* Are you truly focused on the job at hand or are you focused on proving your credentials? The difference is subtle, but its a trap that many highly qualified

* Are you truly focused on the job at hand or are you focused on proving your credentials? The difference is subtle, but its a trap that many highly qualified people fall into. I'm under the impression that the author spent a lot of time talking about his PHD and what he knows rather than the problems at hand. * Are you sure you are not overvaluing yourself? Jobs are in short supply, PHD looks like risk. And the example with the Ferrari was awful - if the luxurious car was on sale with a marginally lower price it would sell. Faster, the lower the price.