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My Grandmother once told me: "If you want to work at a company, dress like the people that work there. Because those are the people that the company hires." I
by LouisSayers 6y ago
My Grandmother once told me:
"If you want to work at a company, dress like the people that work there. Because those are the people that the company hires."
I've used this general philosophy in my life to pass courses at university, win competitions, and get through job interviews. I don't know if my grandmother meant this in a literal sense, or was hinting at the fact that (as Tony Robbins says) success leaves clues. When you understand what people are looking for, the game becomes a lot easier - you simply need to mould yourself and your communication to fit a winning persona.
- saltking112 6y agoOne would argue the ability to mold yourself, letting go of your ego in the process, is where the challenge lies for many.
- tim333 6y agoYou could think of it more as acting the part.
- PodCurator 6y agoWouldn't a counter argument be that the MOST successful people do not do what others do and define their own path. I.e. it's great if you're optimizing a game for a particular outcome but if you're creating a new game following what other people do may just leave to the average (of whatever group)?
- deathgrips 6y agoThe most unsuccessful people also follow that strategy.
- LouisSayers 6y agoI don’t see any conflict with pushing to do something extraordinary. If you’re going to do something out of the ordinary, you do what successful out of the ordinary people have done. You put on their uniform and put in the work. It’s a simple strategy, but that’s not to say the process is at all easy.
- 317070 6y agoYes, for me it was also an epiphany that people weren't professional, they _acted_ professional. Suddenly a lot made sense! Careerwise, it can help to ask what a professional would do, as it is a solution that while it might not work, you will be commended for. And guess what, that behaviour is what makes you a professional!
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoOh I like that one! Its like the disabled Scout who sold more popcorn than anyone in the district, when asked "How do you sell so much popcorn?" answered "I go to the houses where the lights are on!" Sometimes we jump right past the simplest, most direct solutions. We're looking for a shortcut or something. But all successful journeys start, not with a single step, but by facing in the right direction!