Pamela Slim
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah, I really believe it passionately because being so tuned into, you know, to the workplace and especially folks that might be out of work or looking for new opportunities, it's easy sometimes to look at somebody who gets an opportunity and say, oh, man, you know, that wasn't fair. You know, that person's lucky or they had this background or come from this place and therefore they got the job.
Yeah, I really believe it passionately because being so tuned into, you know, to the workplace and especially folks that might be out of work or looking for new opportunities, it's easy sometimes to look at somebody who gets an opportunity and say, oh, man, you know, that wasn't fair. You know, that person's lucky or they had this background or come from this place and therefore they got the job.
And what I always know, because I've just watched it for so long and coached so many people around it, is somebody, you who actually got the opportunity, took the time to really research and understand what were the needs of that person who they were wanting to make a sale to, right? Kind of, again, an internal sale for an opportunity.
And what I always know, because I've just watched it for so long and coached so many people around it, is somebody, you who actually got the opportunity, took the time to really research and understand what were the needs of that person who they were wanting to make a sale to, right? Kind of, again, an internal sale for an opportunity.
And it's funny, it's talk about, you know, when you talk about branding can be a touching point. When you talk about selling, you know, if you start to talk about things like parenting or, you know, getting a spouse, you know,
And it's funny, it's talk about, you know, when you talk about branding can be a touching point. When you talk about selling, you know, if you start to talk about things like parenting or, you know, getting a spouse, you know,
Some of the underlying skills of using the good light side of the force skills that we have, right, are about deeply understanding and connecting with somebody, feeling good enough about yourself when you meet that person who you just think is wonderful, who would be a great life partner.
Some of the underlying skills of using the good light side of the force skills that we have, right, are about deeply understanding and connecting with somebody, feeling good enough about yourself when you meet that person who you just think is wonderful, who would be a great life partner.
You don't really knock yourself, you know, out of the running by saying, oh, my gosh, but, you know, I'm not that good a person and, Why would they ever date me? And I'm not good enough. I'm not smart enough. You know, people don't like me. That's that internal story. Sometimes it becomes a driving narrative for our life.
You don't really knock yourself, you know, out of the running by saying, oh, my gosh, but, you know, I'm not that good a person and, Why would they ever date me? And I'm not good enough. I'm not smart enough. You know, people don't like me. That's that internal story. Sometimes it becomes a driving narrative for our life.
And it ends up really leaking out into also how it is that we tell a story about ourselves moving forward. And so. I just want to clarify again, by story, I don't mean making up things to just bamboozle everybody.
And it ends up really leaking out into also how it is that we tell a story about ourselves moving forward. And so. I just want to clarify again, by story, I don't mean making up things to just bamboozle everybody.
It's actually telling a clear, compelling story that you deeply believe about yourself, but that's based on your reflection about that work in the world that you want to do and based on also about being the kind of person that you want to be in the world. You know, what kind of parent do you want to be? What are the stories that you tell your kids?
It's actually telling a clear, compelling story that you deeply believe about yourself, but that's based on your reflection about that work in the world that you want to do and based on also about being the kind of person that you want to be in the world. You know, what kind of parent do you want to be? What are the stories that you tell your kids?
What are the stories that you tell your kids about what work is? I'm always fascinated by people who spend all their time when they get home saying how terrible it is and the office was horrible and the commute was bad. And I'm thinking, man, what kind of a story are your kids going to have about what working means? How excited are they going to be?
What are the stories that you tell your kids about what work is? I'm always fascinated by people who spend all their time when they get home saying how terrible it is and the office was horrible and the commute was bad. And I'm thinking, man, what kind of a story are your kids going to have about what working means? How excited are they going to be?
to be joining the world of work if that's what you hear I was blessed that I had a dad who's still at 79 years old as a passionate photographer every time I heard him talk about work it was with excitement for his craft and I am so thankful to him for telling that kind of story about work because it showed me that you can love what you do and so I've always pursued work that really lit me up
to be joining the world of work if that's what you hear I was blessed that I had a dad who's still at 79 years old as a passionate photographer every time I heard him talk about work it was with excitement for his craft and I am so thankful to him for telling that kind of story about work because it showed me that you can love what you do and so I've always pursued work that really lit me up
Yeah, I mean, those are powerful questions to think of. That's powerful. How do we become better storytellers?
Yeah, I mean, those are powerful questions to think of. That's powerful. How do we become better storytellers?