I Fail. Therefore, I Succeed. As kids we’re taught that the key to academic achievement is to avoid being wrong. As adults we work in companies that stigmatize mistakes. In fact, we live in a society focused on mitigating risks. So then, is it really any wonder that we have a tendency to avoid failure at all costs? To me, the irony in all this is that in order for us to be successful we need to take chances. We need to be prepared to be wrong and, harder still
“In a world of change, the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists.” -Eric Hoffer Keep learning!
Angela Lee Duckworth, Pyschologist: The Key to Success? Grit Thought provoking TED talk on the importance of teaching our kids (and adults for that matter) non-cognitive skills like perseverance and grit, and their impact as a predictor of success. Angela Lee Duckworth is an Asst. Professor in Pyschology at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies how non-cognitive skills like grit might predict academic and professional success. Enjoy! -Jeanine (Source: http://embed.ted.com/)
Making Someone Feel Important. “You is kind, you is smart, you is important.” – Kathryn Stockett, The Help I love this line from, The Help. It’s so simple, and powerful. Did you know that feeling that we’re respected; in essence that we matter is the one quality we humans crave most in our interactions with others? We want to feel that we’re important. You know, when you think about it, making people feel that they’re important or that they have value is really such an easy thing to deliver
the road to success is always under construction ~ Lily Tomlin
Buyers are like toddlers. Give them fewer options. If you’ve ever been around a toddler you know that asking them to pick between multiple options is a recipe for disaster. For instance, if you offer a toddler breakfast you shouldn’t say “Would you like cheerios, or pancakes, or maybe yogurt?” Why, you ask? Because as any parent will tell you odds are the toddler will a) be confused by the options (which may all sound good) and b) become paralyzed by indecision. In all likelihood this will result in a
Marketing’s Law of Attraction Why do we do what we do? Why do we choose to befriend one person over another? Why do we decide to wear certain clothes? Why do we buy this type of car and not that? No doubt there’s research out there that professes to answer each of these questions in ways that sound very scientific. But in truth the social sciences aren’t based firmly on scientific fact as much as they are a collection of well-supported observations about human behavior. If we were to just
Steve Jobs Rules for Success 1. Be passionate 2. Be a great talent scout -Jeanine (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Extroverts are “Natural” Salespeople, and Other Lies. How many times have you been at a cocktail party or networking event and seen that guy, you know part Max Headroom, part Mr. Incredible, with the toothy grin and the bone crushing handshake who seems to be sucking all the oxygen out of the room as he makes a point of introducing himself to each and every person at the event? We’ve all seen this at one time or another and then no doubt thought to ourselves, this guy MUST be in
Successful Founders Share 4 Must-Have Skills To Bolster Any Career Every career is different. But some skills cut across all of them. Here are four.