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Likability is an underrated skill. Likable people typically experience more success. If people like you they will be more apt to help you. The more help you get the further you get in life.
The old adage of being ruthless is not the answer. Every ruthless person I have known has eventually crashed and burned. From the bully in school to the corporate CEO that got there by stepping on others, once you create enemies, any misstep can lead to your demise. Call it karma or just the reality of life. At some point we all need the help of others.…
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Posted by Joel Brookman in Make people like you.
So much of the stress we experience is self-induced. We create it though our own action or lack thereof. If you’d like to prevent stress or dramatically reduce its frequency or intensity follow five simple rules.
1. End Procrastination-In college I waited until the night before my economics exam to begin studying. I started getting tired so I took no doze caffeine pills to stay awake so I could study all night. By 5am I was shaking and I thought I was having a heart attack. I came to find out that I had a panic attack. It was caused by the combination of stress and caffeine.…
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Posted by Joel Brookman in stress, Stress Reduction.
Is there someone at work that no one can stand? It could be the manager that thinks he knows better than anyone else and refuses to listen. Maybe it’s the insecure employee that spends their time undermining others just so they can make themselves look good to their superiors. It could even be the miserable person with the bad attitude that creates problems for coworkers. These are the people that destroy businesses. They create hostile works environments, cause good people to leave, and impact the quality of life of everyone around them. There’s a word for these people but for the purpose of this blog, I’ll call them equal opportunity offenders.…
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Posted by Joel Brookman in negative people.
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If you want to be more successful, become a student of success.…
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Posted by Joel Brookman in life-long students, success.
At the end of this year my 10-year old daughter will graduate from elementary school. The school has a formal ceremony and people make it a big deal. I struggle with the significance because in the US you have no choice but to continue beyond fifth grade. We’re celebrating an accomplishment that every single child has to fulfill. When fall comes, sixth grade will start and she will continue her learning.
In my mind, graduation from high school or college is a real accomplishment because not everyone does it. For many people it marks the end of learning. I would argue that graduation from your highest level of education can mean the end of formal classroom training, but we must always continue to learn.…
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Posted by Joel Brookman in life-long students, success, win people over.
As a huge rock and roll fan, I can’t help but be affected by the recent deaths of two of the greatest songwriters over the past few weeks: Glenn Frey from the Eagles and David Bowie. What I admire about these two individuals is their legacy. Their music will live on even though they will no longer be here to perform it.
This gets me thinking about my own mortality. What evidence of my presence will still exist after I’m gone? Will I succeed in making the world a better place?
For those of us with children we can derive a sense of immortality by knowing that they can carry on our legacy.…
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Posted by Joel Brookman in legacy.
