Using the responses above, a person who wants to be ambitious and make the most of opportunities they are given and move from procrastination to action would:
• Attend the training course about an area of work they identified as part of their appraisal, even though the notice was short. Once they returned to work, they would apply what they have learnt so they able to produce work of a better quality.
• Regularly review the notes they made during the training which are found in their manual, and they would apply the learning to their work or when they trained other staff in new working regulations.
• Apply for a new job after …show more content…
If you have a good relationship with your staff, then they will go the extra mile for you, if they felt valued. Remember scenario five: the late phone call from chapter four. If Dave’s boss valued him then Dave would stay and finish the report. If Dave did not have a good relationship with his boss, he would leave work at 5 p.m. Do not all staff want to be valued? Is this not what we also want from all of our good relationships? We want to be able to lean on them, and to be able to talk honestly and confidentially with …show more content…
It means, when new opportunities come our way, that whilst in the past we would have run from them, we are now able to embrace them with open arms. You too will find as you step out from the crowd in one area of your life, and be in the minority instead of the majority you are now able to accomplish your goals much easier, in different areas of your life. The more you are the real you, the easier it will be next time to be truly authentic. You are developing new habits. Habits which will put you in the 20% and not in the 80% of individuals.
What are the characteristics of people who like to be in the minority?
One of the first things that you will notice about them is that they are confident. Even when things are not going as planned they will be resilient and will always look for a solution. They have a ‘can do’ attitude. They have an inner strength and a positive mindset. They also are realistic. They do not live with their heads in the sky. They pay attention to detail and have good time management. You will find these characteristics in the majority group too, but I have found that the level of commitment to their use would be higher in the minority