On changing performance, choosing habits and subtracting before adding
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Mar 12, 2024)
Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Your ability or performance at work is not fixed. It changes if you -
Reframe your challenges, revisit your actions or restructure your space.”
II.
"If you are always succeeding, then are you fulfilling your potential?
If your goals don't make you uncomfortable, you are aiming too low.
If you are not failing some of the time, you are not stretched enough."
III.
"At work, the best approach to handling criticism or receiving feedback is to separate the message from the messenger.
By evaluating the message, you can choose to pick and use what is valuable in it. for you.
By ignoring the source of the message, you can avoid an emotional reaction and remain professional."
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business :
"This is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to be...
...There’s nothing you can’t do if you get the habits right."
Source: Book: Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
II.
Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, on leadership, in his book - No Rules Rules :
"Humility is important in a leader and role model. When you succeed, speak about it softly or let others mention it for you. But when you make a mistake say it clearly and loudly, so that everyone can learn and profit from your errors. In other words, 'Whisper wins and shout mistakes.'"
Source: Book: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings
1 Question
What should you drop from your list, before you add something? What can you subtract before you add?
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Until next week,
Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times