A foundational corporate athlete skill is Confidence generation. If you can build it in yourself and in others you are ready for whatever challenges your world throws at you. This is because all capabilities have confidence as a foundation. Without confidence you will likely fail regardless of all your skill and preparation. For others, confidence...
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Although some people might seem to have far more than others, confidence is actually not something we are born with – it’s very much nurture, rather than nature. The amount of confidence that you grow up with can be influenced by a broad range of factors, from whether you learn to ride a bike, to...
A few months before Albert Einstein unexpectedly passed away, William Miller, an editor for LIFE magazine paid the genius a visit on a personal errand. William’s son, Pat had recently become bogged down in a sort of “philosophical nihilism,” asking himself what significance there was to human endeavor if the universe was dying? Trying to...
When your confidence goes up, your competence goes up. Confidence is the single most important human ability. In fact, all other desirable abilities need confidence as a foundation. People with confidence can overcome, learn, transform and accomplish anything. And, like any ability, confidence can be learned, mastered and applied any time you start to feel...
Quality managers have always searched after "willpower" as a needed trait in their teams, but what if "willpower" wasn't as much a quality someone possesses, but more of a resource people draw from? A recent article by David McRaney at You Are Not So Smart shows that this may be the case. So how could...
No matter which industry you work in, there will be some days which really test your ability to stay positive. Whether it’s tight deadlines, difficult colleagues or tricky clients, work throws its daily challenges at us, making it hard to keep a glass-half-full mindset all the time. All of these trickier moments can really chip...
About a thousand articles come out each week on the subject of job interview tips, so I don't typically share these kind of posts on Careertopia. However, today's infographic from CollegeAtlas.org presents the results of a two thousand hiring manager survey in a thoughtful presentation I really enjoyed. The best part is that anyone can...
A few months ago I was with a friend of mine, watching their kid compete in a little league baseball match. The kids were hooting and hollering and super excited going into the game, having won the last three in a row. They were invincible. No one could stop them. They were full of spirit...
Many people strive to act with honesty and integrity. Life, unfortunately, is riddled with situations that test your ethical fortitude. Nothing can test your dedication to living an ethical life faster than some American workplaces. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger follows a young professional (Andrea Sachs) as she navigates an office culture that...
