First Written on Tuesday November 12, 2002 Revised and Updated Friday, April 03, 2009 The 10 Commandments for Success at Workplace 'Seyyum Thozhile Deivam' - Tamil Proverb - Translated for Non Tamil Knowing Readers - Your Job is your God You should love your work however small and lowly it may be. Money is only the by-product of your efforts. If making money is the sole aim then be prepared for failure as it will cloud your vision. To quote Abraham Maslow " It is better to make a first class soup than a second class painting" . Yes money is important but, success is not all about making money. Success is being at peace with yourself and the world. However, it has been found that success attracts money but not the other way around You should be principled to be successful in any field  You should have a strong goal oriented and ethical work culture  You should know who your customer is. If you are employed then your boss is your customer. If you do not like and get along well with your boss then you have only one choice. You cannot change your boss but you can change your job. However, there is no guarantee that the new boss will be better. We have another old Tamil proverb which says "Distant grass always looks green".  Quit only if you must  You cannot satisfy everybody. When you try to satisfy everybody, you end up satisfying nobody. You are not in popularity contest at workplace  You should be a good communicator. You should ensure that communication goes down and up the line, unfiltered and undistorted, by insisting on feedback  Keep your business processes short and simple.  Keep Innovating and look for new ways of doing things. According to Albert Einstein "Definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a new result ". If this is true, then all successful people are insane because they never give up trying again and again  You should provide Leadership by living up to the principles and values. No point in preaching what you do not practice  Don't lose heart and give up. Failures are stepping stones to success. You may have temporary setbacks, even if you follow the above, but you will achieve success in the long run.  Written  by Madhavan T Gopalachary The views, opinions and interpretations are personal. Sponsorship does not mean that the sponsors endorse them. © Copyright, Apr-09 . MMG Communications. Without prejudice. All rights reserved