Research shows that 85% of the reason you get, keep and progress in a job has more to do with people skills than technical knowledge. Charisma is the difference that will make the difference. It is that nebulous quality that drives people to be with you, follow you and even emulate you. In an interview it can be the vital ingredient that gets you the job.
It’s such a small word but often the hardest one to say. All the times we don’t say it, accumulates into spending an awful amount of time on other peoples stuff and not nearly enough on us.
“If you woke up this morning and are having nothing more than an ordinary day, you are more fortunate than one million people who will not survive to the end of this week. If you have never experienced the horrors of war, the agony of torture or the loneliness of imprisonment, you are better off than 500 million people on this planet. If you can put food on your table, clothes on your back and have a place to sleep safely you are richer than 75% of the people in this world. If you have a few quid put away or even just a little money left over at the end of the week, you are among the wealthiest 8% of the world’s population. “ Brian Colbert, The Happiness Habit.
Why are so many of us unhappy and how can we start to change this?
How is it that some people seem to be able to face challenges head on and bounce back from adversity, while others quickly fold under pressure and find it hard to pick themselves up off the floor?
To develop and be successful as human beings, we need to be able to cope with adversity, to thrive on challenge and to remain optimistic and resourceful whatever the circumstances. Resilience theory takes the view that coping with risk and adversity are good for us, in fact going through the tough times actually helps us be more resilient.
There is one topic that is guaranteed to get me on my soap box and venting forth with a few expletives. This is the absence of female leaders despite the overwhelming evidence that they contribute more (when given the chance) to business and economic success.
Many studies have shown that while visualisation’s success in achieving your goals makes you feel better it does not actually help you achieve them. It is all about perfect planning and beating procrastinations says Richard Wiseman, British Psychologist.
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