By Joshua Waldman
My grandmother, who is 86 this year, always told me, "Humility was for people who could afford to be humble," and when I was 10, "I couldn't afford it." She wanted me to be more confident, brag a little bit. I'm sure she was just a proud grandma, and I love her for it.
Now, only after years of corporate experience did I finally understand what she meant.
Of the many cold hard facts of the work-world, one of them is, "You have to ring your own bell."
I can hear some of you chuckling already. I'm sure you had a kindly boss, like I did, who might have seen your potential and wanted to motivate you. Maybe she or he was just giving you career advice as a mentor, or adviser.
Whatever the case might be, my lesson was clear, don't be afraid to brag a little bit. After all, no one in this 60,000 person organization is going to look for me under the carpet or hiding in my cubicle.
Perhaps you feel that way when writing your resumes. I know I did. I thought, "Wow, that's one hell of a claim to make. It was our team who brought in the sale, not just me."
Of the many cold hard facts of the work-world, one of them is, "You have to ring your own bell."
I can hear some of you chuckling already. I'm sure you had a kindly boss, like I did, who might have seen your potential and wanted to motivate you. Maybe she or he was just giving you career advice as a mentor, or adviser.
Whatever the case might be, my lesson was clear, don't be afraid to brag a little bit. After all, no one in this 60,000 person organization is going to look for me under the carpet or hiding in my cubicle.
Perhaps you feel that way when writing your resumes. I know I did. I thought, "Wow, that's one hell of a claim to make. It was our team who brought in the sale, not just me."
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