Lessons learned as well as imbibed within

Never be very EXCITED to take work outside your scope
Never entertain work at ODD time
Learn to say NO when required
Be PRESENTABLE. (Right from physical apperance to powerpoint slides)
Read a lot. Newspaper, magazine, and keep yourself updated each day.
VALUE your as well as other time
Do your HOMEWORK/RESEARCH prior to any work you start
Maintain healthy RELATION with all even if you don’t like few. (collegues , team , boss , and all.. even sweeper and office boy)
Never delay your WORK only to complete in tremendous pressure seeing deadline approaching near
Last but not least: Always create a POSITIVE vibes within and around you.