How to Be More Professional at Work

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Even if you're good at your job, you can often get passed up for promotions and other opportunities if you aren't seen as a leader. In this video, I share 5 tips for how you can be more professional at work.
1:05 Walk and Talk Like a Leader
2:06 Build Meaningful Relationships With Coworkers
3:02 Stop Writing Crappy Emails!
4:09 Dress For The Job You Want, Not The Job You Have
6:18 Take On Bigger Challenges
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[@addisonstar141]

Tip: Attitude is the latitude. Always try to have a positive attitude at work. You never know who's day you'll make better

[@lilyemenikid5892]

Addison Star Is it’s to make somebody’s day; I’m wit it.

[@laprepper]

I still struggle with this more than I should... though in my case attitude largely stems from recurring frustrations that seem overly difficult to simplify.

[@user-tl6uv4eo9c]

Thanks. :)

[@faris928]

Attitude is the latitude. Always try to have a positive attitude throughout the days... You never know who’s day you will make better.

[@Redpilltaken]

Agree

[@incredibleharmony6752]

1.building meaning relationships 2.Writing clear and meaningful emails 3.dressing according to the job u want and not according to job you have 4.challenging on a high level Taking the responsibility on you. 5.Atitude when you reach out to someone,body language when your speaking , being confident when you talk.

[@Interstellar__98]

My tip for my introverts guys pls don’t be upset about ur fear of speaking. God loves you anyways , you are just beautiful as you are )

[@suicune2001]

Introverts are just really bad at starting conversation. But once you get an introvert on a topic they are interested in and get them comfortable, good luck trying to get them to shut up. lol. But introverts also don't like parties because we get overwhelmed very easily. We take in sensory information quickly and parties have a lot of sounds and smells and then you have to worry about who you were going to talk to and about what. People make us tired. lol.

[@jasonlagrosa2461]

Thank you.

[@laprepper]

introverts can be great at a lot of things but if you're in a role where you need to interact with people on a somewhat regular basis you have to realize that you're at a disadvantage if you truly have difficulty interacting with people professionally speaking. it's perfectly fine to prefer to be alone but if you're unable to work in groups and with other people and do quote unquote extroverted things like lead a meeting or have fun at a company event it's going to slow you down professionally.

[@sweetm2376]

yeah but people don't 😔 and i need to work

[@tonyb617]

@@suicune2001 spot on! Haha 😆

[@richardottum1]

It's also intimidating to your boss who sees you as a threat in line for their position

[@laprepper]

Yeah you never want to outshine your boss, you want to help your boss shine on their own. I have this ongoing joke with my boss that I bring safety concerns to him so that he can bring them to his boss and show that he's being attentive to safety concerns in the department, which is ironic because it doesn't really happen and it just ends up that my boss has to fix it but it's kind of a funny joke because my boss and I both understand that making a good impression is important but it's also funny because dealing with safety issues can be a pain in the ass sometimes and the fact that I always try to sell it as something wonderful is just like more salt in the wound 🤣😂🤣

[@e.travelman]

@@laprepper Law 1. 48 laws of power.

[@shannenlibres2365]

"dress for the job you want" Me: Batman costume

[@FernandoNoki]

Lmao

[@munnypoltric]

You don't want that job. It's too stressful. Plus, you get punched

[@itsshrimp91]

@@munnypoltric Plus, the loss of parents, too

[@KolbyStogner]

alright lemme get the nine mil have your parents in an alley for me.

[@vysheslavuzumati1269]

I worked for a third party company for the Walmart distribution center, they did not have a standard uniform so I would dress like batman

[@wvasquez11]

This was really great stuff dude. “Take ownership, that’s how you get noticed.”

[@Raquel-qc8cq]

wanna a 6th advise? don't use the dude.

[@TheSailorTenjou]

Always enjoying your videos! Great suggestions with practical advice and in a down-to-earth way. - Another suggestion on how to be professional is to limit the amount of empty gossiping. If you get a gossiper reputation, no one will trust you with anything important. - Never complain to much about how the tasks are too confusing or too complicated or that you're not in the mood to do it. This all spells huge personality problems, especially responsibility wise. Always try to think HOW you can start doing the task and as soon as you start, it's going to get done.

[@Thedistilledman1]

yes, totally agreed! reminds me of something I used to tell my direct reports whne I worked in advertising: if you come to me with a problem, you need to have at least 2-3 potential suggestions for how to address it (along with which one you think is the best, and why).

[@footballexpresso414]

Man that is so true. I had issues with my colleagues in past, but then I came to realised that I need to change myself and adapt to manage the tasks properly.

[@osirisofthesouth2853]

Thanks for the affirmations I’m jumping into senior position with a baby face so I’m upping my visual aesthetic too ! Lol your b-roll is hilarious and contests with your seriousness lol

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Love your tip to build meaningful relationships with your coworkers. It's important to stay connected and positive which will make for a great professional reputation. Having been in business for 20+ years, I've definitely seen both the good and bad examples of this. Cheers!

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks Adriana!

[@laprepper]

building meaningful relationships with your co-workers is so key for such a variety of reasons especially for people like myself that tend to overreact and kind of snap it people for stupid reasons, I don't know why but this week I've kind of had a couple little snaps at different people and hopefully and/or fortunately because I've worked on building relationships with them it won't turn into a giant disaster

[@laprepper]

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[@BuziAdpt]

@@Thedistilledman1hey man, what happened to you? hope you are doing good

[@hernanperez912]

Love your videos dud, they are full of content and at the same time make me laugh.

[@samueladjetey6367]

This is great! Most people only care about promotions and raise in salaries forgetting that company would give value for value. My take away is "Instead of asking when can i get promoted, ask what do I need to do to start contributing at higher level?" :)

[@nancyhester6646]

Great simple advice that can make huge impacts

[@ernestosabatercalvet]

Thank you for the tips, they paint a pretty good picture of how I want to envision my future at the office.

[@sonofatlas1372]

Appreciate the video and the time you took out for us.

[@SKATERBOYSWAGB]

Very helpful. Great job buddy💪🏿🤘🏿

[@lydianorg2103]

This video is very helpful. Thank you for your great words. I love this video.

[@BeOutstanding]

Great Content Thank You Man Talk, move like a leader Be human Stop writing crap email Img Step up

[@munnypoltric]

I've never seen so much content in my life!

[@outdoorsnevada4138]

Show up. Know your skills. Do your job. A good work ethic will make most other things a moot point.

[@frzzzdtm]

Thank you for this awesome video, I'm currently on school's Professional Placement program and this helps me alot!

[@josuemutabazi7800]

This is so awesome. Very helpful!

[@ifi9457]

I was waiting your vidio .... finally you came back . great job

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks!

[@ashleywessel780]

Fantastic tips! Really enjoyed the flow of video. Good pace and engaging. Tip 5 is my fav(: Thanks!

[@thelearninglab1751]

Great Tips. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@spurthichadharam9144]

Thank you, I think we can shall may ( or any suitable helping verb ) understand the importance of maintaining proper balance at work and personal life ..also to understand the true intention behind each rules and regulation and then to follow them

[@rogercurrie]

The advice for sending e-mails goes for talking and telling stories. Say what you need to say, maybe use a bit of humor and leave it there. People will ask you questions if they want to hear more, that way you don't monopolize the coffee break conversation. You have been inspiring me to change the content on my channel. Thanks for the video.I have been listening to your Podcasts as well. Roger

[@Thedistilledman1]

Great point, Roger. Agreed: don't hog the airtime, especially during those precious coffee breaks, as you said. thanks so much for the kind words about the channel! Glad you are enjoying the podcast as well!

[@laprepper]

yeah my advice about talking about anything other than work at work is don't ever do it unless you have a very very high degree of trust because the people that are asking you questions about what's going on with you are the same ones that want to gossip about what you're doing to everyone else. I have a relatively close circle of friends at work and I have a great deal of respect for them they have some level of respect for me I share with them anecdotal stuff and sometimes I get into it a little bit more, perhaps I share a little bit too much about how I feel about things at work but I do try to limit it and there are certain people I absolutely refuse to talk about because they want nothing more than to just waste my time talking about nothing, there's actually a guy that works relatively close to me on the floor at the building where I work and he basically insists on saying stupid f****** comments to every single person that walks by and he literally if 50 people walk by him everyday he will have 25 conversations with half of them because he just can't f****** resist the urge to try to talk to people that are walking past him and it just absolutely pisses me off because he's not getting paid to have these conversations he's getting paid to do a specific job but apparently everyone that sits at that desk just gets passed by so many people that nobody in management ever cares to say look I know a lot of people walk past you all day but you really need to focus on your work and stop having 5 to 10 minute conversations with people

[@mfrankel8321]

Fantastic video. Your suggestion says to how to get promoted were valid thirty years ago... and are still valid..

[@franciscotamagnone2063]

Yes you are back. You know I really enjoy your videos, you may are not one of the biggest on YT but you do a pretty damn god job and I truly smile when I see your videos. Please upload more, you give me the advises that my parents don't (sometimes).

[@Thedistilledman1]

Aww, thanks so much Francisco. I really appreciate that!

[@brendawhittaker7363]

I'm exicited to hear what you have to say,,I heard some qualities you spoke about that I have grown to have, I was raised in a hard core negative environment And I was a very desperate character just trying to get by in earlier years, but keep my I on objective goals to learn more professionals and have become business savey,and a fair speaker in public settings. I see I have more to go.I have come very far but I will not stop the joy of business success , thank you Its very good advice

[@waruna89waz]

You have a new subscriber! Great content!!

[@ChrisJones-nf4hf]

Good to see you back.

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks so much, Chris!

[@syedraza3580]

nice video I do follow pass smile by passing in office to staff love the video frm Pakistan

[@user-iw3yo6sf8c]

Great video :)!

[@abdulazizalmaneea177]

Practical tips 👍🏻

[@ramilcarolino6673]

Tnks for the tips

[@Zmanster13]

I was smiling throughout the entire video. Love your vids!

[@Thedistilledman1]

Awesome! :-) So glad to hear that.

[@user-hr2oi6jd7m]

This is a great video. I love your hairstyle as well, btw.

[@zeddorafox8760]

Thank you !

[@prodigy227]

Very good video :) Fully agree with your aspects!

[@thebestemployeepodcast1043]

Great Value ! Thanks

[@nino2real817]

This is a great video! I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to create this masterpiece. I found myself just thinking … how could I be more professional in day to day life when handling business. & I think this video sets the tone for my question , so thanks again Distilled man. I just left a subscription.

[@issyo957]

I love this video 💯💯

[@ranjanakk8288]

Fabulous!!

[@mycho193]

I just found my new favorite KZbinr!!!💯💥

[@chrism9037]

Great video, thank you

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks Chris!

[@jonied]

Thanks a lot! ❤️

[@FS000123]

thanks for the video! any tips on how to be efficient in a factory?

[@lisachristine472]

Love your videos!

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks so much, Lisa!

[@richadkiulla5803]

Thanks i learn the biggest thing that will help me at work

[@ThatHabitGuy]

Welcome back mate!

[@Thedistilledman1]

thank you!

[@idessumang7393]

Awesome information

[@myrahendrix5138]

I learn alot thank

[@r9153]

Thanks for all your great videos! Do you give personal employee advice?

[@ecopsychology101]

helpful!

[@shafayatulalam4609]

Thanks it is helpful

[@HK-th7br]

Thanks from south korea

[@Amit.Pustake]

Excellent

[@saidfarid6382]

Hello professor Thank you so much for your help and advice. I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity. All the best. Take care and have a good time. Your follower from Algeria

[@iqbalhossen3853]

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[@whenitastetequila1175]

Thank you

[@iqbalhossen3853]

u got a sweet smile.☺

[@MANAGER313]

Thanks sir

[@chloeapaga5196]

Perfect

[@jademadsandalan5749]

Thank you for your Advice its so very helpfull😄😄😄💟💟💟 Love you

[@HomelessOnline]

Excellent advice! Also, iff you're a programmer, consider ready "The Clean Coder: A code of conduct for professional developers." There's no code in the book. I recommend it to every developer I come into contact with. I was able to put what I learned directly into use when a manager asked me how long a certain project would take. "I don't like that answer" was the manager's response to my estimate, right in front of other managers, as if it were my duty to satisfy her! I responded with "development takes x amount of time, unit testing takes y, QA testing takes z. What would you like us to cut out in order to get done sooner?" Manager was stumped, but eventually asked "can't you all just try?" I responded immediately with "that assume the developers aren't trying now." The meeting was able to move on and this manager doesn't try twisting my arm anymore, particularly in front of the business!

[@kelsieauger33]

Thank you :)

[@sandraguillen8892]

I like you video and what you talking thank you so much 😀

[@jeddaaah]

1:40 very true.. this guy tells it all..

[@braimabari1408]

Thanks

[@rektlokey6345]

good stuff but that grey dot was distracting me on the left side of your camera and i thought my screen was damaged

[@harshitabankar]

This is first time I'm watching your video and already loving it.. keep it up the good work !!!👍

[@imtiazali537]

lov the vdo .. thx

[@ejm6122]

Great video post, but sadly it's from about a year ago. I'm Messaging you because we haven't see anything new in more than a year. Just want to check in and see if you and your family are keeping safe and healthy... I'm looking forward to reading something of a update and looking forward to a brand new video.

[@AG-jf6wg]

Very helpful

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks AG!

[@gordonmargaretmajors1840]

Great video like to see the things we do that are not good to look at, like shoving your mouth with peanuts. Blessing

[@DevvratSingh007]

First! Love your videos! ❤️

[@Thedistilledman1]

thank you sir!

[@rajivhossainchowdhury7006]

great vid

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks Rajiv!

[@yolandam.sturgis3295]

That's not always true. Sometimes dong the work attracts competition and the work is redistributed away from you onto someone else and you become responsible for training them to do what you are no longer wanted to do.

[@iamcoolazhal9819]

Hi Kyle, The video was amazing and it really helped learn a lot. I just want a piece of advise. I always get nervous when my boss asks me a question and I end up beating around the bush in my answer, I just want to over come this and give straight answers to him. Can you suggest me way ? I will be really happy ove come this.

[@laprepper]

you should realize that your boss is a busy individual and if you give them an honest short answer I guarantee they will respect you more. Bad news isn't fun but bad news that takes three times as long to explain is even worse 🤣🤣

[@manfromearth5556]

Awesome

[@noahdeist7434]

❤ Kyle returned!

[@Thedistilledman1]

haha, indeed. Thanks Noah!

[@StarLight-ki4vq]

Good 👍

[@nickj2554]

Many of these doesnt work in night shift outsourced jobs; ppl gossip and it's a big crowd at work in those big huge floors ...we are not illiterates , but acceptance is usually a very slow process when it comes to CHANGE and NEW. I m frm India and the exposure is very diverse....

[@foreverdan]

Nice

[@PurplePinkRed]

Do you have a video about keeping your personal life private at work? That's something I'm looking to work on

[@laprepper]

that's a real tough one because you want to build some kind of relationship with people which means you need to share about stuff but the same time it's nice to keep most of what's going on in your life to yourself. I mean my co-workers know that I'm working on my house my dating life isn't very exciting I like motorcycles and I enjoy having a beer after work sometimes. Of course there's a lot more to my personal life that they don't know a lot about but I sort of share a little bit about stuff that I don't mind sharing about just so that I have conversation and I keep all the personal s*** to myself in my opinion the stuff that gets annoying is when people kind of ask questions that are really none of their f****** business and they put you on the spot and you're so used to being polite you almost automatically answer even when you really want to say that's none of your f****** business creep why don't you just focus on your work instead of trying to be all up in everyone else's s*** 😂🤣🤣😂

[@richardchiha6387]

Must be the best video ever!.

[@lolipanda2763]

How to avoid toxity or being used or avoid gossip in a good way in a corporate world?

[@ankith1316]

Underrated channel, share "The Distilled Man" to the LEADERS u want to see 👍

[@Thedistilledman1]

thanks Ankith! I appreciate the support! :-)

[@ankith1316]

@@Thedistilledman1 Most Welcome 🙏

[@surbhijha7496]

Any tips for fresher.

[@elenaceausescu7297]

The video is so useful, but so funny:))))

[@Carla-hu5rh]

😂😂 your reaction when you saw the long email 😭😂😂😂

[@kirk4c]

Sometimes i feel as the pushover at work. I am very helping and caring 4 others but as seem it can be a burden on me. So sometimes i do isolate myself how can get to be more likeable??

[@dripteament7541]

Just be yourself don’t overthink, it’s good to be helpful but don’t let anyone try to take advantage of that

[@jack-mb4mw]

I'm new in construction and I need to work my self

[@EmptyPocket_]

Is it possible to get a personal advice from you about work,

[@FirstnameLastname-mx7xf]

I love your video , but I would suggest if you can low your speaking speed for ppl who speaking other language

[@peaceonearth8693]

Serious question, not meant as criticism: Youthful hair is great in my opinion, but when it comes time to be gray. Is it better to have a short gray beard or does it look better to be clean shaven?

[@Thedistilledman1]

It's totally subjective. Obviously, you know my opinion about it. And I think I have an idea of yours. :-)

[@nothanks8305]

Silver beard is soooo sexy! If this guy was my manager I'd have to quit due to falling for the much older boss!!!!

[@frthepeple8815]

Whatever make you happy.

[@MrAnas123654]

This is like dating advice channels but for people who want to be managers at Liberty Tax

[@alialimjan2406]

I like most of it but the selling product

[@munnypoltric]

Oh yeah, don't forget that patina. And use that word whenever the opportunity presents itself. And learn what it means too.

[@moritzstein9926]

1:45 hey thats me

[@WhippedCarpet]

I was going to buy that brief case... and it's like $650 lol nevermind