1 Absolutely and totally ignore anyone who tells you to “dumb down” your speech or attire with clients. These are weak and insecure people who want to drag you down to their own level of ineffectiveness.
2 Psychologists report that it’s not unusual for them to treat the hot coal walkers later on, not for physical discomfort, but because what they were so proud of never carried over to their life and work. This is why no job description is big on perspiring feet.
3 Lest you think that I’m being too critical of HR, name me three top HR executives who, in the past 10 years, were promoted to the CEO spot in a Fortune 500 firm. You can’t. You can find general counsels, vice presidents, actuaries, and even outsiders, but not top HR people. There is ...
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