9 ways to Succeed at a New job in the First 100 days

When you open the door to your hotel room, what do you do first?

 

You take over. You lay a suitcase on the unwrinkled bed. You open drawers, place clothes on hangers, litter the vanity top with toiletries and make the shelves in the shower home to your favorite items.

You give little thought to who was there before you. You make your presence known, you turn the temperature to your liking and you settle in.

You take ownership.

Several presidential candidates talk about what they would do in their first 100 days of office. Just as they plan to unpack and put their mark on the oval office, you can do the same when you land a new job, get promoted or take on added responsibility.

Many approach a new role with caution, hesitating to take ownership too quickly or to "cause waves." It feels safer to quietly blend in and wait for further direction.

Instead, think of this as your opportunity to stake your claim. Think of your new role as your hotel room and quickly make it your own.

To assure your success in the first 100 days:

1. Ask what is expected of you

“I vowed to make a name for myself” An Ex-Boyfriend Inspired Toke Makinwa’s Hunger for Success

Toke Makinwa shared part of her success story with fans today.

 

According to her, her hunger for success started after an ex-boyfriend explained to her that they can’t be together because his family had high expectations of him.

She shared the story in a bid to inspire someone else into aiming for success.

See what she wrote below.

Acctress Uzo Aduba storms Brooklyn Magazine’s Latest Issue, talks about the Road to Success.

Nigerian Hollywood actress Uzo Aduba has become quite a force to reckon with since we fell in love with her for her role in Orange is the New Black.

The 34-year-old has nabbed 2 Emmys and many more awards and magazine covers over the past 2 years.

Her latest feature is in Brooklyn magazine where she was photographed by Jessica Yatrofsky while talking about her road to success.

Pre-Wedding Music Video for Woju! by Tolani & Ibikun made the Cutest

We love creative couples! Tolani and Ibukun are gearing up for their August wedding and they shared this save-the-date video with their family, friends, and now you, the BN fam!

They made their own music video to Woju and it’s funny and cute! Watch!

Bride-to-be: Tolani Ayo-Vaughan
Groom-to-be: Ibukun Eweje

The Love Story!

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hails Arsenal star

"After 25 minutes, I took a deep breath. I thought to myself: is this really happening?"
Mesut Özil shakes his head as he recalls last year’s World Cup semi-final. “We were playing Brazil, in Brazil, and they were having a good tournament like us. We were expecting a really tough game. How could we be 3-0, 4-0 up?”

Nollywood Men Ask Me Out--Daniel K. Daniel

Nollywood actor, Daniel K. Daniel, who was announced in 2014 as the Best of Nollywood (BON) Revelation of the Year, has been on a rising profile since he grabbed the award.

 

But in recent times, the actor has been accused of being a 'homo', which he is not happy about.

5 Statements Successful People Refuse to Accept

It's hard to dream new dreams. We'd all like to be visionary thinkers like Bezos, Buffett, and Branson (the Three B's of Bold Thinking) and achieve great things.

But most of us aren't bold visionaries. (I'm definitely not.)

And that's OK, because while you and I might never come up with the next big thing, we can decide to think -- and act -- differently than other people... and in the process achieve differently than other people.

Here are five things many people believe think that ruin their chances for success -- and more importantly, how you can think differently:

1. "I never get the right opportunities."