Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Be a great listener.
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
We often listen with the objective of jumping in and making comments, or we try to immediately solve the problem the person is facing. These can be admirable objectives, but often, the person who is speaking simply wants to be heard.
Start building a professional network
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
Networking often provides leads for jobs and resources for solving problems, both of which can greatly enhance your success.
Check out my article on time management.
Excel in your field, and also create and maintain relationships.
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
To succeed, you must be competent, and you also must be able to get along with people—both are important. Your goal should be to excel in the competence of your chosen field and also create and maintain relationships.
Get back up.
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
Don’t be defined by what knocks you down; be defined by what you go on to accomplish.
Don’t give up.
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
Your life is not defined by one bad grade on a test or in a class, by one failed project, by one missed opportunity, by one loss at a competition, or by one poor performance on the job. When you come up short, keep moving forward and strive for improvement.
Keep your big goals in mind.
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
Don’t lose the context of what you are doing by focusing on the little details. Keep your eye on your bigger goals.
Winners take advantage of opportunities to gain an advantage.
Leadership and Soft Skills for Students by Cary J. Green, PhD
“Entire games often are won or lost in very brief moments. Winners in sports are those who gain an advantage, often only for a brief time. For example, how many times have you seen a basketball team go on a “ten-two run” in five minutes and then win the game by seven or eight points? The victory goes back to that brief five-minute period when they gained an advantage. You want to gain a similar advantage in life, and you can by engaging in the right opportunities. You must deliberately look for these opportunities and take advantage of them when they do come along.”
