No matter
how many skills you have, you'll always lack some skills. Unfortunately,
the losers excuse or justify their lack of skills. They say such things
as: "That's just the way I am," or "I could never do
such-and-such.”
Or just
as pathetic, the losers wait for someone else to give them the skills and
education they need. They say, “It’s my company’s job to give me the
training I need. It’s not my responsibility.” Try saying that in your
next job interview and see how far you get. Nowhere.
On the
other hand, champions take responsibility for their lives and their
careers. They go after the skills they need. Not only for the sake of
continuing education but for the ultimate goal of self-empowerment, so they go
from one level of success to the next.
Does that
describe you? If so, there should be some evidence of continuing education
and self-empowerment in your life. Perhaps you read a chapter a day in a
book that will keep you abreast of the latest changes in your field. And
perhaps you listen to a motivational recording as you drive to work, picking up
the information and inspiration to become a more effective human being overall.
- Alan Zimmerman
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