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Want to Fast-Track Your Career? Build Soft Skills
Soft skills free clogged up calendars full of meeting sludge.
I started my career as a horrible corporate servant.
My previous life in startups taught me bad habits. Then a couple of years into my banking career, I read a book called “Daring Greatly.” The idea that emotional intelligence is a huge career advantage got planted in my brain.
After reading the book I worked hard to upgrade my soft skills.
Within a few short years I went from a nobody working in a call center, to a director-level role dealing directly with some of the biggest tech companies in Silicon Valley.
I’m not that smart. My IQ is average. My business knowledge is normal. Yet I consistently got access to out-of-reach career opportunities.
These are the soft skills to learn to fast-track your career and do the same (no extra university needed).
Ruthlessly develop a positive attitude
The office is full of Debbie Downers.
They hate their job. They hate their boss. They hate their employer. They don’t believe in the products/services their employer sells. A negative attitude is easy street.
