"I hope you can treat and accept your background calmly after listening to my story. No matter what your background is, as long as you can keep making progress in your career."
-----"Tell your story well: 66 small actions to change your life script" [ Singapore ] Shen Wencai [ New Zealand ] Simon Motlock
A 14-year-old boy, in an important English literature exam with a full score of 100, he only scored 28 points. On the high school score report, the teacher wrote this comment to the former teenager: You are soft and timid, and it is recommended to get along with your classmates more often. The students are shy, poor academic performance, poor sports, and unsociable are feedbacks from their classmates.
Before he knew it, the former teenager had graduated from college and got a bank interview, but he knew nothing about formal clothing. I bought a second-hand jacket that was so big that I could hide a chicken for an interview at a discounted charity store. The failure result was affected by many aspects such as lack of experience, but the appearance of the clothing obviously failed to leave a good first impression.
How many people are like the teenagers who have been working hard to overcome inferiority , think about how to succeed?
Have you ever had a similar experience, just entering the workplace, struggling, seeing all the worldly ways, but you are becoming less and less sure how to live out your true self?
Although there are houses, children, and cars in the family and they have risen to the top in work, it is still difficult to feel the happiness of life?
If you are curious about what happened to the past teenager,
If you are confused about interpersonal communication and career development,
If you want to capture more happiness in life and improve yourself,
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Recommended reading books "Tell your story well: 66 small actions to change life scripts" . This book is published by China Industry and Information Technology Publishing Group and People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House . The book brings together wonderful stories from ordinary employees to free people in the workplace that resonate with readers. There are self-growth action information, such as how personal brands are shaped, expand interpersonal networks and communication and negotiation methods, as well as experiences and mottos dedicated to those who work hard and love life.
The author of this book is a former teenager. He is now an expert in investment banking , a chartered financial analyst , and a million-dollar fan writer and university visiting lecturer of Shen Wencai.
I believe you are the same as me, and you are curious about what the author has experienced and how he did it? Are there any effective experiences to refer to?
In the author's own words: " I am not a particularly brave person, and I have never made a truly bold and risky decision. I have taken many small actions, which are their accumulation and superposition, and finally pushed me to success. Small actions may not have immediate results, but over time, we have gradually moved us to success. ." One of the directions of action: Become a compound talent, be your own CEO, is the inferiority complex of the student days, and gives Mr. Shen the motivation to constantly learn knowledge of various subjects. From bank professional knowledge accumulation, financial market analysis to writing, speech, positive psychology and other fields, Mr. Shen practices his growth goal: become a compound talent! Just as young people in the workplace asked about the development of career planning : "Should I be a generalist or a specialist?" Mr. Shen's answer was: "It's better not to characterize yourself easily. No extreme is good." How can become a compound talent? The author proposed the "package theory" in the book, that is, the burger in the package is his ace specialty. For example, the author provides customers with a suitable investment banking solution, which is his "burger"; the sales skills are "fries", that is, the secondary expertise; and his interest in blog writing has become his "cola", that is, interests and hobbies. This reminds me of a friend who works in Shanghai. Her job is accounting. The formulation of various forms, data analysis, and business development strategies is her burger. As the needs of work and business expansion, employee training and other exhibitions have become her secondary expertise. She is good at flower arrangement in life, and this "Coke" can be said to have brought a lot of pleasure to her life. The world is changing so fast. If you have your own talent combination, you will be at ease when facing challenges, adapt to various living environments, and have greater value in the workplace. The important thinking of maximizing value in the workplace is the "being your own CEO" thinking, that is, I am responsible for my own work, regard the company as a "customer" rather than an employer, we work for customers, spend time and provide services, and the company pays "consultation fees" rather than wages. Thinking of myself as the CEO is to consider how to establish long-term cooperative relationships with my "customers", even if you pay for self-training, improving learning, etc. is like a friend who works in operations. After I switched to Company B, I saw the platform and opportunities of the company's operation. Before joining the company, I first learned relevant knowledge and skills at my own expense, and took the initiative to overcome difficulties such as building connections, building relationships, and broadening channels in the new environment. As expected, I was successfully promoted to management after a year. The author also gave many examples of stories about interviews and job searches in the workplace, getting along with leaders, efficient communication between departments, and increasing their own added value. He also has feasible skills guidance, which is very valuable for newcomers in the workplace and workers who encounter bottleneck periods. Action direction 2: Use social media to establish a personal brand "Social media can change your career development trajectory. It is the perfect tool to establish external and internal brand image." - Shen Wencai Whether you admit it or not, the development of social media gives everyone the opportunity to become an independent brand. Yes, no matter how small an individual is, , there is his own brand . The author once thought that his writing lacked literary talent, did not know what to write, how to publish it on the online platform, etc., but by chance, after sharing his speech and writing some stories about him, he was out of control until he became an expert with two million fans of the LinkedIn column. Regarding writing, the author Mr. Shen Wencai shared his experience of writing articles for more than 6 years in the book: I realize that social media readers are actually more concerned about what I write than my language skills. So, even if language is not your strength, don't let it block your footsteps. How can social media content attract people? The author told these writing tips: "The important story is the story you tell yourself." Everyone can try it through learning and practice with imperfect courage, and they can become their own "publisher". The construction of personal brand is not only about writing, but also about pictures and texts and videos. The author recommends that everyone learn new skills. It not only provides direction and method guidance, but also has many practical specific practices. For example, in order to maintain the coherence and unity of the brand image, the following three strategies are very important: Strategy 1: Choose a platform as the engine and promote other channels. For self-media creators who do not have enough time to pay attention to multiple social platforms, choose one platform as the engine and then extend the relevant content to other platforms to promote personal brand building. As a professional person, the articles you write should be inspiring and inspire readers to think. Strategy 2: The image on each platform should be consistent , such as personal name, avatar, related resume information, etc., which will make it convenient for people who are interested in you to find themselves on multiple platforms. Strategy 3: Provide content that meets the characteristics of the platform While creating pictures, texts, videos, etc. according to its own characteristics and advantages, it also needs to adjust the content to be published according to the tone of each platform, such as different times, reader preferences, titles, pictures, video covers, etc. Make good use of the technology on your fingertips, which will help you open the door to a new world. We spend most of our time working when we are awake, and work affects our quality of life. It is undeniable that we all hope to get happiness from work, but the employment contract does not mention happiness. Compared with the concept of "balancing work and life" that we are familiar with, the author put forward the view of "pursuing a sense of rhythm of work and life", believing that work arrangements can be tight and loose, and work and rest, and interests can be integrated into work. Moreover, the sense of rhythm is suitable for multiple stages of life. For example, in the early stage of your career, you may need to work for a long time and accumulate professional experience; after the work is stable, you will have more social activities. Once the relationship is stable, the focus will be on work. After having a family and children, part of the energy is transferred to the family, and the focus of work will be adjusted later. The author also mentioned in the book that methods such as expanding interests, writing a thanksgiving list, going to nature, and exercising healthily to improve the happiness of life are all worth reading and practicing. When chatting with her best friend, she asked, "Is there a book that you will decide to make some changes after reading it?" I said, "There are many, and I am reading one of them, such as sharing with an annual author, adjusting the time to get up early, and efficiently using the time to get up early to stay with yourself, or reading and writing books, etc. to do something meaningful." A good book can really change a person. Some seemingly small actions can make you achieve great success in your career. If it is a creative, alert and appropriate action, it can continue to affect your self-growth and protect your career journey when facing uncertainty and crisis. Taking advantage of the present, think boldly, do it, and use small actions to make you stick together a life of cheating. Action direction 3: Happy to work, happy life
Whether we are leading others to excellence or striving to achieve lofty goals in our own lives, "long-term vision" is important, but equally important are small actions accumulated over time.
