Development | Five things you should NEVER say to your boss

To excel in the business world, you must cultivate a strong corporate image. It’s sadly the case that many who believe themselves to be ‘stuck’ in a job are often completely unaware that they sabotage their own career prospects on a daily basis by undermining their own abilities and competency.

Yes, the transformation from newbie to business leader doesn’t happen overnight, but you can help yourself along the way by banishing certain words and phrases from your vocabulary – hopefully doing so will compel you to consider how you come across to others, and how to approach tasks.

“I don’t know”

It’s mistake number one, yet it encapsulates everything that’s wrong with a ‘can’t do’ attitude. No one is expecting you to know everything but tackling a question that you don’t know the answer to is a brilliant judge of character and skillset.