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work your ABC: attitude, body language, and congruence
moving forward, making connections. Always be
open to your natural-born curiosity.
Embrace humility. Most successful people have
large egos and a flair for self-promotion, yet
manage to contain them and display a public
persona rooted in modesty and service to others.
When a large ego is generously wrapped in
humility, it is a handsome package. An ego that’s
not tempered with humility is arrogant and ugly.
Think of any great leader you admire and you
will find these three attitudes at the center of
their success. Enthusiasm, curiosity, and humility
can be consciously chosen behaviors. They can
infuse you with unmistakable signals of vigor
and openness.
she came across a program called The Secrets of Talented
Women. Some really successful, famous women were
discussing how they overcame obstacle after obstacle
and over and over kept summoning up the courage to
succeed. Something about the courageous attitude the
women showed in these interviews rubbed off on her. She
picked up something from them. She found herself walk-
ing into interviews and meetings with her back straight
and a smile on her face, and not long after, she landed
the job she has today. Now it was time to summon up
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