The Career Builder's Podcast

How Humility Helps You Get Ahead

Episode Summary

A quality that can vastly shape a career, humility is a secret ingredient in the recipe for long-term growth and success.

Episode Notes

Topics Covered

• "Learning starts with humility" 
• Ask yourself: Am I as good today as I'm ever going to be in my lifetime?
• Keeping your humble edge
• Confidence vs. arrogance 
• Humility can help you:
  • Create new connections
  • Build trust
  • Open up to new experiences
  • Find mentorship
  • Serve others
• Is there a lack of humility in society today?
• Book: Building a Storybrand - Donald Miller
• Book: The Dip - Seth Godin
• How humility can help you be more resilient
• Expect the dip, you will have valleys in your success
• Push through discomfort to get to the rewards
• "Self-Mastery occurs when the ego is transcended" - iPEC, Bruce Schneider https://www.ipeccoaching.com/
• Humility can help you be resilient through major life events
• Growth Mindset - Carol Dweck Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck
• Look at those around as partners instead of competition; don't assume
• Find mutual goals
• Cohesive teams get a lot more done than teams that are divided