WISDOM

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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Attributed to Mark Twain 

ESSENTIAL VIEWING: 

STEVE JOBS,  founder of Apple - search for "Steve Jobs Stanford University commencement speech 2005" - a rare speech to graduating students with almost 47+ million views on YouTube. DON'T HESITATE - WATCH IT NOW!

The book of ECCLESIASTES - the wisdom of King Solomon. 

READ IT - and discover what REALLY matters in life...

THE GREATEST WISDOM IS KNOWING YOURSELF...

Do you know what drives you, motivates you, and what you fear?

Understanding yourself is key to personal growth and development.

CHECK THESE OUT - THEY WILL ENCOURAGE YOUR SELF-AWARENESS JOURNEY:

(These are just examples to get you going - you will find lot's more if you are interested)

SEARCH: humanmetrics.com/personality

SEARCH: Belbin team roles explained (bitesizelearning.co.uk)

SEARCH: Myers-Briggs 16 personalities explained (seemypersonality.com/16-Types)

SEARCH: "Enneagram Test" - very insightful! - eclecticenergies.com - Test 2 is quick and easy. There are 9 personality types you can read without doing the test. You will probably spot the one that you think is you. Do the quick test to confirm.

SEARCH: "Social Styles" (bitesizelearning.co.uk)

A model that explains the four basic traits we all exhibit (to one degree or another) and how they affecy our inter-personal relationships:

• Driver (results)
• Analytical (facts)
• Expressive (sometimes loud!)
• Amiable (relationships first)

No one personality trait is better than the other and with experience you can learn to adapt your behaviour to match people with whom you are communicating. 

One of the great books (30 million copies sold) is also well worth looking at "How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie

AWARENESS OF OTHERS

The more you are self-aware - the more you will understand others. You will be able to adapt your behaviour to build relationships and trust. However, not everyone you meet will necessarily have your interests at heart and will only be in it for themselves (I win - you lose type people - as opposed to win/win types). 

Some people behave at extremes of self-interest (as competitors or bosses) 

• They can seriously spoil you day if you are not very careful how you deal with them.
• Some of the most successful people in all areas of life display the qualities below - so it is good to be able to spot the signs and so adapt your behaviour if you find yourself working with them or for them.

SEARCH: "Narcissist characteristics" and "Psychopath characteristics" - you will meet them in your work for sure!

AND FINALLY - the "confidence problem"

Even experienced and accomplished people can suffer from loss of confidence, fearful that what they learned in one career may not be relevant in another. Recruiters see this frequently with people leaving the forces or moving from the corporate to the not-for-profit sector. 

But BE ENCOURAGED - it's all about "transferrable skills" - skills you learned in one arena of work being adapted and used successfully in another.