Your Sorting Hat: Use self doubt, schedule what-ifs and action before motivation

Career Tuesday

Careers, Life and Questions (Feb 28, 2023)

Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!  

3 Career Ideas

I.

"You usually win when you are obsessed about winning -

Where winning matters to you or where losing is not an option."

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II.

"How do you set yourself apart from everyone else? 

Your answer to that question is the best insurance policy you own."

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III.

"Self doubt is not always a bad place to be.

It is crippling when you stop speaking up or avoid new action.

It is empowering when you ask for help, seek new skills or get stronger."

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  2 Life Quotes from Books

I.

Tilman Fertitta, the blunt talking billionaire  also known as the world's richest restauranteur, on how to succeed by being reliable, in his book - Shut Up and Listen! Hard Business Truths That Will Help You Succeed -   

"Build in a few hours or days in your schedule for what-ifs. If I tell somebody I’m going to deliver something on this day, I’m damn well going to deliver it. I’m going to make that customer feel special."

Source: Book: Shut Up and Listen by Tilman Fertitta

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II.

Andre Agassi, former World No 1 tennis player, talks about life and learnings in his autobiography - Open : -

"There’s a lot of good waiting for you on the other side of tired. Get yourself tired."

Source: Book: Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi

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1 Question

What action would you take today, if you knew that Action creates Motivation and not the other way round?

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Until next week,

Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times