Deck1 (From Insights) Flashcards
What to do at a party
Assimilating yourself in a gathering, party, or celebration, being light spirited, and having fun, as opposed to keeping to yourself, and being isolated, withdrawn, and by yourself.
How is excellence developed
Doing something good generally requires hundred’s of hours of mentally grueling work
What are power terms or power phrases
Terms that leave a lasting impression on people. Powerful thoughts, powerful ideas, succinctly stated, and powerfully expressed
What do you think about Goals
Set clear goals – “multilayered” “macro and micro” goals
What is the importance of Financial Muscle
Financial Muscle is needed to do anything – buy an apartment, open a restaurant, travel…
What does working on these flashcards do for you
These flashcards provide constant repition and help with internalizing the thoughts, affirmations – deeply embedding them into your psyche
What does knowledge do
Knowledge gives you the confidence to move with self assurance and certainity
Draining
Stress can be Draining
What is your “Value proposition”
Value Proposition
Enfeeble
Stress or illness can Enfeeble you
What is your Public Speaking insight
Don’t speak at your audience members; speak with them. Put yourself in their seat next to them
Perseverance
It takes a lot of Perseverance to accomplish big things
What you know about interview jitters
Everybody suffers from interview jitters in the period prior to the interview
Endorsement
His great writing prompted his edoresement from the Harvard admission committee professors
What is the mindset of PAYOFF
You ask what is the PAYOFF for the other person from it…
My mindset in approaching this internship is “how do I increase the payoff for you from this internship
Swamped
Flooded, inundated
What is Collective Intellect
Every organization has a collective intellect – that guides its actions, allows it to overcome challenges and helps it succeed.
Shoot for
What are we shooting for
What is Knowledge Bank
Every organization has its knowledge bank – the collective intellect of its employees
Industrious
Untiring
What you should do daily for motivation
Reinforce your positive attitude daily by reading motivational books, listening to the messages of inspirational people, and studying affirming thoughts and sayings.
Prudence
Applying prudence in the use of time, use of words etc
What is the Iceberg Concept
The iceberg concept – behind the A’s is a lot of work underneath the surface
Bandwidth
My bandwidth can allow me to do only so much. I have exhausted my bandwidth. I just do not have the bandwidth for anything more
How do you improve your Conversation Skills
Improve your conversation skills by getting people to GET THEM TALKING ABOUT THEMSELVES
hands down the easiest thing you can do is ask them about themselves. People always have something to say about themselves.
Wear out
Worn out, drained, and enfeebled by something
What are examples of PORTALS
The NPR audio’s, the HBR podcasts, the travel channel or NGeographic videos, the encyclopedias you poured yourself into at the IIT library are and were your portal to a different world
Composed
calm, cool headed, unruffled, unperturbed, unagitated, tranquil, serene, dignified, poised, collected