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When it comes to your ca- left in charge of someone speak, even the right moment
reer, you might not know or something? to make that choice when
what the future holds, but gaming. How do you show
one thing is certain: what- There are many ways that patience in your life?
ever that future looks like, if being trusted plays out - but
you can build and develop just think about it for a minute, 4. Determination
a personal treasure chest of how many ways are you
skills, it will serve you well trusted by those close Whatever challenges you may
throughout your life. and around you? face, a determined attitude is
a very strong weapon to over-
You already have more skills 2. Compassion come them.
and qualities than perhaps
you even know. Below is a list Compassion is an important We aren’t talking about blind
of 10 important personal skills trait to have in the world we optimism or misplaced confi-
and qualities that you may live in – showing understand- dence; we are talking about
well recognise in yourself. They ing for others, trying to better facing tasks and challenges
are core personal qualities understand the views and with a determined approach
and skills that any employer lifestyles of others, being less to that task and challenge.
in the world would recognise judgemental of others and Think about what you’ve
and value. Think of them as being more compassionate. done in the past or are cur-
‘portable skills.’ They are, quite Empathy and compassion rently doing that may not
simply, skills which you can are qualities that translate into even have happened
apply throughout your life and personal skills. Think about how without your determination.
to many different job roles. The understanding you have been
more of these you have, or in your past towards others 5. Responsibility
can acquire, the better your and how you can continue
chances of finding work and to be mindful of this. Life needs us to be responsible
being employable. – it starts with us being respon-
3. Patience sible for our own actions and
1. Trustworthiness develops into our responsi-
You need patience to learn. bilities at home, work, and
Skills you on the trust that others feel and become the best you Being able to take on re-
You need patience to improve through sports and hobbies.
Your future success depends
can be. Even those you think
comfortable placing on you.
sponsibility and to be able to
of as an overnight success,
Don’t forget this. Your person-
thrive with this responsibility
might not al brand goes with you from usually aren’t. They would is a skill which can be taken
have worked hard, prepared,
place to place and job to job
for granted. Think about how
learned and then executed
and your personal reputation
much responsibility you have
their skill or talent. Demonstrat-
is key to your future success.
and continue to have in your
know you had. Can you be trusted? Do you ing patience can be as obvi- life – can you be relied on to 15 | DECEMBER 2020
ous as how you listen and wait
demonstrate being trustwor-
do certain jobs and tasks? Do
your turn but it is also what
thy? When has someone
you get your work and chores
shown their trust in you? What
moment – the right moment to
did that look like? Were you you use to wait for the right done; do you think you do a
good job? The more others
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