Come to think of it, saying “Thank You” just once more in a day in your life costs you almost NOTHING. However, for the recipient of that thank you, it is invaluable. Imagine when someone genuinely thanks you for something – isn’t that a good feeling? Does it not feel like they handed out a… Continue reading
Posts Tagged → Distinguish yourself
Ways to distinguish yourself #190 – Stop punishing yourself un-necessarily
My teacher told me that moods are the most under-rated characteristics. I agree. Typically people set themselves a big hurdle to be in a great mood. They need only one small thing to go wrong to get into a rotten mood. Recently I was talking to a close friend who told me that he was… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #189 – Disproportionately shift the baseline over time
Think about any reasonably successful person and you will see that his or her career path will be plastered with a series of successes and failures. While the media and the outside world may only paint a picture of what his or her successes are, the person will know clearly how the career was a… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #188 – Avoid Graffiti
If you want to be an amateur graffiti creator, you don’t require a lot of skills. You can pretty much get away with anything. Of course, there are professionals here too. I am not talking about those 1% of the people – 99% of the people that engage in graffiti are doing this for a… Continue reading
Ways to Distinguish Yourself #187 – Raise Awareness on your offers
Distinguishing oneself is not easy for anyone and it is not a one-time thing. If you are distinguishing yourself by the kind of expertise you have and if that expertise is in demand, soon others will follow suit and commoditize. If you are distinguishing yourself by writing a book and the theme of the book… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #185 – Pay Attention to Your Zeroth Impression
This concept is courtesy of my insightful friend Ravi Char of Musings on Information Security. Thank you Ravi. 1. Without a good zeroth impression, you may not even get a chance to make a first impressionThere is a saying “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression“. While this still holds good,… Continue reading