, ask!
On many occasions we stop asking for fear that our question does not like it, or for not disturbing. This attitude is very negative for you and for the company because the energy you waste in doubting your performance you are leaving to use it to focus and thus optimize your results.
Of course, asking is an art. We must know how to find the right moment and think about the questions before asking them to make sure that our doubts are perfectly understood. Keep in mind that you do not want to ask too general questions, the more specific your questions are, the more specific the answers will be.
Developing your work well is as important for you as for the company, your self-esteem and your professional development depend on it. Get a detailed job description, seek excellence without falling into perfectionism, and when in doubt about whether you're doing your job right, ask!
"Work always helps, since working is not doing what you imagined but discovering what you have inside" Boris L. Pasternak.
