I received a lot of positive feedback about my earlier post on some personal characteristics to cultivate. However, many people asked to learn, as well, about some “workplace characteristics” that would make them more valuable on their next project or within their
Not only is the world a crowded place, but most of the people in it are card-carrying members of the crowd. Only a relative few actually – and deserve to – stand out. If you want to be one of those stand
There are many great words of wisdom about the foolishness of comparing yourself to others – a comparison that rarely goes well, of course – but the one I like most is: “The only person you should try to be better than
In every working group, there is a hierarchy of people based on widely held perceptions of their individual effectiveness and productivity. You can move up in this hierarchy – and reap the rewards naturally offered those at or near the top –
At times, the world seems full of negative people and negativity. But if you look around with an open mind, you’ll quickly notice it’s just as full of positive people and positivity. Which of these inclinations you choose to follow – negative
Motivation to succeed comes in two flavors: external motivation, and self-motivation. There’s not much you can do to upgrade your external motivation, which depends mainly on the ways other people and situations arrange rewards and punishments to influence how hard you do
You won’t need these techniques with friends, because you’ll have enough shared background and “friendship equity in the relationship bank” to simply ask for what you want. You won’t need them in a formal presentation, either, because you’ll (hopefully) have enough hard-hitting
You need motivation to make changes. And nothing is more motivating than a specific look at the details of what you can hope to gain. Here’s a chance to give yourself that look right now. To do so, just start a personal
Whether you’re working for yourself or others, there are certain factors that you should deliberately and steadily work to improve as a way to boost your career prospects. Here’s a brief rundown of each one: Basic Skills The road to success is
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