Here is the 5 Most Underrated skills to go ahead in life

1- Focus

It all boils down to how productive you want to be with this one underappreciated ability. When there are so many things vying for your attention at work, it’s difficult to focus or concentrate. When it comes to distinguishing out and keeping ahead, you may need to practice focusing more to stay ahead, so that getting things done brings you greater happiness and significance.

2-    Listening Attentively

Another undervalued skill for getting ahead in life is active listening, which is backed up by taking the appropriate steps once you’ve grasped the situation. If you don’t listen or challenge every decision made, you won’t really comprehend what’s going on. Yes, one should inquire about specifics and seek to understand the underlying actions or observations. You’ll be able to make better decisions and take smarter actions as a result, and you’ll be able to move forward in life. The following are some effective listening skills to improve your work-life:

• Let go of the need to be right by leaning in.

• Maintain eye contact.

• Listen with the goal of understanding.

3-    Moving the needle

“Doing a couple of things every day that truly matters”

Another skill that is undervalued is the ability to move the needle. Perhaps it’s sitting down to have that difficult discussion; making that cold call, or writing the final paragraph for the marketing brochure that you can’t seem to summon the confidence to finish.

This might be useful:

• Make use of the Pareto principle’s 80/20 rule.

• Rethink what it means to fail. Think of it as feedback rather than failure when things don’t go as planned.

4- Take and Use Feedback

“I think this is a really great start, but…”

I’m sure you’ve heard that before. And, if you’re anything like the majority of people, you listened to the first few words before tuning out after the dreaded “but.” You were too preoccupied with the idea that your work wasn’t perfect to hear anything else that was said after that.

When we get a whiff of something that isn’t a glowing compliment, we tend to recoil. However, if you want to improve your ability to accept feedback, the first step is to acknowledge the goodwill of the person making the advice.

5- Say “No”

It’s impossible to say yes to everything and excel at just about everything. Several people despise telling their employer, coworkers, or employees no. A world without ‘NO’, on the other hand, is full of diversion, chaos, frustration, and fatigue.

Refusing requests allows you to use your time as you see fit, allowing you to focus on the things that are most important to your goals. It can increase your self-esteem. Simply being able to say “No” might give you a sense of control over your life and increase your self-assurance.