EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE
Talent It is about talent , the natural gifts one possesses to give outstanding performance or results . Talented individuals are innovative , they bring ideas and are creative . There is simply no substitute for talent . Organizations are constantly looking for talent because they need individuals who can create a spark and introduce new ways of doing things . Currently , employers do not want to hire and train . They want to “ plug and play ” and they can only do that if they hire talented individuals who can work towards bringing world class solutions without being too much of a cost to the employer . Passion
If you can master that , it then becomes easier for you to engage with other people knowing what to do and say in different platforms . Below I would like to share with you a synopsis from my Book 1 : Navigating the career Maze which is a part of two books titled ; Behind the scenes No More , Thanks to Etiquette . The world grows smaller by the day while competition becomes stiffer by the day . The only way to win is to be World class . As professionals we have become accustomed to competing with our peers locally ; within the country or even the city or village we live in , forgetting that there is more to learn and aim for . We need to compete globally . For us to compete globally , we ought to aim to be world class in whatever we do . World class means being one of the best there is in the World . Yes , it is very possible to be world class . It basically means you have to give your best , be committed and dedicated to becoming your best self so that you can offer the world the best of you . Think of people you know around you that you look up to and think that they are world class . All these people have been able to be on the world stage because they had perfected their crafts , prepared well in time and
aimed to be the best ; to be world class . There is really nothing special about them because they live among us , went to the same schools with us and had the same opportunities we had . However , what has set them apart is the decisions they made to be intentional about living their lives and contributing immensely , not only to their country but to the world . These are individuals who live a purpose driven life and make every day of their lives count . They motivate , inspire and build the people around them . Being World class is a fusion of different things put together :
Talent , coupled with passion , is a perfect combination towards being world class . Passionate people always go the extra mile . They are willing to do whatever it takes to get something done . Passion is the burning desire to achieve , it is a driving force towards greatness . Tell me of one person who is deemed to be world class who is not passionate about their craft . Being passionate is contagious and can simply draw the right people and opportunities towards you .
A good attitude Talent and passion work perfectly , if coupled with a winning attitude . Attitude is everything in the workplace . Attitude determines one ’ s altitude . A positive attitude is one of the basics of etiquette . It is about portraying a persona that sees a glass half full and refillable instead of half empty . Always seeing possibilities where others do not see them . In his book , Embrace your Greatness , Mompoloki Makwana , demonstrates what having a strong positive attitude is by writing as follows : “ The truth is when we approach each day with an expectation of great things to happen for us , we ultimately set ourselves up for great things to happen to us . Expectation is the beginning of all great things especially when it is the expectation of great things backed up by our consistent action . When we set our expecta-
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