In the United States, there’s a historical quote attributed to President Abraham Lincoln that says: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” The quote refers to the important role of proper preparation for any endeavor. I was thinking about this quote a few […]
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Currency of Your Personality
“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man”. Polonius in Hamlet by William Shakespeare The key to having a wildly successful career and a happy life is to attract the right people towards you. At work, […]
Leadership Plans in Your Career? Consider Building Your “T-Shaped” Skills Set.
In industry, a person’s skill set can be described using one of two metaphors: the letter “I” and the letter “T.” A person with “I-shaped” skills has very deep skills in a single domain. This vertical line in the letter “I” represents this depth in a single area. In contrast, the person with “T-shaped” skills […]
Wise or Intelligent… What’s your lot?
Someone said, “intelligence equals learning from one’s mistakes and, wisdom equals learning from other people’s mistakes”. The same person said that the fastest way to rise in a career is to be wise, not just being intelligent. I agree! I’ve learned a lot from many mistakes – most of them my own mistakes. It seems […]
Med School Fever – Growing Pains to Becoming a Medical Doctor
I’ve been living in Europe in the last 7 years, I’ve seen folks in Medical Schools in London, Dublin, Sofia, Nicosia, Paris, Budapest and other parts of Europe complain bitterly about what they’re going through. I’ve seen people lose their social life completely because of their studies, I’ve seen people dropout of medical schools. But […]