Chapter 19
The Star Performers
“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”
—MAE WEST
“That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.”
—ABRAHAM LINCOLN
We hope we've conveyed throughout this book that success in any field rests on a number of emotional intelligence factors. Through-the-roof scores in one or two categories don't necessarily guarantee millionaire status, a meteoric rise on the organizational chart, or the realization of your fondest dreams. Rather, think of success as the result of a mix or recipe of several competencies, some of them unexpected. That's why successful engineers—the most pragmatic bunch you can imagine—are distinguished by high scores in self-regard, optimism, stress ...
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