Everyone Is Checking You Out

It is the ability to inspire confidence in others to believe in and follow you.

To build executive presence, become aware of your communication style, actively seek feedback, make small changes to your behaviour that feel authentic, and be mentally present during conversations.

It is the tendency to seek out information that affirms your beliefs and ignore information that opposes your beliefs.

How to use this: “It’s been so hard to try and change his mind about this project. I think confirmation bias is really impacting his decision-making.”

Try practicing these three things:

• Don’t blame circumstances for your mistakes. Instead, use them as an opportunity to learn about yourself.
• When faced with an unfamiliar situation, don’t run or hide. Try to tackle it to the best of your abilities.
• Don’t be hesitant abo...

Personalizing your current job in a way that feels energizing and helps you stay relevant.

How to use this: “I’ve been job crafting by taking on a more creative branding project in addition to just crunching data as an analyst.”

To bring your superpowers into your job...

Divergent Thinking is a method of thinking that allows us to consider various solutions to a problem and discover new points of view. It is also known as thinking “outside of the box.”

How to use this: “I was able to do some divergent thinking after journaling this morning....

Take two or three mundane office or household items (like a sock, a paperclip, or a pencil) and brainstorm as many alternative uses as you can for each. For example, a sock can be used as a washcloth, a paperclip as a keychain, and a pencil as a hair curler.