Came across this great blog by a Swedish student Henrik Edberg. The Positivity Blog.
This post about Enthusiasm struck a cord with me and I can support what is said in the article with a story of my own.
I am often described as enthusiastic and passionate about what I do. A great compliment and I accept that with gratitude. It has certainly worked in my favour.
Twice in my career in nursing I went for promotional jobs knowing that I was up against tough competition. In both of the situations I was less qualified and not as experienced. To my absolute surprise I got both of the jobs and I sensed some pretty hostile and surprised reactions from the defeated applicants.
In both cases later on I learned from my bosses that I came over at interview with such passion and enthusiasm that they knew the job would be done 100 percent. I just wanted the job more than the others and had been prepared to make sure I gave it my best shot.
I had put everything into those interviews and had gone the extra mile to do my homework about who was interviewing me and their pet likes and dislikes. I had found out what I could about all the staff I was likely to work with. I could be confident in the interview because I just knew my stuff.
It is amazing how infectious enthusiasm is – so look out for the enthusiastic guy or gal out there who can be your mentor. Stick close by them and you can’t go wrong as it is contagious.
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About Keith Watson
Hi - I am Keith Watson.
This blog is dedicated to Banger - a teacher from my teenage years who - at least once a week - insisted upon cracking the hilarious - and I have to say - never heard before line "What's on Watson?".
I would smile demurely - the rest of the class would fall about with sides aching - and life would go on for another week.
'Wats-on My Mind' I have decided will assist me personally as well as be of interest to others (I hope) who share my challenges. It will help keep me organised and document my activities so that I know what I did yesterday.
You think I am joking!!
I have been in the website development game since 1993 and have been involved with over 2000 website builds (with the help of my fantastic team of freelance programmers)
It was only in the last two years though that I have moved over to making money for myself on line and in particular linking up with an amazing talent called Adam Eason to produce and distribute self help and hypnotherapy products.
As a result of looking to promote these products I have downloaded hundreds of internet marketing articles and e-books, studied countless reports, tested list building tactics, butterflied, boot-camped, buzzed, adsensed, affiliated, met a jerk, jv'ed, plr given-awayed, and generally suffered from information overload.
My computer - presumably in a fit of pique or simply demanding a holiday has given up the ghost on at least two occassions - causing me even more stress.
Oh this simple business of making money online.
BUT the great news is that it is all working and our list has grown - I have found some gurus I have complete faith in - and Adam and I are actually making money from our endeavours.
Some way to go but I am more relaxed and can spot a phoney over hyped, sexed up, must have latest product which you must either buy or if not, simply fade into oblivion. There’s not room on this Internet for the two of us.
This ramble of an introduction is really to set the scene for I am sure an interesting journey which I invite you to join. In fact I want you to help me find the right tools, scripts, plugins etc. etc, that will catapult me into the stratosphere of success. I hope you will be there with me.
I don't just consider success in a monetary sense. I so want to help some friends of mine who are involved in Christian missionary work in some pretty harrowing parts of this world. If I can bring any help to their missions that will give me more satisfaction than anything else.
I really, really do love this web stuff and the people you meet. I am convinced that this powerful technology can be harnessed to do some good.
