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Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life
Joanie Connell
Top 10 Best Quotes
“No matter how you define success, you will need to be resilient, empowered, authentic, and limber to get there.”
“Take time to reflect, let ideas flow on their own schedule and let yourself have numerous bad ideas to inspire the good ones.”
“Only through becoming aware of yourself and your limitations can you be transparent with others.”
“Being in touch with your strengths and weaknesses, as well as what motivates you, will help you be more successful in your job.”
“Understanding what is being said is only a fraction of the task of communicating. Taking in signals from the entire context is critical.”
“The old think the young are lazy and entitled. The young think the old are incompetent and inefficient.”
“Technical expertise is only a tiny portion of what it takes to be a successful employee and, particularly, a successful leader.”
“One thing they do not teach you in college is what you will actually be doing in a career of your choosing.”
“Knowing what environments are a good fit requires a person to know about themselves, in other words, to have self-awareness.”
“Compared to other generations, millennials tend to be more collaborative, are accustomed to working in teams & have a passion for pressure.”
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