Obviously, this week was highly instructive and we all realized a lot of specific things we could do to land that next job, internship, date, whatever. But what I realized more than anything was that we need to be the next intern, employee, or significant other before we interview.
Tips and tricks are what posers do, principles are what the pros abide by. This is not to say that pros don't use tips and tricks, but they see them as part of a greater picture. Tips and tricks suggest what we should do.Principles dictate who we should be.
Obviously, extremist views that disallow one to have multiple points of view are unhealthy. However, I firmly believe that the more we learn, understand, and live by principles, the more we will really become whatever or whoever it is we want to be.
So, go learn what it is that successful people in whatever you are applying to look for. I know I am.
Rock on.
Nyal
I really like the point you brought up about the pros not needing tips and tricks because they have the principles that align with the job they are looking for. I think that is definitely true. Your focus should be on using tips and tricks to better show your qualities, and not using tips and tricks to compensate for your lack of qualities.
ReplyDelete