The First Step to Your Professional Success
Having a positive mental attitude is your first step toward your success.
Your mental attitude is one of the few things that you have 100% control of and can make all the difference between you being successful in getting the interview and the job offer or not. What are you willing to do to be successful? How far are you willing to go? How much time and effort are you willing to invest in yourself to be prepared for that interview?
These are the hard questions that you must ask yourself. How you decide to answer them can make all the difference in the world between your success and failure. Are you willing to do the research on the organization you would like to interview with? Have you used your LinkedIn.com contact to get an introduction to a decision maker in the organization you are pursuing? Have you had a mock interview to practice being in an interview situation? Are you willing to spend money on coaching to be successful in ensuring you have a targeted resume and know the right questions to ask the employer?
Success is being willing to take the steps that others refuse to. Success is preparing yourself to be more disciplined and purposeful about your approach to a job search. This is why I have shared the video or Rory Vaden with you. Rory Vaden is a member of Toastmasters, like yours truly, and was the 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking 1st Runner Up. This video is an excerpt for his signature speech “Take The Stairs” which focuses on being willing to do things that others are not to be successful.
You can see Rory perform this speech live at the Toastmasters District 83 Fall Conference which is being held on November 8th at the Woodbridge Hilton in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The theme of the conference is: Achieving New Heights One Step at a Time.
You can get a copy of the registration form at: http://tinyurl.com/fall83
Don’t be a follower, be a trend setter, a leader and be willing to take the stairs.
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