by Kirk Wakefield – June 2017 What is Grit? Angela Duckworth made an industry out of her own passion and perseverance toward a long-term goal–her definition of grit–and measuring it in others. Controlling for other factors (SAT scores, IQ, self-control, and the Big 5 personality traits), she and her colleague’s research[ref]Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews & Kelly…Continue Reading Does Grit Lead to High Performance in Sales?
by Dan Rockwell – February 2013 Success is a lousy teacher Success teaches repetition. Do more of the same because more of the same produces more of the same.[dropshadowbox align=”right” effect=”lifted-both” width=”250px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ] “So many good things have come out of my failures. Failures test you and build your character in ways…Continue Reading Leading: 10 Stunning Benefits of Failure
by Jeannette Salas – February 2013 We covered how to get the interview here. Now you’ve made it to the face-to-face (virtual) interviews. What do you need to do be prepared? Preparation Research. Thoroughly research the organization prior to interview. How is the team marketing and advertising? How are they involved in the community? Who…Continue Reading Part 2: How to interview with the pros