Nov
24
10 Ways to Embrace Change – Tip #4: Silence your inner know-it-all, too
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With the unemployment rate as high as it is and with corporate restructuring as common as it is nowadays, I thought I would share several tips over the next few days from the Real Simple article “10 Ways to Embrace Change” by Katherine Russell Rich.
Tip #4: Silence your inner know-it-all, too.
“When I interviewed the eminent linguist Alton Becker, I asked what makes someone good at languages. It helps not to be too smart, he said, explaining, “Smart people don’t like having their minds changed, and to learn a language, you have to change your mind.” If you’re so smart that you can’t rethink your positions, all your IQ points won’t do you much good when your life is turned upside down. Becker’s advice applies across the board.”
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